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Florida vs. Georgia Football Game
Published or Updated October 24, 2017
Location: United States
Sport: Football
Level: College
Also Known As: The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party
Sport: Football
Level: College
Also Known As: The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party
Event Type: Rivalry
First Held: 1915
Next Up: 10/28/2017-10/28/2017
First Held: 1915
Next Up: 10/28/2017-10/28/2017
When and Where: every October in Jacksonville, FL


Something more than football victory is at stake when the Florida Gators meet the University of Georgia Bulldogs in late-October at Jacksonville EverBank Stadium. The annual slug fest, dubbed “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party,” is a battle of tailgating skills in addition to a historically bitter football rivalry.
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1975: Appleby to Washington - Richard Appleby threw a 75 yard pass to Gene Washington for a touchdown on a trick play.
1980: Run, Lindsay, Run - Georgia was down 21-20, quarterback Buck Belue found reciever Lindsay Scott, who ran the ball from the Georgia 25 line to score a touchdown with time running out.
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World's Largest Cocktail Party - Title that used to be used to refer to the tailgating centered around the game. Title has been retired from most official usage.