The Gator Bowl Association

The Konica Minolta Gator Bowl is truly more than a football game. December 26th through January 1st provides a week full of parties, activities, and attractions for fans of all ages. All of the excitement comes to a head on January 1st at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, where we ring in the New Year with America's most exciting Bowl Game.

How exciting? The game has showcased many of college football's biggest names including Heisman Trophy winners George Rogers, Pat Sullivan, Earl Campbell, and John David Crow. Outstanding players such as Dan Marino, Michael Vick, Thurman Thomas, Archie Manning, Larry Csonka, and Peyton Manning are also part of the Gator Bowl Mystique. The Konica Minolta Gator Bowl has also featured many of America's best coaches including Bobby Bowden, Steve Spurrier, and Vince Dooley.

Historic tradition along with a brand new CBS national television relationship, strong local support and a partnership with three of the nation's great collegiate football conferences, as well as Notre Dame, provides a solid bowl foundation for the future of the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl. The ACC will anchor the Gator Bowl game and will have a representative in each game for the next 3 years. Their opponents will be comprised of two Big 12 teams and a Big East team or Notre Dame filling the Big East slot, if they are available.

The Konica Minolta Gator Bowl is always certain to deliver spectacular pre-game and halftime pageantry with fantastic fireworks, skydivers and marching bands. Throw heart stopping college football into the mix and the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl is a day of non-stop entertainment.