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The 'Florida Gators' football team represents the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference's Eastern division. They play their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, USA. In 100 years of play, Florida has been recognized as SEC champions seven times (finishing first in the conference an additional three times), were national champions of the 1996 and 2006 college football seasons, and went undefeated in the 1995 regular season, surviving a tough SEC schedule and vaunted rival, Florida State University.
Urban Meyer, in his third season in 2007, is the current head coach of the Gators.
Overview
Florida plays an eight-game Southeastern Conference schedule, headlined by annual SEC Eastern division showdowns against Tennessee and Georgia, the latter being held in Jacksonville, Florida every year and unofficially dubbed "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" (a nickname officially deprecated after recommendations of the NCAA and SEC in an effort to diminish excessive drinking). The permanent SEC Western division team the Gators face every season is LSU, previously playing Auburn as well before new SEC rules took effect in 2003.
In addition, the team has a yearly out-of-conference meeting with Florida State at the end of the season. The two teams' emergence as perennial football powers has led to their meetings becoming a fierce rivalry. Prior to 1988, the University of Miami was also an annual opponent and rival. However, Florida and Miami have met only twice during the regular season since then (2002 and 2003) and do not plan to play each other again until 2008.
Unlike many other teams at the college and pro level, the Gators do not currently have any retired numbers from former players. The numbers of Gator Football Ring of Honor players Steve Spurrier (11) and Jack Youngblood (74) had been retired in the past, but the numbers were re-issued to players during Spurrier's time as Florida head coach.
History
The 1907 Florida Gators squad.
The 1910's saw the team face many of their current rivals for the first time. The first game against South Carolina was in 1911. When Florida joined the now-defunct Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1912, they faced Auburn for the first time, followed by Georgia in 1915. The Gators joined the Southern Conference in 1922, following their traditional rivals' departure from the SIAA a year earlier.
The Gators joined the Southeastern Conference in 1932, along with several other rivals from the Southern Conference—Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, and Georgia Tech.
Florida had its first taste of long-term success in the mid-1960s, when Ray Graves set the team record for wins at Florida with 70, a record that stood for thirty years. Graves fielded one of his best teams in 1966, led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Steve Spurrier. (During this time, Florida researchers developed the popular sports drink Gatorade and tested it on the Gators football team due to the humid conditions under which the team played.) Graves retired after a 9-1-1 season in 1969 and Florida alumnus Doug Dickey took over the reins. Dickey had some success, going 58-43-2, but it wasn’t enough to keep his job after a 4-7 season in 1978.
Charley Pell took over for Dickey, bringing the Gators back to respectability on the field with troubles off of it. Though he began his career with an 0-10-1 season in 1979, the Gators turned it around with an eight-win season the following year, in which the team set an NCAA record for win differential (this has since been surpassed). Pell went 33-15 after the winless opening season, but he was fired during his (and, at the time, the Gators’) best season in 1984 in light of major NCAA violations.
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1980s logo
Prior to the 1990's, the 1984 Gator team was considered the finest the school had assembled. The offense was especially potent, with an offensive line dubbed "The Great Wall of Florida" (Crawford Ker, Jeff Zimmerman, Phil Bromley, Billy Hinson, and Lomas Brown) that paved the way for John L. Williams and Neal Anderson to run the ball and for quarterback Kerwin Bell to step in as a freshman and lead the team to a 9-1-1 record.
Galen Hall coached the team from the middle of 1984 to 1989 with much success, including an SEC title in 1984 and 1985, though these were to be stripped due to NCAA violations committed by Pell. Hall went 40-18 at Florida. He had his own violation scandal, however, and was fired during the 1989 season. Gary Darnell finished the season for him.
The football team has been one of the winningest in Division 1-A since 1990, the year Spurrier returned to his alma mater as coach. That year, the Gators finished first in the SEC for the third time ever (the others being the title-stripped years of ’84 and ’85), but were ineligible for the SEC title. They won their first official SEC championship in 1991. The team played for the championship in the first ever SEC Championship Game in 1992 but lost to the eventual national champions, Alabama. The Gators went on to win the following four SEC Championship Games (1993-1996), leading Spurrier to quip as the team posed for their championship photo that "this is our annual team picture." [1] Spurrier broke his old coach—Ray Graves'—mark for wins as Florida coach in 1996.
The Gators had their first and only unbeaten regular season in 1995, but were denied a national championship in the 1995 Fiesta Bowl, later nicknamed the “Fiasco Bowl” for its lopsided score in favor of Nebraska (62-24).
