1985 Aloha Bowl

American college football game August 2023 December 2025 1985 Aloha Bowl 1985 USC Trojans University of Southern California Alabama Crimson Tide University of Alabama 6–5 8–2–1 Ted Tollner Ray Perkins 15 14 0 3 0 0 3 0 7 14 December 28 Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii Gene Jelks (Offense) Cornelius Bennett (Defense) Dixon Holman (SWC) 35,183 Innovative Sports List of announcers of major college bowl games Harry Kalas, Dennis Green and Gus Hergert The 1985 Aloha Bowl, part of the 1985 bowl game season, took place on December 28, 1985, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the USC Trojans of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10). Alabama was victorious in by a final score of 24–3. Alabama running back Gene Jelks and linebacker Cornelius Bennett were named the game's co-MVPs. Teams Alabama 1985 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1985 Alabama squad finished the regular season with losses to Penn State and Tennessee and a tie against LSU to compile an 8–2–1 record. Following their victory over Auburn, the Crimson Tide accepted an invitation to play in the Aloha Bowl on November 30 after Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt to clinch a berth in the 1986 Sugar Bowl.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PjsdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5644%2C9266335 USC accepts Aloha invite Associated Press The Tuscaloosa News 17 November 25, 1985 January 28, 2011 The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Aloha Bowl, and their 38th overall bowl game. USC 1985 USC Trojans football team The 1985 USC squad finished the regular season with losses to Baylor, Arizona State, Notre Dame, California and Washington to finish with a record of 6–5. Following their victory over UCLA, the Trojans accepted an invitation to play in the Aloha Bowl on November 25. The appearance marked the first for USC in the Aloha Bowl, and their 29th overall bowl game. Game summary In a first half dominated by both defenses, both the Crimson Tide and the Trojans traded field goals resulting in a 3–3 tie at the half. Van Tiffin hit a 48-yard shot in the first for Alabama and Don Shafer hit a 24-yard shot in the second quarter.Tide adds to fun in sun with rout Billy Mitchell The Tuscaloosa News 1A December 29, 1985 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pzYdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5948%2C10345003 November 14, 2010 Craig Turner scored the first touchdown of the contest on a 1-yard run to complete a 10-play, 58-yard drive in the third quarter. The Crimson Tide closed out the game with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns. The first came on a 24-yard pass from Mike Shula to Clay Whitehurst and the second on a 14-yard Al Bell run. For their performances, running back Gene Jelks and linebacker Cornelius Bennett were named the game's co-MVPs. USC Alabama expand 1 6:05 Alabama 54 yards FG 48 Van Tiffin 0 3 2 9:36 USC 55 yards FG 24 Don Shafer 3 3 3 4:03 Alabama 10 plays, 58 yards RushTD Craig Turner 1 good Van Tiffin 3 10 4 13:24 Alabama 44 yards RecTD Clay Whitehurst Mike Shula 24 good Van Tiffin 3 17 4 8:25 Alabama 7 plays, 56 yards RushTD Al Bell 14 good Van Tiffin 3 24 3 24 References Category:1985–86 NCAA football bowl games 1985 1985 1985 Category:December 1985 sports events in the United States Category:1985 in sports in Hawaii