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]

Game results

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Date Winner Loser Ref.
December 1, 1951 Morris Brown 21 Alcorn A&M 0 [2]
December 13, 1952 Bethune–Cookman 54 Albany State 0 [3]
December 12, 1953 Virginia Union 13 Bethune–Cookman 0 [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tropical Bowl Game". Tampa Bay Times. December 1, 1951. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  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. ^ "Bethune-Cookman Wins". Tallahassee Democrat. December 14, 1952. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bethune-Cookman Defeated 13-0 in Tropical Bowl". Fort Myers News-Press. December 13, 1953. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.