Gator History

The 1971 Gator Flop

by David on October 26, 2009

The “Gator flop” occurred during a 1971 NCAA football game between the Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes. In the final minutes of the game, Gator John Reaves needed to throw just another 14 yards to break the all-time NCAA career passing record. The members of the Gators’ defense dropped to the turf so that the Hurricanes could gain possession and take the ball to the other end of the field. After the Hurricanes scored a touchdown, the Gators recovered the ball and Reaves threw a pass to break the record. — Courtesy of www.wolfsonarchive.org


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1986 the last time UK beat the Gators – Here is Proof

by David on September 24, 2009

Highlights of the University of Kentucky Wildcats against the University of Florida Gators at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington on November 15th, 1986. UK quarterback Bill Ransdell set a single-game UK record for completion percentage, completing 20 of his 23 passing attempts (87%). UK went on to win the game 10-3, and is the last time that UK has defeated Florida in football.

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Book Review – Historic Photos of University of Florida Football

by David on August 25, 2009

From Humble Beginnings To The Top Of The College Football Mountain.

Kevin McCarthy photo's of Gators Football

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Should The Gators Sign This Cat at WR?

by David on August 24, 2009

Here is some of Percy Harvin old High School highlights. Coach Meyer is good at finding talent, but it was safe to say after watching Percy here he was a very safe recruit. Havrin had 32 touchdowns (19 rushing, 13 receiving) in three seasons, and is the only player in Florida history to have 100 yards rushing and receiving in a game.

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How Great Was This Move By Ike Hilliard?

by David on August 24, 2009

Ike Hilliard puts on one of the greatest moves of all time and breaks the ankles of two Florida State Defensive Backs. He finished his career at Florida with 126 receptions for 2,214 yards and 26 touchdowns. The video quality is not that great, but the move more than makes up for it.

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Gators vs FSU 1997 game winning drive

by David on May 18, 2009

The Florida Gators put together a game-winning drive to beat the #1 ranked FSU Seminoles 32-29 in “The Greatest Game played at the Swamp.” From Nov, 1997.

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MR. 2 BITS – A GATOR TRADITION

by David on May 18, 2009

George Edmundson has been during his Mr. 2 Bits thing since 1949, and has sadly retired after almost 60 years of being a fixture at every UF home game.

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History of Florida Gator Football

by David on May 18, 2009

2006 Championship QB Chris Leak

2006 Championship QB Chris Leak

Florida first fielded an official football team in 1906. Since then, the Gators have played in 34 bowl games, won eight Southeastern Conference titles, produced 135 All-Americans coming into the 2006 season, 35 NFL first round draft choices and three Heisman Trophy winners.

The football team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), which is frequently referred to by its former designation of Division I-A.

Florida plays an eight-game conference schedule, headlined by annual SEC Eastern division showdowns against Tennessee and Georgia, the latter being held in Jacksonville, Florida every year and formerly dubbed “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.” The SEC West team the Gators face every season is LSU. In addition, the team has a yearly out-of-conference meeting with in-state rival Florida State at the end of the season.

The football team has been one of the winningest in Division I-A/FBS since 1990, the year Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Steve Spurrier returned to his alma mater as head coach. The 1996 team, led by another Heisman winner, Danny Wuerffel, went 12-1 and won the national championship game in the Sugar Bowl, avenging an earlier loss to rival Florida State.

Following the 2001 season, Spurrier left the program to try his hand at coaching in the National Football League. Ron Zook, at one time the defensive coordinator under Spurrier, was hired as his replacement. Zook’s squads were known for inconsistency, and he was fired midway through the 2004 season, following a loss to heavy underdog Mississippi State in Starkville, MS.

Urban Meyer was announced as Florida Football’s new head coach in December 2004. His first season in 2005 brought an immediate improvement of Florida’s record at 9-3. The team narrowly missed out on playing for the SEC title due to a shocking loss to Spurrier’s new team, the South Carolina Gamecocks.

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