Year: | 1994 |
Team: | Florida Gators |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Division: | Eastern Division |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Coachrank: | 7 |
Aprank: | 7 |
Record: | 10–2–1 |
Conf Record: | 7–1 |
Head Coach: | Steve Spurrier |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Off Scheme: | Fun and gun |
Def Coach: | Bob Pruett |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
Captain: | Terry Dean Aubrey Hill Ellis Johnson Larry Kennedy Henry McMillian |
Stadium: | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
Champion: | SEC champion SEC Eastern Division champion |
Conf Champ: | SEC Championship Game |
Conf Champ Result: | W 24–23 vs. Alabama |
Bowl: | Sugar Bowl |
Bowl Result: | L 17–23 vs. Florida State |
The 1994 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was Steve Spurrier's fifth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Spurrier's 1994 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 10–2–1 and a 6–1 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing first among the six SEC Eastern Division teams and winning the SEC championship.[1] [2]
The Gators were eyeing a national championship.[3]
Florida received verbal commitments the following recruits in 1994: Amp Campbell, Ed Chester, Jaquez Green, Isaac Hilliard, Michael Jackson, Nafis Kareem, Travis McGriff, Jamie Richardson, Dossy Robbins and Deak Story. Amp Campbell was considered to be the best signing of the year as he was a top cornerback prospect and part of USA Today's All-America team.
See main article: 1994 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.