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| Date Game Played = December 31 |
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| year_game_played = 1993 |
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| title_sponsor = Outback |
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| Football Season = 1993 |
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| football_season = 1993 |
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| visitor_name_short = Alabama |
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| visitor_nickname = Crimson Tide |
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| home_name_short = North Carolina |
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| Visitor Record = 8–3–1 |
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| home_nickname = Tar Heels |
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|Visitor Name Short = Alabama |
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| visitor_record = 8–3–1 |
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| Visitor Nickname = Crimson Tide |
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| visitor_conference = [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] |
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| home_record = 10–2 |
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| home_conference = [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] |
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| Visitor2 = 10 |
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| visitor_coach = [[Gene Stallings]] |
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| home_coach = [[Mack Brown]] |
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| visitor_rank_AP = 18 |
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| visitor_rank_bowlcoalition = 18 |
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| Home Record = 10–2 |
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| home_rank_AP = 12 |
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| Home Name Short = North Carolina |
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| home_rank_bowlcoalition = 12 |
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| Home Coach = [[Mack Brown]] |
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| date = December 31, 1993 |
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| date_game_played = December 31 |
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| stadium = [[Gator Bowl Stadium]] |
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| city = [[Jacksonville, Florida]] |
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| MVP = Alabama QB - Brian Burgdorf <br> North Carolina WR - Corey Holliday |
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| referee = Doyle Jackson ([[Southwest Conference|SWC]]) |
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| attendance = 67,205 |
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| us_network = TBS |
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| us_announcers_link = List of announcers of major college bowl games |
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| us_announcers = [[Gary Bender]], [[Pat Haden]] and [[Craig Sager]] |
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The '''1993 |
The '''1993 Gator Bowl''', a [[bowl game]] during the [[1993 NCAA Division I-A football season]], took place on December 31, 1993, at the [[Gator Bowl Stadium]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]. The competing teams were the [[1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama Crimson Tide]], representing the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC), and the [[1993 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina Tar Heels]], representing the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC). Alabama won the game 24–10. With sponsorship by [[Outback Steakhouse]], the game was officially known as the Outback Gator Bowl. |
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==Teams== |
==Teams== |
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===Alabama=== |
===Alabama=== |
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{{see also|1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team}} |
{{see also|1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team}} |
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The 1993 Alabama squad opened the season ranked No. 2 only to tie with [[1993 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]] in week six. The Crimson Tide went on to lose to both [[1993 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] and [[1993 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] to finish the regular season with a record of 8–2–1. Although finishing second behind Auburn in the Western Division, as the Tigers were ineligible to play in the [[SEC Championship Game]] due to NCAA violations, Alabama played in the game for the second consecutive year.<ref name="November 21, 1993">{{cite news |url= |
The 1993 Alabama squad opened the season ranked No. 2 only to tie with [[1993 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]] in week six. The Crimson Tide went on to lose to both [[1993 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] and [[1993 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] to finish the regular season with a record of 8–2–1. Although finishing second behind Auburn in the Western Division, as the Tigers were ineligible to play in the [[SEC Championship Game]] due to NCAA violations, Alabama played in the game for the second consecutive year.<ref name="November 21, 1993">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bkkgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6286%2C6281530 |title=Auburn stifles Tide with aggressive plays |first=Tommy |last=Deas |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |page=1C |date=November 21, 1993 |access-date=January 20, 2010}}</ref> After losing to [[1993 Florida Gators football team|Florida]] for the [[1993 SEC Championship Game|SEC Championship]], Alabama announced it accepted a bit to play in the Gator Bowl against North Carolina.<ref name="December 5, 1993">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TDEdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6325%2C1204214 |title=High flying Gators off to the Sugar Bowl |first=Tommy |last=Deas |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |page=1C |date=December 5, 1993 |access-date=January 20, 2010}}</ref> The appearance marked the second for Alabama in the Gator Bowl. |
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In the week following the [[Iron Bowl]] [[cornerback]] [[Antonio Langham]] was declared ineligible for both the SEC Championship Game and the Gator Bowl.<ref name="November 30, 1993">{{cite news |url= |
In the week following the [[Iron Bowl]], [[cornerback]] [[Antonio Langham]] was declared ineligible for both the SEC Championship Game and the Gator Bowl.<ref name="November 30, 1993">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dUkgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5565%2C11314537 |title=Langham declared ineligible, UA appeals |first=Tommy |last=Deas |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |page=1A |date=November 30, 1993 |access-date=January 20, 2010}}</ref> In August 1995, the NCAA ruled that Langham was ineligible to participate with the Alabama squad retroactive to him signing with a [[sports agent]] following the 1992 season.<ref name="August 1, 1995">{{cite news |title=Forfeitures will revise UA history |first=Tommy |last=Deas |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |page=1C |date=August 1, 1995}}</ref> As part of the NCAA sanctioned penalty, all games that Langham played in were officially forfeited changing their season record from 9–3–1 to 1–12 with the lone victory being over North Carolina in the Gator Bowl.<ref name="August 1, 1995"/> |
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===North Carolina=== |
===North Carolina=== |
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{{see also|North Carolina Tar Heels football}} |
{{see also|1993 North Carolina Tar Heels football team}} |
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The 1993 North Carolina squad lost to both [[1993 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]] and |
The 1993 North Carolina squad lost to both [[1993 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]] and [[1993 Virginia Cavaliers football team|Virginia]] to finish the regular season with a record of 10–2. |
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==Game summary== |
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Date | December 31, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Gator Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Alabama QB - Brian Burgdorf North Carolina WR - Corey Holliday | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Doyle Jackson (SWC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 67,205 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Network | TBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Gary Bender, Pat Haden and Craig Sager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1993 Gator Bowl, a bowl game during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season, took place on December 31, 1993, at the Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the North Carolina Tar Heels, representing the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Alabama won the game 24–10. With sponsorship by Outback Steakhouse, the game was officially known as the Outback Gator Bowl.
Teams
[edit]Alabama
[edit]The 1993 Alabama squad opened the season ranked No. 2 only to tie with Tennessee in week six. The Crimson Tide went on to lose to both LSU and Auburn to finish the regular season with a record of 8–2–1. Although finishing second behind Auburn in the Western Division, as the Tigers were ineligible to play in the SEC Championship Game due to NCAA violations, Alabama played in the game for the second consecutive year.[1] After losing to Florida for the SEC Championship, Alabama announced it accepted a bit to play in the Gator Bowl against North Carolina.[2] The appearance marked the second for Alabama in the Gator Bowl.
In the week following the Iron Bowl, cornerback Antonio Langham was declared ineligible for both the SEC Championship Game and the Gator Bowl.[3] In August 1995, the NCAA ruled that Langham was ineligible to participate with the Alabama squad retroactive to him signing with a sports agent following the 1992 season.[4] As part of the NCAA sanctioned penalty, all games that Langham played in were officially forfeited changing their season record from 9–3–1 to 1–12 with the lone victory being over North Carolina in the Gator Bowl.[4]
North Carolina
[edit]The 1993 North Carolina squad lost to both Florida State and Virginia to finish the regular season with a record of 10–2.
Game summary
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References
[edit]- ^ Deas, Tommy (November 21, 1993). "Auburn stifles Tide with aggressive plays". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1C. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
- ^ Deas, Tommy (December 5, 1993). "High flying Gators off to the Sugar Bowl". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1C. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
- ^ Deas, Tommy (November 30, 1993). "Langham declared ineligible, UA appeals". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1A. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Deas, Tommy (August 1, 1995). "Forfeitures will revise UA history". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1C.