 The 1993 Independence Bowl was a post @-@ season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Indiana Hoosiers at Independence Stadium in Shreveport , Louisiana on December 31 , 1993 . The 18th edition of the Independence Bowl was the final contest of the 1993 NCAA Division I @-@ A football season for both teams , and ended in a 45 – 20 victory for Virginia Tech . The game was the first bowl victory for Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer and began a record streak of 23 consecutive bowl appearances for Virginia Tech . 
