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Jacksonville, FL - January 1, 2009
Nebraska scored on four consecutive third-quarter possessions to rally from an 11-point halftime
deficit and the Blackshirts capped a dominating effort with a late defensive stand, as the Huskers
came back for a 26-21 victory over Clemson in the 64th annual Gator Bowl at Jacksonville
Municipal Stadium on New Year's Day.
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Jacksonville, FL - December 22, 2008
The Konica Minolta Gator Bowl announced today members of the Hall of Fame Class of 2008. This year’s induction class includes University of Florida’s famed Running Back Errict Rhett and LSU acclaimed Wide Receiver Wendell Davis.
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Jacksonville, FL - December 19, 2008
Officials of the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl and Bowl Games of America announced today that over 2500 representatives from high school marching bands, dance and cheer groups from across the country have signed up to participate in the January 1, 2009 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl. This marks the 22nd year of a partnership between Bowl Games of America and the Gator Bowl Association and the first year hosting the 1st Annual Gator Bowl Cheer and Dance National Championship.
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Jacksonville, FL - December 6, 2008
Brian Goin, Chairman of the Gator Bowl Association and Vice President of Championship Management for the PGA Tour, announced today that the University of Nebraska will play Clemson University in the January 1, 2009 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl.
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Clemson, SC - December 3, 2008
Clemson has been extended an invitation to the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL. The contest will be played on January 1 at 1:00 PM and will be nationally televised by CBS. Clemson’s opponent will be named at a later date. Clemson has a 7-5 record entering the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl and has won four of its last five games, including a 27-21 win over Boston College in Boston, and a 31-14 win over South
Carolina in the regular season finale. The Tigers finished strong under Head Coach Dabo Swinney, who became interim head coach on October 13 after Tommy Bowden resigned. He was named head coach on December 1.
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Jacksonville, FL - October 29, 2008
The Gator Bowl Association will host the 2008 Little Gator Bowl Pop Warner City Championships, presented by Winn-Dixie, this Sunday, November 2, at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. Four games will be played to decide the Greater Jacksonville Pop Warner Division One winners for the Junior Peewee, Peewee, Junior Midget and Midget leagues.
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Jacksonville, FL (AP) - September 10, 2008
Antone Smith ran for 154 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as Florida State defeated previously unbeaten Colorado 39-21 in Bobby Bowden's 500th game as a college head coach. Bowden, in his 43rd season as a head coach and 33rd at Florida State, notched his 376th career victory to momentarily catch Penn State's Joe Paterno, whose team was scheduled to play Illinois later Saturday.
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Jacksonville, FL (AP) - September 4, 2008
Brian Goin, Vice President of Championship Management for the PGA Tour and this year’s Chairman of the Gator Bowl Association, kicked off the Gator Bowl Committee meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2008 by unveiling the official mark for the 2009 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl.
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Tallahassee, FL - September 10, 2008
Florida State’s official travel party for its September 27 football game against Colorado in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium has grown by two in the last few days. Joining the football team, cheerleaders, Marching Chiefs and thousands of Seminole fans will be Osceola and Renegade.
Jacksonville, FL - August 7, 2008
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., the Gator Bowl Association and W.W. Gay
Mechanical Engineering announced today the start of “THE PATCH” program for the 2009
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl.
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Jacksonville, FL - January 1, 2008
Bowl Games of America held the annual Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Marching Band
Competition the night of Sunday, December 30th at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida.
11 high school bands and over 1000 students from all over the country participated in this event.
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Jacksonville, FL - December 28, 2007
American Idol superstar and former Jacksonville resident Phil Stacey is the Grand Marshal of the
Winn-Dixie Hometown Gator Bowl Parade and will be the star performer at the Konica Minolta
Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day as he sings the National Anthem. Stacey became famous while
performing on American Idol and won the hearts of Jacksonville citizens with his humor and
charm.
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Jacksonville, FL - December 27, 2007
Robert R. Tebow (Bob) will be the Keynote Speaker at the 2007 Atlantic Coast Bank Gator
Bowl Fellowship Breakfast on Saturday, December 29, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at 9:00
a.m. The Gator Bowl Fellowship Breakfast, presented by J.B. Coxwell and W.W. Gay
Mechanical, is held annually during Konica Minolta Gator Bowl week. Players & coaches from
Texas Tech and Virginia, along with over 600 area youth, will be in attendance.
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Jacksonville, FL - December 19, 2007
The Konica Minolta Gator Bowl announced today members of the Hall of Fame Class of 2007.
This year’s induction class includes the legendary coach, Paul “Bear” Bryant, Heisman Trophy
winner George Rogers and local civic leader, the Honorable Donald R. Davis. Accepting the
posthumous award on behalf of Coach Bryant and his family will be former Heisman Trophy
winner John David Crowe, Howard Payne, Lloyd Taylor and Charles Milstead.
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Jacksonville, FL - December 13, 2007
The New Year’s Day Konica Minolta Gator Bowl will feature the #1 passing offense of Texas
Tech against Virginia, the #17 defensive team in the country. It is a game that should entertain
all football enthusiasts.
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Jacksonville, FL - December 11, 2007
Kelly Madden, North Florida Region President of Wachovia Bank and this year’s Chairman of
the Gator Bowl Association, announced today that the employees of W.W. Gay Mechanical
Contractor, Inc will be the Presenting Sponsor of the 63rd Annual Konica Minolta Gator Bowl.
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Jacksonville, FL - December 4, 2007
Kelly Madden, Chairman of the Gator Bowl Association and North Florida Region President of
Wachovia Bank, formally extended an invitation today to the University of Virginia and Texas
Tech to play in the January 1, 2008 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl.
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Jacksonville, FL and Ramsey, NJ – November 2, 2007
Kelly Madden, North Florida Region President of Wachovia Bank and this year's Chairman of
the Gator Bowl Association, kicked off the Gator Bowl Committee meeting on Thursday,
November 1, 2007 by welcoming Konica Minolta representatives on their first official visit as
the new title sponsor of the Gator Bowl Classic.
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Jacksonville, FL and Ramsey, NJ – September 29, 2007
Kelly Madden, North Florida Region President of Wachovia Bank and Chairman of the Gator Bowl
Association, announced today that Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a
leading provider of imaging and networking technologies, is the new title sponsor of the Annual Gator
Bowl Classic. The Konica Minolta Gator Bowl game will be played on New Year's Day and will be
televised on CBS beginning at 1:00 p.m. EST.
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Jacksonville, FL – August 22, 2007
Kelly Madden, North Florida Regional President for Wachovia Bank and this years Chairman of
the Gator Bowl Association, announced today that the Employees of W.W. Gay Mechanical
Contractor, Inc. will be the presenting sponsor of the THE PATCH Program, the official
membership program of the Gator Bowl Association.
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