1989 florida gators football roster
The Gators would still need two scores, and time was running out.
Roster Layout: Choose A Season: *Class listed as players taking COVID Year*. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Brandon Spikes was a force to be reckoned with at the linebacker position, he played on both of Urban Meyers national championship teams, earning numerous accolades before leaping to the NFL after his junior year. David Little finished his four-year career at Florida with 475 tackles, which remains a school record, while racking up first-team honors and a spot in the pantheon among "Gator Greats." Starting. As the Rebels travel to Gainesville to face Tim Tebow's Gators, we step back two decades to another battle between the SEC foes in the Swamp. Thats 20 seasons, 12 different starters with seven who started games across at least three different seasons, and three who started games in four different seasons (Danny Wuerffel, Jesse Palmer, and Chris Leak). All kidding aside, it is kind of interesting to think about, because those first 20 years were really good. [2] The Gators started the 1988 season 5-0 and were ranked as high as No. Or write about sports? 1988 Florida Gators Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 7-5 (41st of 105) ( Schedule & Results ) Conference: SEC Conference Record: 4-3 Coach: Galen Hall (7-5) Points For: 268 Points/G: 22.3 (56th of 105) Points Against: 185 Opp Pts/G: 15.4 (12th of 105) SRS: 3.44 (41st of 105) SOS: 1.86 (44th of 105) Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Kyle Pitts became the highest-picked tight end in NFL draft history back in 2021 after being named a unanimous All-American and winning the John Mackey Award during his junior campaign. Pittsburgh Steelers David Little (50).
The 1989 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season . AP Photo/Andrew Cohoon, David Little finished his four-year career at Florida with 475 tackles, which remains a school record, while racking up first-team honors and a spot in the pantheon among Gator Greats.. Last week, it was Southern Mississippi shocking Florida State 30-26. That was the first time the dude picked me up.". The University of Florida fielded its first official varsity football team in the fall of 1906, and has fielded a team every season since then, with the exception of 1943. Maurkice Pouncey was the foundation of the offensive line that protected Tebow who went on to become an All-Pro and Pro-Bowler for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Louis Oliver not only holds a handful of accomplishments in college but also recorded the Miami Dolphins longest interception return for a touchdown in franchise history a 103-yard scamper. He earned the National Defensive Player of the Year award by the Sporting News in 2009, among other honors. The 1989 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was Galen Hall 's sixth and final season as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team; Hall was replaced as the Gators head coach after five games by his defensive coordinator, Gary Darnell. Count it: Seven victories in the SEC Title game (eight titles if you agree with Spurrier that 1990 was actually a title year despite the probation from the previous regime), 13 SEC East titles, three national titles, and two Heismans. On the two-point conversion attempt, Morris threw incomplete for Terence Barber. 2022 at Wisconsin: Started every regular season game for third straight season.
Since then, three Heisman Trophies have arrived in Gainesville while another UF alumnus earned a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Record: 7-5 (44th of 106) (Schedule & Results), Coach: Galen Hall (4-1), Gary Darnell (3-4), Bowl Game: Lost Freedom Bowl 34-7 versus Washington, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM.
There seems to be a Jekyll and Hyde thing happening with Florida Gators football since 1990. While it is often difficult to rank coaches based simply on . All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Another defender inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, Mike Peterson earned a healthy heaping of honors as a player, including first-team selections, team captain and MVP by his peers. The first Florida drive of the second half went to the Ole Miss 29 before Morris pitched the ball high and behind Willie McClendon. MISS John Darnell 6/14, 48 yards, TD, INT, FLA Kyle Morris 18/35, 216 yards, 2 INT, MISS Randy Baldwin 13 rushes, 35 yards, TD, MISS Reid Hines 2 receptions, 26 yards, FLA Kirk Kirkpatrick 6 receptions, 83 yards, FLA Kirk Kirkpatrick 1 reception, 6 yards, AUB James Joseph 3 receptions, 47 yards, This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 21:38. "We didn't get the signals. Pell's 1981 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 75 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 33, and tying for fourth place among ten SEC teams. Punter Charles Childers threw a 28-yard pass to Gerald Vaughn. First came a 21-19 win at LSU in 1986, then a 22-12 win last season at Alabama. The XFL returned over the weekend to kick off its 2023 season, and there are half a dozen former Gators split across four rosters. FLA John David Francis 34-yard field goal. Take a look at the numbers from Trey Dean III's scouting combine performance. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Sophomore cornerback Chauncey Godwin intercepted two passes, one for a touchdown and the other to set up a touchdown. Or write about sports? Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Men's Golf Men's Golf: Facebook Men . If the fake punt worked, Ole Miss would keep the momentum. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. One fourth-and-2, Morris badly overthrew Stacey Simmons in the end zone. Jeff Zimmerman was a stalwart on the O-line for Florida as a member of the group known as the Great Wall of Florida that terrorized D-lines during the 1980s. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Do you have a sports website? Marcus Stokes - The four-star QB is currently the only QB ranked in the top 50 by 247 Sports that is still uncommitted. The difference was turnovers. "I credit Ole Miss for taking advantage of our mistakes and credit us with making mistakes that cost us the football game.". The last Gator possession started at the Ole Miss 45 with 30 seconds left. (); :
Three plays later, Baldwin caught a 9-yard touchdown pass. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Stokes of course was committed to Florida football but was released after a controversial video of him surfaced in November. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. We didn't throw the ball," offensive coordinator Red Parker said. Danny Wuerffel led Florida to its first national championship and second Heisman Trophy since Steve Spurrier. In other words, its not like these post-Tebow quarterbacks suck theyve proven that after leaving Gainesville.
