“The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” might have been deserted by Georgia, Florida and CBS, however its legacy lives on in the annual SEC East matchup.
The rivalry game, arguably the tailgating occasion of the 12 months, is steeped in custom. Jacksonville, Fla., turns into a university soccer city annually for the raucous renewal at TIAA Bank Field.
It’s so raucous, in truth, that you simply will not hear cocktails referred to in any respect on the broadcast. Many attending followers took the name too actually they usually could not deal with their liquor, which led to a slew of gameday arrests. It is now known as the “War for the Oar,” a reference to the Okefenokee Oar the winner receives after the game.
With that being stated, do not count on to see college students or these following these colleges referring to it as the rest. Old habits die arduous. Apparently, outdated rivalry names die tougher.
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Why was Georgia vs. Florida referred to as ‘The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party’?
Georgia vs. Florida first got this nickname from the late Florida Times-Union sports activities editor Bill Kastelz in 1958.
As the story goes, Kastelz noticed a drunken fan wobble as much as an on-duty, uniformed police officer and provide a drink. And as a result of the 1958 game was, frankly, boring, Kastelz determined to romanticize the occasion.
“It was just one of those things writers do when they can’t think of what to say about the game,” Kastelz told The Tampa Bay Times in 1974. “You form of jack it up. I regarded round for a phrase to explain this brawl that goes on … no, you see it is not a brawl. It’s a social occasion. People do not come right here to observe the game a lot as root for something carrying their colours. It’s actually improbable. All these folks coming in with booze or no matter.”
From there, the name lived on.
Why did Georgia vs. Florida lose the moniker?
When one thing is known as the “world’s largest” something, the strain to stay as much as the hype builds. Georgia vs. Florida was no exception.
The metropolis of Jacksonville was the first to drop the name in 1988 after myriad alcohol-related incidents throughout the ’80s. Florida and Georgia followers tore down the goalposts after storming the area in back-to-back seasons, which is clearly poor type on a impartial website. From there, the metropolis determined to lose the branding.
The SEC and the colleges adopted swimsuit in the 2000s. They requested CBS to cease utilizing the nickname in 2006, and a number of other different names have been workshopped since. The colleges name it the War for the Oar. Others name it the River City Showdown.
College soccer followers, nonetheless, seemingly will not ever lose the drunken model of the name.
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What is the historical past of the Georgia vs. Florida rivalry?
The Georgia-Florida rivalry dates to 1904.
Georgia leads the sequence 54-44-2 and has received 4 of the final 5 matchups after Florida received three straight.
Date | Location | Winner | Score |
October 15, 1904 | Macon, Ga. | Georgia | 52-0 |
November 6, 1915 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Georgia | 37-0 |
October14, 1916 | Athens, Ga. | Georgia | 21-0 |
October 25, 1919 | Tampa, Fla. | Georgia | 16-0 |
November 13, 1920 | Athens | Georgia | 56-0 |
October 30, 1926 | Athens | Georgia | 32-9 |
November 5, 1927 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 28-0 |
November 10, 1928 | Savannah, Ga. | Florida | 26-6 |
October 26, 1929 | Jacksonville | Florida | 18-6 |
November 1, 1930 | Savannah | Tie | 0-0 |
October 31, 1931 | Gainesville, Fla. | Georgia | 33-6 |
October 29, 1932 | Athens | Georgia | 33-12 |
November 4, 1933 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 14-0 |
November 3, 1934 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 14-0 |
November 2, 1935 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 7-0 |
November 7, 1936 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 26-8 |
November 6, 1937 | Jacksonville | Florida | 6-0 |
November 5, 1938 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 19-6 |
November 11, 1939 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 6-2 |
November 9, 1940 | Jacksonville | Florida | 18-13 |
November 8, 1941 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 19-3 |
November 7, 1942 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 75-0 |
November 11, 1944 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 38-12 |
November 10, 1945 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 34-0 |
November 9, 1946 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 33-14 |
