1995 Florida Gators football team

1995 Florida Gators football
SEC champion
SEC Championship Game, W 34–3 vs. Arkansas
Fiesta Bowl, L 24–62 vs. Nebraska
Conference	Southeastern Conference Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	#3
AP	#2
1995 record	12–1 (8–0 1st SEC)
Head coach	Steve Spurrier
Defensive coordinator	Bob Pruett
Captain	5 Mark Campbell Chris Doering Reggie Green Ben Hanks Jason Odom
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

1995 SEC football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Eastern Division
#2 Florida x$	8	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
#3 Tennessee	7	–	1	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
Georgia	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	5	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Western Division
Arkansas x	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	5	–	0
#21 Alabama	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
#22 Auburn	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
LSU	4	–	3	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
Ole Miss	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 1995 college football season. The 1995 season was the Florida Gators' sixth year under head coach Steve Spurrier and was one of the most successful in school history, as the Gators finished the regular season unbeaten and untied for the first time (the 1911 team went 5-0-1). Led by Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Danny Wuerffel, the offense set many school and conference offensive records, including passing touchdowns, passing yards per game, total yards per game, and points per game, among others.^[1]

After finishing the regular season 12-0 (8-0 in the SEC), Florida defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 34–3 in the 1995 SEC Championship Game. As the No. 2 ranked team, the Gators were invited to play in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl, which was the Bowl Alliance national championship game. In Tempe, Florida lost 24–62 to the No. 1 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers but remained No. 2 in the final AP poll.

Before the season

Prior to the season, the old grass was replaced with turf.^[2]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
9–2–1995	Houston*	#5	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL		W 45–21	84,672
9–9–1995	Kentucky	#5	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 42–7	53,524
9–16–1995	#8 Tennessee	#4	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	ABC	W 62–37	85,105
9–30–1995	Mississippi	#3	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL		W 28–10	85,174
10–7–1995	#21 Louisiana State	#3	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	JPS	W 28–10	80,583
10–14–1995	#7 Auburn	#3	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	ABC	W 49–38	85,214
10–28–1995	Georgia	#3	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	W 52–17	86,117
11–4–1995	Northern Illinois*	#3	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL		W 58–20	84,922
11–11–1995	South Carolina	#3	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	ESPN	W 63–7	71,638
11–18–1995	Vanderbilt	#3	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	JPS	W 38–7	85,248
11–25–1995	#6 Florida State*	#3	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	ABC	W 35–24	85,711
12–2–1995	#23 Arkansas	#2	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship)	ABC	W 34–3	71,324
1–2–1996	#1 Nebraska*	#2	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	CBS	L 24–62	79,864
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.^[3]

Season summary

Houston

Houston vs #5 Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Houston	14	0	7	0	21
• Florida	14	21	7	3	45

Date: September 2
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Game attendance: 84,672

Scoring summary

1	?	HOU	A. Smith 6 yard run (Villareal kick)	HOU 7-0

1	?	FLA	Elijah Williams 1 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	7-7

1	?	HOU	L. James 77 yard pass from Clements (Villareal kick)	HOU 14-7

1	?	FLA	Sorola Palmer 22 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	14-14

2	?	FLA	Ike Hilliard 12 yard pass from Eric Kresser (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 21-14

2	?	FLA	Chris Doering 40 yard pass from Eric Kresser (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 28-14

2	?	FLA	Jackson 2 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 31-14

3	?	HOU	McGuire 12 yard run (Villareal kick)	FLA 31-21

3	?	FLA	Elijah Williams 4 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 38-21

4	?	FLA	Bart Edmiston 22 yard field goal	FLA 38-21

In the opener, Florida beat the Houston Cougars 45 to 21. The pass defense was suspect, surrendering 421 yards.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Kentucky

#5 Florida at Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida	14	14	14	0	42
Kentucky	0	0	0	7	7

Date: September 9
Location: Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Game attendance: 53,524

Scoring summary

1	?	FLA	Chris Doering 9 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 7-0

1	?	FLA	Fred Taylor 1 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 14-0

2	?	FLA	Jackson 4 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 21-0

2	?	FLA	Chris Doering 13 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 28-0

3	?	FLA	Jackson 8 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 35-0

3	?	FLA	Jackson 6 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 42-0

4	?	UK	Yeast 30 yard pass from Haskins (Sivinski kick)	FLA 42-7

The Gators easily beat the Kentucky Wildcats 42 to 7.^[7]^[8]