The Gators in their home, The Swamp
Head coach Urban Meyer (pictured) and the Gators celebrated 100 years of Florida Football with a BCS Championship in 2006.
The following season, in 1997, the Gators looked like they would reload for another title, beating heavily-ranked Tennessee at home and obtaining the #1 ranking. But the team struggled midway through their schedule, losing to LSU on the road and a 20-point loss to Georgia after having dominated both teams the previous year. Arguably the loudest, most intense game in The Swamp's history occurred later that year, as the 10th-ranked Gators upset their rivals, the top-ranked Florida State Seminoles in a 32-29 thriller that featured two last-minute lead changes.
Having won five SEC titles in six seasons in 1996, the Gators had trouble keeping pace with their amazing run in the conference later in the decade, going three seasons before capturing the title again in 2000. The Gators looked prime to return to the SEC Championship Game as favorites in 2001, but lost a heartbreaker to the Tennessee Volunteers on a game postponed to December due to the attacks of 9/11.
Following the 2001 season, Spurrier left the program to try his hand at coaching in the National Football League. After a much-publicized and much-scrutinized coaching search, former Gator assistant coach Ron Zook was hired as his replacement. Zook's squads were known for their inconsistency; they handed Nick Saban's Louisiana State team its only loss in its 2003 national championship season and Georgia its only loss in 2002, while going winless against the state of Mississippi, Miami, and in its bowl games. Zook was fired midway through the 2004 season after an embarrassing loss to Mississippi State, but was allowed to finish out the regular season. After Zook was relieved of duties for taking the open job at Illinois, defensive coordinator Charlie Strong served as interim coach for the 2004 Peach Bowl against Miami (FL), becoming the first African-American head football coach at Florida and the second in SEC history. Jeremy Foley, Florida's athletic director, found a much higher profile candidate to replace Zook in national coach of the year, Urban Meyer of Utah.
Meyer was announced as Florida Football's new head coach in December 2004. His first season in 2005 was an improvement at 9-3, including a bowl win against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Though the team managed to sweep its three biggest rivals (Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida State) for just the fourth time in school history, they missed out on a chance to play in the SEC title game after a devastating loss to Spurrier's new team, South Carolina.
In 2006, the Gators were victorious in the SEC Championship Game against Arkansas, winning their first title since the 2000 season. The Gators were selected to play in the BCS Championship Game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, which was played on January 8, 2007. They beat the No. 1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, 41-14, for their second national title.
A month after the national championship, the Gators celebrated signing arguably their second #1 recruiting class in as many years.[1]
Current season
Main articles: 2007 Florida Gators football team
Following a national championship in 2006, the Gators will have a target on their back as defending champions. Further tempering expectations is the loss of nine starters on defense and six on offense.
Tim Tebow, who played sparingly as a freshman and has never started a college game, will take over the reins at quarterback.
The season opens September 1 against Western Kentucky.
Championships
National Championships
Florida has won two men's football national championships in its history.
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!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Year
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Coach
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Selector
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Record
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Bowl
|- align="center"
| 1996 || Steve Spurrier || AP, Coaches || 12-1 || Won Sugar
|-align="center"
| 2006 || Urban Meyer || AP, Coaches || 13-1 || Won BCS National Title Game
|-align="center"
| colspan=3 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| 'Total national championships'
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| '2'
|}
Conference Championships
Florida has won a total of 8 conference championships, with 7 of those being official. The University was stripped of the 1984 conference championship due to NCAA violations. The 1985 and 1990 teams finished with the best conference record, but were ineligible for the conference championship due to probation resulting from violations committed under the previous coaching staff. In 1992 and 1999, the Gators won the Eastern Division, but lost the SEC Championship Game to the University of Alabama.
'Conference Affiliations'
★ 1906-11, Independent
★ 1912-21, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
★ 1922-32, Southern Conference
★ 1933-present, Southeastern Conference
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{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%"
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Year
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Conference
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Overall Record
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Conference Record
|- align="center"
| 1991 || SEC || 10-2 || 7-0
|- align="center"
| 1993 || SEC || 11-2 || 7-1
|- align="center"
| 1994 || SEC || 10-2-1 || 7-1
|- align="center"
| 1995 || SEC || 12-1 || 8-0
|- align="center"
| 1996 || SEC || 12-1 || 8-0
|- align="center"
| 2000 || SEC || 10-3 || 7-1
|- align="center"
| 2006 || SEC || 13-1 || 7-1
|- align="center"
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| 'Total conference championships'
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| '7'
|}
Divisional Championships
As winners of the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division (created when the SEC expanded in 1992), Florida has made 8 appearances in the SEC Championship Game, the most of any SEC school, with the most recent coming in 2006. The Gators are 6-2 in those games.
