2005florida football Contents 1 Top 1% of 1% 130-152 History and Tradition 2-3 Table of Contents 130-133 UF Football History 131 Bowl History 4-43 This is Florida Football 132 National Title Tribute 4-6 University of Florida 133 Steve Spurrier Tribute 7-9 Office of Student Life 134-141 All-Americans 9-12 Football Facilities 142-144 All-SEC 12-14 Physical Development 144 SEC All-Freshmen 15-16 Sports Health and All-Time Teams 17-20 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida 145 SEC Academic Honor Roll Field 146 Academic All-Americans 21-22 Southeastern Conference 147 All-Star Games 23-25 Tradition and Heritage 148 National Awards 26-27 Offensive and Defensive Tradition 149-152 Honors/Awards 28-29 Media Exposure 30-40 Florida and the NFL 153-172 Chronology 41 Two Sport Athletes 153-159 Year-by-Year Scores 42 Walk-on Success 160-162 Year-by-Year Records 43 Gators in the Community 163 Head Coaches/Assistant Coaches of Distinction 44-50 Preview Analysis 164 All-time Assistant Coaches and Rosters 165 Florida vs. All Opponents 44-45 Alphabetical Roster 166-172 Lettermen 46-47 Numerical Roster 48 Depth Chart Offense 173-194 Record Book 49-50 Season Preview 173-174 Rushing 174-176 Passing 51-78 Coaching 176-178 Receiving 51-58 Head Coach Urban Meyer 178-179 Total Offense 59-71 Assistant Coaches 180 All-Purpose Yardage 72-74 Strength Staff 181 Returns 75-77 Football Support Staff 182 Placekicking 183 Scoring/Interceptions 78-116 Players 184 Punting 184-185 Tackles 185-186 Game Bests 117-118 2005 Opponents 186 Opponent Game Bests 117 Composite Schedule 187-188 Season Best 118 Opponent Directory 188-189 SEC Record Holders 189-190 Statistical Champions 119-129 2004 Season Review 190 Bowl Records 119-120 2004 Season Review 191 Team Records 121-127 2004 Season Statistics 192-193 Year-by-Year Team Statistics 128-129 2004 Player Participation 194 The Last Time 2 05 195-201 Florida Athletics 195 President -Dr. Bernie Machen 196 Athletics Director Jeremy Foley 197-200 Overall Athletic Department 201 Gator Radio Network and Television 203-208 Florida Media Guidelines/ Information 202 Quick Facts/Schedule 203-207 Media Information 208 NCAA Compliance Football Guide Credits The official 2005 University of Florida Football Guide has been published by the University Athletic Association, Inc. 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Dede Smith, Stephen Morton, Jim Burgess, NIKE is the authentic apparel Bob Rosato, Jeff Gage, Ron Irby, Troy Bell, and footwear of the University NFL Public Relations Departments, NFL Office of Florida Football Program. 2005 Schedule DATE OPPONENT SITE SERIES RECORD Sept. 3 WYOMING Gainesville 1-0, UF Sept. 10 LOUISIANA TECH Gainesville 1-0, UF Sept. 17 TENNESSEE Gainesville 19-15, UT Sept. 24 Kentucky Lexington 38-17, UF Oct. 1 Alabama Tuscaloosa 19-12, UA Oct. 8 MISSISSIPPI STATE Gainesville 31-18-2, UF Oct. 15 LSU Baton Rouge 27-21, UF Oct. 29 Georgia Jacksonville 45-35-2,UGA Nov. 5 VANDERBILT Gainesville 27-9-2, UF Nov. 12 South Carolina Columbia 19-3-3, UF Nov. 26 FLORIDA STATE Gainesville 28-19-2, UF 3 2005florida football The University of Florida At the University of Florida, it’s a long track record of outstanding achievements. UF’s students, faculty and staff consistently rank among the nation’s top performers in research, academics, athletics and a host of other fields. For instance: I In 1985, Florida became a member of the Association of I DHNet, UF’s on-campus computer network, is one of the American Universities (AAU), the prestigious higher-education fastest ethernet connections in the country. organization comprised of the top 62 public and private institu- I UF ranked second in bachelor’s degrees awarded to African tions in North America. UF is one of only 17 public, land-grant American students in 2003-04 and second among all universities universities that belongs to the association. in the number of Ph.D.s awarded to Hispanic students. I UF faculty attracted more than $470 million in research and I UF is 10th among all universities – public and private – in the training grants in 2003-04. number of U.S. Patents awarded in 2003. I UF’s Honors Residential College at Hume Hall is the first I The Microkelvin Research Lab extends forty feet below honors residential college designed and constructed specifically ground. In this physics lab, scientists are able to take matter to for honors students in the United States. within one millionth of one degree of absolute zero (minus I The $60 million