The Gator Bowl is the nation's sixth-oldest college post-season game, established in 1946 by a group of Jacksonville businessmen, most of them members of the Downtown Lions Club.

To commemorate 80 years of the Gator Bowl, here are 80 top coaches, players, games, plays and other moments that make up the game's history. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The 1983 Gator Bowl game was probably the last straw. The game, played Dec. 30, 1983, saw the University of Florida beat the Iowa Hawkeyes, 10-6, in Jacksonville's old Gator Bowl stadium. More ...

The 1983 Gator Bowl game was probably the last straw. The game, played Dec. 30, 1983, saw the University of Florida beat the Iowa Hawkeyes, 10-6, in Jacksonville's old Gator Bowl stadium.

The Buckeyes' first bowl game against a SEC opponent was the 1978 Sugar Bowl, a top-10 showdown between No. 9 Ohio State and No. 3 Alabama that featured legendary coaches Woody Hayes and Bear Bryant.

The Wildcats have played in the Gator Bowl twice previously, losing to Georgia Tech 33-18 on Dec. 31, 2016, and defeating North Carolina State 23-21 on Jan. 2, 2021.

A Gator Bowl-record crowd of 84,129 saw Bobby Bowden coach his final career game for Florida State, a 33-21 win over West Virginia, on Jan. 1, 2010. Florida and Clemson, with nine appearances each ...

Clemson: This is the Tigers’ 50th bowl appearance and 19th in a row. This is Clemson’s 10th all-time trip to the Gator Bowl, winning games there to close the 1948, 1978, 1986 and 1989 seasons.

A win in the contest would even Clemson’s all-time Gator Bowl record at 5-5, including victories to conclude the 1948, 1978, 1986 and 1989 seasons.

BOWL HISTORY Clemson: This is the Tigers’ 50th bowl appearance and 19th in a row. This is Clemson’s 10th all-time trip to the Gator Bowl, winning games there to close the 1948, 1978, 1986 and 1989 ...