College and Professional Sports Franchises That Used The Stadium
It was home to the World Football League's Jacksonville Sharks in 1974 and the Jacksonville Express in 1975. It was the home of a North American Soccer League team, the Jacksonville Tea Men from 1981 to 1982 and then a United States Football League team, the Jacksonville Bulls from 1984 to 1985.
Most notably, it was the site of the annual college football Gator Bowl from 1949 to 1993. It also hosted the annual Florida–Georgia game between the University of Georgia and the University of Florida college football teams from 1933 to 1993.
The Gator Bowl hosted the 1968 and 1969 AFL All-Star Games.
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