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Gator Bowl Day at THE PLAYERS
The Gator Bowl is proud to support this world-class tournament by hosting “Gator Bowl Day at THE PLAYERS”on Thursday, May 9th. The Gator Bowl Committee will enjoy the opening round of the tournament followed by an exclusive post-golf reception. Gator Bowl Day then continues at THE LOT as we partner with the First Coast Y [...]
Read More...Northwestern wins the 2013 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, FL – January 1, 2013 The Wildcats won the 2013 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, 34-20.
Read More...68th Annual TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl Game Date and New Time Announced
Jacksonville, FL. — July 5, 2012 The Gator Bowl Association announced today that the 68th Annual TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl will be played at Everbank Field in Jacksonville, Florida on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. The game will kickoff at 12:00 noon and will be televised nationally on ESPN2. The Gator Bowl will pair the fifth selection [...]
Read More...Florida wins the 2012 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, FL. — January 2, 2012 The Gators won the 2012 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, 24-17.
Read More...HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2011
Jacksonville, FL. — December 19, 2011 Gator Bowl Chairman Greg Smith announced today members of the Hall of Fame Class of 2011. This year’s induction class includes former Oklahoma State Head Coach Pat Jones, University of Michigan standout, Anthony Carter and Bill Nimnicht, Sr., one of Jacksonville’s greatest civic leaders and a Past Chairman of [...]
Read More...OHIO STATE TO PLAY FLORIDA
Jacksonville, FL. — December 4, 2011 Greg Smith, Chairman of the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl and Jacksonville & NE Florida President of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, announced today that the Ohio State University will play the University of Florida in the January 2, 2012 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl. The last meeting between these two storied programs [...]
Read More...TaxSlayer.com Named Title Sponsor
TaxSlayer.com is pleased to announce their multi-year partnership with The Gator Bowl Association as the new title sponsor beginning with the 2012 Gator Bowl. The TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl will be played on January 2, 2012 at 1:00p.m. Eastern Time in Jacksonville, Florida and will be televised on ESPN2.
Read More...Tickets go on Sale
The Gator Bowl Association announced today that tickets to the 67th Annual Gator Bowl, one of three January 2 Bowl matchups between the Big Ten Conference and the Southeastern Conference, are now available for sale to the public.
Read More...Inaugural Florida Blue 5k Stadium Challenge
Proceeds to benefit Duval County Sports Jacksonville, FL. — July 13, 2011 The Inaugural Florida Blue 5K Stadium Challenge, a new fundraising event with proceeds benefitting Duval County Sports to help save athletic programs in Duval County Public High Schools, was announced today at a press conference held at EverBank Field. The Florida Blue 5K [...]
Read More...Gator Bowl Check Presentation
Jacksonville, FL. — June 20, 2011
Rick Catlett, President of the Gator Bowl Association, presented a check today in the amount of $12,938.41 to Wolfson Children’s Hospital. This donation represents the proceeds of the Annual Gator Bowl Vystar 5K Run held on New Year’s Eve and will be utilized for the Building Expansion project at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. This year over 1,200 runners participated in the Gator Bowl VyStar 5K Run with 141 of them purchasing wristbands in support of children who were receiving treatment at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Read More...Bulldogs rout Michigan, 52-14
Jacksonville, FL. — January 1, 2011
It was a scene of unbridled joy to match anything in recent Progressive Gator Bowls. Tens of thousands of Mississippi State fans stayed behind long after the 52-14 domination over Michigan Saturday to yell themselves hoarse and tirelessly ring their cowbells.
Read More...Progressive Car Insurance New Title Sponsor
Jacksonville, FL. — December 14, 2010
Progressive, the car insurance group known for its always-happy-to-help sales clerk Flo, is the new title sponsor of the 2011 Gator Bowl. The Progressive Gator Bowl will be played on January 1, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time in Jacksonville and will be televised on ESPN2.
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