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{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%"
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Year
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Division Championship
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| SEC CG Result
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Opponent
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| PF
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| PA
|- align="center"
| 1992 || SEC East || 'L' || Alabama || 21 || 28
|- align="center"
| 1993 || SEC East || 'W' || Alabama || 28 || 13
|- align="center"
| 1994 || SEC East || 'W' || Alabama || 24 || 23
|- align="center"
| 1995 || SEC East || 'W' || Arkansas || 34 || 3
|- align="center"
| 1996 || SEC East || 'W' || Alabama || 45 || 30
|- align="center"
| 1999 || SEC East || 'L' || Alabama || 7 || 34
|- align="center"
| 2000 || SEC East || 'W' || Auburn || 28 || 6
|- align="center"
| 2006 || SEC East || 'W' || Arkansas || 38 || 28
|- align="center"
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| 'Totals'
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| '8'
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| '6-2'
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| '-'
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| '215'
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| '165'
|}
All-time record vs. annual opponents
{| class="wikitable"
! School !! UF Record !! Streak !! 1st Meeting
|- align="center"
| Florida State || 30-19-2 || Won 3 || 1958
|- align="center"
| Georgia || 37-45-2 || Won 2 || 1915
|- align="center"
| Kentucky || 40-17-0 || Won 20 || 1917
|- align="center"
| LSU || 28-22-3 || Won 1 || 1937
|- align="center"
| South Carolina || 20-4-3 || Won 1 || 1911
|- align="center"
| Tennessee || 17-19-0 || Won 2 || 1916
|- align="center"
| Vanderbilt || 29-9-2 || Won 16 || 1945
|}
Bowl games
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{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%"
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Year
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Bowl Game
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Winner
!bgcolor="#0021A5"| Loser
|- align="center"
| 1952
| Gator Bowl
| 'Florida 14'
| Tulsa 13
|- align="center"
| 1958
| Gator Bowl
| Mississippi 7
| 'Florida 3'
|- align="center"
| 1960
| Gator Bowl
| 'Florida 13'
| Baylor 12
|- align="center"
| 1962
| Gator Bowl
| 'Florida 17'
| Penn State 7
|- align="center"
| 1965
| Sugar Bowl
| Missouri 20
| 'Florida 18'
|- align="center"
| 1966
| Orange Bowl
| 'Florida 27'
| Georgia Tech 12
|- align="center"
| 1969
| Gator Bowl
| 'Florida 14'
| Tennessee 13
|- align="center"
| 1973^
| Tangerine Bowl
| Miami (Ohio) 16
| 'Florida 7'
|- align="center"
| 1974
| Sugar Bowl
| Nebraska 13
| 'Florida 10'
|- align="center"
| 1975
| Gator Bowl
| Maryland 13
| 'Florida 0'
|- align="center"
| 1976
| Sun Bowl
| Texas A&M 37
| 'Florida 14'
|- align="center"
| 1980^
| Tangerine Bowl
| 'Florida 35'
| Maryland 20
|- align="center"
| 1981
| Peach Bowl
| West Virginia 26
| 'Florida 6'
|- align="center"
| 1982
| Bluebonnet Bowl
| Arkansas 28
| 'Florida 24'
|- align="center"
| 1983
| Gator Bowl
| 'Florida 14'
| Iowa 6
|- align="center"
| 1987
| Aloha Bowl
| UCLA 20
| 'Florida 16'
|- align="center"
| 1988
| All-American Bowl
| 'Florida 14'
| Illinois 10
|- align="center"
| 1989
| Freedom Bowl
| Washington 34
| 'Florida 7'
|- align="center"
| 1991
| Sugar Bowl
| Notre Dame 39
| 'Florida 28'
|- align="center"
| 1992
| Gator Bowl
| 'Florida 27'
| NC State 10
|- align="center"
| 1993
| Sugar Bowl
| 'Florida 41'
| West Virginia 7
|- align="center"
| 1994
| Sugar Bowl
| Florida State 23
| 'Florida 17'
|- align="center"
| 1995
| Fiesta Bowl (Title Game)
| Nebraska 62
| 'Florida 24'
|- align="center"
| 1996
| Sugar Bowl (Title Game)
| 'Florida 52'
| Florida State 20
|- align="center"
| 1997†
| Florida Citrus Bowl
| 'Florida 21'
| Penn State 6
|- align="center"
| 1998
| Orange Bowl
| 'Florida 31'
| Syracuse 10
|- align="center"
| 1999†
| Florida Citrus Bowl
| Michigan State 37
| 'Florida 34'
|- align="center"
| 2000
| Sugar Bowl
| Miami 37
| 'Florida 20'
|- align="center"
| 2001
| Orange Bowl
| 'Florida 56'
| Maryland 23
|- align="center"
| 2002
| Outback Bowl
| Michigan 38
| 'Florida 30'
|- align="center"
| 2003
| Outback Bowl
| Iowa 37
| 'Florida 17'
|- align="center"
| 2004
| Peach Bowl
| Miami (Florida) 27
| 'Florida 10'
|- align="center"
| 2005
| Outback Bowl
| 'Florida 31'
| Iowa 24
|- align="center"
| 2006
| BCS National Championship Game
| 'Florida 41'
| Ohio State 14
|-align="center"
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| 'Totals'
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| '34'
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| '16'
| colspan=1 bgcolor="#FF4A00"| '18'
|}
University of Florida All-Time Team
Chosen by Miami Herald in August, 1983, by a fan vote.
