1979 Gator Bowl

1979 Gator Bowl
35th Gator Bowl
Michigan Wolverines North Carolina Tar Heels
(8–3) (7–3–1)
Big Ten ACC
15 17
Head coach: 
Bo Schembechler		 Head coach: 
Dick Crum
APCoaches
1414
1234 Total
Michigan 0906 15
North Carolina 0773 17
DateDecember 28, 1979
Season1979
StadiumGator Bowl Stadium
LocationJacksonville, Florida
MVPMatt Kupec (North Carolina QB), Amos Lawrence (North Carolina RB), John Wangler (Michigan QB), Anthony Carter (Michigan WR)
RefereeClint Fuller (SWC)
Attendance70,407
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersKeith 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.

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