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The Gators football coach, at the time, Ray Graves, was frustrated with the performance of his players, during the hot summer football practices, and asked the team doctor, for his insight. His research team, came across the unique mix of water,sodium, sugar, potassium, phosphate, and lemon juice that is now known as Gatorade in honor of the football team, the Gators. The football team credited Gatorade with their first Orange Bowl win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, in 1967, and the drink became an instant phenomenon. Yellow Jackets coach Bud Carson, when asked why they lost, replied: "We didn't have Gatorade. That made the difference."
What else can I help you with?
Were the Miami Dolphins the first team to use Gatorade?
The Florida Gators created the beverage and were the first to use it. Go Gators! =P
Were was Gatorade made at?
It was first concocted by a team doctor for the University of Florida Gators football team.
What team used Gatorade first?
"Gatorade" is named after the University of Florida Gators. It was there in 1965 that then Gators football head coach Ray Graves asked the Univeristy of Florida College of Medicine to come up with a hydrating replacement for fluids lost by players during games. Gatorade was the end result of their research, and was subsequently used by the Gators during their games.The Florida Gators credit their 1967 Orange Bowl win over the Georgia Yellow Jackets as having helped them win the game, a sentiment echoed by the Yellow Jackets head coach. Later that year, agreements were made with Stokely-Van Camp, Inc., to process, package, and distribute Gatorade, and the NFL entered into a licensing arrangement for its use in the league.The rest is sports history.
What are some science experiments involving Gatorade and teeth?
If you are going to drink Gatorade (or pop) Drink through a straw. If you drink from the bottle the pop goes directly over your 4 front teeth and those are the first to deteriorate and this is why you see many people with front teeth missing first. A straw helps it go directly to your throat over your tongue. Less pop on teeth.
How many athletes drink Gatorade?
Researchers from the University of Florida working with the athletic department came up with an electrolyte drink that would help rehydrate athletes better than water. Because the mascot of U of F is the Gator, they called the drink Gatorade. it is possible that they determined that the name of the drink should be Gator-ade, perhaps as a play on the drink name lemonade(lemon being the first flavor developed), and a pun on the word aid and suffix-ade.
How long has the Florida gators football team been in existence?
The Gators first season of football was 1906.
Is the Florida gators collage football?
The Florida Gators first game for the 2009 season will be on September 5th against Charleston Southern University.
Who was the Florida gators first coach?
Jack Forsythe
When was Gatorade first available to the public?
1970
How many Florida gators have been drafted in the first round?
39
When were the Florida Gators First part of the Southern Conference?
The Florida Gators were part of the Southern Conference from 1922 until they joined the South Eastern Conference in 1932.
What was the name of the first bowl game the Florida Gators played in?
That was the Gator Bowl played on January 1, 1953. The Gators defeated Tulsa 14-13.
