1993 Florida Gators football team

1993 Florida Gators football
SEC champion SEC Eastern Division champion Sugar Bowl champion
SEC Championship Game, W 28–13 vs. Alabama
Sugar Bowl, W 41–7 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 5
1993 record	11–2 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach	Steve Spurrier (4th year)
Defensive coordinator	Ron Zook (3rd year)
Captain	William Gaines Harrison Houston Errict Rhett Ed Robinson
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 SEC football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Eastern Division
#5 Florida x$	7	–	1	–	0	11	–	2	–	0
#12 Tennessee	6	–	1	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
Kentucky	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Georgia	2	–	6	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	7	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Western Division
#4 Auburn	8	–	0	–	0	11	–	0	–	0
#14 Alabama x	5	–	2	–	1	9	–	3	–	1
Arkansas	3	–	4	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
LSU	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	1	3	–	6	–	2
Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Auburn had the best division record, but did not participate in postseason play due to NCAA probation. Alabama later forfeited all 1993 regular season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas St.	6	0	0	0	6
• Florida	3	21	13	7	44

Date: September 4
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Game attendance: 84,051

Scoring summary

1	AS	M. Williams 6-yard run (kick failed)	AS 6-0

1	FLA	Davis 27-yard field goal	AS 6-3

2	FLA	J. Jackson 35-yard pass from Dean (Edmiston kick)	FLA 10-6

2	FLA	Rhett 1-yard run (Davis kick)	FLA 17-6

2	FLA	W. Jackson 40-yard pass from Dean (Edmiston kick)	FLA 24-6

3	FLA	Frazier 29-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	FLA 31-6

3	FLA	Houston 20-yard pass from Wuerffel (kick failed)	FLA 37-6

4	FLA	Randolph 6-yard run (Davis kick)	FLA 44-6

Scoring summary

1	AS	M. Williams 6-yard run (kick failed)	AS 6-0

1	FLA	Davis 27-yard field goal	AS 6-3

2	FLA	J. Jackson 35-yard pass from Dean (Edmiston kick)	FLA 10-6

2	FLA	Rhett 1-yard run (Davis kick)	FLA 17-6

2	FLA	W. Jackson 40-yard pass from Dean (Edmiston kick)	FLA 24-6

3	FLA	Frazier 29-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	FLA 31-6

3	FLA	Houston 20-yard pass from Wuerffel (kick failed)	FLA 37-6

4	FLA	Randolph 6-yard run (Davis kick)	FLA 44-6

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida	3	6	8	7	24
Kentucky	7	0	10	3	20

Date: September 11
Location: Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
Game attendance: 58,175

Scoring summary

1	9:30	FLA	Davis 31-yard field goal	FLA 3-0

1	14:01	UK	Browning ? yard pass from Jones (Leonoff kick)	UK 7-3

2	11:39	FLA	Dean 1-yard run (kick missed)	FLA 9-7

3	1:??	UK	Williams 70-yard run (Leonoff kick)	UK 14-9

3	?	UK	Leonoff ? yard field goal	UK 17-9

3	?	FLA	Doering 19-yard pass from Wuerffel (W. Jackson pass from Wuerffel)	Tied 17-17

4		UK	Leonoff 25-yard field goal	UK 20-17

4	14:52	FLA	Doering ? yard pass from Wuerffel	FLA 24-20

Scoring summary

1	9:30	FLA	Davis 31-yard field goal	FLA 3-0

1	14:01	UK	Browning ? yard pass from Jones (Leonoff kick)	UK 7-3

2	11:39	FLA	Dean 1-yard run (kick missed)	FLA 9-7

3	1:??	UK	Williams 70-yard run (Leonoff kick)	UK 14-9

3	?	UK	Leonoff ? yard field goal	UK 17-9

3	?	FLA	Doering 19-yard pass from Wuerffel (W. Jackson pass from Wuerffel)	Tied 17-17

4		UK	Leonoff 25-yard field goal	UK 20-17

4	14:52	FLA	Doering ? yard pass from Wuerffel	FLA 24-20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tennessee	0	14	6	14	34
• Florida	7	14	10	10	41

Date: September 18
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Game attendance: 85,247

