1956 Gator Bowl
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The 1956 Gator Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 29, 1956, at Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The game pitted the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Pittsburgh Panthers.
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Date | December 29, 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Gator Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | QB Wade Mitchell (Georgia Tech) QB Corny Salvaterra (Pittsburgh) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | John Coles (EAIFO; split crew: EAIFO, SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 37,683 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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