The 1977 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game played between the Pittsburgh Panthers and Clemson Tigers on December 30, 1977.
The 10th-ranked Panthers defeated the 11th-ranked Tigers, 34–3.
Panthers quarterback Matt Cavanaugh broke the Gator Bowl record for passing yards with 387 yards, breaking the previous record of 362 yards set by Florida State's Kim Hammond in 1967.
[2] # denotes national championship game; † denotes College Football Playoff semifinal game
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