The 1968 Gator Bowl, part of the 1968 bowl game season, took place on December 28, 1968, at the Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Missouri Tigers, representing the Big Eight Conference. The game featured two eventual College Football Hall of Fame coaches, Bear Bryant at Alabama and Dan Devine at Missouri. Missouri won the game 35–10.