1988 Peach Bowl (January)

American college football game January 2019 January 2026 Peach Bowl 20th Peach Bowl File:Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Postcard (1960s-70s) (Stadium crop).jpg Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the Peach Bowl. January 2 1988 1987 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA Auburn Tigers Tennessee Volunteers 9–2–1 SEC Johnny Majors 17 16 14 7 0 6 Indiana University Indiana Hoosiers 8–3 Big Ten Bill Mallory NR 20 3 7 6 6 Reggie Cobb (Tennessee RB)http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2012/Bowls.pdf Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Most Valuable Players in Major Bowls National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records 88 NCAA.org January 24, 2013 PDFVan Waiters (Indiana LB) John Soffey (CIFOA) 58,737http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2012/Bowls.pdf Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Bowl-by-Bowl Attendance National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records 34 NCAA.org January 24, 2013 PDF Mizlou Ray Scott and Ed Biles 1986 1988 (Dec) The 1988 Peach Bowl, part of the 1987–88 bowl game season, took place on January 2, 1988, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The competing teams were the Tennessee Volunteers, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten). In what was the first ever meeting between the schools, Tennessee was victorious by a final score of 27–22. Teams Tennessee 1987 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1987 Tennessee squad finished the regular season with a tie against Auburn and losses to Alabama and Boston College en route to an overall record of nine wins, two losses and one tie (9–2–1). In mid-November, the Volunteers accepted an invitation to play in the Peach Bowl.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cm4sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Wc4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1441%2C372565 Tennessee, Indiana in the Peach Bowl Spartanburg Herald-Journal D4 November 17, 1987 January 26, 2013 The appearance marked the second for Tennessee in the Peach Bowl, and their 29th overall bowl game. Indiana 1987 Indiana Hoosiers football team The 1987 Indiana squad finished the regular season with losses at Kentucky, Iowa and Michigan State en route to an overall record of eight wins and three losses (8–3). In mid-November, the Hoosiers accepted an invitation to play in the Peach Bowl. Their appearance marked the first for Indiana in the Peach Bowl, and their fourth overall bowl game.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XfklAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zvMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4956%2C288420 Indiana has point to prove against Tennessee Tony Barhnart The Miami News 12B January 2, 1988 January 26, 2013 Game summary Tennessee scored first when Reggie Cobb scored on a six-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter that gave the Volunteers an early 7–0 lead.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XR9NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SjYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5226%2C56294 Volunteers stymie Hoosiers 27–22 Tom Saladino Associated Press Rome News-Tribune B1 January 3, 1988 January 26, 2013 Later in the quarter, Indiana cut the lead to 7–3 after a 52-yard field goal by Pete Stoyanovich, but Tennessee responded on their next possession with a 45-yard Jeff Francis touchdown pass to Anthony Miller that made the score 14–3 at the end of the first. The Volunteers took a commanding 21–3 lead early in the second quarter on a 15-yard Miller touchdown pass to Terence Cleveland, but the Hoosiers then started their comeback that eventually resulted in a 22–21 lead. After a Cobb fumble gave Indiana possession on their own nine-yard line, they proceeded to drive 91-yards with their first touchdown scored by Ernest Jones on a 43-yard Dave Schnell pass that made the halftime score 21–10. In the third, Anthony Thompson scored on a 12-yard run and Tim Jorden scored on another 12-yard run in the fourth that gave the Hoosiers a 22–21 lead after a pair of missed two-point conversions. Tennessee then scored the game-winning touchdown with just under two minutes remaining in the game on a nine-yard Cobb touchdown run that made the final score 27–22. For their individual performances, Cobb was recognized as the offensive MVP and Van Waiters was recognized as the defensive MVP of the game. Tennessee Indiana expand 1 7:01 Tennessee RushTD Reggie Cobb 6 good Phil Reich 7 0 1 3:54 Indiana FG 52 Pete Stoyanovich 7 3 1 0:27 Tennessee RecTD Anthony Miller Jeff Francis 45 good Phil Reich 14 3 2 11:49 Tennessee RecTD Terence Cleveland Jeff Francis 15 good Phil Reich 21 3 2 6:26 Indiana RecTD Ernest Jones Dave Schnell 43 good Pete Stoyanovich 21 10 3 8:44 Indiana RushTD Anthony Thompson 12 pass failed 21 16 4 8:41 Indiana RushTD Tim Jorden 12 pass failed 21 22 4 1:52 Tennessee RushTD Reggie Cobb 9 pass failed 27 22 27 22 References Peach Bowl Category:Peach Bowl Category:Indiana Hoosiers football bowl games Category:Tennessee Volunteers football bowl games Category:January 1988 sports events in the United States Category:1988 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)