Florida Gators

The University of Florida has fielded a team for since 1906. They have played every year except 1943 due to W.W.II. Every year has had ups and downs, but overall it has been a little frustrating for Gator fans. Even through the great Spurrier playing years, the Gators could not capture the magic and fell short of their goals. However, Gator fans have something to be proud of with the 1990's version of Gator Football - The Fun-and-Gun. Florida's record since Spurrier's return to The Swamp is 83-16-1. Florida has won 5 SEC titles (not counting the two the NCAA stripped), the 1996 National Championship (after the media wrote the Gators off from losing to Nebraska in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl). The Gators have been ranked in the Top 5 seems like forever, and the "wait-till-next-year" is not common anymore in Gator Country. Florida is 1 and Gator Fans expect to stay there for many years, as long as Spurrier and his superb coaching staff are in Gainesville. Florida has appeared in 26 bowl games, seen 107 of its players earn All-America status, including 45 first team All-America, has had 2 Heisman Trophy winners, two "Defensive Player of the Year", played in the first ever SEC Title game, and 26 of its players have been drafted by the NFL in the first round. Finally in 1996 their beat fsu to become the National Champion