1993 Hall of Fame Bowl

1993 Hall of Fame Bowl
7th Hall of Fame Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers Boston College Eagles (8–3) (8–2–1) SEC Big East 38 23 Head coach:  Phillip Fulmer Head coach:  Tom Coughlin AP Coaches BC 17 17 17 AP Coaches BC 16 16 16
1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 14 0 17 7 38 Boston College 0 7 0 16 23
Date	January 1, 1993
Season	1992
Stadium	Tampa Stadium
Location	Tampa, Florida
MVP	Heath Shuler (Tennessee QB)
Referee	Jack Baker (WAC)
Attendance	52,056
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann
Hall of Fame Bowl  ← 1992   1994 →

The 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl featured the 16th-ranked Boston College Eagles, and the 17th-ranked Tennessee Vols. It was the seventh edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl. The game marked the first for the Vols under new head coach Phillip Fulmer, replacing Johnny Majors after his resignation.

Tennessee scored first after quarterback Heath Shuler scored on a 1-yard touchdown run making the score 7–0 Tennessee. Shuler fired a 27-yard touchdown pass to Corey Fleming, as Tennessee led 14–0 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, Boston College's Glenn Foley threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell making the halftime score 14–7.

In the third quarter, Shuler scored on a 14-yard touchdown run making it 21–7. After a Tennessee field goal, Shuler threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to Mose Phillips, as Tennessee took a 31–7 lead. In the fourth quarter, backup quarterback Colquitt fired a 48-yard touchdown pass to Corey Fleming as Tennessee opened up a 38–7 lead. A touchdown pass from Foley, and a 7-yard run by Campbell made the final margin 38–23.

Shuler was named the most valuable player of the game. ^[1]

References

1. Topkin, Marc (January 2, 1993). "Vols' Shuler seizes the day". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved October 17, 2025.