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

in Jacksonville's old Gator Bowl stadium. More than 80,000 people were in the stands and the game was nationally televised. But the restrooms didn't work. A late December cold snap had frozen most ...

The Gator Bowl was fourth among all non-College Football Playoff games in viewership, behind the Alamo Bowl (BYU-Colorado, ...

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 than 80 ...