63rd Annual Konica Minolta Gator Bowl 2008
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| Quick Facts |
| Date |
January 1, 2008 |
| Kick-Off |
1:00 p.m. |
| Television |
CBS Sports |
| Stadium |
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (capacity: 73,000) |
| Location |
Jacksonville, Florida |
| Tickets |
Tickets for the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl will
be available through Ticketmaster on
September 1, 2007 |
| Pairings |
ACC vs. Big 12, Big East, or Notre
Dame. |
| ACC Conference |
Boston College
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Maryland
University of Miami
University of North Carolina
NC State
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest |
| Big Twelve Conference |
Baylor
Colorado
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas Tech |
| Big East Conference |
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Louisville
University of Pittsburgh
Rutgers
South Florida
Syracuse
West Virginia |
| 2007 Payout |
$2.5 Million Per Team |
| 2007 Game |
January 1, 2007 (Georgia Tech 35,
West Virginia 38) |
| First Game |
January 1, 1946 (Wake Forest - 26; South Carolina- 14) |
| Brief History |
The Gator Bowl Association was founded in 1945.
In 1955, the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl was the first-ever coast-to-coast telecast of a Bowl game and it has been nationally televised ever since. |
| In its 60 year history, the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl has hosted |
4 Heisman Trophy winners
6 Outland Trophy winners
3 Vince Lombardi Award winners
4 Maxwell Award winners
2 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award winners
More than 175 first team All-Americans |