Scoring summary

1	FLA	Hill 8-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	FLA 7-0

2	FLA	Doering 17-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	FLA 14-0

2	FLA	Rhett 1-yard run (Davis kick)	FLA 21-0

2	TENN	Fleming 54-yard pass from Shuler (Becksvoort kick)	FLA 21-7

2	TENN	B. Williams 41-yard pass from Shuler (Becksvoort kick)	FLA 21-14

3	FLA	Houston 30-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	FLA 28-14

3	FLA	Davis 37-yard field goal	FLA 31-14

3	TENN	B. Williams 70-yard pass from Shuler (run failed)	FLA 31-20

4	FLA	Rhett 1-yard run (Davis kick)	FLA 38-20

4	TENN	B. Williams 13-yard pass from Shuler (pass failed)	FLA 38-26

4	FLA	Davis 42-yard field goal	FLA 41-26

4	TENN	Kent 5-yard pass from Shuler (Garner run)	FLA 41-34

Scoring summary

1	FLA	Hill 8-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	FLA 7-0

2	FLA	Doering 17-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	FLA 14-0

2	FLA	Rhett 1-yard run (Davis kick)	FLA 21-0

2	TENN	Fleming 54-yard pass from Shuler (Becksvoort kick)	FLA 21-7

2	TENN	B. Williams 41-yard pass from Shuler (Becksvoort kick)	FLA 21-14

3	FLA	Houston 30-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	FLA 28-14

3	FLA	Davis 37-yard field goal	FLA 31-14

3	TENN	B. Williams 70-yard pass from Shuler (run failed)	FLA 31-20

4	FLA	Rhett 1-yard run (Davis kick)	FLA 38-20

4	TENN	B. Williams 13-yard pass from Shuler (pass failed)	FLA 38-26

4	FLA	Davis 42-yard field goal	FLA 41-26

4	TENN	Kent 5-yard pass from Shuler (Garner run)	FLA 41-34

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miss. St.	14	0	7	3	24
• Florida	7	7	17	7	38

Date: October 2
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
Game attendance: 84,738

Scoring summary

1	MISSST	C. Jones 52-yard pass from Jordan (Burke kick)	MISSST 7-0

1	FLA	Doering 11-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	Tied 7-7

1	MISSST	Bouie 54-yard run (Burke kick)	MISSST 14-7

2	FLA	Doering 13-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	Tied 14-14

3	FLA	Davis 46-yard field goal	FLA 17-14

3	MISSST	Moulds 63-yard pass from Jordan (Burke kick)	MISSST 21-17

3	FLA	J. Jackson 100-yard kickoff return (Davis kick)	FLA 24-21

3	FLA	Rhett 5-yard run (Davis kick)	FLA 31-21

4	MISSST	Burke 31-yard field goal	FLA 31-24

4	FLA	Doering 11-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	FLA 38-24

Scoring summary

1	MISSST	C. Jones 52-yard pass from Jordan (Burke kick)	MISSST 7-0

1	FLA	Doering 11-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	Tied 7-7

1	MISSST	Bouie 54-yard run (Burke kick)	MISSST 14-7

2	FLA	Doering 13-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	Tied 14-14

3	FLA	Davis 46-yard field goal	FLA 17-14

3	MISSST	Moulds 63-yard pass from Jordan (Burke kick)	MISSST 21-17

3	FLA	J. Jackson 100-yard kickoff return (Davis kick)	FLA 24-21

3	FLA	Rhett 5-yard run (Davis kick)	FLA 31-21

4	MISSST	Burke 31-yard field goal	FLA 31-24

4	FLA	Doering 11-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)	FLA 38-24

The 1993 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was the fourth for Steve Spurrier as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The Gators compiled a 10–2 overall record.

The Gators used coach Spurrier's pass-heavy "fun 'n gun" offense". Although the Gators fell short of their hopes for a national championship, the 1993 season marked the first time that they were ranked in the top ten of the Associated Press Poll during every week of the season, and they were ranked fifth in the final AP Poll, following their 41–7 Sugar Bowl victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers.

The players' and fans' preseason expectations for the Gators' fourth season under Spurrier were high, and some commentators began to speak openly about the possibility of the Gators making a run for the national title.

Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.

The season opened in the Swamp with a 44–6 defeat of Arkansas State.

Arkansas State scored first, but Florida responded with 44 unanswered, including a 35-yard touchdown pass from Terry Dean to Jack Jackson.

In the second week of play, Florida managed a close 24–20 win over Kentucky. Quarterbacks Danny Wuerffel and Terry Dean combined to throw a total of seven interceptions.

With eight seconds left, Wuerffel threw a pass down the middle to walk-on receiver Chris Doering for the game-winning touchdown; Gator play-by-play announcer Mick Hubert shouted, "Doering's got a touchdown!"

In a "shootout" the Gators defeated the Vols by a single touchdown, 41 to 34.

Heath Shuler completed 25 of 41 passes for 355 yards and five touchdowns; and Danny Wuerffel completed 19 of 38 for 231 yards and three touchdowns. Errict Rhett rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns.

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