Tulane and Florida Bowl Records & History: How Have the Gasparilla Bowl Teams Fared Through the Years?

Tulane and Florida match up with each other for the first time in decades at this year's Gasparilla Bowl.

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It has been just over 40 years since the last time the Florida Gators and Tulane Green Wave matched up on the gridiron, but that drought ends with the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl. Here's everything to know about how the two teams have fared against one another and in bowl games in general.

Tulane vs Florida Matchup History, All-Time Record

The two schools once faced off frequently when Tulane was a member of the SEC, but since its departure in 1966 Tulane has only matched up with Florida six times.

Florida is 13-6-2 over Tulane, currently riding an 11-game win streak that dates back to 1947 when a contest ended in a tie. Tulane last beat Florida in 1946.

Tulane, Florida Records in Bowl Games

Here's how the two teams match up in bowl records.

Team	Wins	Losses	Win PCT
Florida	24	24	.500
Tulane	7	9	.438

Florida is looking to break its 50/50 knot in this bowl game, while Tulane is still nascent in its overall bowl history and hoping to get slightly closer to .500.

Tulane's Last Five Bowl Game Results

Here's how Tulane has fared in its last five bowl games:

Date	Bowl	Opponent	Score	Win/Loss
Dec. 15, 2018	Cure Bowl	Louisiana-Lafayette	41–24	Win
Jan. 4, 2020	Armed Forces Bowl	Southern Miss	30–13	Win
Dec. 22, 2020	Potato Bowl	Nevada	38–27	Loss
Jan. 2, 2023	Cotton Bowl	USC	46–45	Win
Dec. 27, 2023	Military Bowl	Virginia Tech	41–20	Loss

Tulane went on a drought with no bowl appearances between 1940 and 1970, 1988 and 2002 and then again between 2002 and 2013. It has appeared in a bowl game every year but one since 2018.

Florida's Last Five Bowl Game Results

And here's how Florida has done in recent bowl history:

Date	Bowl	Opponent	Score	Win/Loss
Dec. 29, 2018	Peach Bowl	Michigan	41–15	Win
Dec. 30, 2019	Orange Bowl	Virginia	36–28	Win
Dec. 30, 2020	Cotton Bowl	Oklahoma	55-20	Loss
Dec. 23, 2021	Gasparilla Bowl	UCF	29–17	Loss
Dec. 17, 2022	Las Vegas Bowl	Oregon State	30–3	Loss

Have Tulane and Florida Ever Faced Off in a Bowl Game?

Nope! Tulane and Florida have played each other plenty over the last century, but never at a bowl game.

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