1987 Jeep-Eagle Aloha Bowl
1234 Total
UCLA 3773 20
Florida 7306 16
DateDecember 25, 1987
Season1987
StadiumAloha Stadium
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii
MVPTroy Aikman (UCLA)
Emmitt Smith (Florida)
RefereeMike Pereira (PCAA;
split crew: PCAA, SWC)
Attendance24,839
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersKeith Jackson and Bob Griese

The 1987 Jeep-Eagle Aloha Bowl was a college football bowl game, played as part of the 1987-88 bowl game schedule of the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the sixth Aloha Bowl. It was played on December 25, 1987, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game matched the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference against the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-10 Conference. The Bruins were led by quarterback Troy Aikman.[1]

Scoring summary

First quarter

Second quarter

  • UF – McGinty 32-yard field goal
  • UCLA – Brian Brown 1-yard run (Velasco kick)

Third quarter

  • UCLA – Troy Aikman to Danny Thompson 5-yard pass (Velasco kick)

Fourth quarter

  • UCLA – Velasco 32-yard field goal
  • UF – Bell to Anthony Williams 14 pass (kick blocked)

Statistics

StatisticsUCLAFlorida
First Downs1524
Total offense, plays - yards7122176373
Rushes-yards (net)414838185
Passing yards (net)173188
Passes, Comp-Att-Int3019238190
Individual Leaders
  • Rushing: UCLA – Ball 23-49, Brown 10-29; FLA – Smith 17-128, Williams 8-43.
  • Passing: UCLA – Aikman 19-30-2-173-1 TD; FLA – Bell 19-38-0-188-2 TD.
  • Receiving: UCLA – Anderson 4-52, Pickert 3-37; FLA – Snead 3-62, Odom 3-32, Simmons 3-20

References

  1. UCLA Football Media Guide 2011, UCLABruins.com, December 2011


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