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1 Winning Athletic Excellence Tradition ; Finished among the top 10 athletic programs for ; 1996 National Title 23 straight years ; SEC titles in 1991, ’93, ’94, ; Florida has captured the Southeastern Conference ’95, ’96 and 2000 All-Sports championship in 14 of the last 15 years ; 154 wins since 1990 ; In addition to the national championship in football, UF athletic teams have won 24 other ; 15 consecutive bowl trips national championships ; Ranked in the final coaches’ poll 16 straight seasons ; Florida is one of only 10 schools to win a national Football 100 Years Of Gator NFL Pipeline championship in men’s basketball and football ; 37 players appeared on 2005 NFL opening UF Student Leaders day rosters on Campus with ; 26 first-round draft choices since 1983 NFL Pro Careers ; 1906-2006 A Gator has played in seven of the last eight Neal Anderson – 1983 Student Senate; Chicago Bears, Super Bowls 1986-93 Academic Excellence Bruce Culpepper – 1965-66 Student Body President; ; Florida football’s graduation success rate of 80 Minnesota Vikings, 1992-93; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, percent in 2005 was tops in the Southeastern 1994-99; Chicago Bears, 2000 Conference and sixth-best among teams ranked in Jack Jackson – 1994 Student Senate; Chicago Bears, the top 25 1995-96 ; More than 40 percent of the University of Florida Tremayne Allen – 1998 Student Body Vice President; football scholarship student-athletes earned above a Chicago Bears, 1997-98 3.0 grade point average in the 2006 Spring semester Terry Jackson – 1998 Student Body Vice President; ; 184 football players have been named to the SEC San Francisco 49ers, 1999-current Honor Roll during the last 11 years, the top total Max Starks – 2002 Student Senate; Pittsburgh Steelers, in the league 2004-current Academic Support ; The University Athletic Association budget for academic support is 1.93 million dollars, a total that averages out to $4,196 per student-athlete THETHE GATORGATOR NATIONNATION ThereThere isis nono bondbond strongerstronger thanthan thethe oneone formedformed whenwhen youyou becomebecome aa membermember ofof TheThe GatorGator Nation.Nation. 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The The GatorGator NationNation knowsknows nono boundaries.boundaries. 2 Table of Contents 2FLORIDA FOOTBALL Table of Contents Contents 153-172 . .CHRONOLOGY 153-159 . .Year-by-Year Scores 2006 Schedule 1 . .Top 1% of 1% 160-162 . .Year-by-Year Records DATE OPPONENT/SITE 2 . .Table of Contents 163 . .Head Coaches/Assistant Sept. 2 . .SOUTHERN MISS./ Coaches of Distinction 3-37 . .THIS IS FLORIDA FOOTBALL Gainesville 164 . .All-time Assistant Coaches Sept. 9 . .UCF/Gainesville 3 . .100 Years of Florida Football 165 . .Florida vs. All Opponents Sept. 16 . .Tennessee/Knoxville 4-6 . .University of Florida 166-172 . .Lettermen Sept. 23 . .KENTUCKY/Gainesville 7-9 . .Office of Student Life 173-194 . .RECORD BOOK Sept. 30 . .ALABAMA/Gainesville 10-12 . .Football Facilities Oct. 7 . .LSU (HC)/Gainesville 13-15 . .Physical Development 173-174 . .Rushing Oct. 14 . .Auburn/Auburn 16-17 . .Sports Health 174-175 . .Passing Oct. 28 . .vs. Georgia/Jacksonville 18-21 . .Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at 176-178 . .Receiving Nov. 4 . .Vanderbilt/Nashville Florida Field 178-179 . .Total Offense Nov. 11 . .SOUTH CAROLINA/ 22-23 . .Southeastern Conference 180 . .Returns Gainesville 24-27 . .Tradition and Heritage 181 . .All-Purpose Yardage Nov. 18 . .WESTERN CAROLINA/ 28-29 . .Media Exposure 182 . .Placekicking Gainesville 30-34 . .Florida and the NFL 183 . .Scoring/Interceptions Nov. 25 . .Florida State/Tallahassee 35 . .Two-Sport Athletes 184 . .Punting ABOUT THE COVER 36 . .Walk-On Success 184-185 . .Tackles Behind Marcus Thomas #44 – (L to R) Kevin Carter, 37 . .Gators in the Community 185-186 . .Game Bests Trace Armstrong, Ellis Johnson 186 . .Opponent Game Bests Behind Dallas Baker (#81) – (L to R) Cris Collinsworth, 38-44 . .PREVIEW ANALYSIS Wes Chandler, Jabar Gaffney AND ROSTERS 187-188 . .Season Best Behind Chris Leak (#12) – (L to R) Shane Matthews, 188-189 . .SEC Record Holders Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel 38-39 . .Alphabetical Roster 189-190 . .Statistical Champions Behind Earl Everett (#30) – (L to R) Andra Davis, Scot 40-41 . .Numerical Roster 190 . .Bowl Records Brantley, Wilber Marshall 42 . .Depth Chart Behind Andre Caldwell (#5) – (L to R) Carlos Alvarez, 191 . .Team Records 43-44 . .Season Preview Ricky Nattiel, Reche Caldwell 192-193 . .Year-by-Year Team Statistics Behind Ray McDonald (#95) – (L to R) Huey 45-71 . .COACHING STAFF 194 . .The Last Time Richardson, Jack Youngblood, Alex Brown 45-52 . .Head Coach Urban Meyer 195-201 . .FLORIDA ATHLETICS 53-71 . .Assistant Coaches/Strength GatorZone.com Staff/Football Support Staff 195 . .President Dr. Bernie Machen 196 . .Athletics Director Jeremy Foley Your Source for Gator Sports! 