1979 Gator Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 1979 Gator Bowl 35th Gator Bowl 1979 Michigan Wolverines North Carolina Tar Heels 8–3 Big Ten 7–3–1 ACC Bo Schembechler Dick Crum 14 14 0 9 0 6 0 7 7 3 December 28 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida Matt Kupec (North Carolina QB),https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16150909/add_another_feather_to_acc_cap/ Add Another Feather to ACC Cap Clifton Barnes Rocky Mount Telegram Rocky Mount, North Carolina December 29, 1979 December 31, 2017 newspapers.com Amos Lawrence (North Carolina RB), John Wangler (Michigan QB), Anthony Carter (Michigan WR)https://www.taxslayerbowl.com/1979-2/ 1979 December 31, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171231103547/https://www.taxslayerbowl.com/1979-2/ December 31, 2017 dead Clint Fuller (SWC) 70,407 ABC List of announcers of major college bowl games 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. Background An 8-1 start (With a loss to #9 Notre Dame) had propelled Michigan to be ranked at 10th in the polls, before a loss to #14 Purdue followed by a loss to #2 Ohio State at home. This made them fall to 14th position in the polls and they finished as 3rd in the Big Ten Conference. The Tar Heels had started with a score of 4-0 and were ranked #14 before a loss to Wake Forest started a 1-3-1 middle stretch that ended with victories over Virginia and Duke to make them finish 5th in the Atlantic Coast Conference. This was Michigan's first Gator Bowl appearance. This was North Carolina's third ever Gator Bowl appearance. Scoring summary First quarter No score Second quarter Michigan - Virgil, 20-yard field goal Michigan - Anthony Carter, 53-yard pass from John Wangler (kick failed) North Carolina - Doug Paschal, 1-yard run (Hayes kick) Third quarter North Carolina - Phil Farris 12-yard pass from Matt Kupec (Hayes kick) Fourth quarter North Carolina - Hayes 32-yard field goal Michigan - Anthony Carter 30-yard pass from B. J. Dickey (B.J. Dickey pass failed) References External links Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History Gator Bowl Category:Gator Bowl Category:Michigan Wolverines football bowl games Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football bowl games Category:20th century in Jacksonville, Florida Gator Bowl Gator Bowl