'First Team Offense' QB--Steve Spurrier RB--Emmitt Smith RB--Nat Moore WR--Cris Collinsworth WR--Wes Chandler TE--Jim Yarbrough T--Randy Jackson T--Mike Williams G--Burton Lawless G--Guy Dennis C--Bill Carr K--David Posey 'First Team Defense' DL--Jack Youngblood DL--Scott Hutchinson DL--David Galloway DL--Charlie LaPradd LB--Ralph Ortega LB--Scot Brantley LB--Wilber Marshall LB--Glenn Cameron DB--Steve Tannen DB--Jackie Simpson DB--Bernie Parrish P--Bobby Joe Green | 'Second Team Offense' QB--John Reaves RB--Rick Casares RB--James Jones WR--Carlos Alvarez WR--Charles Casey TE--Chris Faulkner T--Mac Steen T--Charlie Mitchell G--Larry Beckman G--John Barrow C--Steve DeLaTorre K--Brian Clark 'Second Team Defense' DL--Robin Fisher DL--Joe D'Agostino DL--Lynn Matthews DL--Vel Heckman LB--David Little LB--Fred Abbott LB--Sammy Green DB--Bruce Bennett DB--Tony Lilly DB--Hagood Clarke P--Don Chandler |
Florida Gator All-Century Team
Chosen by Gator Fans and organized by the Gainesville Sun in the Fall of 1999
'First Team' 'Offense' QB-- Danny Wuerffel (1993-96) RB-- Neal Anderson (1982-85) RB-- Emmitt Smith (1987-89) WR-- Carlos Alvarez (1969-71) WR-- Wes Chandler (1974-77) TE-- Jim Yarbrough (1966-68) OT-- Lomas Brown (1981-84) OT-- David Williams (1985-88) OG-- Burton Lawless (1972-74) OG-- Donnie Young (1993-96) OC-- Jeff Mitchell (1993-96) PK-- Judd Davis (1992-94) KR-- Jacquez Green (1995-97) 'First Team Defense' DE-- Jack Youngblood (1968-70) DE-- Kevin Carter (1991-94) DT-- Brad Culpepper (1988-91) DT-- Ellis Johnson (1991-94) LB-- Wilber Marshall (1980-83) LB-- Scot Brantley (1976-79) LB-- David Little (1977-80) CB-- Steve Tannen (1967-69) CB --Jarvis Williams (1984-87) S-- Louis Oliver (1985-88) S-- Bruce Bennett (1963-65) P-- Bobby Joe Green (1958-59) | 'Second Team' 'Offense' QB--Steve Spurrier (1964-66) RB--Rick Casares (1951-53) RB--James Jones (1979-82) WR--Reidel Anthony (1994-96) WR--Ike Hilliard (1994-96) TE--Kirk Kirkpatrick (1987-90) OT--Jason Odom (1992-95) OT--Mike Williams (1973-75) OG--Larry Gagner (1963-65) OG--Jeff Zimmerman (1983-86) OC--Phil Bromley (1981-84) PK--David Posey (1973-76) KR--Jack Jackson (1992-94) 'Second Team Defense' DE--David Ghesquiere (1967-69) DE-- Lynn Matthews (1963-65) DT-- David Galloway (1979-81) DT-- Charlie LaPradd (1950-52) LB-- Sammy Green (1972-75) LB-- Alonzo Johnson (1983-85) LB-- Ralph Ortega (1972- 74) CB-- Fred Weary (1994-97) CB-- Richard Fain (1987-90) S--Tony Lilly (1980-83) S--Wayne Fields (1972-75) P-- Ray Criswell (1982-85) |
University of Florida Gator 100th Anniversary Team
Done in conjunction with the celebration of 100 Years of Florida Football. In 2006 fans voted with mail-in ballots found at stores and also voted on the internet.
