1989 All-American Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 1989 All-American Bowl 1989 Duke Blue Devils Texas Tech Red Raiders 8–3 8–3 Steve Spurrier Spike Dykes 20 NR 24 19 0 14 0 7 14 14 14 7 December 28 Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama RB James Gray Dick Burleson (SEC) 47,750 ESPN List of announcers of major college bowl games Wayne Larrivee, Ben Bennett and Chris Fowler The 1989 All-American Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Duke Blue Devils and Texas Tech Red Raiders. Background Both teams had bowl win droughts of over 15 years, with Duke not having a bowl game in 28 years and Texas Tech not winning one in 16 years. Duke was (co) champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference with Virginia (the only team to beat Duke in ACC play that year) for the first time since 1962, which was also the last time they had gone to a bowl game. As for Texas Tech, they were 4th place in the Southwest Conference, in their first bowl game since 1986. Game summary First quarter Texas Tech – James Gray 2 yard touchdown run (Elliott kick failed) Texas Tech – Price 36 yard touchdown pass from Gill (Talkington pass from Gill) Second quarter Texas Tech – Gray 54 yard touchdown run (Elliott kick) Texas Tech – Gray 18 yard touchdown run (Elliott kick) Duke – Bud Zuberer 30 yard touchdown pass from Brown (Gardner kick) Duke – Dave Colonna 25 yard touchdown pass from Brown (Gardner kick) Third quarter Texas Tech – Anthony Lynn 1 yard touchdown run (Elliott kick) Texas Tech – Gill 1 yard touchdown run (Elliott kick) Fourth quarter Duke – Colonna 16 yard touchdown pass from Brown (Gardner kick) Texas Tech – Gray 32 yard touchdown run (Elliott kick) James Gray ran for 280 yards on 33 carries.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-12-29-sp-1205-story.html Archives Los Angeles Times 29 December 1989 http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=205819071 Duke Bowl Recap: 1989 All-American Bowl – Texas Tech 49, Duke 21http://www.goduke.com/fls/4200/web-docs/2013_FB_MediaGuide/2013_FBGuide_History_89-156.pdf?SPSID=22695&SPID=1843&DB_OEM_ID=4200 Archived copy 2015-08-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924045256/http://www.goduke.com/fls/4200/web-docs/2013_FB_MediaGuide/2013_FBGuide_History_89-156.pdf?SPSID=22695&SPID=1843&DB_OEM_ID=4200 2015-09-24 dead | source = Chandler Charles Red Raiders Get Jump On Duke Early In Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80421823/the-charlotte-observer/ The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, North Carolina December 29, 1989 1E June 28, 2021 Newspapers.com Chandler Charles Red Raiders Knock Off Blue Devils (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80421860/the-charlotte-observer/ The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, North Carolina December 29, 1989 3E June 28, 2021 Newspapers.com Aftermath Spurrier left for his alma mater of Florida after the game. The Blue Devils did not reach a bowl game again until 1995. Texas Tech was not invited to a bowl again until 1993. Statistics Statistics Texas Tech DukeFirst downs 22 19Rushing yards34967Passing (C–A–I) 6–14–0 25–42–2Passing yards 174 349Total yards 523 416Fumbles–lost 0–0 3–2Penalties–yards 6–40 4–40Punts–average 5–37.6 5–36.4 References All-American Bowl Category:All-American Bowl Category:Duke Blue Devils football bowl games Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football bowl games All-American Bowl All-American Bowl