Quick Game Summary

The Outback Bowl is a New Year's Day college football bowl game played in Tampa, Florida, matching teams from the SEC and Big Ten Conference (3rd pick from each). The Outback Bowl was formerly named the Hall of Fame Bowl from Dec. 1986 - Jan. 1995. Outback Steakhouse became the title/name sponsor in April 1995.

Date	Teams/Results	Coach	Tickets Sold
Dec. 23, 1986	Boston College 27 Georgia 24	Jack Bicknell Vince Dooley	41,000
	MVP: Gary Moss & James Jackson

Jan. 2, 1988	Michigan 28 Alabama 24	Gary Moeller* Bill Curry	61,075
	MVP: Jamie Morris

Jan. 2, 1989	#12 Syracuse 23 #19 LSU 10	Dick MacPherson Mike Archer	51,112
	MVP: Robert Drummond

Jan. 1, 1990	#9 Auburn 31 #21 Ohio State 14	Pat Dye John Cooper	68,085
	MVP: Reggie Slack

Jan. 1, 1991	#14 Clemson 30 #16 Illinois 0	Ken Hatfield John Mackovic	63,154
	MVP: DeChane Cameron

Jan. 1, 1992	#16 Syracuse 24 #23 Ohio State 17	Paul Pasqualoni John Cooper	57,789
	MVP: Marvin Graves

Jan. 1, 1993	#16 Tennessee 38 #17 Boston College 23	Phillip Fulmer Tom Coughlin	52,056
	MVP: Heath Shuler

Jan. 1, 1994	#22 Michigan 42 N.C.State 7	Gary Moeller Mike O'Cain	52,649
	MVP: Tyrone Wheatley

Jan. 2, 1995	Wisconsin 34 #25 Duke 20	Barry Alvarez Fred Goldsmith	61,384
	MVP: Terrell Fletcher

Jan. 1, 1996	#15 Penn State 43 #16 Auburn 14	Joe Paterno Terry Bowden	65,313
	MVP: Bobby Engram

Jan. 1, 1997	#16 Alabama 17 #15 Michigan 14	Gene Stallings Lloyd Carr	53,161
	MVP: Dwayne Rudd

Jan. 1, 1998	#11 Georgia 33 Wisconsin 6	Jim Donnan Barry Alvarez	56,186
	MVP: Mike Bobo

Jan. 1, 1999	#20 Penn State 26 Kentucky 14	Joe Paterno Hal Mumme	66,005
	MVP: Courtney Brown

Jan. 1, 2000	#19 Purdue 25 #21 Georgia 28 OT	Joe Tiller Jim Donnan	54,059
	MVP: Drew Brees

Jan. 1, 2001	South Carolina 24 #18 Ohio State 7	Lou Holtz John Cooper	65,229
	MVP: Ryan Brewer

Jan. 1, 2002	#14 South Carolina 31 #22 Ohio State 28	Lou Holtz Jim Tressel	66,249
	MVP: Phil Petty

Jan. 1, 2003	#11 Michigan 38 #20 Florida 30	Lloyd Carr Ron Zook	65,101
	MVP: Chris Perry

Jan. 1, 2004	#12 Iowa 37 #17 Florida 17	Kirk Ferentz Ron Zook	65,657
	MVP: Fred Russell

Jan. 1, 2005	#7 Georgia 24 #16 Wisconsin 21	Mark Richt Barry Alvarez	62,414
	MVP: David Pollack

Jan. 2, 2006	#25 Iowa 24 #16 Florida 31	Kirk Ferentz Urban Meyer	65,881
	MVP: Dallas Baker

Jan. 1, 2007	Penn State 20 #16 Tennessee 10	Joe Paterno Phillip Fulmer	65,601
	MVP: Tony Hunt

Jan. 1, 2008	#16 Tennessee 21 #18 Wisconsin 17	Phillip Fulmer Bret Bielema	60,121
	MVP: Erik Ainge

* Gary Moeller stood-in for Bo Schembechler due to illness. Win was credited to Schembechler in record books.

Note: Game known as "Hall of Fame Bowl" 1986-95. Name was changed to "Outback Bowl" in April, 1995.