'Offense' QB--Danny Wuerffel, 1993-96 RB--Errict Rhett, 1990-93 RB--Emmitt Smith, 1987-89 RB--Fred Taylor, 1994-97 WR--Carlos Alvarez, 1969-71 WR--Cris Collinsworth, 1977-80 WR--Chris Doering, 1992-95 WR--Ike Hilliard, 1994-96 OL--Lomas Brown, 1981-84 OL--Mike Degory, 2002-05 OL--Jeff Mitchell, 1993-96 OL--Jason Odom, 1992-95 K--Jeff Chandler, 1998-2001 | 'Defense' DL--Trace Armstrong, 1988 DL--Alex Brown, 1998-2001 DL--Kevin Carter, 1991-94 DL--Brad Culpepper, 1988-91 DL--Jack Youngblood,1968-70 LB--Scot Brantley, 1976-79 LB--Channing Crowder, 2003-04 LB--Jevon Kearse, 1996-98 LB--Wilber Marshall, 1980-83 DB--Louis Oliver, 1985-88 DB--Lito Sheppard, 1999-2001 DB--Fred Weary, 1994-97 P--Shayne Edge, 1991-94 |
Individual Award Winners
★ 'Heisman Trophy' :Steve Spurrier - 1966 :Danny Wuerffel - 1996 ★ 'Maxwell Award' :Danny Wuerffel - 1996 ★ 'Walter Camp Award' :Danny Wuerffel - 1996 ★ 'Sammy Baugh Trophy' :John Reaves - 1971 :Danny Wuerffel - 1995 | ★ 'Davey O'Brien Award' :Danny Wuerffel - 1995, 1996 ★ 'Jim Thorpe Award' :Lawrence Wright - 1996 ★ 'Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award' :Danny Wuerffel - 1996 ★ 'Lou Groza Award' :Judd Davis - 1993 |
All-Time SEC Team Gator Honorees
'All-Time SEC Team' (1933-82) The All-Time Team for the first 50 years Selected by the SEC Skywriters '''First Team Defense''' DE—Jack Youngblood, ''1968-70'' '''Second Team Offense''' WR— Wes Chandler, ''1974-77'' '''Second Team Defense''' LB—Wilber Marshall,''1980-82'' 'Quarter Century All-SEC Team' (1950-74) A Bicentennial Project of the Birmingham QB Club '''First Team Defense''' DE—Jack Youngblood, ''1968-1970'' | '25 Year All-SEC Team' (1961-85) The 25-year All-SEC team chosen for the Lakeland (Fla.) Ledger '''Offense''' WR—Cris Collinsworth, ''1978-1980'' WR—Wes Chandler, ''1974-1976'' '''Defense''' DE—Jack Youngblood, ''1968-1970'' LB—Wilber Marshall, ''1980-82'' |
Current coaching staff
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Current Title !! Years
at UF !! Alma mater
|- align="center"
| Urban Meyer || Head Coach || 2005 - || Cincinnati
|- align="center"
| Steve Addazio || TacklesTight Ends || 2005 - || Central Connecticut State
|- align="center"
| Stan Drayton || Running Backs || 2005 - || Allegheny College
|- align="center"
| Billy Gonzales || Wide Receivers || 2005 - || Colorado State
|- align="center"
| Chuck Heater || Recruiting Coordinator
Cornerbacks || 2005 - || Michigan
|- align="center"
| John Hevesy || Centers & Guards ||| 2005 - || Maine
|- align="center"
| John "Doc" Holliday || Associate Head CoachSafeties || 2005 - || West Virginia
|- align="center"
| Greg Mattison || Co-Defensive CoordinatorDefensive Line || 2005 - || Wisconsin-La Crosse
|- align="center"
| Dan Mullen || Offensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks || 2005 - || Ursinus College
|- align="center"
| Charlie Strong || Assistant Head CoachCo-Defensive Coordinator
Linebackers || 1988-89
1991-94
2003 - || University of Central Arkansas
|}
Notable alumni
{|
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★ Carlos Alvarez, All-American wide receiver
★ Neal Anderson, former Pro Bowl running back
★ Reidel Anthony, former NFL WR for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
★ Trace Armstrong, former NFL defensive end
★ Dallas Baker, current wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
★ Kerwin Bell, former NFL and CFL QB and head coach, Jacksonville University
★ Scot Brantley, former NFL linebacker, current radio analyst
★ Alex Brown, defensive end for the Chicago Bears
★ Lomas Brown, seven-time Pro Bowl selection and likely NFL Hall of Famer
★ Reche Caldwell, wide receiver for the New England Patriots
★ Kevin Carter, defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
★ Wes Chandler, former Pro Bowl wide receiver
★ Mo Collins, former OL for the Oakland Raiders
