1989 Gator Bowl (December)

1989 Mazda Gator Bowl
45th Gator Bowl
1234 Total
Clemson 010017 27
West Virginia 7000 7
DateDecember 30, 1989
Season1989
StadiumGator Bowl
LocationJacksonville, Florida
MVPLevon Kirkland, LB, Clemson
Mike Fox, DT, West Virginia
RefereeTerry Monk (SICOA)
Attendance82,911
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersRon Franklin, Kevin Kiley, and Chris Fowler
Gator Bowl
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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]

  1. ^ "Gator Bowl". The Baltimore Sun. December 30, 1989. p. 18. Retrieved November 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.