The season was Galen Hall 's fifth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Find out more.
This article first appeared on Gridiron Heroics and was syndicated with permission. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Jason Odom started all four years at Florida, earning the senior team captainship in 1995 along with first-team All-SEC selections in 1994 and 1995, and a unanimous first-team All-American selection in 1995.
1988-89 Florida Gators Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 21-13 (13-5, 1st in SEC MBB ) Coach: Norm Sloan PS/G: 76.1 (137th of 293) More School Info SEC Reg Season Champ Florida (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals Per 40 Minutes Ticket Office Student Tickets Baseball Tickets Men's Basketball Tickets Women's Basketball Tickets Football Tickets Gymnastics Tickets Softball Tickets Volleyball Tickets Gator Boosters Manage My Account . [2], The 1986 college football season was Galen Hall's third as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. "I have trouble cutting on it," Sandroni said. Morris, reputed to be improved, looked like the same quarterback Florida fans loved to hate last season. Record: 7-5 (41st of 105) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won All-American Bowl 14-10 versus Illinois. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The Gators have had 15 different starters since 2010, zero SEC titles, their first losing season since 1979 (2013 season, with 2017, 2021, and 2022 also being sub-.500 campaigns), seven seasons outside of the Top 25 at the end of the year, and two seasons (2013 and 2017) without a bowl game. "As far as I'm concerned, that's the poorest game I've ever played.". Jeff Driskel left for Louisiana Tech and became an NFL QB after a dominant senior season. [2] The Gators capped their season with a 3520 bowl victory over the Maryland Terrapins in the Tangerine Bowl, marking the first time in the history of major college football that a winless team received a bowl bid the following season. FootballMail@gators.ufl.edu. 1989 Southeastern Conference football standings, "347 whipping of La. Reggie Nelsons successful senior season helped cement the first national title under Meyer, earning a first-team All-SEC selection and a consensus first-team All-American while earning the teams MVP. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Join our linker program. RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Find out more. Corey Raymond enters his second season with the Gators after being hired as Florida's assistant head coach - secondary prior to the 2022 season. Join our linker program. The season was the fourth for Galen Hall as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Phone. Seventeen of Ole Miss' 24 points came off Gator turnovers. Cooper Carlisle helped cement the offensive line from 1996 to 1999 under Spurrier, earning a national championship ring as a redshirt freshman.
A first-team All-SEC selection in 1996 and 1997, and a consensus first-team All-American in 1997, Fred Weary[autotag]finished his four-year college career with 15 interceptions and 35 blocked passes. [2], The 1989 college football season was Galen Hall's sixth and final season as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team; Hall was replaced as the Gators head coach after five games by his defensive coordinator, Gary Darnell. It truly does seem like the Gators have been cursed. On May 30, 1985, the presidents of the ten SEC-member universities voted 64 to vacate the Gators' 1984 SEC title and declared the team ineligible for the SEC championship during the upcoming 1985 and 1986 seasons because of the rule violations committed under Pell. Do you have a sports website? Ole Miss countered with a lot of heart and three gigantic plays that quieted the Florida crowd of 76,014 in the Gators' opener. Florida football has a rich history of success on the offensive side of the line of scrimmage stretching back to the late 1960s when head coach Ray Graves assembled one of the best all-time teams to take the field for the Gators. (); :
Biography. The 1981 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was 24-12. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Why would the story of Florida Gators quarterback starters since 1990 be any different? Record: 7-5 (44th of 106) (Schedule & Results), Coach: Galen Hall (4-1), Gary Darnell (3-4), Bowl Game: Lost Freedom Bowl 34-7 versus Washington. "I hope it's a pattern," Brewer said, "because we've got some more road games coming.". Find out more. Not too much later, a Heisman runner-up (Rex Grossman) graced the roster, another four-year starter Chris Leak came along and won a national title in his final game, and then that 20-year period came to an end with the Tim Tebow era (enough said, no need to give his resume). Ole Miss scored, and Florida got frustrated. Mike Pearson played under Spurrier from 1999 to 2001, earning a first-team All-SEC selection in 2000 and 2001 while also being recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 2001 and ultimately reaching Gator Great status in 2013. GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Even Ole Miss coach Billy Brewer had a hard time comprehending his team's shocking 24-19 nationally-televised victory Saturday over Florida. Hall's 1988 Florida Gators finished with a 7-5 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 4-3, tying for fourth place among the ten SEC teams. The Rebels led 14-6. They got another touchdown on a 2-yard run by Smith with 1:37 left, but the drive took 4:31. AP Photo. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Or write about sports? The season was Galen Hall's sixth and final season as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team; Hall was replaced as the Gators head coach after five games by his defensive coordinator, Gary Darnell. elizabeth blackwell middle school 210 yearbook ben shelton tennis mother. Completed 164-of-286 (57.3) passes for 2,136 yards and 19 touchdowns, all career-bests. Inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a Gator Great in 2009, Ike Hilliard was also honored as an SEC Legend in 2011. