1972 Gator Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 Gator Bowl December 30 1972 1972 Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Florida Auburn University Auburn Tigers 9–1 Ralph Jordan SEC 6 7 0 10 7 7 Colorado University Colorado Buffaloes 8–3 Eddie Crowder Big Eight 13 T–14 0 0 0 3 Wade Whatley, QB, AuburnMark Cooney, LB, Colorado Charles Bowen (SEC;split crew: SEC, Big Eight) 71,114 ABC Bill Flemming and Lee Grosscup 1971 Gator Bowl The 1972 Gator Bowl was held on December 30, 1972, at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. The sixth-ranked Auburn Tigers defeated the 13th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes by a score of 24–3. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/bowls/gator-bowl.html Gator Bowl sports-reference.com September 25, 2017 Game summary The scoring was opened in the second quarter by Auburn, as they converted a 27-yard field goal to take a 3–0 lead. They extended their lead to ten as they found the end zone later in the same quarter off of a 1-yard run. They took a 10–0 lead into halftime. They controlled the third quarter as well, scoring on a 22-yard pass to take a 17–0 lead into the fourth quarter. The Tigers lost their shutout when the Buffaloes hit a 33-yard field goal, but Auburn quickly responded, scoring a 16-yard touchdown pass to make the score 24–3. The game finished with the same score. Aftermath 6th-ranked Auburn rose to #5 following their win; #13 Colorado fell to #16. References Gator Bowl Category:Gator Bowl Category:Auburn Tigers football bowl games Category:Colorado Buffaloes football bowl games Category:December 1972 sports events in the United States Gator Bowl