1989 Hall of Fame Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 1989 Hall of Fame Bowl 3rd Hall of Fame Bowl 1988 LSU Tigers Louisiana State University Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse University 8–3 SEC 9–2 Independent Mike Archer Dick MacPherson 16 17 17 16 0 7 3 0 7 3 7 6 January 2 Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida Robert Drummond (Syracuse QB) Buddy Ward (Southern Independent) 51,112 NBC List of announcers of major college bowl games Tom Hammond, Joe Namath The 1989 Hall of Fame Bowl featured the 17th-ranked Syracuse Orangemen and the 16th-ranked LSU Tigers.1989 Hall of Fame Bowl Preview & Roster Syracuse Orangemen vs. LSU Tigers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66635693/ 2 January 2021 The Tampa Tribune 2 January 1989 Tampa, Florida 19 Newspapers.com It was the third edition of the Hall of Fame Bowl. Syracuse scored first following a 2-yard Robert Drummond touchdown, and led 7–0 after one quarter. In the second quarter, Syracuse added a 38-yard field goal to take a 10–0 lead. LSU got on the scoreboard, following a 19-yard touchdown run by Calvin Windom getting to 10–7. In the third quarter, David Browndyke kicked a 35-yard field goal to tie the game at 10. Robert Drummond scored on a 1-yard run late in the third quarter as Syracuse led 17–10. Syracuse added a 4-yard touchdown pass from Todd Philcox to Deval Glover for a 23-10 lead. Syracuse held on to win by that same margin. The Orangemen avenged a 13-10 loss to the Tigers in the 1965 Sugar Bowl. The loss marked the beginning of a dark period for LSU football. The Tigers recorded six consecutive losing seasons from 1989 through 1994, leading to the resignation of coach Mike Archer following the 1990 season and the dismissal of his successor, Curley Hallman, after four seasons. LSU did not return to a New Year's Day bowl game until 2001, by which time it had fired another coach, Gerry DiNardo, replacing him with Nick Saban. References Hall of Fame Bowl Category:ReliaQuest Bowl Category:LSU Tigers football bowl games Category:Syracuse Orange football bowl games Hall of Fame Bowl Category:20th century in Tampa, Florida Hall of Fame Bowl