1989 Aloha Bowl

1989 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl
Hawaii Rainbows Michigan State Spartans (9–2–1) (7–4) 13 33 Head coach:  Bob Wagner Head coach:  George Perles AP Coaches 23 19 AP Coaches 22 NR
1 2 3 4 Total Hawaii 0 0 6 7 13 Michigan State 6 13 7 7 33
Date	December 25, 1989
Season	1989
Stadium	Aloha Stadium
Location	Honolulu, Hawaii
MVP	Michigan State RB Blake Ezor
Referee	50,000
United States TV coverage
Network	ABC
Announcers	Keith Jackson, Bob Griese and Mike Adamle
Aloha Bowl  < 1988  1990 >

The 1989 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl was a college football bowl game, played as part of the 1989-90 bowl game schedule of the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the eighth Aloha Bowl. It was played on December 25, 1989, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game matched the Hawaii Rainbows against the Michigan State Spartans, and was televised on ABC. The game marked the first ever bowl appearance for Hawaii. Michigan State won the 1989 contest 33–13.

The game was notable for the offensive struggles of the Rainbow Warriors in committing seven fumbles and four interceptions. Blake Ezor would star for the Spartans in being selected as the game's MVP with 41 carries for 179 yards and three touchdowns.

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