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Gridiron Classic (1999–2005)

Gridiron Classic (defunct)
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Stadium Citrus Bowl (1999–2003)
The Villages Polo Stadium (2004–05)
Location Orlando, Florida (1999–2003)
The Villages, Florida (2004–05)
Operated 1999–2005
Sponsors
Tyco (1999–2002)
Rotary International (1999–2003)
The Villages (2004–05)

The Gridiron Classic, also known as the Rotary Gridiron Classic presented by Tyco and later The Villages Gridiron Classic for sponsorship reasons, was a post-season college football all-star game played each January in Florida from 1999 through 2005.

From 1999 to 2003, it featured a team representing Florida versus a team from the rest of the United States; it was played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. In 2004 and 2005, it was played at The Villages Polo Stadium in The Villages, a retirement community approximately 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Orlando. During the two years at The Villages, the game used a North vs. South format.

On August 19, 2005, game organizers Florida Citrus Sports canceled the 2006 playing of the Gridiron Classic, after failing to find a sponsor once The Villages decided not to renew the annual game at their facility. The game has not resumed since.


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