Builders Square Alamo Bowl | Friday, December 31, 1993
California 37 vs. Iowa 3
1993 Game Recap
Attendance: 45,716
TV Rating: 2.4
Team Payout: $1,441,030 combined
Offensive MVP: Dave Barr, QB, California
Defensive MVP: Jerrott Willard, LB, California
Sportsmanship Winner: Larry Blue, DT, Iowa
Head Coaches: Keith Gilbertson (Cal), Hayden Fry (Iowa)
Final Records: Cal (9-4), Iowa (6-6)
The inaugural Builders Square Alamo Bowl featured the University of Iowa of the Big Ten Conference against the University of California of the Pacific-10 Conference on December 31, 1993. Electricity filled the air as 45,716 fans gathered to kick off the New Year with a San Antonio-style football fiesta.
Cal ran up 445 yards of total offense compared to Iowa’s 90. Barr, the game’s Offensive MVP, completed 21 of 28 passes for 266 yards and fired three touchdown passes as the Bears won their third bowl game in three tries since 1990. With the win, the Golden Bears finished their season at 9-4 and ranked #24 in the country after opening the year at 5-0. The Hawkeyes finished the season at 6-6.
The bowl crowd of 45,716 boosted the Alamodome’s total attendance for 1993 over the 1 million mark. The win marked California’s 20th victory in 23 games over non-conference opponents from 1989-93.
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- CAL: Brien, 37-yd FG
- CAL: Brien, 20-yd FG
2nd Quarter
- CAL: Brien, 30-yd FG
- CAL: Caldwell, 6-yd pass from Barr (Brien kick)
- CAL: Willard, 61-yd interception return (Brien kick)
3rd Quarter
- IOWA: Hurley, 42-yd FG
- CAL: Uqaezuoke, 34-yd pass from Barr (Brien kick)
4th Quarter
- CAL: Remington, 12-yd pass from Barr (Brien kick)
Final Score
California 6 | 17 | 7 | 7 — 37
Iowa 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 — 3
Team Stats
| Category | California | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 28 | 5 |
| Net Yards Rushing/Att. | 179/55 | 20/21 |
| Net Yards Passing | 266 | 70 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 21-28-0 | 6-17-1 |
| Total Offense Plays | 83 | 38 |
| Total Net Yards | 445 | 90 |
| Avg. Gain Per Play | 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Possession Time | 43:14 | 16:46 |
| Third-Down Conv. | 8/15 (53%) | 1/10 (10%) |
Individual Stats
Rushing (Att-Yds)
- CAL: Chapman 24-89; Edwards 6-42; Rutherford 10-40; Semien 1-20; Tavake 4-18; Smith 3-13
- IOWA: Kahl 5-27; King 5-19; Shaw 4-14
Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds)
- CAL: Barr 21-28-0, 266
- IOWA: Burmeister 6-17-1, 70
Receiving (Rec-Yds)
- CAL: Caldwell 5-80; Uwaezuoke 2-55; Chapman 5-50; Holly 3-21; Semien 2-23; Remington 1-12; Tavake 1-9
- IOWA: Jasper 4-55; Dean 2-15
