World’s Largest Cocktail Party

December 31st, 2009 — Bulldogs, Florida Gators Football, Georgia, Tailgating 

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  • Who: University of Florida's Gators against the Bulldogs from the University of Georgia
  • What: This is an annual college football game.
  • Where: The game is traditionally held at the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, which is located in Jacksonville, in Florida.
  • When: This game is traditionally held on the final Saturday in the month of October.
  • Why: This pair of teams is known as being one of the greatest college football rivalries in existence, making the game a big deal near to the end of the season.

The "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" is a nickname that was given to the annual college football game rivalry that exists between the Bulldogs from Georgia and the Gators from Florida. This game is played every year in the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium located in Jacksonville Florida. Although there is no set date, this game is usually set to be played in the latter half of October every single year. Here are some facts about this unique rivalry and the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" that accompanies it.

  • This is an annual game that is always played between the Gators of Florida and the Bulldogs of Georgia.
  • This game is always played in the same place despite who is designated as the home or away team.
  • The most common time for this game to be played is during the final Saturday in the month of October.
  • The first time this game was played was in 1915, according to the Warehouse of College Football Data.
  • So far, Georgia has won a total of 46 times and Florida has won a total of 37 times however there have also been two ties.
  • In the 2008 meeting of the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party", Florida scored 49 times to Georgia's 10.

Although the game is what created the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" in the first place, it isn't the game that makes this such a unique event, but rather the partying and the camaraderie that surrounds the special event.

The "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" is preceded by a tailgating party by both teams and their fans, and there is plenty of partying to be had on the field as well. Both teams have been known to celebrate excessively when they have victories on the field, making this a really unique experience all told. For almost a century now, the Bulldogs and the Gators have been battling in what is perceived to be a bitter rivalry, but in the heat of the moment appears to be a whole lot of good, clean fun.

Although there is a lot of controversy surrounding the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party", there are also some truly motivational stories to tell as well. This is truly a unique occasion for both teams and all of their fans as well.

Photo Credits: bjsmith

Originally posted 2009-08-09 14:44:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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