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Gator Bowl

56 games in our records, 1970–2025. Also played as the TaxSlayer Bowl (2014–2017).

Most appearances: Clemson, 8. Most wins: Florida State, 5.

The logos10

  1. 1946–1971
  2. 1987–1991
  3. 1992–1994
  4. 1996–2007
  5. 2008–2010
  6. 2011
  7. 2012–2013
  8. 2014–2017
  9. 2018
  10. since 2020

Years as SportsLogos.net labels them, by the calendar year the game was played: a January game counts in the year it was played, one later than its season.

Every game56

Newest first. Each team is shown with the logo it used that season, or its letters when no logo from that season is on file.

  1. 2025Virginia 13-7 MissouriDec 27, 2025
  2. 2024Ole Miss 52-20 DukeJan 2, 2025
  3. 2023Clemson 38-35 KentuckyDec 29, 2023
  4. 2022Notre Dame 45-38 South CarolinaDec 30, 2022
  5. 2021Wake Forest 38-10 RutgersDec 31, 2021
  6. 2020Kentucky 23-21 NC StateJan 2, 2021
  7. 2019Tennessee 23-22 IndianaJan 3, 2020
  8. 2018Texas A&M 52-13 NC StateDec 31, 2018
  9. 2017Mississippi State 31-27 LouisvilleDec 30, 2017 · as the TaxSlayer Bowl
  10. 2016Georgia Tech 33-18 KentuckyDec 31, 2016 · as the TaxSlayer Bowl
  11. 2015Georgia 24-17 Penn StateJan 2, 2016 · as the TaxSlayer Bowl
  12. 2014Tennessee 45-28 IowaJan 2, 2015 · as the TaxSlayer Bowl
  13. 2013Nebraska 24-19 GeorgiaJan 1, 2014
  14. 2012Northwestern 34-20 Mississippi StateJan 1, 2013
  15. 2011Florida 24-17 Ohio StateJan 2, 2012
  16. 2010Mississippi State 52-14 MichiganJan 1, 2011
  17. 2009Florida State 33-21 West VirginiaJan 1, 2010
  18. 2008Nebraska 26-21 ClemsonJan 1, 2009
  19. 2007Texas Tech 31-28 VirginiaJan 1, 2008
  20. 2006West Virginia 38-35 Georgia TechJan 1, 2007
  21. 2005Virginia Tech 35-24 LouisvilleJan 2, 2006
  22. 2004Florida State 30-18 West VirginiaJan 1, 2005
  23. 2003Maryland 41-7 West VirginiaJan 1, 2004
  24. 2002NC State 28-6 Notre DameJan 1, 2003
  25. 2001Florida State 30-17 Virginia TechJan 1, 2002
  26. 2000Virginia Tech 41-20 ClemsonJan 1, 2001
  27. 1999Miami 28-13 Georgia TechJan 1, 2000
  28. 1998Georgia Tech 35-28 Notre DameJan 1, 1999
  29. 1997North Carolina 42-3 Virginia TechJan 1, 1998
  30. 1996North Carolina 20-13 West VirginiaJan 1, 1997
  31. 1995Syracuse 41-0 ClemsonJan 1, 1996
  32. 1994Tennessee 45-23 Virginia TechDec 30, 1994
  33. 1993Alabama 24-10 North CarolinaDec 31, 1993
  34. 1992Florida 27-10 NC StateDec 31, 1992
  35. 1991Oklahoma 48-14 VirginiaDec 29, 1991
  36. 1990Michigan 35-3 Ole MissJan 1, 1991
  37. 1989Clemson 27-7 West VirginiaDec 30, 1989
  38. 1988Georgia 34-27 Michigan StateJan 1, 1989
  39. 1987LSU 30-13 South CarolinaDec 31, 1987
  40. 1986Clemson 27-21 StanfordDec 27, 1986
  41. 1985Florida State 34-23 Oklahoma StateDec 30, 1985
  42. 1984Oklahoma State 21-14 South CarolinaDec 28, 1984
  43. 1983Florida 14-6 IowaDec 30, 1983
  44. 1982Florida State 31-12 West VirginiaDec 30, 1982
  45. 1981North Carolina 31-27 ArkansasDec 28, 1981
  46. 1980Pittsburgh 37-9 South CarolinaDec 29, 1980
  47. 1979North Carolina 17-15 MichiganDec 28, 1979
  48. 1978Clemson 17-15 Ohio StateDec 29, 1978
  49. 1977Pittsburgh 34-3 ClemsonDec 30, 1977
  50. 1976Notre Dame 20-9 Penn StateDec 27, 1976
  51. 1975Maryland 13-0 FloridaDec 29, 1975
  52. 1974Auburn 27-3 TexasDec 30, 1974
  53. 1973Texas Tech 28-19 TennesseeDec 29, 1973
  54. 1972Auburn 24-3 ColoradoDec 30, 1972
  55. 1971Georgia 7-3 North CarolinaDec 31, 1971
  56. 1970Auburn 35-28 Ole MissJan 2, 1971

Our game records begin with the 1970 season.