| 1979 Gator Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 35th Gator Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 28, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Gator Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Matt Kupec (North Carolina QB),[1] Amos Lawrence (North Carolina RB), John Wangler (Michigan QB), Anthony Carter (Michigan WR)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Clint Fuller (SWC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 70,407 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles and Dave Diles | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1979 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 1979. The North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference defeated the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference, 17–15.