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. "That's probably the poorest game we ever played on offense," Darnell said. The 1987 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith carried a huge load on his shoulders during the late 1980s. Keiwan Ratliff was an electric player at cornerback in his time split under Spurrier and Ron Zook, earning the Sporting News SEC Defensive Player of the Year award, among a copious number of other accolades. You can help by adding to it. One Florida drive went 77 yards in 15 plays and 6 minutes, 17 seconds. Hall's 1987 Florida Gators posted a 66 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 33, placing sixth among ten SEC teams. Please check your email for a confirmation. Sharrif Floydrecorded 115 tackles with 26 of them for loss, 9.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one pass defended and three blocked field goals during his three-year tenure in Gainesville. All rights reserved. Compiled a 135.0 passer rating, his best in any season as a starter. You know, the Duke Blue Devils. The retroactive vacating of the 1984 championship, six months after the 1984 football season ended, drew an angry response from University of Florida president Marshall Criser, as well as Gators coaches, players and fans due to the retroactive nature of the decision and its perceived unfairness. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Steve Spurrier came back to his alma mater, the University of Florida, in Dec. 1989. (); :
Donnie Young was considered the heart and soul of Floridas offensive line during the 1996 championship run but unfortunately was hobbled by injuries by the end of his collegiate career.
See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. [2], The 1982 college football season was the fourth for Charley Pell as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. One 66-yard drive, the one with the fake punt, accounted for more than half of the Rebels' offense. Florida Gators Main Navigation Menu . The following is the Clarion-Ledger's account of the events of Sept. 9, 1989. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Follow us@GatorsWireon Twitter and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions. I mentioned him recently; as I stated - we have only screwed him over twice; we deserve another shot.
Join our linker program. Ellis Johnson played at the beginning of the Head Ball Coachs tenure with the Gators, earning a first-team All-SEC selection, an honorable mention All-American and CNNs National Defensive Player of the Year his senior season. Football History 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 . By any traditional measure, Florida dominated. Lets face it, humans do that sort of thing. Need we say more about Tim Tebow? Tony Bennett recovered for Ole Miss. Do you have a sports website? All Rights Reserved. He appears to have made a pact with you know who (the guy who resides in the uber-warm nether regions of the underworld). Godwin returned his second interception 58 yards for a touchdown. Read more about the Orange and Blue at Gators Wire. Quarterback John Darnell doesn't want anymore like this one. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Email. For the first time since 1982, Ole Miss is 2-0. A terribly unfortunate story off the field, Aaron Hernandez played a large role in Meyers title-winning offense in 2008 and was unquestionably one of the best at his position. See the all-time coaches and special teams here. We just went after them and went after them and went after them.".
Florida Football: UF among 247Sports' top 12 rosters heading into 2023 GatorSports.com Schedule Teams SEC Alabama Arkansas Auburn Georgia LSU Tennessee Texas A&M ACC Clemson UNC Big Ten Iowa. The call was perfect. The Gators' roster continues to undergo a makeover, the latest newcomer being former Ohio State linebacker Teradja Mitchell. Or write about sports? Wilber Marshall is one of the biggest names to come out of Florida on the defensive side of the ball, earning a spot in Floridas Athletic Hall of Fame, as well an induction into the Gators Ring of Honor and the College Football Hall of Fame. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The possible devilish explanation goes back many centuries (tongue in cheek). 2023: Transferred and joined the Gators in the spring semester. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Florida star Emmit Smith put on an offensive showcase, but it would not be enough against the opportunistic Rebel defense. Jacquez Green was a key member of the 1996 national championship, as well as a first-team All-SEC selection, a consensus first-team All-American and a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award in 1997. The Rebel defense, which spent 36 minutes and 86 plays on the field, had the motivation it needed to preserve. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Tech soothes troubles Gators", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1989_Florida_Gators_football_team&oldid=1134979511. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Let us know your thoughts and comment on this story below. The 1984 college football season was Charley Pell's sixth and last as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team; after the third game of the season, Pell was replaced as the Gators' head coach by his new offensive coordinator, Galen Hall. "We just didn't have enough guts last week to use it.". "Anytime you can let them drive the football and not get any point on the board, that took a lot out of them," Brewer said. The official 1999 Football Roster for the Florida Gators Gators. The Gators led 25-9 in first downs and 379-128 in total offense. Though there are no Heisman Trophy awards on the other side of the line of scrimmage for UF and rarely are there winners on D the Gators do have a player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame along with a number of other players who made an impact at the professional level. Jevon Kearse, known as The Freak, was one of the most menacing presences ever to line up opposite the opposing offense in the Swamp. This time, to Ole Miss' surprise, Mike Billins dropped back to cover Vaughn. 
