1963 Gator Bowl
The 1963 Gator Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Air Force Falcons and the North Carolina Tar Heels.
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| Date | December 28, 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Gator Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Ken Willard (RB, North Carolina) & Dave Sicks (FB, Air Force)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,018 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Lindsey Nelson Terry Brennan Jim Simpson | ||||||||||||||||||
Background
This was the Falcons' first bowl game since 1959. The Tar Heels were co-champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which was their first conference title since the 1949 Southern Conference title. This was their first bowl game 1950.
Game summary
- UNC - Willard 1 run (Kick failed), 2:34 remaining
- UNC - Edge 6 run (Pass failed), 9:40 remaining
- UNC - Robinson 5 pass from Black (Robinson pass from Black), 4:29 remaining
- UNC - Kessler 1 run (Lacey pass from Edge), 4:44 remaining
- UNC - Black 5 run (Chapman kick), 13:19 remaining
Aftermath
Air Force did not return to a bowl game until 1971, nor win one until 1982. North Carolina did not return to a bowl game until 1970.
The morning after the game, there was a fire at the Hotel Roosevelt in downtown Jacksonville, with 22 dying.
Statistics
| Statistics | Air Force | North Carolina |
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| First Downs | 14 | 23 |
| Rushing Yards | 95 | 251 |
| Passing Yards | 165 | 119 |
| Punts-Average | 4-40.0 | 6-36.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-2 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-42 | 3-35 |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/bowl_afahistory.html
- http://www.goheels.com/fls/3350/Football/2016FootballGuide-o.pdf
Further reading
- Fletcher, Stephen (December 28, 2016). "A sweet spot in time". unc.edu. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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