The 1986 Hall of Fame Bowl featured the Boston College Eagles

Boston College Eagles

The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...

, and the Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia Bulldogs

The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference...

. It was the first ever edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl.

Georgia

University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...

 started the scoring on a 7 yard James Jackson run. Boston College

Boston College

Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...

 got on the board after a made 23 yard field goal at 7-3. In the second quarter, quarterback Shawn Halloran

Shawn Halloran

Shawn Michael Halloran is a former quarterback for the Boston College Eagles and St. Louis Cardinals and currently is head coach for North Forest High School in Houston, Texas.-Boston College:...

 threw a 4 yard touchdown strike to Peter Casparriello giving BC a 10-7 lead. Troy Stradford

Troy Stradford

Troy Edwin Stradford is a former professional American football running back who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL Draft. Stradford won the 1987 Offensive Rookie of the Year Award for the Dolphins and played for Miami until the end of the 1990 season...

 scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, and Lowe added a 37 yard field goal for Boston College to take a 20-7 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Georgia scored on a 28 yard field goal by Jacobs. With Boston College driving, Gary Moss returned an interception 81 yards for a touchdown, and Georgia was within 20-17. In the fourth quarter, James Jackson scored on a 5 yard touchdown run as Georgia took a 24-20 lead. Shawn Halloran's 5 yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Martin

Kelvin Martin (American football)

Kelvin Brian Martin is a former professional American football player in the National Football League who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL Draft. A 5'9",...

gave Boston College a 27-24 win.

External links

• http://www.outbackbowlhistory.org/outback-bowl-1986.php