GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Members of Florida’s 1992 and 1997 soccer workforce shall be invited again to Gainesville for a reunion on Saturday, Nov. 12 to be honored through the ultimate house recreation of the 2022 season towards South Carolina.
Both groups had been led by the Head Ball Coach, Steve Spurrier. The legendary Gators head coach welcomes his former gamers to be part of him that Saturday to acknowledge the huge accomplishments of the 2 groups.
“I’m really proud and thrilled that we’re having a reunion for our ’92 and ’97 teams,” stated Spurrier. “I really love both of these teams. Both of them finished strong. As a coach all you can do is ask your team to give it all they’ve got throughout the entire season. You’re going to win some and lose some, but as long as you give your best for the university, teammates and all Gators then you’re doing a heck of a job. Excited to have the ’92 and ’97 Gators football teams back on November 12, the weekend of the South Carolina game.”
This 12 months marks the thirtieth anniversary of the 1992 UF soccer workforce cementing themselves in Southeastern Conference (SEC) historical past as one of many two groups to play within the first-ever SEC Championship recreation after being topped the SEC Eastern Division Champions. The Gators performed undefeated Alabama within the historic SEC Championship shedding 28-21, however the recreation has helped form how conferences are structured and the way champions are determined.
Finishing with a 9-4 report and ranked tenth within the ultimate AP ballot, they grew to become simply the tenth workforce in class historical past to win 9 or extra video games in a season and the fifth workforce in Gator historical past to end a 12 months ranked within the nation’s prime 10. The Gators “Fun ‘N Gun” offense led by quarterback and present Florida soccer radio analyst Shane Matthews, operating again Errict Rhett and vast receiver Willie Jackson Jr. set college data for many passing yards in a season (3440), complete performs (926), move completions (290), first downs passing (170) and move makes an attempt (503). The protection that includes Kevin Carter, Carlton Miles and Will White restricted six of 13 opponents to lower than 100 yards speeding.
For the 1997 UF soccer workforce, it is their twenty fifth anniversary. The Gators completed with a 10-2 report ranked fourth in ultimate AP ballot and defeated Penn State 21-6 within the Citrus Bowl to cap off the season. The spotlight of the 12 months got here towards top-ranked Florida State when Florida upset the Seminoles 32-29 in The Swamp. The matchup is commonly known as the best recreation ever performed in The Swamp. Gator Greats Jacquez Green and Fred Taylor had been the leaders of an offense that averaged 37.2 factors per recreation with the tandem of Doug Johnson and Noah Brindise below heart. The Gators protection, which notably included “The Freak” Jevon Kearse, present exterior linebackers coach Mike Peterson and Fred Weary, led the SEC in speeding protection and held opponents to 18.1 factors per recreation.
The recreation time for Florida’s Senior Day matchup towards South Carolina shall be introduced on Oct. 31.
Both groups had been led by the Head Ball Coach, Steve Spurrier. The legendary Gators head coach welcomes his former gamers to be part of him that Saturday to acknowledge the huge accomplishments of the 2 groups.
“I’m really proud and thrilled that we’re having a reunion for our ’92 and ’97 teams,” stated Spurrier. “I really love both of these teams. Both of them finished strong. As a coach all you can do is ask your team to give it all they’ve got throughout the entire season. You’re going to win some and lose some, but as long as you give your best for the university, teammates and all Gators then you’re doing a heck of a job. Excited to have the ’92 and ’97 Gators football teams back on November 12, the weekend of the South Carolina game.”
This 12 months marks the thirtieth anniversary of the 1992 UF soccer workforce cementing themselves in Southeastern Conference (SEC) historical past as one of many two groups to play within the first-ever SEC Championship recreation after being topped the SEC Eastern Division Champions. The Gators performed undefeated Alabama within the historic SEC Championship shedding 28-21, however the recreation has helped form how conferences are structured and the way champions are determined.
Finishing with a 9-4 report and ranked tenth within the ultimate AP ballot, they grew to become simply the tenth workforce in class historical past to win 9 or extra video games in a season and the fifth workforce in Gator historical past to end a 12 months ranked within the nation’s prime 10. The Gators “Fun ‘N Gun” offense led by quarterback and present Florida soccer radio analyst Shane Matthews, operating again Errict Rhett and vast receiver Willie Jackson Jr. set college data for many passing yards in a season (3440), complete performs (926), move completions (290), first downs passing (170) and move makes an attempt (503). The protection that includes Kevin Carter, Carlton Miles and Will White restricted six of 13 opponents to lower than 100 yards speeding.
For the 1997 UF soccer workforce, it is their twenty fifth anniversary. The Gators completed with a 10-2 report ranked fourth in ultimate AP ballot and defeated Penn State 21-6 within the Citrus Bowl to cap off the season. The spotlight of the 12 months got here towards top-ranked Florida State when Florida upset the Seminoles 32-29 in The Swamp. The matchup is commonly known as the best recreation ever performed in The Swamp. Gator Greats Jacquez Green and Fred Taylor had been the leaders of an offense that averaged 37.2 factors per recreation with the tandem of Doug Johnson and Noah Brindise below heart. The Gators protection, which notably included “The Freak” Jevon Kearse, present exterior linebackers coach Mike Peterson and Fred Weary, led the SEC in speeding protection and held opponents to 18.1 factors per recreation.
The recreation time for Florida’s Senior Day matchup towards South Carolina shall be introduced on Oct. 31.
