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In football, the Florida Gators participate in famous rivalries with the Florida State Seminoles, the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers. The Florida vs. Georgia game has come to be known as "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party", a series that Georgia currently leads.
The Florida Gators football squads have won two national titles:
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1996: 11-1-0, Coach: Steve Spurrier
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2006: 13-1-0, Coach: Urban Meyer
Among the many Florida Gators football players to have won awards are the following:
Heisman Trophy (Most outstanding collegiate
football player)
Steve Spurrier - 1966
Danny Wuerffel - 1996
Maxwell Award (Most outstanding collegiate football
player, , adjudged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National
Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell
Football Club)
Danny Wuerffel - 1996
Walter Camp Award (Most outstanding collegiate
football player, adjudged by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association
Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors)
Danny Wuerffel - 1996
Sammy Baugh Trophy (Most outstanding quarterback,
adjudged by a panel of college football coaches and awarded by the Touchdown
Club of Columbus)
John Reaves - 1971
Danny Wuerffel - 1995
Davey O'Brien Award (Most outstanding quarterback
adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation)
Danny Wuerffel - 1995, 1996
Jim Thorpe Award (Most outstanding defensive back)
Lawrence Wright - 1996
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Most outstanding
senior quarterback)
Danny Wuerffel - 1996
Lou Groza Award (Most outstanding placekicker)
Judd Davis - 1993
Under the guidance of coach Billy Donovan, the Florida Gators basketball squad has come to rival the football team in prominence. Since Donovan became coach of the Gators in 1996, they have been to three Final Fours, two of these trips resulting in national championships.
Basketball national titles:
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2006: Record: 33-6. Won title game 73-56 over UCLA Bruins.
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2007: Record: 35-5. Won title game 84-75 over Ohio State Buckeyes
The design of the Florida Gators Fleece: Allover Blue is composed of Florida's logo, the University's logo, football helmets and the Albert E. Gator mascot over a blue background.
The Florida Gators Fleece: Allover Blue is not suitable for children's sleepwear. All patterns have been licensed by the University of Florida and are for individual consumption only. Any other use of the Florida Gators Fleece: Allover Blue is prohibited and illegal.