However, the Razorbacks came back with a touchdown of their own. As such, the official record for Alabama is 0-7 (0-6 in conference). Under extreme pressure yet again, Smith attempted to scramble outside of the pocket, but was caught by defensive end and special teams hero Jarvis Moss, who stripped Smith of the football. An Outside the Lines investigation of 10 major football and men's basketball programs found that the University of Florida had the most athletes -- 80, or 24 percent of its rosters -- named as . 2022 Florida Gators Roster - College Football Players Spurrier had made two well-received public visits to the stadium earlier in the year as a part of the national championship anniversary celebration and to be enshrined in the Gators' Ring of Honor. David Williams played under Galen Hall from 1985 to 1988, earning the starting job his freshman year while racking up accolades alongside the Great Wall of Florida en route to induction as a Gator Great in 1999. Do you have a sports website? The Gators also scored right before halftime on Tebow's first touchdown pass, where he faked a leap over the pile and threw the ball to a falling Tate Casey. The fourth ranked Gators took on the eighth ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in the 2006 SEC Championship Game. JON DEMPS Charge: Misdemeanor driving with a suspended license in September 2006. Tebow was again brought into the game and powered his way off the right side for a touchdown, giving the Gators a commanding 4114 lead. On second down and goal, from the Ohio State four-yard line, Florida ran an option play, in which Leak pitched the ball to freshman star Percy Harvin who fought his way in for a four-yard touchdown. The national championship win also gives the University of Florida the distinction of being the only school to ever hold both the men's basketball national championship and football championship simultaneously. Chris Leak, who played in his final game at The Swamp, played in the first half, going 912 for 98yards and one touchdown. DB Sharif Denson (Freshman)- 0 CB Ja'Keem Jackson (Freshman) - 2 WR Andy Jean (Freshman) - 6 DL. The Tide kept it close, kicking a 26-yard field goal to make it a 1-point game in the fourth quarter. [18], at Alltel Stadium Jacksonville, Florida. Coach Urban Meyer, who was coaching in his first national championship game, took a timeout to compose his team after the inauspicious start. The Gators took the three-point lead into the fourth quarter knowing with a win, they will have made their case to play in the BCS National Championship Game. Florida Gators 2021 Roster Outlook: Defensive Line, BUCK Rush End The Gators clinched their trip to the SEC Championship Game with a sloppy win over Vanderbilt. [15], at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida, Florida went with a throwback uniform style for the game, wearing uniforms from the mid-1960s as a part of the 100-year celebration of Florida Football. 2006 Florida Gators football team. Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is found dead in his prison cell. The Tigers scored early, taking the opening drive to the Gators' 5-yard-line before being forced to kick a field goal. The Gators used the game to give young players some playing time. 2006 Florida Gators football team - Wikipedia Florida (111) won its third straight against Florida State and improved to 60 against its three main rivalsTennessee, Georgia and Florida Statein Meyer's two seasons. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. On their next offensive possession, the Gators were determined to put the game out of reach. Assistant Coach Men's and Women's Swimming. 2006 Florida Gators Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 13-1 (2nd of 119) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: SEC (East Division) Conference Record: 7-1 Coach: Urban Meyer (13-1) Points For: 416 Points/G: 29.7 (24th of 119) Points Against: 189 More Team Info Florida School History 2006 Florida Statistics Chris Leak struggled throughout the game, going 18 of 25 passing for 237 yards and one touchdown. The Gators won their seventh SEC title by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 3828 in SEC Championship Game on December 2, 2006,[6] then defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 4114 in the BCS National Championship Game on January 8, 2007, beginning the SEC's streak of seven consecutive national championships. Alabama finished the season with an overall record of 6-7 (2-6 in conference) but had all victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. View the Florida Gators roster for the 2009 FBS college football season. According to The New York Times, 41 members of the 2008 Gators have been arrested. 2007. All rights reserved. The Volunteers shot out of the gate in the second half with an impressive touchdown drive capped by a one yard touchdown run by Montario Hardesty, giving the Vols a 177 lead. ); : On the Ohio State 7-yard line, Tebow came into the game and powered his way to the Buckeye 2-yard line. This page was last edited on 8 March 2023, at 00:50. The Tide kept it close, kicking a 26-yard field goal to make it a 1-point game in the fourth quarter. The momentum changed yet again, this time in Florida's favor. The Gators responded with a field goal, their first of the season for a 33 tie at the end of the first quarter. Florida's offense was stuffed on the following drive but got a muffed punt by Georgia to regain the ball. The Gators blitzed Smith multiple times on the first drive, leading to a three and out, forcing Ohio State to punt. Since then, three Heisman Trophies have arrived in Gainesville while another UF alumnus earned a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Gators have now won fifteen of the last eighteen against their hated rivals from Georgia. ESPN's College GameDay was at JordanHare Stadium to cover the critical SEC matchup between the number two ranked Gators and the number eleven ranked Auburn Tigers. