Florida–Georgia football rivalry
The Florida–Georgia football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the University of Florida Gators and the University of Georgia Bulldogs, both members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. The programs first met in 1904 or 1915 (the status of the first game is disputed) and have played every season since 1926 except for a war-time interruption in 1943. It is one of the most prominent rivalry games in college football, and it has been held in Jacksonville, Florida since 1933, with only two exceptions, making it one of the few remaining neutral-site rivalries in college football. The game attracts huge crowds to Jacksonville, and the associated tailgating and other events earned it the nickname of the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party", although that name is no longer officially used.
| Sport | College football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | October 15, 1904 Georgia, 52–0 (per UGA) November 6, 1915 Georgia, 37–0 (per UF) |
| Latest meeting | October 28, 2023 Georgia, 43–20 |
| Next meeting | November 2, 2024 |
| Stadiums | EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville (1996–present) Gator Bowl Stadium, Jacksonville (1933–1993) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 101 (per Florida) 102 (per Georgia) |
| All-time series | Georgia leads 55–44–2 (per Florida) Georgia leads 56–44–2 (per Georgia) |
| Largest victory | Georgia, 75–0 (1942) |
| Longest win streak | Florida, 7 (1990–1996) Georgia, 7 (1941–1948) |
| Current win streak | Georgia, 3 (2021–present) |
Though highly contested on both sides, the rivalry has gone through several periods in which one team dominated for more than a decade. Georgia dominated the early series while Florida held the advantage in the 1950s and early 1960s. Georgia again dominated from the late 1960s through the 80s under coach Vince Dooley, while Florida again took the upper hand in the rivalry during the 1990s and early 2000s under coaches Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer. The series was uncharacteristically even over twelve seasons beginning in 2008, with the rivals enjoying and then suffering through alternating sets of three-game win streaks. After winning in 2023, Georgia has won six out of the last seven meetings.