| 1977 Gator Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 30, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Gator Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | James M. Artley (SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 72,289 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1977 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game played between the Pittsburgh Panthers and Clemson Tigers on December 30, 1977. The 10th-ranked Panthers defeated the 11th-ranked Tigers, 34-3. Panthers quarterback Matt Cavanaugh broke the Gator Bowl record for passing yards with 387 yards, breaking the previous record of 362 yards set by Florida State's Kim Hammond in 1967.