Fast forward to present day, kickoff for this year's Gator Bowl on Jan. 2 in Jacksonville is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN or listened to on the Ole Miss Radio Network.

Georgia coach Vince Dooley and captain Royce Smith (66) accept the Gator Bowl championship trophy after beating North Carolina 7-3 on Dec. 31, 1971. Gator Bowl president W.W. Gay is on the right ...

1971 Gator Bowl Auburn 35, Ole Miss 28. This version of the Gator Bowl was played in January, hence 1971 even though it was ...

There was a third bit of Dooley history in the Gator Bowl. In 1971 he met his brother Bill, who coached North Carolina, in the "Dooley Bowl." The Bulldogs won 7-3. All-Stars in the booth.

Jan. 2, 1971 -- Auburn 35, Ole ... Although Ole Miss never led in this one, kicker Brian Lee did set a Gator Bowl record of his own with a 51-yard field goal that gave the Rebels their only points ...

Georgia coach Vince Dooley and captain Royce Smith (66) accept the Gator Bowl championship trophy after beating North Carolina 7-3 on Dec. 31, 1971. Gator Bowl president W.W. Gay is on the right.