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. Big Ten, . Dallas Cowboys right guard Crawford Ker (68). [6], In addition, with the men's basketball team winning the 2006 and 2007 NCAA men's basketball national championships, the University of Florida became the first Division I school to ever win the football and men's basketball titles during the same year. Leak took a final knee on fourth down, ending his illustrious career as a Gator on top of the college football world. (); : [9], Most of the starters returned from a 2005 team that went 93 and they were bolstered by a top-rated recruiting class the previous February. The second half belonged entirely to the Tigers, as they shut Florida out in the half and blocked a punt for a score to take the lead by one point in the third quarter. Find out more. Freshman Tim Tebow continued his strong season, rushing for a 13-yard touchdown which proved to be the game winning score. Knowing the field goal lead wouldn't be enough, the Gators came out firing on their offensive series. 367. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Many people had speculated that because of Spurrier's hiring as the South Carolina Gamecocks coach he would be booed, but instead he received a very loud ovation during the ceremony.[11]. Whitney Hite. DeShawn Wynn and Tim Tebow each rushed for a touchdown for the Gators. Chris Leak's third pass attempt of the game was intercepted by the Golden Eagles, who scored on a 6-yard Damion Carter pass to Jeremy Young 3 plays later. The Gators led 177 heading into the half. Ray McDonald also notably blocked a field goal earlier in the game. 2006-07 Florida Gators Men's Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Previous Year Next Year. Late in the first half, Chris Leak had a career-long 45-yard run. A list of Florida Gators arrested during Urban Meyer's tenure After a Leak interception, true freshman quarterback Matthew Stafford led the Bulldogs to a touchdown which he capped off on a 13-yard touchdown run off a quarterback draw, cutting the deficit to fourteen points. Tebow also converted a critical fourth down play inside Gator territory. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. Leak rebounded to finish 21-of-30 for 248yards and 3 touchdowns. 2023-24 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster - Florida Gators 2006-07 Florida Gators Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 35-5 (13-3, 1st in SEC MBB East) Rank: 3rd in the Final AP Poll Coach: Billy Donovan More School Info NCAA Champion SEC Reg Season Champ SEC Tourney Champ Florida (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Florida's defense continued to stifle Georgia throughout the second half, until late in the third quarter. A late field goal put Auburn up four points with just over 30 seconds to go in the game. On the next Florida drive, Leak found game MVP Percy Harvin on a perfectly thrown 37-yard touchdown pass. With the Gators winning the 2007 national championship in men's basketball three months later (coincidentally beating Ohio State), the University of Florida holds the distinction of being the only school to ever hold both the unshared men's basketball national championship and unshared football championship in the same academic year (2006-07) and in the same calendar year (2007). However, Wynn was stopped on a 3rd and 8 play, for only 2yards. Of those 109, more have exited via the transfer portal (38) than remain (37). The Gators won their seventh SEC title by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 3828 in SEC Championship Game on December 2, 2006,[5] then defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 4114 in the BCS National Championship Game on January 8, 2007, beginning the SEC's streak of six consecutive national championships. Florida again used a variety of offensive looks to keep the Ohio State defense off balance, which also included using freshman phenom Tim Tebow as a power rusher. The Gators blitzed Smith a number of times on the first drive, leading to a three and out, forcing Ohio State to punt. Chris Leak took a final knee on fourth down, ending his illustrious career as a Gator on top of the college football world. Fifteen minutes from a national championship, the Gators were determined not to have a defensive lapse, like many had so often seen under former coach Ron Zook. In perhaps one of the most stunning decisions of the game, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel decided to go for it on fourth and 1 from his own 29. Percy Harvin. Florida football all-time roster: Offensive starters and backups Andre Caldwell caught two touchdowns, and Ryan Williams added one more for the Gators. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Brandon James also added a 77-yard touchdown from a punt return. The Gators trailed for nearly the entire first three quarters. The Gator defense, however, remained their brilliant play, in suffocating Smith and pressuring him relentlessly and forcing him into bad decisions. Florida won the toss and elected to defer the option to the second half, giving Ohio State the ball first. As the Gators came into their annual rivalry game with Georgia, they were heavily favored. Both teams were looking to end their respective SEC Championship droughts, with Florida having not won the title since 2000, and the Razorbacks losing in their previous two title game appearances. On third down from the 5-yard line, Lumpkin took a draw play and fought his way for a Georgia touchdown to bring the Bulldogs to within seven points. The victory did not help much in the Bowl Championship Series standings, leaving the Gators looking for assistance to get to the title game, which would come the following weekend. [8] Coincidentally, the Gators again faced and defeated Ohio State in the 2007 NCAA tournament, also marking the first time in college sports history that identical matchups and results have occurred in both football and basketball championships.