The University of Missouri has accepted an invitation for its football team to play in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, as announced today. The bowl game, which began in 1947 as the Tangerine Bowl, will pit the 10-3 and 16th-ranked (CFP) Tigers against the 25th-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) in a January 1, 2015 matchup in Orlando, Fla. Kickoff is set for Noon (central time) with the game broadcast on ABC.
Mizzou is fresh off earning its second-straight SEC Eastern Division championship, which marked MU’s fifth divisional title since 2007 (tied for most in the nation during that stretch, along with Alabama and Florida State). This will mark Mizzou’s 10th bowl game appearance under Head Coach Gary Pinkel (112-66 in 14 years at Mizzou, 185-103-1 overall in 24 seasons), including nine in the last 10 years. Mizzou claimed the 2014 Cotton Bowl trophy with a 41-31 win over Oklahoma State to cap a 12-2 season a year ago.
This will be Mizzou’s second appearance in the Citrus Bowl, as the Tigers claimed a 19-17 win on Dec. 19, 1981 over Southern Mississippi, when the bowl was named the Tangerine Bowl. Additionally, Head Coach Gary Pinkel will be making a return trip himself, as he played in the game for Kent State on Dec. 29, 1972, with Tampa taking a 21-18 win.
Football Season ticket holders and Tiger Scholarship Fund donors have an extended priority deadline of tomorrow (Monday) at Noon to place orders for the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl.
Priority requests can be placed through the Mizzou Ticket Office by logging in at www.mutigers.com/myaccount and selecting ‘Buy Packages/Tickets’ on the home screen. Individuals can then choose the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl and select the number of seats they wish to request. Requests will then be allocated by TSF donor level and priority points prior to the general public sale, which will begin Monday afternoon at 1 p.m.
Series Information
1943 – Minnesota 26, Mizzou 13 in Minneapolis
1944 – Minnesota 39, Mizzou 27 in Minneapolis
1945 – Minnesota 34, Mizzou 0 in Minneapolis
1961 – Mizzou 6, Minnesota 0 in Minneapolis
1962 – Tie, 0-0, in Minneapolis
1965 – Mizzou 17, Minnesota 6 in Minneapolis
1966 – Mizzou 24, Minnesota 0 in Columbia
1970 – Mizzou 34, Minnesota 12 in Columbia
— MU Sports Information —