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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 with Spurrier at The
Swamp was 122-27-1. Florida has won 6 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, even if Spurrier and his superb coaching staff aren't at
Gainesville any more.
Florida has appeared in 31 bowl
games, seen 133 of its players earn All-America status, including 56
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 35 of its players have been drafted by the NFL in the
first round. Finally in 1996 their beat fsu to become the National
Champion.
For a brief history lesson on
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