1991 Independence Bowl

1991 Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs Arkansas Razorbacks (8–3) (6–5) SEC SWC 24 15 Head coach:  Ray Goff Head coach:  Jack Crowe AP Coaches 24 24
1 2 3 4 Total Georgia 14 3 7 0 24 Arkansas 0 7 0 8 15
Date	December 29, 1991
Season	1991
Stadium	Independence Stadium
Location	Shreveport, Louisiana
MVP	Andre Hastings, UGA Torrey Evans, UGA
Referee	Gene Wurtz (WAC)
Attendance	46,932
Payout	US$1,300,000

The 1991 Independence Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia defeated Arkansas, 24–15.

Setting

See also: 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season

Arkansas and Georgia had met in three previous bowl games: the 1969 Sugar Bowl, with Arkansas taking a 16–2 decision, the 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic, which Arkansas also won 31–10, and the 1987 Liberty Bowl, which Georgia won 20-17. Georgia's head coach Ray Goff played quarterback in the 1976 Cotton Bowl loss to Arkansas.

Arkansas

Main article: 1991 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

With the Southwest Conference dying, Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles had engineered a deal for Arkansas to move to the flourishing Southeastern Conference. Arkansas' final season before the move was in 1991 when the Razorbacks finished the regular season at 6–5.

Georgia

Main article: 1991 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Georgia defeated #6 Clemson, but lost to an unranked Vanderbilt team to enter the game at 8–3.

Game summary

Georgia began the scoring early, throwing two touchdown passes from Eric Zeier to take an early 14–0 lead. After Georgia added a second-quarter field goal, Arkansas finally got on the board when E. D. Jackson rushed in from seven yards out. After halftime, Georgia's Andre Hastings broke a 53-yard touchdown run. Jackson would again score for the Hogs, and add a two-point conversion. However, the Hogs couldn't score again and fell short, 24–15.