Tennessee

#8 Tennessee at #4 Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tennessee	23	7	0	7	37
• Florida	7	14	20	21	62

Date: September 16
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Game attendance: 85,105

Scoring summary

1	?	TENN	Marcus Nash 9 yard pass from Peyton Manning	TENN 7-0

1	?	FLA	Ike Hilliard 14 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	7-7

1	?	TENN	Chester Ford 1 yard run	TENN 13-7

2	?	TENN	? 31 yard field goal	TENN 16-7

2	?	TENN	Marcus Nash 20 yard pass from Peyton Manning	TENN 23-7

2	?	FLA	Fred Taylor 1 yard run	TENN 23-14

2	?	TENN	Ramon Austin 48 yard fumble return	TENN 30-14

2	?	FLA	Ike Hilliard 11 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	TENN 30-21

3	?	FLA	Ike Hilliard 6 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	TENN 30-28

3	?	FLA	Ike Hilliard 15 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	FLA 34-30

3	?	FLA	Reidel Anthony 9 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	FLA 41-30

4	?	FLA	Reidel Anthony 20 yard run	FLA 48-30

4	?	FLA	Danny Wuerffel 1 yard run	FLA 55-30

4	?	FLA	Chris Doering 20 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	FLA 62-30

4	?	TENN	?	FLA 62-37

On the first play from scrimmage, Manning connected with receiver Joey Kent for a 72-yard gain. On the next play, Manning threw a touchdown pass to Marcus Nash, giving UT a 7–0 lead only 15 seconds into the game.^[9] After another Manning touchdown pass and two Gator turnovers, the Vols held a 30–14 advantage late in the second quarter in front of a stunned Florida Field crowd.^[10]

Sports Illustrated put Wuerffel on its cover instead of Manning.

Wuerffel led the Gators to an answering score, cutting the lead to 30–21 with a touchdown pass in the last minute of the first half. That would be the beginning of a historic run, as Florida scored 48 straight points despite a torrential second half downpour and won in a 62–37 rout. Many records were broken in the game: Wuerffel threw an SEC record six touchdown passes; Tennessee set school records for most points scored in a loss and most points given up in the modern era.^[9]^[10] After the game, Sports Illustrated chose to put Wuerffel on its cover instead of Manning.^[11] Florida and Tennessee closed the season ranked #2 and #3, respectively.

Ole Miss

Ole Miss at #3 Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	3	0	7	0	10
• Florida	14	7	7	0	28

Date: September 30
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Game attendance: 85,174

Scoring summary

1	?	FLA	Jacquez Green 42 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 7-0

1	?	FLA	Ike Hilliard 13 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 14-0

2	?	MISS	Montz 26 yard field goal	FLA 14-3

2	?	FLA	Chris Doering 8 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 21-3

3	?	MISS	Thomas 25 yard pass from Nelson (Montz kick)	FLA 21-10

3	?	FLA	Jacquez Green 33 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 28-10

The next week was a lackluster performance versus Ole Miss, involving just 59 offensive plays, though a 28–10 win.^[12]

Florida's first touchdown came with a 42-yard reverse run by Jacquez Green on a 4th-and-2.^[13] On Florida's next possession, Green went up against two defenders and snatched a pass for a 40-yard gain, setting up a 13-yard touchdown pass from Wuerffel to Ike Hilliard. An 8-yard pass to Chris Doering was his 101st career catch and gave Florida a 21–3 cushion early in the second quarter.^[13]

LSU

#3 Florida at #21 LSU

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida	7	14	7	0	28
LSU	0	10	0	0	10

Date: October 7
Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Game attendance: 80,583

Scoring summary

1	00:16	FLA	Elijah Williams 5 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 7-0

2	14:31	FLA	Fred Taylor 4 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 14-0

2	11:11	FLA	Fred Taylor 3 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 21-0

2	1:10	LSU	Anthony McFarland 3 yard pass from Jamie Howard (Lafleur kick)	FLA 21-7

2	00:12	LSU	Lafleur 28 yard field goal	FLA 21-10

3	2:04	FLA	Reidel Anthony 21 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	FLA 28-10

The Gators mixed in the option into its normal offense against LSU and its eight-man front.^[14]^[15] Wuerffel called it one of his worst games, and threw three interceptions in the first half.^[16]

