1989 Freedom Bowl

August 2023 1989 Freedom Bowl Freedom Bowl VI 1989 Washington Huskies University of Washington Florida Gators University of Florida 7–4 Pac-10 7–4 SEC Don James Gary Darnell (interim) 17 10 0 7 7 0 0 0 December 30 Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California Washington by 2½ to 3 pointshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q0pWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OOoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5621%2C9022955 Gainesville Sun Florida Latest line December 30, 1989 4Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xNNRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZW4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3436%2C9356518 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The latest line December 30, 1989 22 Pat Sweeney (WAC) 33,858 NBC List of announcers of major college bowl games Joel Meyers and Paul Maguire The 1989 Freedom Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30 at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. The game featured the Washington Huskies of the Pacific-10 Conference and the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference, who were led by junior Emmitt Smith, a consensus All-American at running back. Teams Washington 1989 Washington Huskies football team The Huskies opened with two wins, lost three straight, then won five of six to finish the regular season at 7–4, tied for second in the Pac-10. Florida 1989 Florida Gators football team The Gators lost their opener, won six straight, then lost three of four to finish the regular season at 7–4, tied for fourth in the SEC. Head coach Galen Hall resigned in early October after allegations of NCAA rules violations,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8FgzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M-oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5772%2C2947905 Gainesville Sun Florida UF ousts coach Galen Hall amid new NCAA violations October 9, 1989 1Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yfNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5619%2C2221017 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Florida football coach submits resignation October 9, 1989 3B and defensive coordinator Gary Darnell was the interim head coach.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8FgzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M-oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6030%2C3051330 Gainesville Sun Florida Browne Jeff Darnell faces task of pulling team together October 9, 1989 1C Game Washington built a twenty-point lead at halftime and won 34–7.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xqxjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=reEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5192%2C8590617 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies roll past Florida in 34-7 win December 31, 1989 1D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rEpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OOoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4949%2C9461934 Gainesville Sun Florida King Bill Florida finishes with a flop 34-7 December 31, 1989 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BztOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4198%2C3926681 Sunday Star-News Wilmington, North Carolina Washington rips Florida December 31, 1989 3B Smith gained only 17 yards on seven carries, as Florida was forced to go to the air in the second half. It was Smith's lowest rushing total since his first game as a freshman, when he was a reserve.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-12-31-sp-378-story.html Los Angeles Times Teaford Elliott Huskies make it look easy : Freedom Bowl: Florida's Emmitt Smith is held to 17 yards as Washington passes, runs to 34-7 victory. December 31, 1989https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JLkSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9fkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3971%2C99714 Spokane Chronicle Washington Borst Don McClatchey News Service After Freedom Bowl win, Huskies optimistic for '90 January 1, 1990 C2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fsw0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3o4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3828%2C63793 Ellensburg Daily Record Washington UPI Huskies swamp Gators 34-7 in Freedom Bowl January 2, 1990 12 Scoring First quarter Washington – Mario Bailey 21 pass from Cary Conklin (John McCallum kick) Florida – Donald Douglas 67 run (John David Francis kick) Washington – Field goal, McCallum 21 Washington – Andre Riley 10 pass from Conklin (McCallum kick) Second quarter Washington – Jaime Fields recovered blocked punt in end zone (McCallum kick) Washington – Field goal, McCallum 32 Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter Washington – Mark Brunell 20 run (McCallum kick) Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wpJfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2826%2C4753271 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Washington buries Florida December 31, 1989 3B Statistics {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" ! Statistics !! Washington !! 4Florida4 |- |align=left|First downs || 28 || 10 |- |align=left|Rushes–yards|| 45–191|| 25–83 |- |align=left|Passing yards || 242 || 148 |- |align=left|Passes || 24–44–0 || 11–28–1 |- |align=left|Total yards || 433 || 231 |- |align=left|Punts–average ||7–37|| 8–33 |- |align=left|Fumbles–lost ||0–0|| 7–3 |- |align=left|Turnovers by||0||4 |- |align=left|Penalties-yards ||9–86|| 9–85 |- |align=left|Time of possession ||41:52||18:08 |} Source: Aftermath Unranked since early October, Washington was #23 in the final AP poll,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wl5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5537%2C934563 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Final AP Top 25 January 3, 1990 D4 and played in the next three Rose Bowls, which included a shared national championship after the second. Florida hired alumnus Steve Spurrier as head coach the next day,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sklOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6351%2C50526 Wilmington Morning Star North Carolina Associated Press Kallestad Brent Spurrier accepts Florida offer January 1, 1990 1B and he led the Gators for twelve seasons. Smith skipped his senior season and was selected seventeenth overall in the 1990 NFL draft; he won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This was the last bowl game between the Pac-10 and SEC until the 2010 season, when Auburn met Oregon in the national championship game in Arizona. It also marks Washington's only win against an SEC team, 2025 y. References 2 Freedom Bowl Category:Freedom Bowl Category:1980s in Anaheim, California Category:Florida Gators football bowl games Category:Washington Huskies football bowl games Freedom Bowl Freedom Bowl