72-110 . .PLAYERS 197-200 . .Overall Athletic Department 201 . .Gator Radio Network and 111-112 . .OPPONENTS Television 111 . .Composite Schedule 203-208 . .FLORIDA MEDIA 112 . .Opponent Directory GUIDELINES/INFORMATION 202 . .Quick Facts/Schedule 113-123 . .2005 SEASON REVIEW 203-207 . .Media Information NIKE is the authentic apparel 113-114 . .2005 Season Review 208 . .NCAA Compliance and footwear of the University 115 . .2005 Honors of Florida Football Program. 116-123 . .2005 Season Stats Football 124-152 . .HISTORY AND TRADITION Managing Director: Typesetting and Design: Guide Steve McClain GBS Production Graphics 124-127 . .UF Football History 126 . .National Title Tribute Credits Executive Editor: Printing: Boyd Brothers, Inc., 127 . .Steve Spurrier Tribute Zack Higbee (Panama City), Kathy Ford 128-135 . .All-Americans The official 2006 University Associate Editor: Photography: Jay Metz, 136-137 . .All-SEC of Florida Football Guide Chris Rushing, Glenn Danforth, J. Meric, 138 . .SEC All-Freshmen and has been published by John Hines UF News & Public Affairs (Kristen Bartlett and Ray All-Time Teams the University Athletic Assistant Editors: 139 . .SEC Academic Honor Roll Carson), Dede Smith, Association, Inc. The guide Norm Carlson, Christa 140 . .Academic All-Americans McElyea, Roven Yau Stephen Morton, Jim has been produced by the Burgess, Bob Rosato, Jeff 141 . .All-Star Games Editorial Assistance: 142 . .National Awards University of Florida Sports Gage, Ron Irby, Troy Bell, Emily Rickerson, NFL Public Relations 143-146 . .Honors/Awards Information Department. Jennifer Wagner, Departments, NFL Office 147-152 . .NFL Dawn Zinsmaster 3 The Gator Nation will follow up the first year of Gatorade Sports Marketing. “We’re proud to part- GATOR FANS’ ALL-CENTURY TEAM the Urban Meyer Era the best way it can: by cele- ner with the University of Florida to celebrate the PRESENTED BY GATORADE brating 100 years of Florida football in 2006. 100th anniversary of Gators’ football and support Gatorade is sponsoring the Gator Fans’ Team of The celebration, sponsored by Gatorade, will the Fans’ All-Century Team Voting. We look the Century. Fans will have a chance to vote at get underway by honoring the 1996 National forward to seeing who the fans select.” participating Publix stores in Florida and on-line Championship team during the season-opening at www.gatorzone.com. for their all-time Gator weekend vs. Southern Miss on September 2nd. CELEBRATION DETAILS favorites. Each ensuing home game will have a 100-year THROWBACK GAME celebration theme, including a throwback uniform GATOR WALK BRICK PROJECT game vs. Alabama on Sept. 30 and a Gator Fans’ Florida will wear throwback uniforms for the The tradition at home games of having the All-Century Team presented by Gatorade September 30th, 2006 game vs. Alabama. Florida football team walk from their buses on Football 100 Years Of Gator announced during the game vs. Western Carolina COMMEMORATIVE BOOK University Avenue on the walk leading up to the north entrance of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is being on November 18. The University Athletic Association and The followed up with the Gator Walk Brick Project. A black-tie gala celebration, the Gator Gala, is Gainesville Sun have collaborated on a 204-page, Fans have an opportunity to purchase personalized planned the night before the Alabama game with coffee table-style, photo historical book, 100 Years an evening of dinner, dancing and live entertain- bricks to be placed on the walk. Two size bricks are of Gator Football. The book is available now on- 1906-2006 available, 4” x 8” for $100 and 8” x 8” for $500. ment at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. All line at http://www.100yearsgatorbook.com for Proceeds from the project will benefit the Athletic proceeds from the event will benefit the Athletic $39.95, as well as directly via mail order through Scholarship Endowment Fund. Construction of the Scholarship Endowment Fund. The fund raising The Gainesville Sun, The Gator SportShop, The UF brick walk is planned to be completed prior to the goal for the event is $5 million. Bookstore, and other retail outlets. Among other special plans for the celebration 2006 season. DVD include commemorative tickets and game GATOR GALA Gridiron Gators: 100 Years of Florida Football programs complete with a Gator great player card This celebration will be held on Friday, Sept. 29, is a DVD that will provide the ultimate Gator fan set, a commemorative photo history book and a 2006, the night before the Alabama game, featur- an inside look at the history of Ben Hill Griffin DVD of Florida football that will be released in ing an elegant evening of dinner, dancing and live Stadium, great Florida players, the 1996 National 2006. Gator fans will also be able to purchase offi- entertainment at a benefit gala in the Stephen C. Championship season, Gator traditions and the cially licensed 100-year anniversary merchandise O’Connell Center. All proceeds from the vintage future of Florida football. The commemorative and commemorative bricks in the Gator Walk, to black tie gala will benefit the Athletic Scholarship DVD will feature interviews with Heisman Trophy be constructed on the north walkway leading up to Endowment Fund.