ORANGE and BLUE 2005 Saturday, April 9, 2005 1:00 p.m Ben Hill Griffin Stadium UF Students To Name Section At Florida Field Radio The Gator Radio Network team University of Florida Football Head Coach Urban Meyer along with the UF Student Government of Mick Hubert (play-by-play), will hold a contest this month seeking UF students to name their section at Florida Field. Lee McGriff (color) and Steve The student with the winning entry will receive a football autographed by Coach Meyer, two Babik (sideline) will broadcast tickets and hotel accommodations to the 2005 Florida-Georgia football game in Jacksonville and the contest. will be recognized on the field during Florida season-opener versus Wyoming on Saturday, Sept. Television 3. The Sun Sports broadcast team The naming process will proceed in three stages and is open only to UF students with a valid will be by Larry Vettel (play-by- UFID number. From 8 a.m. Monday, April 11 through Thursday, April 14 at 4 p.m., students may play), Charles Davis (color) and submit only one entry through the UF Student Government web site at www.sg.ufl.edu/gatorfoot- Joe Girvan (sideline). ball. Entries will be reviewed by a committee and narrowed to final choices. Beginning at Noon on Monday, April 18, the entire Florida student body will have the opportunity to vote for the final winner at the same online location as the entries were submitted (www.sg.ufl.edu/gatorfootball). Voting will last until Friday, April 22, and the student section name will be announced on Monday, Spring Game April 25. Attendance since In the case of a duplicate entry the first person to submit the name will be the contest winner. 1984 Coach Meyer Initiates Several Student Events 2004 24,500 University of Florida head coach Urban Meyer and the Florida football program in conjunction 2003 31,000 with the Florida student body have initiated several student events in conjunction with this weeks 2002 39,500 Orange and Blue Debut scheduled for Saturday, April 9 at 1 p.m. at Florida Field. 2001 26,500 The Interfraternity Council will hold "The Rally" - the first annual Orange and Blue Pep Rally 2000 22,500 and the Official Student Welcome for Coach Meyer. In addition, UF Student Government and 1999 29,800 Florida Blue Key have organized the Orange and Blue Spirit Drive and fundraiser, and the first 1998 28,000 ever student-athlete community service initiative. 1997 31,000 "The Rally" will be held at the Reitz Union Amphitheater at 8 p.m. on April 8 and will include the 1996 27,500 UF Band, Cheerleaders, Albert and Alberta and Richard Johnston along with the Florida football 1995 22,500 coaching staff and the Meyer family. 1994 26,500 "The Rally" will be one of many venues the Student Government and Florida Blue Key will use 1993 26,000 to sell Orange and Blue colored spirit bands with the "Florida Gators" logo on them. The bands 1992 23,000 will be sold for $1 to students and $3 to the community and alumni at various locations from April 1991 20,000 2nd through April 8th. All proceeds benefit the Children's Miracle Network and Shands Hospital. 1990 27,000* The bands are either orange or blue; fans will buy a color according to the team they wish to 1989 9,800 support at the Orange and Blue Debut. The losing team and the fans that supported them will 1988 15,000 continue to show their support for the University of Florida through a community service event. 1987 18,000 The annual community service event will be organized by Student Government and Florida 1986 NA Blue Key and will be held on Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The purpose of this event 1985 2,200! is to plant 100 crepe myrtle trees on Radio Road. All of the athletes on the losing team will par- 1984 26,600 ticipate in the event as well as the students who supported them in the game. Average Attd. 23,845^ Total Attendance 476,900^ MEYER ESTABLISHES LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE Average Attd. 27,020^^ Total Attendance 405,300^^ A firm believer that players should be accountable to each other and not just the * Played In Jacksonville coaching staff, Coach Meyer established the Florida Leadership Committee. ! Heavy Rain ^ Since 1984 Members of the Leadership Committee were voted on by teammates and includes six seniors, three juniors, three sophomores and two freshmen. The Committee is ^^ Since 1990 charged with acting as spokesmen for the team and handling situations related to team policy issues, academic affairs, off-campus circumstances and other topics. "We are looking for the leadership committee to enhance team chemistry, police the team from within and exemplify what it means to be leaders, both on and off the field," says Meyer. The committee meets periodically throughout the year with Meyer and Assistant Coach John