November 8, 1947 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 34-6 |
November 6, 1948 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 20-12 |
November 5, 1949 | Jacksonville | Florida | 28-7 |
November 11, 1950 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 6-0 |
November 10, 1951 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 7-6 |
October 25, 1952 | Jacksonville | Florida | 30-0 |
November 7, 1953 | Jacksonville | Florida | 21-7 |
November 6, 1954 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 14-13 |
November 5, 1955 | Jacksonville | Florida | 19-13 |
November 10, 1956 | Jacksonville | Florida | 28-0 |
November 9, 1957 | Jacksonville | Florida | 22-0 |
November 8, 1958 | Jacksonville | Florida | 7-6 |
November 7, 1959 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 21-10 |
November 5, 1960 | Jacksonville | Florida | 22-14 |
November 11, 1961 | Jacksonville | Florida | 21-14 |
November 10, 1962 | Jacksonville | Florida | 23-15 |
November 9, 1963 | Jacksonville | Florida | 21-14 |
November 7, 1964 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 14-7 |
November 6, 1965 | Jacksonville | Florida | 14-10 |
November 5, 1966 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 27-10 |
November 11, 1967 | Jacksonville | Florida | 17-16 |
November 9, 1968 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 51-0 |
November 8, 1969 | Jacksonville | Tie | 13-13 |
November 7, 1970 | Jacksonville | Florida | 24-17 |
November 6, 1971 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 49-7 |
November 11, 1972 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 10-7 |
November 10, 1973 | Jacksonville | Florida | 11-10 |
November 9, 1974 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 17-16 |
November 8, 1975 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 10-7 |
November 6, 1976 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 41-27 |
November 5, 1977 | Jacksonville | Florida | 22-17 |
November 11, 1978 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 24-22 |
November 10, 1979 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 33-10 |
November 8, 1980 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 26-21 |
November 7, 1981 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 26-21 |
November 6, 1982 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 44-0 |
November 5, 1983 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 10-9 |
November 10, 1984 | Jacksonville | Florida | 27-0 |
November 9, 1985 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 24-3 |
November 8, 1986 | Jacksonville | Florida | 31-19 |
November 7, 1987 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 23-10 |
November 5, 1988 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 26-3 |
November 11, 1989 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 17-10 |
November 10, 1990 | Jacksonville | Florida | 38-7 |
November 9, 1991 | Jacksonville | Florida | 45-13 |
October 31, 1992 | Jacksonville | Florida | 26-24 |
October 30, 1993 | Jacksonville | Florida | 33-26 |
October 29, 1994 | Gainesville | Florida | 52-14 |
October 28, 1995 | Athens | Florida | 52-17 |
November 2, 1996 | Jacksonville | Florida | 47-7 |
November 1, 1997 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 37-17 |
October 31, 1998 | Jacksonville | Florida | 38-7 |
October 30, 1999 | Jacksonville | Florida | 30-14 |
October 28, 2000 | Jacksonville | Florida | 34-23 |
October 27, 2001 | Jacksonville | Florida | 24-10 |
November 2, 2002 | Jacksonville | Florida | 20-13 |
November 1, 2003 | Jacksonville | Florida | 16-13 |
October 30, 2004 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 31-24 |
October 29, 2005 | Jacksonville | Florida | 14-10 |
October 28, 2006 | Jacksonville | Florida | 21-14 |
October 27, 2007 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 42-30 |
November 1, 2008 | Jacksonville | Florida | 49-10 |
October 31, 2009 | Jacksonville | Florida | 41-17 |
October 30, 2010 | Jacksonville | Florida | 34-31 (OT) |
October 29, 2011 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 24-20 |
October 27, 2012 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 17-9 |
November 2, 2013 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 23-20 |
November 1, 2014 | Jacksonville | Florida | 38-20 |
October 31, 2015 | Jacksonville | Florida | 27-3 |
October 29, 2016 | Jacksonville | Florida | 24-10 |
October 28, 2017 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 42-7 |
October 27, 2018 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 36-17 |
November 2, 2019 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 24-17 |
November 7, 2020 | Jacksonville | Florida | 44-28 |
October 30, 2021 | Jacksonville | Georgia | 34-7 |
October 29, 2022 | Jacksonville | TBD |