1994 Independence Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Independence Bowl Poulan/Weed Eater December 28 1994 1994 TCU Horned Frogs 7–4 SWC Pat Sullivan 0 3 0 7 QB Mike GrohDE Mike Frederick 18 16 19 Virginia Cavaliers 8–3 ACC George Welsh 0 10 10 0 ESPN Sean McDonoughRick WalkerDan Debenham bg Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana John Smith (Big East) 36,192 The 1994 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Virginia Cavaliers. Background TCU were co-champions of the Southwest Conference with four other teams, due to Texas A&M being ineligible for the conference title due to sanctions. This was TCU's first conference championship in 35 years. This was also TCU's first bowl appearance in 10 years. Virginia was third in the Atlantic Coast Conference and in a bowl game for the second time in the calendar year of 1994. After a loss to #4 Florida State in their first game, they won six straight games, jumping up to #13 before losing to Duke. They went 2–1 after that, with a loss to NC State making them fall from #13 to #18. Game summary In a rain drenched mess laid the Frogs, who failed to win a bowl game once again, the fourth since 1959. The Frogs had a 411.6 yards per game offense, but on this day were limited to 191, as Virginia limited the junior tailback André Davis to 97 yards on 24 carries and made quarterback Max Knake (8 for 24 with 65 yards and 1 touchdown and 1 interception) ineffective.http://www.gofrogs.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/tcu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06-mg-section-9 Archived copy July 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150725065047/http://www.gofrogs.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/tcu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06-mg-section-9 July 25, 2015 dead The Cavaliers utilized the rushing attack of Charles Way and Kevin Brooks, who ran for 114 and 90 yards, respectively. Mike Groh went 14 for 23 with 2 interception and 1 touchdown. When asked what he would have done differently after the game, Knake responded "I'd probably stay out of the casinos before having to get up at 8:30 the next morning. . . . The truth of it is, I played terrible."https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-12-29-sp-14081-story.html Archives Los Angeles Times 29 December 1994 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-cavs-top-frogs-2010/140422247/ The Shreveport Times Cavs top Frogs, 20–10 December 29, 1994 February 6, 2024 Newspapers.com Aftermath While TCU wouldn't make another bowl game under Sullivan, they would return to a bowl game four years later. Virginia would reach bowl games in five of Welsh's six final years, including a conference title in 1995. Statistics Statistics TCU Virginia First downs 11 20 Yards rushing 126 237 Yards passing 65 199 Total yards 191 436Punts-Average 8-37.3 4-38.5Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0Interceptions 2 1Penalties-Yards 6-39 9-66 References Independence Bowl Category:Independence Bowl Category:TCU Horned Frogs football bowl games Category:Virginia Cavaliers football bowl games Category:December 1994 sports events in the United States Category:1994 in sports in Louisiana