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The '''Gator Bowl''' was an [[American football]] [[stadium]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]. Originally built in 1927, all but a small portion was razed in 1994 in preparation for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]' inaugural season; the reconstructed stadium became Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, now [[TIAA Bank Field]]. The old stadium and its replacement have hosted the [[Gator Bowl]], a post-season [[college football]] [[bowl game]] now known as the [[TaxSlayer]] Bowl, since its inception in 1946. It also hosted the [[Florida–Georgia football rivalry|Florida–Georgia game]], an annual [[college football]] rivalry game between the [[Florida Gators football|University of Florida]] and the [[Georgia Bulldogs football|University of Georgia]], and was home to several professional sports teams, including the [[Jacksonville Sharks (WFL)|Jacksonville Sharks]] of the [[World Football League]] (WFL), the [[Jacksonville Tea Men]] [[Association football|soccer]] team, and the [[Jacksonville Bulls]] of the [[United States Football League]].