1981 Peach Bowl (December)

The 1981 Peach Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Florida Gators. The game took place on December 31, 1981, resulting in a West Virginia win over Florida 26–6.^[1] The offensive MVP was Mickey Walczack of West Virginia and the defensive MVP was West Virginia's Don Stemple.^[2]

1981 Peach Bowl
14th Peach Bowl
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the Peach Bowl.
West Virginia Mountaineers Florida Gators (8–3) (7–4) Independent SEC 26 6 Head coach:  Don Nehlen Head coach:  Charley Pell
1 2 3 4 Total West Virginia 7 9 3 7 26 Florida 0 0 0 6 6
Date	December 31, 1981
Season	1981
Stadium	Fulton County Stadium
Location	Atlanta, Georgia
MVP	Offense: Mickey Walczack (West Virginia) Defense: Don Stemple (West Virginia)
Referee	Vance Carlson (Big Eight)
United States TV coverage
Network	CBS
Announcers	Frank Glieber, Johnny Morris, and Dick Stockton
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Florida coach Charley Pell was so disappointed by his team's performance that he burned the game film and buried it in the Gators' practice field.^[3]