Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida-Miami rivalry has a new date.

The Gators and Hurricanes have agreed to a deal to kick off the 2019 season, marking their first meeting since 2013. The Camping World Kickoff is scheduled for college football's opening weekend at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, which as part of a new naming rights deal, will be known as Camping World Stadium starting Wednesday.

Ticket information including pricing and location will be announced at a later date from the Gator Ticket Office.

"We are pleased to have partnered with Florida Citrus Sports and ESPN Events to kick off the 2019 season against Miami,'' Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley said. "Orlando is a great Gator city and we look forward to playing in front of our fans from all over the state of Florida and beyond."

The Gators and Hurricanes have a long history dating back to their first meeting in 1938 in Gainesville. Miami leads the all-time series 29-26 and won the last meeting three years ago at home.

While the series was played annually until 1987, the Camping World Kickoff is only the second time the schools will play in Orlando. The Gators defeated the Hurricanes 19-10 at what was then known as the Tangerine Bowl in 1976, Florida taking the lead in the fourth quarter on a blocked punt by Jeff Kanter for a safety.

The Florida-Miami neutral-site game is part of the Camping World Kickoff series that also includes season openers in 2016 and 2018 in Orlando.

"I am thrilled that a Florida and Miami matchup is on the schedule,'' said Marcus Lemons, chairman and CEO of Camping World and host of "The Profit" on CNBC. "This is the type of high-quality matchup that will drive fans to Camping World Stadium. This matchup will be thrown down at the 50-yard line."

The 2019 clash will be the seventh neutral-site game in the rivalry's history. The schools have met in Jacksonville (1958-59), Orlando (1976), Tampa (1984), New Orleans (Sugar Bowl) and Atlanta (Peach Bowl) previously, splitting the six games.

The 1984 game at Tampa Stadium was ESPN's first live regular-season college football night game, which Miami won 32-20 behind quarterback Bernie Kosar.

"We always want to provide the fans with the ultimate experience, and the Gators meeting the Hurricanes in the heart of Florida certainly delivers that,'' said Pete Derzis, senior vice president for ESPN Events.
 

THE FLORIDA-MIAMI RIVALRY OVER THE YEARS

Year	Winner	Score	Location
1938	Miami	19-7	Gainesville
1939	Florida	13-0	Miami
1940	Florida	46-6	Miami
1941	Florida	14-0	Miami
1942	Miami	12-0	Miami
1944	Florida	13-0	Miami
1945	Miami	7-6	Miami
1946	Miami	20-13	Gainesville
1947	Florida	7-6	Miami
1948	Florida	27-13	Gainesville
1949	Miami	28-13	Miami
1950	Miami	20-14	Gainesville
1951	Miami	21-6	Miami
1952	Florida	43-6	Gainesville
1953	Miami	14-10	Miami
1954	Miami	14-0	Gainesville
1955	Miami	7-6	Miami
1956	Miami	20-7	Gainesville
1957	Florida	14-0	Miami
1958	Florida	12-9	Jacksonville
1959	Florida	23-14	Jacksonville
1960	Florida	18-0	Miami
1961	Miami	15-6	Gainesville
1962	Miami	17-15	Miami
1963	Florida	27-21	Miami
1964	Florida	12-10	Gainesville
1965	Miami	16-13	Miami
1966	Miami	21-16	Gainesville
1967	Miami	20-13	Miami
1968	Florida	14-10	Gainesville
1969	Florida	35-16	Miami
1970	Miami	14-13	Gainesville
1971	Florida	45-16	Miami
1972	Florida	17-6	Gainesville
1973	Florida	14-7	Miami
1974	Florida	31-7	Gainesville
1975	Florida	15-11	Miami
1976	Florida	19-10	Orlando
1977	Florida	31-14	Miami
1978	Miami	22-21	Gainesville
1979	Miami	30-24	Miami
1980	Miami	31-7	Gainesville
1981	Miami	21-20	Miami
1982	Florida	17-14	Gainesville
1983	Florida	28-3	Gainesville
1984	Miami	32-20	Tampa
1985	Florida	35-23	Miami
1986	Miami	23-15	Gainesville
1987	Miami	31-4	Miami
2000	Miami	37-20	New Orleans**
2002	Miami	41-16	Gainesville
2003	Miami	38-33	Miami
2004	Miami	27-10	Atlanta&
2008	Florida	26-3	Gainesville
2013	Miami	21-16	Miami

**Sugar Bowl
&Peach Bowl