Hevesy. Old Faces-New Places National and Conference Rankings (players who have change positions for Spring Practice) 2004 Spring Year Category Conf. Rank Nat’l Rank Brian Crum TE LB 2004 Total Offense (499.7) 1 3 Reggie Lewis WR DB Scoring Offense (45.3) 1 3 Passing Efficiency (173.4) 1 3 Richard Brown LB RB Turnover Margin (+1.25) 1 3 Eric Rutledge FB LB Net Punting (40.8) 1 3 Kick Return (26.2) 1 5 Billy Latsko FB LB Pass Eff. Defense (108.9) 1 24 Michael Browm DL OL Rushing Offense (236.1) 2 13 Javier Estopinan LB DE Passing Offense (263.7) 2 19 Scoring Defense ((19.5) 2 22 Total Defense (343.2) 2 39 Punt Returns (10.9) 2 40 Pass Defense (203.3) 2 45 2003 Kick Returns (28.2) 1 1 Turnover Margin (+0.75) 2 15 Scoring Defense (19.1) 2 19 Pass Efficiency(141.7) 2 21 Orange and Blue Pass Eff. Defense (111.0) 2 27 Scoreboard 2002 Scoring Offense (40.8) 1 3 Turnover Margin (+0.75) 1 21 (Since 1996) Rushing Offense (219.1) 2 11 Pass Eff. Defense (113.8) 2 38 Total Offense (448.9) 3 9 2004 Blue 41, Orange 13 2003 Orange 16, Blue 13 2001 Turnover Margin (+1.55) 1 3 Rushing Defense (86.3) 1 4 2002 Orange 20, Blue 10 Total Defense (319.6) 1 21 2001 Orange 23, Blue 12 Scoring Defense (19.6) 1 22 Punt Returns (10.3) 1 42 2000 Blue 15, Orange 14 1999 Blue 41, Orange 10 1998 Orange 28, Blue 7 Out for Today’s Game 1997 Orange 24, Blue 13 1996 Orange 17, Blue 14 Lutrell Alford left knee Tim Higgins left knee Richard Brown right knee Matt Kynes right knee Branden Daniel left shoulder Marcus Thomas low back Javier Estopinan left knee MEYER AND THE UF STUDENT BODY Just as he did at Bowling Green and Utah, Coach Meyer has made it a priority to establish a relationship between his team and the general student body on campus. "Part of what makes college football so exciting is the youth and energy that can be drawn from campus life. I want our players to realize that is part of the collegiate experience - to be a part of the student body here at the University of Florida." To that end, Coach Meyer has sent invitations to every campus organization leader on campus inviting them to meet individually with him. Fraternities, sororities and student groups will have a chance to get to know Coach Meyer much the same way potential recruits do - in a personal setting. "I want the opportunity to listen to them. To hear them tell their story of how they became Gators. I want them to get to know our coaching staff and our families and value their input in the program." Coach Meyer doesn't expect to do this alone. "For us to achieve the goal of our student body having complete ownership of our team, our players must respect the fact they are part of the student body. It is important to emphasize that there is not a divide between student-athletes and students, we must all work together." Coach Meyer has already met with the UF Director of Bands and has asked for a copy of the school fight song. Another goal for Coach Meyer is to teach everyone on campus the fight song and have the players sing it after every home victory at The Swamp. ORANGE AND BLUE SUPERLATIVES (Since 1996) TEAM INDIVIDUAL Most Points Scored 41 (2x, last Blue, ‘04) Most Yards Rushing 141 (Ciatrick Fason, '04) Fewest Points Scored 7 (Blue, '98) Most Rushing Attempts 23 (Robert Gillespie, '99) Most Points In A Quarter 14 (6x, last Blue, ‘04) Most Rushing TDs 3 (Ciatrick Fason, '04) Fewest Points In A Quarter 0 (26x, last Orange 4th, ‘04) Longest Run 46 (Eugene McCaslin, '97) Most Points In The First Quarter 14 (3x, last Blue, ‘99) Most Completions 17 (Rex Grossman, '02) Fewest Points 0 (4x, last Orange, ‘02 ) Most Pass Attempts 34 (Brock Berlin, '01) Most Points In The Second Quarter 14 (Orange, '02) Most Yards Passing 335 (Chris Leak, '04) Fewest Points 0 (4x, last Blue, ‘03) Most Passing TDs 3 (J. Palmer, '97, & Most Points In The Third Quarter 14 (Blue, '99) Doug Johnson, '96) Fewest Points 0 (11x, last Orange, ‘04) Highest Comp %(Min. 10 Attempts) .700 (14-20,Ingle Martin, '02) Most Points In The Fourth Quarter 14 (Blue, '04) Longest Pass 80 (Doug Johnson, '97) Fewest Points 0 (7x, last Orange, ‘04) Most Yards Receiving 176 (Dallas Baker, '04) Longest Scoring Drive (Plays) 15 (Orange, '02) Most Catches 7 (Reche Caldwell, '01, & Shortest Scoring Drive (Plays) 1 (Blue, '96) Reggie Lewis, '04) Longest Scoring Drive (Yards) 98 (2x, last Blue, '04) Most Receiving TDs 2 (4x, last time Shortest Scoring Drive (Yards) 7 (Orange, '98) Aaron Walker, '01) Most First Downs 20 (Blue, '04) Longest Reception 80 (Jacquez Green, '97) Fewest First Downs 8 (Orange, '00) Most Field Goals Made 3 (Jeff Chandler, '01) Most Rushing Yards 157 (Blue, '04) Longest Field Goal 51 (Jeff Chandler, '01) Fewest Rushing Yards -17 (Blue, '96) Longest Punt 55 (Nick Fleming, '03) Most Passing Yards 335 (Blue, '04) Fewest Passing Yards