On the Gators' third possession, a crucial first down was had by an option pitch to Elijah Williams. Later on that same drive, the Gators scored on a third-and-goal from inside the 5-yard line using the same play to go up 7–0.^[14] Fred Taylor had short runs for two more touchdowns. LSU's offense seemed to come awake shortly before the half, scoring its 10 points quickly.^[14] LSU's touchdown came on a touchdown pass to defensive tackle Anthony McFarland. Florida scored its final touchdown on a 21-yard pass from Wuerffel to Reidel Anthony.^[17]

Auburn

#3 Florida at #7 Auburn

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida	14	21	7	7	49
Auburn	13	7	6	12	38

Date: October 14
Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Game attendance: 85,214

Scoring summary

1	?	AUB	Harris 20 yard fumble return (Matt Hawkins kick)	AUB 7-0

1	?	AUB	Matt Hawkins 47 yard field goal	AUB 3-0

1	?	FLA	Reidel Anthony 90 yard kickoff return (Bart Edmiston kick)	AUB 10-7

1	?	AUB	Matt Hawkins 27 yard field goal	AUB 13-7

1	1:56	FLA	Fred Taylor 10 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 14-13

2	?	AUB	Poor 21 yard pass from Patrick Nix (Matt Hawkins kick)	AUB 20-14

2	?	FLA	Elijah Williams 1 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 21-20

2	?	FLA	Ike Hilliard 22 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 28-20

2	?	FLA	Chris Doering 11 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 35-20

3	?	FLA	Chris Doering 38 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 42-20

3	?	AUB	Dameyune Craig 3 yard run	FLA 42-26

4	?	FLA	Chris Doering 5 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 49-26

4	?	AUB	Fred Beasley 2 yard run	FLA 49-32

4	?	AUB	Stephen Davis 46 yard run	FLA 49-38

Florida committed two turnovers early against the Auburn Tigers,^[18] which led 10–0 three minutes into the game.^[19] Florida would win 49 to 38, the first time Spurrier defeated Auburn coach Terry Bowden.^[20]

The game stayed close throughout the first half. After the early, 10–0 Auburn lead, Reidel Anthony returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown.^[20] Auburn added a field goal, and passes to Jacquez Green set up a Fred Taylor touchdown run to give Florida its first lead of the game, 14–13. Auburn then retook the lead, 20–14; and after a short touchdown run by Elijah Williams, it was 21–20 at the half.

Wuerffel threw a touchdown pass to Ike Hilliard and two to Chris Doering such that early in the third quarter it was already 42–20.^[18] One more touchdown was had by Doering. Auburn scored thrice more since the half, each time failing on a two-point conversion. The Tigers' last score came on a long run by Stephen Davis.^[21]

Georgia

#3 Florida at Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida	21	7	10	14	52
Georgia	0	3	0	14	17

Date: October 28
Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
Game attendance: 86,117

Scoring summary

1	?	FLA	Chris Doering 15 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	FLA 7-0

1	?	FLA	Chris Doering 2 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	FLA 14-0

1	?	FLA	Chris Doering 24 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	FLA 21-0

2	?	FLA	Chris Doering 10 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	FLA 28-0

2	?	UGA	? 23 yard field goal	FLA 28-3

3	?	FLA	Reidel Anthony 39 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel	FLA 35-3

3	?	FLA	Bart Edmiston 47 yard field goal	FLA 38-3

4	?	UGA	? 1 yard pass from ?	FLA 38-10

4	?	FLA	Ike Hilliard 7 yard pass from Eric Kresser	FLA 45-10

4	?	UGA	?	FLA 45-17

4	?	FLA	Travis McGriff 8 yard pass from Eric Kresser	FLA 52-17

Florida managed to hang "half a hundred" on the Bulldogs,^[22] becoming the first visitor in Sanford Stadium history to score more than 50 points.^[23] Florida was ahead 21–0 less than 12 minutes into the contest. "Danny Wuerffel was near perfect in the game," Spurrier said. "He only had one bad throw."^[23] Eric Kresser came in at the end and added two more touchdowns.

Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois vs. #3 Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northern Illinois	6	0	6	8	20
• Florida	17	20	14	7	58

Date: November 4
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Game attendance: 84,922

Scoring summary

1	?	FLA	Elijah Williams 22 yard pass from Eric Kresser (Bart Edminston kick)	FLA 7-0

1	?	FLA	Chris Doering 4 yard pass from Eric Kresser (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 14-0

1	?	FLA	Bart Edmiston 32 yard field goal	FLA 17-0

1	?	NIU	Talley 55 yard run	FLA 17-6

2	?	FLA	Jacquez Green 96 yard pass from Eric Kresser (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 24-6

2	?	FLA	Dwayne Mobley 1 yard pass from Eric Kresser (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 31-6

2	?	FLA	Jerome Evans 1 yard run	FLA 37-6

3	?	NIU	Talley 20 yard run	FLA 37-12

3	?	FLA	Tremayne Allen 43 yard pass from Eric Kresser (Stevenson kick)	FLA 44-12

3	?	FLA	Shawn Nunn 3 yard pass from Eric Kresser (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 51-12

4	?	NIU	Strickland 12 yard pass from Barker (Mitchell run)	FLA 51-20

4	?	FLA	David Nabavi 6 yard pass from Brian Schottenheimer (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 58-20

Eric Kresser played in the Northern Illinois game, a 58–20 defeat.^[24]^[25]

South Carolina

#3 Florida at South Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida	14	28	7	14	63
South Carolina	0	7	0	0	7

Date: November 11
Location: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Game attendance: 71,638

Wuerffel threw for five touchdowns in the first half as Florida clinched the SEC East title with a crushing 63–7 win over South Carolina.^[26]

Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt vs. #3 Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vanderbilt	0	0	0	7	7
• Florida	7	10	14	7	38

Date: November 18
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Game attendance: 85,248

Scoring summary

1	?	FLA	Terry Jackson 9 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 7-0

2	?	FLA	Chris Doering 19 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 14-0

2	?	FLA	Bart Edmiston 25 yard field goal	FLA 17-0

3	?	FLA	Elijah Williams 70 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 24-0

3	?	FLA	Jacquez Green 76 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 31-0

4	?	FLA	Chris Doering 17 yard pass from Eric Kresser (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 38-0

4	?	VAN	Ware 18 yard pass from Damian Allen (Yenner kick)	FLA 38-7

Chris Doering was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week in the 38 to 7 win over Vanderbilt.^[27] In the second half, Vanderbilt wide receiver Fred Baker and Florida nickelback Ben Hanks were both ejected for fighting.^[28]

Florida State

#6 Florida State at #3 Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida State	6	0	18	0	24
• Florida	7	21	7	0	35

Date: November 25
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Game attendance: 85,711
Game weather: Cloudy
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson

Scoring summary

1	12:51	FSU	Scott Bentley 40 yard field goal	FSU 3-0

1	5:04	FLA	Jacquez Green 22 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 7-3

1	0:27	FSU	Scott Bentley 38 yard field goal	FLA 7-6

2	11:52	FLA	Terry Jackson 1 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 14-6

2	3:54	FLA	Ike Hilliard 42 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 21-6

2	0:47	FLA	Chris Doering 20 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 28-6

3	4:30	FSU	Warrick Dunn 3 yard run (Danny Kanell to E.G. Green pass)	FLA 28-14

3	4:10	FLA	Ike Hilliard 74 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 35-14

3	2:20	FSU	Scott Bentley 27 yard field goal	FLA 35-17

3	0:53	FSU	Andre Cooper 8 yard pass from Danny Kanell (Scott Bentley kick)	FLA 35-24

Danny Wuerffel threw for 453 yards and four touchdowns as Florida held off a second-half rally by Florida State and erased the memories of the "Choke at Doak" from the previous season.^[29] A 42-yard pass to Ike Hilliard, who evaded multiple defenders on the run after the catch, made it 21–6. The Gators intercepted the Noles three times in the last quarter.

SEC Championship: vs. Arkansas

#23 Arkansas vs. #2 Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas	3	0	0	0	3
• Florida	14	3	14	3	34

Date: December 2
Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
Game attendance: 71,324

Scoring summary

1	?	ARK	Latourette 36 yard field goal	ARK 3-0

1	?	FLA	Chris Doering 22 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 7-3

1	?	FLA	Danny Wuerffel 1 yard run (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 14-3

2	?	FLA	Bart Edmiston 31 yard field goal	FLA 17-3

3	?	FLA	Ike Hilliard 29 yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 24-3

3	?	FLA	Ben Hanks 95 yard fumble return (Bart Edmiston kick)	FLA 31-3

4	?	FLA	Bart Edmiston 20 yard field goal	FLA 34-3

The Gators faced the Arkansas Razorbacks in the SEC Championship Game. The Razorbacks led 3-0 after a long, game-opening drive on which tailback Madre Hill suffered a knee injury. Following the 36-yard field goal for Arkansas, Florida drove 80 yards in seven plays, with Wuerffel completing a 22-yard touchdown pass to Chris Doering.^[30] The Gators never looked back, scoring 34 unanswered points.^[31]

