Well, I'm stunned. Are they really going to say a basketball team was the #1 Gator team?
I guess I'm ok with that, but it is surprising at least! Oliver Barry CRS,GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks Realty 1517 Hunt Club Blvd Gallatin TN 37066 Phone: 615-826-4040 Fax: 615-822-2027 Mobile: 615-972-4239 Top 25 Gator teams: #2 1996 Football <http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090623/ARTICLES/906049949##> <http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=GS&Date=20090623&Categ ory=ARTICLES&ArtNo=906049949&Ref=AR&MaxW=600&border=0> The Gainesville Sun Buy <http://reprints.gainesville.com/cgi-bin/fotobroker.cgi?c=latest.htm&a=&op_b y_line=contains&by_line=Gainesville&b=photo_db&s=&t=&show=3-4> photo By Robbie Andreu Gainesville SUN Staff writer Record: 12-1 The stars: There are almost too many to count. Heisman-winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel triggered one of the most explosive offenses in SEC history. Working behind an experienced offensive line that included center Jeff Mitchell and guard/tackle Donnie Young, Wuerffel and receivers Ike Hilliard, Reidel Anthony and Jacquez Green lit up opposing secondaries every Saturday. The Gators also were loaded in the backfield with tailbacks Fred Taylor and Terry Jackson. The defense was led by a strong group of seniors that included linebacker James Bates, cornerback Anthone Lott and safety Lawrence Wright. What they did: The Gators dominated the SEC like few teams have, outscoring league opponents by an average score of 46.8-15.8, a 31-point average. Playing against the nation's toughest schedule, UF's undefeated run ended with an upset loss to Florida State in the regular-season finale. But a week later the Gators responded with a win over Alabama in the SEC title game, earning a rematch with the Seminoles in the Sugar Bowl for the national title. UF turned the rematch into a rout - a 52-20 victory for UF's first national football championship. Big moment: A few hours before playing Alabama in Atlanta, Texas upset undefeated Nebraska in the Big 12 title game, putting the Gators back in the national title hunt. Fun fact: In perhaps the greatest three-victory stretch in school history, the Gators beat traditional SEC powers LSU, Auburn and Georgia by a combined score of 154-30. Quote: "We had some good athletes, but who knows if our athletes were any better than those on the other top 10 teams in the country. But there is no way anyone got along better than we did. We really cared for one another. We played hard for each other and we fought for each other. It was an amazing run. We were just special, special friends. I'm proud to have been a part of it." - James Bates --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
