 The 1993 Independence Bowl kicked off at 12 : 30 p.m. EST on December 31 , 1993 , at Independence Stadium in Shreveport , Louisiana . Official attendance estimates indicate a crowd of 33 @,@ 819 , but many seats in the 50 @,@ 459 @-@ seat stadium were empty , indicating a smaller @-@ than @-@ official crowd . The game was broadcast on ESPN in the United States , and Joel Meyers , Rick Walker , and Mike Mayock were the broadcasters . Weather at kickoff was sunny and 62 ° F ( 17 ° C ) . 
