1992 John Hancock Bowl
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The 1992 John Hancock Bowl was a post-season American college football
bowl game
at Sun Bowl Stadium
in El Paso
, Texas between the and the on December 31, 1992. The game was the final contest of the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season
for both teams, and ended in a 20–15 victory for Baylor. It was also the final game for Grant Teaff
, the long-time Baylor coach, who previously announced his retirement.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
at Sun Bowl Stadium
Sun Bowl Stadium
The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is home to the UTEP Miners of Conference USA , and the late December college football bowl game, the Hyundai Sun Bowl...
in El Paso
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, Texas between the and the on December 31, 1992. The game was the final contest of the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season
1992 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Coalition, and ended with Alabama's first national championship in thirteen years—their first since the departure of Bear Bryant...
for both teams, and ended in a 20–15 victory for Baylor. It was also the final game for Grant Teaff
Grant Teaff
Grant Garland Teaff is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at McMurry University , Angelo State University , and Baylor University , compiling a career college football record of 170–151–8...
, the long-time Baylor coach, who previously announced his retirement.