1993 Alamo Bowl
| 1993 Builders Square Alamo Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Inaugural edition | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 31, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Alamodome | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | San Antonio, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | California by 6 to 11 points | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Gene Wurtz (WAC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 45,716 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Dave Sims | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1993 Alamo Bowl was the inaugural edition of the college football bowl game and featured the California Golden Bears of the Pacific-10 Conference and the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
Part of the 1993–94 bowl schedule, it was played on New Year's Eve at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Held on Friday night, it was televised by ESPN and kicked off shortly after 8:30 p.m. CST. Favored California won in a rout, 37–3.