1996 Alamo Bowl The 1996 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Iowa Hawkeyes . Texas Tech had gone into the game as the heavy favorite , behind Running Back Byron Hanspard , and his rushing game , however , Hanspard suffered a personal record of takles . Iowa opened the scoring with a 1 yard touchdown run from quarterback Matt Sherman , opening up a 6 - 0 lead . In the second quarter , Sedrick Shaw rushed 20 yards for a touchdown . The ensuing 2 point conversion attempt was successful , and Iowa built a 14 - 0 lead . Zach Bromert added field goals of 36 and 26 yards , as Iowa ' s lead ballooned to 20 - 0 . In the fourth quarter , Rodney Filer scored on a 14 yard touchdown run making the final score 27 - 0 , Iowa . The win was somewhat bittersweet for Iowa , as linebacker Mark Mitchell had lost his mother in a fatal car accident while she drove to San Antonio to attend what would be her son ' s final collegiate game . Therefore , as a symbolic gesture of mourning , the entire Iowa team stripped their helmets of all markings , the game ball was also given to Mitchell . Iowa 27 vs Texas Tech 0 Iowa Shutouts Texas Tech in Return To San Antonio Attendance : 55677 MVPs : Sedrick Shaw , Running Back , Iowa ( Offense ) Jared DeVries , Defensive End , Iowa ( Defense ) Awards : Fred Jacoby Sportsmanship Award : Shane Dunn , Offensive Tackle , Texas Tech Coaches : Hayden Fry ( Iowa ) Spike Dykes ( Texas Tech ) Highlights : Iowa ' s Sedrick Shaw rushes for 113 yards as Hawkeyes notch first shutout in Alamo Bowl history . TV Rating : 3 . 8 TV Coverage : ESPN The ( # 21 ) Iowa Hawkeyes redeemed their 37 - 3 loss to California in the inaugural Builders Square Alamo Bowl in 1993 with a dominating 27 - 0 victory over Texas Tech in the Fourth Annual Builders Square Alamo Bowl . The second - largest crowd ever gathered for the Builders Square Alamo Bowl at the time ( 55 , 677 ) witnessed Iowa ' s domination as 12 bowl records were shattered or tied . Texas Tech ` s nationally - ranked offensive unit would never get off the ground as the Iowa defense dominated from the very beginning . star line backer Roderick Davis recorded 10 tackles and a fumble recovery and break out freshman Jason Cavaliere who led the way with 7 tackles , 2 sacks and a forced fumble . Running back and Doak Walker Award Winner Byron Hanspard was held to just 64 yards rushing on 18 carries after averaging 200 - plus yards a game during the regular season . Texas Tech quarterback Zebbie Lethridge was sacked a bowl - record five times and limited to minus - four yards rushing on 12 carries . The original predictions saw Iowa as the underdog , matched up against a strong 3 1 / 2 - point favored Texas Tech . But after a Plez Atkins interception of Lethridge early in the first quarter , Sedrick Shaw , an Austin , Texas native , would punch into the end zone on a one - yard run . The Red Raiders never recovered as Shaw would surpass the Builders Square Alamo Bowl ` s rushing record with his 113 yards on the ground . Part of that performance followed in the second quarter , as quarterback Matt Sherman led the Hawkeyes on 10 plays down to the Red Raider 20 to set up the second of Shaw ` s touchdowns . Shaw ` s 20 - yard sprint with 5 : 30 to go in the second quarter , however , would not stand as the final score of the half . A last - second drive of 60 yards allowed kicker Zach Bromert to connect on a 36 yard field goal as time expired to comfortably put the Hawkeyes up 17 - 0 at the half . After a scoreless third quarter , Iowa would again position themselves for another field goal . With 10 : 36 remaining in the game , Bromert connected from 26 yards out to put the Big Ten representatives up 20 - 0 . Later , Rodney Filer , Aaron Granquist and Tavian Banks would each contribute runs of 12 , 13 and 15 yards , respectively , in a 14 - play , 99 - yard drive resulting in Filer ` s 14 - yard scoring dash with 2 : 09 remaining in the game . Shaw ` s record - setting performance would garner him Offensive MVP honors before his " home " crowd and Freshman line Backer Jason Cavaliere , who registered two of Iowa ` s five sacks , would receive Defensive MVP honors . Texas Tech offensive lineman Shane Dunn would receive the Fred Jacoby Sportsmanship Award . Those observing the Builders Square Alamo Bowl Week knew the true meaning behind this victory . On the Friday before the game , Iowa linebacker Mark Mitchell received word that his family , en route to San Antonio to see his last collegiate performance , was part of an auto accident that would result in his mother ` s death and severe injuries to his father and two brothers . The Hawkeyes dedicated their victory to the Mitchell family , wearing blank black helmets previously bearing the traditional gold " Tigerhawk " logo and stripe . The Hawkeyes finished the 1996 season ranked No . 18 in the country with a 9 - 3 record . The victory was also the first by the Big Ten Conference in the Builders Square Alamo Bowl in its three attempts , dating back to Iowa ` s 1993 appearance in San Antonio . The Red Raiders , shut out for the first time since 1987 , would complete their inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference at 7 - 5 . The Iowa Hawkeyes destroyed several offensive records . Receiver Tim Dwight set records for longest pass reception ( 51 yards ) and most receptions ( six ) , while Sedrick Shaw set a rushing record of 113 yards . The Iowa offense established a team rushing record of 217 yards . The Iowa defense also set several bowl records including recording the most sacks for a team ( five ) , the most sacks individually ( Jason Cavaliere with two ) and holding Texas Tech to fewest points ( 0 ) . Both teams shared the title of longest punt as Nick Gallery of Iowa and Jeremy Hernandez of Texas Tech reached 59 yards . Gallery would also record the highest bowl punting average of 52 . 0 yards . Texas Tech ' s Stacy Mitchell set the longest kickoff return record at 45 yards . The Fourth Annual Builders Square Alamo Bowl attracted the second - largest bowl attendance to date with 55 , 647 . The ESPN broadcast received a 3 . 8 rating that translated into an audience of 4 . 3 million .