1987 Holiday Bowl

The 1987 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1987, in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the 18th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes and the 10–2 Wyoming Cowboys.

1987 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl
10th Holiday Bowl Game
Iowa Hawkeyes Wyoming Cowboys (9–3) (10–2) Big Ten WAC 20 19 Head coach:  Hayden Fry Head coach:  Paul Roach AP Coaches 18 NR
1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 0 7 0 13 20 Wyoming 12 7 0 0 19
Date	December 30, 1987
Season	1987
Stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium
Location	San Diego, California
MVP	Offensive: Craig Burnett (Wyoming) Defensive: Anthony Wright (Iowa)
Referee	Pat Flood (Pac-10)
Halftime show	Marching bands
Attendance	61,892
Payout	US$771,624 per team
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley and Sharlene Hawkes

Scoring summary

Wyoming placekicker Greg Worker kicked field goals of 43 and 38 yards as the Cowboys jumped out to an early 6–0 lead. Quarterback Craig Burnett found James Loving for a 15-yard touchdown, and Wyoming doubled its lead to 12–0 at the end of 1 quarter. In the second quarter, Iowa blocked a punt and ran it back 10 yards for a touchdown, making it 12–7 Wyoming. Wyoming's Gerald Abraham scored on a 3-yard rushing touchdown, to give Wyoming a 19–7 halftime lead.

In the fourth quarter, Iowa's Wright intercepted a Wyoming pass, and returned it 33 yards for a touchdown, cutting the margin to 19–14. David Hudson scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, capping an 86-yard drive. The two-point conversion attempt failed, but Iowa still had a 20–19 lead. They were able to hold on for the win.