1986 Hall of Fame Bowl

The 1986 Hall of Fame Bowl was a college football bowl game featuring the Boston College Eagles and the Georgia Bulldogs. It was the inaugural edition of the Hall of Fame Bowl.

1986 Hall of Fame Bowl
Inaugural Hall of Fame Bowl
Boston College Eagles Georgia Bulldogs (8–3) (8–3) Independent SEC 27 24 Head coach:  Jack Bicknell Head coach:  Vince Dooley AP Coaches NR 17
1 2 3 4 Total Boston College 3 17 0 7 27 Georgia 7 0 10 7 24
Date	December 23, 1986
Season	1986
Stadium	Tampa Stadium
Location	Tampa, Florida
Referee	Gil Marchman (Big Ten)
Attendance	25,368
United States TV coverage
Network	Mizlou
Announcers	Howard David- Play by Play , Lee Corso and Bob Casciola- Color Commentators
Hall of Fame Bowl   1988 >

Georgia started the scoring on a 7-yard James Jackson run. Boston College got on the board after Lowe made a 23-yard field goal at 7–3. In the second quarter, quarterback Shawn Halloran threw a 4-yard touchdown strike to Peter Casparriello giving BC a 10–7 lead. Troy Stradford scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, and Lowe added a 37-yard field goal for Boston College to take a 20–7 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Georgia scored on a 28-yard field goal by Jacobs. With Boston College driving, Gary Moss returned an interception 81 yards for a touchdown, and Georgia was within 20–17. In the fourth quarter, James Jackson scored on a 5-yard touchdown run as Georgia took a 24–20 lead. Shawn Halloran's 5-yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Martin with no time left gave Boston College a 27–24 win.^[1]

References

1. "Halloran flings BC by Georgia". Fort Lauderdale News. December 24, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.