COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECORDS
Gator Bowl
Stadium: EverBank Field Capacity: 76,867 Surface: natural Location: Jacksonville, Florida Playing sites: Florida Field, Gainesville (1994) EverBank Field (1946-93, since 1995) Corporate title sponsor: TaxSlayer Dec. 29, 2023 - Clemson 38, Kentucky 35 MVP: Phil Mafah, Clemson Dec. 30, 2022 - Notre Dame 45, South Carolina 38 MVP: Tyler Buchner, Notre Dame Dec. 31, 2021 - Wake Forest 38, Rutgers 10 MVP: Sam Hartmon, Wake Forest Jan. 2, 2021 - Kentucky 23, North Carolina State 21 MVP: Asim Rose Jr., Kentucky Jan. 2, 2020 - Tennessee 23, Indiana 22 MVP: Eric Gray, Tennessee Dec. 31, 2018 - Texas A&M 52, North Carolina State 13 MVP: Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M Dec. 30, 2017 - Mississippi State 31, Louisville 27 MVP: Mark McLaurin, Mississippi State Dec. 31, 2016 - Georgia Tech 33, Kentucky 18 MVP: Dedrick Mills, Georgia Tech Jan. 2, 2016 - Georgia 24, Penn State 17 MVP: Terry Godwin, Georgia Jan. 2, 2015 - Tennessee 45, Iowa 28 MVP: Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee Jan. 1, 2014 - Nebraska 24, Georgia 19 MVP: Quincy Enunwa, Nebraska Jan. 1, 2013 - Northwestern 34, Mississippi State 20 MVP: Jared Carpenter, Northwestern Jan. 2, 2012 - Florida 24, Ohio State 17 MVP: Andre Debose, Florida Jan. 1, 2011 - Mississippi State 52, Michigan 14 MVP: Chris Relf, Mississippi State Denard Robinson, Michigan Jan. 1, 2010 - Florida State 33, West Virginia 21 MVP: E.J. Manuel, Florida State Noel Devine, West Virginia Jan. 1, 2009 - Nebraska 26, Clemson 21 MVP: Joe Ganz, Nebraska DaQuan Bowers, Clemson Jan. 1, 2008 - Texas Tech 31, Virginia 28 MVP: Graham Harrell, Texas Tech Chris Long, Virginia Jan. 1, 2007 - West Virginia 38, Georgia Tech 35 MVP: Patrick White, West Virginia Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech Jan. 2, 2006 - Virginia Tech 35, Louisville 24 MVP: Cedric Humes, Virginia Tech Hunter Cantwell, Louisville Jan. 1, 2005 - Florida State 30, West Virginia 18 MVP: Leon Washington, Florida State Kay-Jay Harris, West Virginia Jan. 1, 2004 - Maryland 41, West Virginia 7 MVP: Scott McBrien, Maryland Brian King, West Virginia Jan. 1, 2003 - North Carolina State 28, Notre Dame 6 MVP: Philip Rivers, NC State Cedric Hilliard, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 2002 - Florida State 30, Virginia Tech 17 MVP: Javon Walker, Florida State Grant Noel, Virginia Tech Jan. 1, 2001 - Virginia Tech 41, Clemson 20 MVP: Michael Vick, Virginia Tech Rob Gardner, Clemson Jan. 1, 2000 - Miami FL 28, Georgia Tech 13 MVP: Nate Webster, Miami FL Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech Jan. 1, 1999 - Georgia Tech 35, Notre Dame 28 MVP: Joe Hamilton, Dez White, Georgia Tech Autry Denson, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 1998 - North Carolina 42, Virginia Tech 3 MVP: Chris Keldorf, North Carolina Al Clark, Virginia Tech Jan. 1, 1997 - North Carolina 20, West Virginia 13 MVP: Oscar Davenport, North Carolina David Saunders, West Virginia Jan. 1, 1996 - Syracuse 41, Clemson 0 MVP: Donovan McNabb, Syracuse Peter Ford, Clemson Dec. 30, 1994 - Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 23 MVP: James Stewart, Tennessee Dwayne Thomas, Virginia Tech Dec. 31, 1993 - Alabama 24, North Carolina 10 MVP: Brian Burgdorf, Alabama Corey Holliday, North Carolina Dec. 30, 1992 - Florida 27, North Carolina State 10 MVP: Errict Rhett, Florida Reggie Lawrence, NC State Dec. 29, 1991 - Oklahoma 48, Virginia 14 MVP: Cale Gundy, Oklahoma Tyrone Lewis, Virginia Jan. 1, 1991 - Michigan 35, Mississippi 3 MVP: Tyrone Ashley, Mississippi Michigan Offensive Line Dec. 30, 1989 - Clemson 27, West Virginia 7 MVP: Mike Fox, West Virginia Levon Kirkland, Clemson Jan. 1, 1989 - Georgia 34, Michigan State 27 MVP: Andre Rison, Michigan State Wayne Johnson, Georgia Dec. 31, 1987 - Louisiana State 30, S Carolina 13 MVP: Harold Green, South Carolina South Carolina, LSU Dec. 27, 1986 - Clemson 