1979 Garden State Bowl

1979 Garden State Bowl
1979 Garden State Bowl
Temple Owls	California Golden Bears
(9–2)	(7–4)
28	17
Head coach: ; Wayne Hardin	Head coach: ; Roger Theder
AP	Coaches
20	18
Date	December 15, 1979
Season	1979
Stadium	Giants Stadium
Location	East Rutherford, New Jersey
MVP	Mark Bright
Attendance	40,207
Payout	US$225,000 (each)
Garden State Bowl
< 1978	1980 >

The 1979 Garden State Bowl, played on December 15, 1979, was the second edition of the Garden State Bowl. The game featured the California Golden Bears, who played in their first bowl since the 1959 Rose Bowl, and the Temple Owls, who made their first bowl appearance since the 1935 Sugar Bowl. 55,493 tickets were sold but only 40,207 fans showed on a cold 29°-day^[2] in the Meadowlands to see the Owls beat the Golden Bears, 28–17. The game was nationally televised on the Mizlou Television Network.^[3]

^ The Bears won 6 games in 1979 and were awarded a forfeit by Oregon due to an ineligible player.
^ "This Week In Cal History: Golden Bears Head To New Jersey For Bowl Game (1979)". CBS Sacramento. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
^ "Temple Wins Garden State Bowl by 28‐17". The New York Times. December 16, 1979.

[1] The Bears won 6 games in 1979 and were awarded a forfeit by Oregon due to an ineligible player.

[2] "This Week In Cal History: Golden Bears Head To New Jersey For Bowl Game (1979)". CBS Sacramento. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

[3] "Temple Wins Garden State Bowl by 28‐17". The New York Times. December 16, 1979.

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