1994 Florida Gators football team
American college football season
| 1994 Florida Gators football | |
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SEC champion SEC Eastern Division champion | |
SEC Championship Game, W 24–23 vs. Alabama | |
Sugar Bowl, L 17–23 vs. Florida State | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Eastern Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 10–2–1 (7–1 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Fun and gun |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Pruett (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Captain | Terry Dean Aubrey Hill Ellis Johnson Larry Kennedy Henry McMillian |
| Home stadium | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| No. 7 Florida x$ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Alabama x | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Auburn | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Mississippi State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Florida 24, Alabama 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1994 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was Steve Spurrier's fifth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Spurrier's 1994 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 10–2–1 and a 6–1 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing first among the six SEC Eastern Division teams and winning the SEC championship.[1][2]
Before the season
The Gators were eyeing a national championship.[3]
Florida received verbal commitments the following recruits in 1994: Amp Campbell, Ed Chester, Jaquez Green, Isaac Hilliard, Michael Jackson, Nafis Kareem, Travis McGriff, Jamie Richardson, Dossy Robbins and Deak Story.[4] Amp Campbell was considered to be the best signing of the year as he was a top cornerback prospect and part of USA Today's All-America team.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | New Mexico State* | No. 1 | W 70–21 | 84,721 | [5] | ||
| September 10 | Kentucky | No. 2 |
| ABC | W 73–7 | 85,238 | [6] |
| September 17 | at No. 15 Tennessee | No. 1 | ESPN | W 31–0 | 96,656 | [7] | |
| October 1 | at Ole Miss | No. 1 | JPS | W 38–14 | 38,360 | [8] | |
| October 8 | LSU | No. 1 |
| JPS | W 42–18 | 85,385 | [9] |
| October 15 | No. 6 Auburn | No. 1 |
| ABC | L 33–36 | 85,562 | [10] |
| October 29 | Georgia | No. 5 |
| ESPN | W 52–14 | 85,604 | [11] |
| November 5 | Southern Miss* | No. 4 |
| W 55–17 | 85,448 | [12] | |
| November 12 | South Carolina | No. 4 |
| JPS | W 48–17 | 85,028 | [13] |
| November 19 | at Vanderbilt | No. 3 | PPV | W 24–7 | 33,508 | [14] | |
| November 26 | at No. 7 Florida State* | No. 4 | ABC | T 31–31 | 80,210 | [15] | |
| December 3 | vs. No. 3 Alabama | No. 6 | ABC | W 24–23 | 74,751 | [16] | |
| January 2, 1995 | vs. No. 7 Florida State* | No. 5 |
| ABC | L 17–23 | 76,244 | [17] |
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Roster
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Offense
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Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 1 (15) | 1 (14) | 2 (15) | 1 (27) | 1 (33) | 1 (31) | 1 (39) | 1 (44) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Coaches | 1 (17) | 2 (23) | 2 (18) | 2 (20) | 2 (22) | 1 (34) | 1 (43) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | |
References
- ^ a b 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "1994 Florida Gators Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "National title Gators' goal". Rome News-Tribune. August 17, 1994. p. 4-B.
- ^ a b King, Bill (1994), Florida out to catch best prep receivers, web: News-Press, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ "Florida QB shows NMSU who's Dean". Albuquerque Journal. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dean, No. 2 Florida overpowers Kentucky, 73–7". The Jackson Sun. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators add Vols to impressive wins list". The News and Observer. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators batter Rebels, 38–14". Hattiesburg American. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU gains respect". Daily World. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn 'upsets' Florida". Daily Press. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators gobble Georgia". Fort Myers News-Press. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lots of QBs, lots of points: Gators swamps S. Miss, 55–17". The Miami Herald. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators out of Gamecocks' league". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sputtering Gators handle Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seminoles' rally a Gators letdown". The Fresno Bee. November 27, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SEC-ond chance". The Tampa Tribune. December 4, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Noles east by Gators". The Commercial Appeal. January 3, 1995. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
