1994 Florida Gators football team

Schedule

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Rankings

Main article: 1994 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Before the season

The Gators were eyeing a national championship.

Florida received verbal commitments the following recruits in 1994: Amp Campbell, Ed Chester, Jaquez Green, Isaac Hilliard, Michael Jackson, Nafis Kareem, Travis McGriff, Jamie Richardson, Dossy Robbins and Deak Story. Amp Campbell was considered to be the best signing of the year as he was a top cornerback prospect and part of USA Today's All-America team.

Game summaries

New Mexico State

• Terry Dean tied an NCAA record by throwing for seven touchdowns in the first half.

Kentucky

• E. Williams 13 Rush, 115 Yds

Tennessee

Ole Miss

LSU

Auburn

Coach Terry Bowden's sixth-ranked 1994 Auburn Tigers entered the Swamp as 17-point underdogs to coach Steve Spurrier's top-ranked Gators, but, just like the year before, the Tigers offense kept pace with the Gators as its defense forced key turnovers by the Gators. The Gators' starting quarterback, Terry Dean, threw four interceptions in the first half, and was replaced by Danny Wuerffel, who threw three touchdown passes but was intercepted by Tigers defensive back Brian Robinson with 1:20 left. Tigers quarterback Patrick Nix engineered a quick drive, and threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Frank Sanders, winning the game for Auburn, 36–33.

Georgia

Southern Mississippi

South Carolina

Vanderbilt

Florida State

Main article: Choke at Doak

In the greatest fourth-quarter comeback of the series, the Gators led the Seminoles 31–3 after three quarters. However, the Seminoles scored 28 points in the final fifteen minutes to tie the game at 31–31.

SEC Championship

Main article: 1994 SEC Championship Game

Florida State (Sugar Bowl)

Main article: 1995 Sugar Bowl (January)

The Seminoles then won a rematch in the Sugar Bowl, 23–17, referred to as "The Fifth Quarter in the French Quarter."

Roster

• Bob Pruett (DC)
• Charlie Strong (AHC/DT)

References

References

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