1999 Florida Gators football team
American college football season
1999 Florida Gators football | |
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SEC Eastern Division champion
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SEC Championship Game
, L 7–34 vs.
Alabama
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Florida Citrus Bowl
, L 34–37 vs.
Michigan State
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Division | Eastern Division |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 12 |
Record | 9–4 (7–1 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Steve Spurrier |
Defensive coordinator | Jon Hoke (1st season) |
Home stadium |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
(Capacity: 83,000) [1] |
Seasons
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
Eastern Division | ||||||||||||
No. 12 Florida x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||
No. 9 Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||
No. 16 Georgia | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||
Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||
South Carolina | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||
Western Division | ||||||||||||
No. 8 Alabama x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||
No. 13 Mississippi State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||
No. 22 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||
No. 17 Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||
Auburn | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||
LSU | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||
Championship : Alabama 34 , Florida 7 | ||||||||||||
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The 1999 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season . The season was Steve Spurrier 's tenth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The Gators returned to the SEC Championship Game after a two-year hiatus, but did not bring home another SEC Championship trophy. After losing the SEC Championship Game 34–7 to the Alabama Crimson Tide , the Gators ended their season with a last-second 37–34 loss to the Michigan State Spartans in the Citrus Bowl . Spurrier's 1999 Florida Gators posted a 9–4 overall record and a 7–1 record in the Southeastern Conference , placing first among the six SEC Eastern Division teams. [2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | Western Michigan * | No. 4 | PPV | W 55–26 | 85,322 | |
September 11 | UCF * | No. 4 |
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PPV | W 58–27 | 85,346 |
September 18 | No. 2 Tennessee | No. 4 |
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CBS | W 23–21 | 85,707 |
September 25 | at Kentucky | No. 3 | ESPN | W 38–10 | 70,971 | |
October 2 | No. 21 Alabama | No. 3 |
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CBS | L 39–40 OT | 85,721 |
October 9 | at LSU | No. 8 | CBS | W 31–10 | 80,255 | |
October 16 | at Auburn | No. 7 | ESPN | W 32–14 | 85,214 | |
October 30 | vs. No. 10 Georgia | No. 5 | CBS | W 30–14 | 84,397 | |
November 6 |
Vanderbilt
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No. 5 |
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CBS | W 13–6 | 85,117 |
November 13 | at South Carolina | No. 4 | JPS | W 20–3 | 73,951 | |
November 20 | No. 1 Florida State * | No. 3 |
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CBS | L 23–30 | 85,747 |
December 4 | vs. No. 7 Alabama | No. 5 | ABC | L 7–34 | 74,309 | |
January 1, 2000 | vs. No. 9 Michigan State * | No. 10 | ABC | L 34–37 | 62,011 | |
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Game summaries
Georgia
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Rankings
See also:
1999 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 5 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
Coaches Poll | 5 | 5* | 4 | 4 | 3 (3) | 3 (2) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
BCS | Not released | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Not released |
Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- ↑ University of Florida Sports Information Department. "Florida 1999 Football Guide" (PDF) . floridagators.com . University Athletic Association, Inc . Retrieved 15 March 2018 .
- 1 2 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Gator Football Boxscores" . GatorZone.com . Retrieved 2012-08-15 .
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