| 1989 Mazda Gator Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 45th Gator Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 30, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Gator Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Levon Kirkland, LB, Clemson Mike Fox, DT, West Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Terry Monk (SICOA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 82,911 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Ron Franklin, Kevin Kiley, and Chris Fowler | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1989 Gator Bowl was held on December 30, 1989, at the Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The 14th-ranked Clemson Tigers defeated the 17th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers by a score of 27–7. For sponsorship reasons, the game was officially known as the Mazda Gator Bowl.[1]