UH Sports Circle of Honor
The 1992 Rainbow football team, coached by Bob Wagner, capped an 11-2 season with a 27-17 victory over Illinois in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, the program's first bowl win coming in its first mainland bowl appearance. Three-time All-American Jason Elam, one of three future NFL players on the roster, kicked field goals of 47 and 37 yards against the Illini. Quarterback Michael Carter was named the game's Outstanding Offensive Player after passing for 115 yards and rushing for 105, and Junior Tagoai was named the Outstanding Defensive Player. Travis Sims set three UH bowl records — most yards (113), most carries (29) and most touchdowns (2) — and Elam one — longest field goal (45 yards). Hawai'i, ranked No. 20 in the final AP poll, went 6-2 in the Western Athletic Conference to share its first conference title with Fresno State. DL Ma'a Tanuvasa, OL Doug Vaioleti, PK Elam and RB Sims were all named first-team All-WAC.