National Championship: vs. Nebraska

#2 Florida vs. #1 Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	10	0	8	6	24
• Nebraska	6	29	14	13	62

Date: January 2, 1996
Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Game attendance: 79,864

The Gators faced #1 ranked Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl for the Bowl Alliance national championship. Florida received the opening kickoff and drove to the Nebraska 5, before settling for a 23-yard Bart Edmiston field goal. Aided by good field position, the Huskers countered on their opening series with a 53-yard scoring drive, capped by a 16-yard cross-field throwback pass from Tommie Frazier to Lawrence Phillips. The Gators blocked the Huskers' extra point, and Nebraska led 6–3. Late in the period, Florida went back ahead on a short 1-yard sneak from Wuerffel and led 10–6. As the Gators scored, CBS' Terry Donahue stated, "Nebraska better not get too far behind." The Huskers then put the game out of reach with a 29-point explosion in the second quarter, making it 35–10 at the half. Florida continued to struggle against Nebraska's aggressive, blitzing defense. In the third period, on second down from the Nebraska 25, Cornhuskers quarterback Frazier ran an option play to the right, and decided to keep the ball rather than pitch. He gained 11 yards before being met by a group of Florida defenders at the 36-yard line, which he then dragged approximately 10 yards before shrugging them off and breaking free, streaking 75 yards down the sideline to give Nebraska a 49–18 lead. Frazier had broken no less than seven tackles on the play. The game ended 62 to 24.

For much of the summer of 1995, a common joke on ESPN was "Hey Gators, Nebraska just scored again." The Gators would use the Fiesta Bowl rout as a rallying point for the 1996 season, in which they won the first national championship in school history.^[32] The 1995 Nebraska squad has been voted as the greatest college football team of all-time in many surveys, including the all-time Sagarin ratings.^[33] An ESPN poll has them at #3, only behind the 1971 Huskers and 1972 USC Trojans.^[34]

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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Auburn Florida State (Florida Cup) Georgia LSU Miami (Florida Cup) Tennessee

Culture & lore	Albert and Alberta Gator "The Orange and Blue" "We are the Boys from old Florida" The Pride of the Sunshine Gator Chomp Gatorade Mr. Two Bits

People	Head coaches Ring of Honor All-Americans UF Athletic Hall of Fame Starting quarterbacks Statistical leaders NFL players Mick Hubert

Seasons	1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

Southeastern Conference football champions

Alabama (1933) Alabama (1934) LSU (1935) LSU (1936) Alabama (1937) Tennessee (1938) Georgia Tech, Tennessee, & Tulane (1939) Tennessee (1940) Mississippi State (1941) Georgia (1942) Georgia Tech (1943) Georgia Tech (1944) Alabama (1945) Georgia & Tennessee (1946) Ole Miss (1947) Georgia (1948) Tulane (1949) Kentucky (1950) Georgia Tech & Tennessee (1951) Georgia Tech (1952) Alabama (1953) Ole Miss (1954) Ole Miss (1955) Tennessee (1956) Auburn (1957) LSU (1958) Georgia (1959) Ole Miss (1960) Alabama & LSU (1961) Ole Miss (1962) Ole Miss (1963) Alabama (1964) Alabama (1965) Alabama & Georgia (1966) Tennessee (1967) Georgia (1968) Tennessee (1969) LSU (1970) Alabama (1971) Alabama (1972) Alabama (1973) Alabama (1974) Alabama (1975) Georgia (1976) Alabama (1977) Alabama (1978) Alabama (1979) Georgia (1980) Alabama & Georgia (1981) Georgia (1982) Auburn (1983) Florida (1984) vacated Tennessee (1985) LSU (1986) Auburn (1987) Auburn & LSU (1988) Alabama, Auburn, & Tennessee (1989) Tennessee (1990) Florida (1991) Alabama (1992) Florida (1993) Florida (1994) Florida (1995) Florida (1996) Tennessee (1997) Tennessee (1998) Alabama (1999) Florida (2000) LSU (2001) Georgia (2002) LSU (2003) Auburn (2004) Georgia (2005) Florida (2006) LSU (2007) Florida (2008) Alabama (2009) Auburn (2010) LSU (2011) Alabama (2012) Auburn (2013) Alabama (2014) Alabama (2015)

National championships in bold

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