The state of Florida is known for its football today, but that wasn’t always the case. When Steve Spurrier came to the Sunshine State’s flagship program in Gainesville, the Gators had never formally won an SEC championship. They did finish first in 1984, but probation nullified the title. In Spurrier’s first year of 1990, Florida […]
The 1991 Florida Gators were a team and program looking for their first-ever SEC crown—at least one that would be officially recognized. They had won the league in 1984 and 1990, but each time probation was used as a reason to declare them ineligible for the official championship trophy. There was no probation in 1991 […]
The Florida defense spent the night proving the foolishness of rematches and that you never know how good an opponent will be until you put them in the ring. They forced Smith into the worst game of his career and ended up winning 41-14. They had to fight and argue their way into the game, but once there, the 2006 Florida football team left no doubt who the nation’s best team was.