Buy or Sell Ole Miss Tickets, Five Rebels Prepare for 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, Kevin Smith Returns as Running Backs Coach, Ole Miss Football Sets Grove Bowl for April 15, Football Adds Three to 2023 Signing Class, NFL Rebels: Conference Championship Round. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Take a look at the numbers from Trey Dean III's scouting combine performance. Hall's 1986 Florida Gators compiled a 65 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 24, tying for seventh place among the ten SEC teams. Alex Brown holds Floridas current career quarterback sack record, earning multiple first-team All-American bids and the 2001 SEC Defensive Player of the Year award.
Smith scored Florida's first touchdown on a 5-yard run with 13-16 left. It is fitting the lone defensive representative for the Gators in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Jack Youngblood, would get top billing on this list. Darnell completed 6 of 14 passes for 48 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Do you have a blog? Print.
Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. In 1990, Spurrier took a guy buried on the depth chart in 1989 Shane Matthews and turned him into an All-SEC signal caller who would go on to start for the Gators from 1990-92, won the . Take a look below at the starting lineup along with the backups for our all-time greatest Gators on offense. (#7 seed in Midwest)Lost Midwest First Round (68-46) versus #10 Colorado State, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Possibly the greatest offensive lineman in Gators history, Lomas Brown was the cornerstone of the Great Wall of Florida who was a standout in the NFL with the Detroit Lions. 14. During the Spurrier era, Jeff Mitchell was a starter for three of the four seasons he played in Gainesville, winning four consecutive SEC titles during his tenure while excelling academically. ); :
Do you have a blog? Reidel Anthonys 18 receiving touchdowns in 1996 remains Floridas team record and was the SEC single-season record until 2019. "We self-destructed and helped them," Florida coach Galen Hall said. Gainesville Sun, 1989 Nov 05. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Corey Raymond, who played six years in the NFL, spent the 10 previous seasons at LSU where he coached defensive backs (2012-17) and cornerbacks (2018-21).
Buy or Sell Ole Miss Tickets, Five Rebels Prepare for 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, Kevin Smith Returns as Running Backs Coach, Ole Miss Football Sets Grove Bowl for April 15, Football Adds Three to 2023 Signing Class, NFL Rebels: Conference Championship Round. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Take a look at the numbers from Trey Dean III's scouting combine performance. Hall's 1986 Florida Gators compiled a 65 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 24, tying for seventh place among the ten SEC teams. Alex Brown holds Floridas current career quarterback sack record, earning multiple first-team All-American bids and the 2001 SEC Defensive Player of the Year award.
Smith scored Florida's first touchdown on a 5-yard run with 13-16 left. It is fitting the lone defensive representative for the Gators in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Jack Youngblood, would get top billing on this list. Darnell completed 6 of 14 passes for 48 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Do you have a blog? Print.
Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. In 1990, Spurrier took a guy buried on the depth chart in 1989 Shane Matthews and turned him into an All-SEC signal caller who would go on to start for the Gators from 1990-92, won the . Take a look below at the starting lineup along with the backups for our all-time greatest Gators on offense. (#7 seed in Midwest)Lost Midwest First Round (68-46) versus #10 Colorado State, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Possibly the greatest offensive lineman in Gators history, Lomas Brown was the cornerstone of the Great Wall of Florida who was a standout in the NFL with the Detroit Lions. 14. During the Spurrier era, Jeff Mitchell was a starter for three of the four seasons he played in Gainesville, winning four consecutive SEC titles during his tenure while excelling academically. ); :
Do you have a blog? Reidel Anthonys 18 receiving touchdowns in 1996 remains Floridas team record and was the SEC single-season record until 2019. "We self-destructed and helped them," Florida coach Galen Hall said. Gainesville Sun, 1989 Nov 05. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Corey Raymond, who played six years in the NFL, spent the 10 previous seasons at LSU where he coached defensive backs (2012-17) and cornerbacks (2018-21).