1955 Gator Bowl

1955 Gator Bowl
Vanderbilt Commodores Auburn Tigers
(7–3) (8–1–1)
SEC SEC
25 13
Head coach: 
Arthur Guepe		 Head coach: 
Ralph Jordan
APCoaches
88
1234 Total
Vanderbilt 7666 25
Auburn 0706 13
DateDecember 31, 1955
Season1955
StadiumGator Bowl Stadium
LocationJacksonville, Florida
MVPRB Joe Childress (Auburn)[1]
QB Don Orr (Vanderbilt)[1]
FavoriteAuburn by 6[2]
RefereeFred Koster (SEC)
Attendance32,174[3]
PayoutUS$70,000[4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS[4]
Gator Bowl
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The 1955 Gator Bowl, part of the 1955 bowl game season, was the eleventh annual contest and took place on December 31, 1955, at the Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The competing teams were the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Auburn Tigers, both representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Vanderbilt upset favored Auburn 25–13 to secure their first ever bowl victory.[2][5] This remained the lone bowl victory for the Commodores until their 16–14 victory over Boston College in the 2008 Music City Bowl.[6]

  1. ^ a b National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Most Valuable Players in Former Major Bowls" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 96. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Auburn six point choice over Vandy today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 31, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  3. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Major Bowl Game Attendance" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 34. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Accept was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Vanderbilt University (Spring 2009). "Where Are They Now?". Vanderbilt Magazine. Vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  6. ^ Walker, Teresa M. (January 1, 2009). "Vanderbilt wins first bowl game since 1955". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. Retrieved October 9, 2011.