27, Stanford 21 MVP: Brad Muster, Stanford Rodney Williams, Clemson Dec. 30, 1985 - Florida State 34, Oklahoma State 23 MVP: Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State Chip Ferguson, Florida State Dec. 28, 1984 - Oklahoma State 21, South Carolina 14 MVP: Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State Mike Hold, South Carolina Dec. 30, 1983 - Florida 14, Iowa 6 MVP: Tony Lilly, Florida Owen Gill, Iowa Dec. 30, 1982 - Florida State 31, West Virginia 12 MVP: Paul Woodside, West Virginia Greg Allen, Florida State Dec. 28, 1981 - North Carolina 31, Arkansas 27 MVP: Gary Anderson, Arkansas Kelvin Bryant, Ethan Horton, North Carolina Dec. 29, 1980 - Pittsburgh 37, South Carolina 9 MVP: George Rogers, South Carolina Rick Trocano, Pittsburgh Dec. 28, 1979 - North Carolina 17, Michigan 15 MVP: John Wangler, Anthony Carter, Michigan M. Kupec, A. Lawrence, North Carolina Dec. 29, 1978 - Clemson 17, Ohio State 15 MVP: Art Schlichter, Ohio State Steve Fuller, Clemson Dec. 30, 1977 - Pittsburgh 34, Clemson 3 MVP: Jerry Butler, Clemson Matt Cavanaugh, Pittsburgh Dec. 27, 1976 - Notre Dame 20, Penn State 9 MVP: Jim Cefalo, Penn State Al Hunter, Notre Dame Dec. 29, 1975 - Maryland 13, Florida 0 MVP: Sammy Green, Florida Steve Atkins, Maryland Dec. 30, 1974 - Auburn 27, Texas 3 MVP: Earl Campbell, Texas Phil Gargis, Auburn Dec. 29, 1973 - Texas Tech 28, Tennessee 19 MVP: Haskell Stanback, Tennessee Joe Barnes, Texas Tech Dec. 30, 1972 - Auburn 24, Colorado 3 MVP: Mark Cooney, Colorado Wade Whatley, Auburn Dec. 31, 1971 - Georgia 7, North Carolina 3 MVP: James Webster, North Carolina Jimmy Poulos, Georgia Jan. 2, 1971 - Auburn 35, Mississippi 28 MVP: Archie Manning, Mississippi Pat Sullivan, Auburn Dec. 27, 1969 - Florida 14, Tennessee 13 MVP: Curt Watson, Tennessee Mike Kelley, Florida Dec. 28, 1968 - Missouri 35, Alabama 10 MVP: Mike Hall, Alabama Terry McMillan, Missouri Dec. 30, 1967 - Penn State 17, Florida State 17 MVP: Tom Sherman, Penn State Kim Hammond, Florida State Dec. 31, 1966 - Tennessee 18, Syracuse 12 MVP: Floyd Little, Syracuse Dewey Warren, Tennessee Dec. 31, 1965 - Georgia Tech 31, Texas Tech 21 MVP: Donny Anderson, Texas Tech Lenny Snow, Georgia Tech Jan. 2, 1965 - Florida State 36, Oklahoma 19 MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, Steve Tensi, Florida State Carl McAdams, Oklahoma Dec. 28, 1963 - North Carolina 35, Air Force 0 MVP: David Sicks, Air Force Ken Willard, North Carolina Dec. 29, 1962 - Florida 17, Penn State 7 MVP: Dave Robinson, Penn State Tom Shannon, Florida Dec. 30, 1961 - Penn State 30, Georgia Tech 15 MVP: Joe Auer, Georgia Tech Galen Hall, Penn State Dec. 31, 1960 - Florida 13, Baylor 12 MVP: Bobby Ply, Baylor Larry Libertore, Florida Jan. 2, 1960 - Arkansas 14, Georgia Tech 7 MVP: Maxie Baughan, Georgia Tech Jim Mooty, Arkansas Dec. 27, 1958 - Mississippi 7, Florida 3 MVP: Dave Hudson, Florida Bobby Franklin, Mississippi Dec. 28, 1957 - Tennessee 3, Texas A&M 0 MVP: John David Crow, Texas A&M Bobby Gordon, Tennessee Dec. 29, 1956 - Georgia Tech 21, Pittsburgh 14 MVP: Corny Salvaterra, Pittsburgh Wade Mitchell, Georgia Tech Dec. 31, 1955 - Vanderbilt 25, Auburn 13 MVP: Joe Childress, Auburn Don Orr, Vanderbilt Dec. 31, 1954 - Auburn 33, Baylor 13 MVP: Billy Hooper, Baylor Joe Childress, Auburn Jan. 1, 1954 - Texas Tech 35, Auburn 13 MVP: Vince Dooley, Auburn Bobby Cavazos, Texas Tech Jan. 1, 1953 - Florida 14, Tulsa 13 MVP: Marv Matuszak, Tulsa John Hall, Florida Jan. 1, 1952 - Miami FL 14, Clemson 0 MVP: Jim Dooley, Miami FL Jan. 1, 1951 - Wyoming 20, Washington, Lee 7 MVP: Eddie Talboom, Wyoming Jan. 2, 1950 - Maryland 20, Missouri 7 MVP: Bob Ward, Maryland Jan. 1, 1949 - Clemson 24, Missouri 23 MVP: Bobby Gage, Clemson Jan. 1, 1948 - Maryland 20, Georgia 20 MVP: Lu Gambino, Maryland Jan. 1, 1947 - Oklahoma 34, North Carolina State 13 MVP: Joe Golding, Oklahoma Jan. 1, 1946 - Wake Forest 26, South Carolina 14 MVP: Nick Sacrinty, Wake Forest