| Game Name: | Gator Bowl |
| Subheader: | 39th Gator Bowl Game |
| Date Game Played: | December 30 |
| Year Game Played: | 1983 |
| Football Season: | 1983 |
| Stadium: | Gator Bowl Stadium |
| City: | Jacksonville, FL |
| Visitor School: | University of Iowa |
| Visitor Name Short: | Iowa |
| Visitor Nickname: | Hawkeyes |
| Visitor Record: | 9–2 |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 10 |
| Visitor Rank Coaches: | 10 |
| Visitor Coach: | Hayden Fry |
| Visitor Conference: | Big Ten |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
| Home School: | University of Florida |
| Home Name Short: | Florida |
| Home Nickname: | Gators |
| Home Record: | 8–2–1 |
| Home Rank Ap: | 11 |
| Home Rank Coaches: | 11 |
| Home Coach: | Charley Pell |
| Home Conference: | SEC |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 7 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Mvp: | Owen Gill (Iowa RB)[1] Tony Lilly (Florida S) |
| Referee: | Jim Garvey (Eastern Independent) |
| Attendance: | 81,293 |
| Us Network: | ABC Sports |
| Us Announcers: | Al Michaels and Frank Broyles |
| Different Previous: | 1982 |
| Different Next: | 1984 |
The 1983 Gator Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 30, 1983, at Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, FL. The matchup featured the 10th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference and the 11th-ranked Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference. The Gators won, 14–6, to secure their first top 10 ranking in the season's final polls.
The 1983 Gator Bowl was the first meeting between the two programs.
See also: 1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
See also: 1983 Florida Gators football team.
| Iowa | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 14 |
| Rushing yards | 40–114 | 44–168 |
| Passing | 13–30–4 | 9–23–2 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 92 |
| Total offense | 281 | 250 |
| Fumbles lost | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Punts–average | 2–40.0 | 7–38.0 |
| Penalties | 7–44 | 12–105 |
Passing
Iowa: Long - 13-28, 167 yds, 4 INT
Florida: Peace - 9-22, 92 yds, 2 INT
Rushing
Iowa: Gill - 10 carries, 83 yds; Granger - 9 carries, 37 yds
Florida: Anderson - 17 carries, 84 yds, 1 TD; Williams - 10 carries, 68 yds
Receiving
Iowa: Harmon - 6 catches, 90 yds
Florida: Dixon - 5 catches, 55 yds