★ Cris Collinsworth, former NFL wide receiver and current sports broadcaster
★ Channing Crowder, current Miami Dolphins linebacker
★ Earl Everett, current linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals
★ Ciatrick Fason, current running back for the Minnesota Vikings
★ Derrick Gaffney, former NFL player
★ Jabar Gaffney, wide receiver for the New England Patriots
★ Chan Gailey, reserve college QB, coach of Georgia Tech
★ Jacquez Green, former NFL wide receiver
★ Rex Grossman, quarterback of the Chicago Bears
★ Ike Hilliard, wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
★ Lindy Infante, former RB and NFL head coach
★ Chad Jackson, wide receiver for the New England Patriots
★ Darrell Jackson, WR for the San Francisco 49ers
★ Terry Jackson, RB for the San Francisco 49ers
★ Ellis Johnson, former NFL defensive tackle
★ Jevon Kearse, DE for the Philadelphia Eagles
★ Crawford Ker, former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman
★ Kelvin Kight, wide receiver for the New England Patriots
★ Chris Leak, Quarterback for the Chicago Bears
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|valign="top"|
★ Wilber Marshall, former NFL Pro Bowl linebacker
★ Shane Matthews, former QB for six NFL teams
★ Tony McCoy, former DT for Indianapolis, Arizona Cardinals
★ Mike Mularkey, former NFL tight end, former NFL head coach
★ Jeff Mitchell, center for the Carolina Panthers
★ Ricky Nattiel, former WR for the Denver Broncos
★ Reggie Nelson, defensive back for the Jacksonville Jaguars
★ Louis Oliver, former strong safety for the Miami Dolphins
★ Jesse Palmer, current Montreal Alouettes quarterback, former NFL quarterback and Bachelor
★ Mike Pearson, OT for the Houston Texans
★ Mike Peterson, middle linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
★ John Reaves, former NFL and collegiate All-American quarterback
★ Errict Rhett, former running back in the NFL
★ Brian Schottenheimer, current offensive coordinator, New York Jets
★ Ian Scott, defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
★ Lito Sheppard, cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles
★ Brandon Siler, starting middle linebacker for the 2006 national champions
★ Emmitt Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher and probable NFL Hall of Famer
★ Ryan Smith, current cornerback for the Tennessee Titans
★ Jimmy Spencer, former NFL DB and current assistant coach for the Denver Broncos
★ Steve Spurrier, Heisman Trophy winner and current South Carolina coach
★ Max Starks, offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
★ Fred Taylor, running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars
★ Travis Taylor, wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
★ Ben Troupe, tight end for the Tennessee Titans
★ Dale Van Sickel, member of the College Football Hall of Fame
★ Kenyatta Walker, former right tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
★ Gerard Warren, defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos
★ Tavares Washington, defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers
★ Dee Webb, defensive back for the Jacksonville Jaguars
★ John L. Williams, former Pro Bowl RB
★ Danny Wuerffel, Heisman Trophy winner and namesake of the Wuerffel Trophy
★ Jack Youngblood, NFL Hall of Famer
★ Jeff Zimmerman, Retired OL from the Dallas Cowboys
|}
Notable current players
★ Andre Caldwell, starting wide receiver
★ Percy Harvin, starting wide receiver
★ Tim Tebow, starting quarterback
★ Derrick Harvey, starting defensive end
See also
★ The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party
★ Florida-Florida State rivalry
★ Florida-Tennessee rivalry
References
1. http://www.sptimes.com/2002/01/08/Sports/Spurrierisms.shtml
External links
★ Gatorzone.com, official website
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