McKnight Brain Institute, part of the UF 459.76 Fahrenheit). This is one of the coldest temperatures Health Science Center, is the most comprehensive program of reached anywhere in the world! its kind in the world, comprising 300 faculty members from 10 I A tree planted outside of the Chemistry Lab Building was colleges and 51 departments campus-wide. grown from seeds that traveled to the moon and back. I UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) I There are nine libraries on campus. We have almost 4 million includes the largest citrus research center in the world. volumes of books, journals, etc. This is enough to fill the football I UF’s 230,000 alumni live in all 50 states and 130 foreign countries. stadium with at least 44 books to a seat! I In the past four decades, more presidents of the American I Century Tower was built in 1953 to commemorate the 100th Bar Association have come from the UF Levin College of Law anniversary of the University and was dedicated to the UF than any other U.S. law school. students killed in World Wars I and II. I The Wendy’s restaurant located in the J. Wayne Reitz Union is I The Future of Space Transport – NASA has awarded a UF led the busiest Wendy’s in the world! consortium of seven universities a $15 million grant to develop a I UF’s freshmen retention rate of 93 percent speaks to the reusable launch vehicle which would replace the space shuttle. outstanding quality of the university’s entire academic experi- I Center of Excellence in Regenerative Health Biotechnology ence, from counseling to online programs to aid self-tracking of – The UF Center of Excellence in Regenerative Health academic progress and class registration. Biotechnology was one of three chosen by the state Board of I Nine of the top 11 rated theme parks in the country (rated by Education to receive $10 million under the 2002 Florida cnn.com) are located within a two hour drive of Gainesville. Technology Development Act. I Battling Diabetes – A statewide diabetes screening program is being made possible through a $10 million commitment from the American Diabetes Association to fund the program to be based at the UF College of Medicine. I Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technology for Successful Aging – The National Institute for Disability, Rehabilitation and Research has awarded UF a $4.5 million grant to create the UF Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technology for Successful Aging. I The Universe as Seen Through UF’s Eyes – The Gemini Observatory, the international consortium that oversees two tele- scopes in Chile and Hawaii, has announced it will provide UF Century Tower researchers $3.1 million to design and build a bigger, more power- was built in 1953 ful version of a UF-developed infrared spectrometer that has to commemorate been in use for nearly three years. In 2000, UF became a partner the 100th in construction of the world’s largest telescope, a $93 million anniversary of facility built in Spain’s Canary Islands. the University and I UF Houses one of the worlds leading lightning research was dedicated to teams. the UF students I killed in World Gatorade was founded by Dr. Robert Cade through testing Wars I and II. and research with the 1965 Florida freshmen football team. I Florida and UCLA are the only schools in the nation to finish in the top 10 in the national all-sport rankings every year since 4 the 1983-1984 academic year. 05 The University of Florida’s Institute of Black Culture In 1971 The Institute of Black Culture was created to serve as a unit of the Dean of Students Office. The IBC has committees in each area: Educational Committee Includes: I Professional development workshops (resume building, interview skills, etc.) I Academic help workshops 2004 National Cultural Committee Includes: Merit & Achievement I Black art shows Scholar Ratings I Activities for Black History month I Kwanzaa and cultural celebrations National Achievement Scholars are outstanding minority students who score well on the SAT. National Merit Scholars are students who score in the top one-half of Social Committee Includes: the top percent of high school seniors in their home state on the PSAT/National I Freshman socials Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. I Tailgate parties 2004 National Freshman 2004 National Freshman Merit Scholars Achievement Scholars Major College Units Include: Public & Private Universities Public & Private Universities RANK RANK 1 Harvard University .