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Each fall, fans from Georgia and Florida converge on Jacksonville, Florida to renew an old and heated gridiron rivalry.  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, save for 1994 and '95 while Jacksonville Municipal Stadium was built.

While Jacksonville is technically a neutral site, it is located only 73 miles from Gainesville, home of the Gators; Athens, on the other hand, is 342 miles to the north.  While Georgia fans travel in droves to the game and sometimes seem to outnumber Florida fans in town on Friday night and in the parking lot, the crowd in the stadium is 50-50 as many Florida fans arrive the day of the game.

The game has become known as the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, as fans from both schools cut loose during the weekend.  The Jacksonville Landing is overrun with fans, mostly students, celebrating the night before and the night of the game.  Tailgating begins at Alltel hours before game time, as alumni and students alike consume as much alcohol as possible.  While the occasional fight does break out, the crowd is surprisingly peaceful; everyone is out to have a good time.

Georgia/Florida Tickets

The Georgia/Florida game is sold out well in advance, almost exclusively to season ticket holders.  Fans of both schools are rabid football fans who pack their home stadiums and travel to Jacksonville in droves to support their team.  Alltel's normal capacity of 73,000 is expanded to nearly 80,000 for the game, but that still cannot hold everyone who wants a ticket.

Scalpers are plentiful outside the stadium; the competitiveness of the matchup dictates the price.

For ticket information, contact Florida at 800-344-286 or Georgia at 877-542-1231.

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Georgia/Florida Travel Information

Hotels in Jacksonville fill up quickly for Cocktail Party weekend.  Be sure to book as early as possible; click here for Jacksonville hotel information.  To book a flight to Jacksonville, click here.

Future Georgia/Florida Game Dates

The Georgia/Florida game is always held at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville.

2007 - October 27 GEORGIA/FLORIDA TICKETS