The 1950 Gator Bowl was the fifth edition of the Gator Bowl and featured the Missouri Tigers representing the University of Missouri and the Maryland Terrapins representing the University of Maryland.
[2] This game was the first in a six-game series between the former colleagues and would last for the remainder of Tatum's tenure at Maryland.
Several prominent Southern coaches were in attendance at the game to watch the formation, including Bob Neyland of Tennessee, Wally Butts of Georgia, Frank Howard of Clemson, George Barclay of Washington & Lee, and Tom Nugent of VMI.
In the final quarter, Phil Klein recorded Missouri's only score on a five-yard touchdown run.
The Tigers lost five fumbles for five yards while the Terrapins lost two fumbles for one yard[4] Maryland offensive guard Bob Ward was named the game's Most Valuable Player.