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| Florida | Georgia |
|---|---|
| (37) | (46) |
| 1928 1929 1937 1940 1949 1952 1953 1955 1956 1957 1958 1960 1961 1962 1963 1965 1967 1970 1973 1977 1984 1986 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 | 1915 1916 1919 1920 1926 1927 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1938 1939 1941 1942 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1950 1951 1954 1959 1964 1966 1968 1971 1972 1974 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1985 1987 1988 1989 1997 2004 2007 |
| Ties (2) | |
| 1930 1969 | |
The game was first held in Jacksonville in 1915 in the teams' second meeting (won by Georgia 39-0). The game has been held in Jacksonville every year since 1933, except for 1994 and 1995, when the contest was held on the respective schools' campus stadiums due to the rebuilding of Jacksonville Municipal Stadium for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars.
While Jacksonville is technically a neutral site, it is located only 73 miles from Gainesville, home of the Gators; Athens, Georgia, on the other hand, is 342 miles to the north. The crowd in the stadium is always split 50-50 between the two schools' fans. The majority of the tailgating takes place on riverfront plaza called "The Jacksonville Landing", facing the St. Johns River. The Landing is packed with thousands of drunk revelers each year, making it a great but crowded nightspot.
Following the 2007 contest, Georgia held a 46-37-2 advantage in the all-time series. However, Florida has gone 15-3 in the game since 1990 (Georgia winning in 1997, 2004 and 2007) to follow a similar 15-5 domination by Georgia through the 70s and 80s. There is a slight disagreement with regards the overall series record. University of Florida records indicate the series record with Georgia stands at 46-37-2 in UGA’s favor. Georgia’s records indicate a 47-37-2 lead, which includes a 52-0 Bulldog win in a game played in Macon, Ga., in 1904. However, Florida did not field an official team until 1906.
Due to sensitivity about consumption of alcohol by college students, the match is officially known as the Florida-Georgia/Georgia-Florida game (depending on which team is the home team in a given year). Additionally, in May 2006, the Southeastern Conference asked the three networks which broadcast SEC football games not to refer to the game by the moniker "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party," as it conveys a message regarding consumption of alcohol that the schools do not desire. Despite these efforts, 3 people have died in UF/UGA related partying downtown since the 2004 game.





