1990 Copper Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 2nd Copper Bowl 1990 Copper Bowl 1990 Wyoming Cowboys University of Wyoming California Golden Bears University of California 9–3 WAC 6–4–1 Pac-10 Paul Roach Bruce Snyder 0 3 0 12 0 7 3 7 December 31 Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona Mike Pawlawski (QB, Cal) & Robert Midgett (LB, Wyoming) C.C. Dailey (ACC) 36,340 TBS List of announcers of major college bowl games Bob Neal and Tim Foley The 1990 Copper Bowl featured the Wyoming Cowboys and the California Golden Bears. After a scoreless first quarter, Cal quarterback Mike Pawlawski threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Brian Treggs giving Cal a 7–0 lead. A 26-yard Wyoming field goal cut the margin to 7–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, Cal added a 46-yard field goal to take a 10–3 lead. In the fourth quarter, Eric Zomalt scored on a 4-yard touchdown run increasing Cal's lead to 17–3. Wyoming scored on an 11-yard Daffer run, and attempted a 2-point conversion that failed, to make the score 17–9. They later scored on a 70-yard punt return, but the 2-point conversion attempt again failed, leaving the final score 17–15. Statistics Statistics Wyoming California First downs 18 14 Rushes-yards 32-129 46-89 Passing yards 226 172 Passes, Comp-Att-Int 20-39-2 15-26-1 Return yards 68 32 Punts-average 8-36 9-42 Fumbles-lost 2-0 3-0 Penalties-yards 1-5 8-57 Time of Possession 29:48 30:12 Attendance 36,340 Source:https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16631088/copper_bowl/ Copper Bowl Arizona Republic January 1, 1991 January 17, 2018 newspapers.com References Copper Bowl Category:Cactus Bowl Category:Wyoming Cowboys football bowl games Category:California Golden Bears football bowl games Category:Sports competitions in Tucson, Arizona Copper Bowl Category:December 1990 sports events in the United States