The 16th annual Gasparilla Bowl game featured the Tulane Green Wave and Florida Gators.[3] From 1932 to 1965, the Gators and Green Wave were conference-mates in the SEC before Tulane left due to increasing competitive disparity.The Gators faced six ranked opponents during their regular season, defeating LSU and Ole Miss while losing to Miami (FL), Tennessee, Georgia, and Texas.The Green Wave faced and lost to two ranked teams during their regular season, Kansas State and Oklahoma.Tulane qualified for the AAC Championship Game, which they lost to 24th-ranked Army, 35–14.