Tropical_Bowl_(HBCUs)

Tropical Bowl (HBCUs)

Tropical Bowl (HBCUs)

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The Tropical Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The game was played between 1951 and 1953 between historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The first game in 1951 was organized by Jacksonville businessmen after the 1951 Florida A&M Rattlers football team neglected to play a game in Jacksonville.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Tropical Bowl Game". Tampa Bay Times. December 1, 1951. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "M'Brown Wolverines Sink Alcorn, 21-0: Purple Wolverines Win Tropical Classic Tilt". Alabama Tribune. December 7, 1951. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Bethune-Cookman Wins". Tallahassee Democrat. December 14, 1952. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "Bethune-Cookman Defeated 13-0 in Tropical Bowl". Fort Myers News-Press. December 13, 1953. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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