1981_Peach_Bowl_(December)

1981 Peach Bowl (December)

1981 Peach Bowl (December)

College football game

The 1981 Peach Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Florida Gators. The game took place on December 31, 1981, resulting in a West Virginia win over Florida 26–6.[1] The offensive MVP was Mickey Walczack of West Virginia and the defensive MVP was West Virginia's Don Stemple.[2]

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Florida coach Charley Pell was so disappointed by his team's performance that he burned the game film and buried it in the Gators' practice field.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Chick-Fil-A Bowl Results Formerly Peach Bowl". CSTV Networks, Inc. 2007. Archived from the original on January 18, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "NCAA Football Bowl Games -Peach Bowl". Rauzulu's Street. 1996–2007. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  3. [3]
    Boyles, Bob; Guido, Paul (January 1, 2009). The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. ISBN 9781602396777.


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