It's amazing he amassed the numbers he did (note that the stats from the 1996 Sugar Bowl aren't written anywhere) (3,625 YDS, 39 TD, 170.6 RTG) a.) Only really throwing to 3 guys: Reidel Anthony (72 REC, 1,293 YDS, 18 TD), Ike Hillard (47 REC, 900 YDS, 10 TD in 11 games) and Jacquez Green (33 REC, 626 YDS, 9 TD), and b.) With a good, not great running game. Most Heisman winning QBs have had as good, if not a better run game. No back on Florida even reached 700 yards, yet Wuerffel still wrecked everyone.
Wuerffel was incredibly accurate and intelligent. Don't sell the backfield short, though. No one ran for over 700 yards because Spurrier's play selection didn't allow it to happen. This backfield was beyond stellar. You should also credit Terry Jackson as the 4th leading receiver on the team; he caught many touchdowns out of the backfield, some very important ones against Tennessee and Bama in the SEC title. Fred Taylor, Elijah Williams, AND Terry Jackson were a great complement to Wuerffel and would carve out their own legacies in the league. Eugene McCaslin was a serviceable back and would have started at tailback at any other SEC school.
@CharlesHallums In '96, no player outside of the three I mentioned caught more than 14 passes, had more than 253 receiving yards, or more than 1 receiving touchdown. I did undersell the backfield a bit, the quartet of Williams, Taylor, Jackson, and McCaslin combined for 1,978 yards and 21 touchdowns on 6 yards per carry
I grew up 2.5 hours away from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. My Grandpa was a life-long, DIEHARD University of Tennessee sports fan, and in turn, my entire family followed his lead and also became DIEHARD UT fans. As an 8-year-old boy in 1995, that Florida vs TN game was the first football game that I really remember watching and paying attention to. What I remember from that day/game is a few different things. 1. I remember the hatred my family had for Florida Gators Football 2. I remember falling in love with the game of football that day 3. I remember being mesmerized by the way Florida played football. 4. I remember that being the day I became a DIEHARD Florida Gators football fan. Fast Forward a year later and "my team" were National Champions. Believe me when I say, I let these Tennesseans hear about it for a solid year straight. My grandpa never really forgave me for becoming a Florida fan. I used to tell him, "It's your fault, you should've never let me watch the mid-90s Gators."
@@nicholasjoost5111 It's 100% fact. My Grandpa's name was Buddy Brown. He sat in his recliner every Saturday in the fall with John Ward blaring from his little hand-held Radio, the game on the TV, and a little Smokie toy that sang Rocky Top when you'd squeeze it. He'd squeeze that damn smokie every time UT scored a TD. My family would get together at his house 5-6 times every fall and watch Tennessee games. I was born in 1987, and I was 8-years old in 1995. That Tennessee vs Florida game was seriously the first football game that I remember vividly. It left an impression on me, and I've been a diehard fan ever since. You can't really tell it, but I'm wearing a Florida shirt in my picture. When my grandpa died a few years back, I had to wear a Tennessee button-down shirt as a Paul-bearer in his funeral. I wore a Florida shirt underneath. The last song they played at his funeral was Rocky Top.
During my 1st Grade Elementary School 1996-97 and my First Official Harem was Madison from Totally Spies, Timberly Johanssen from Hey Arnold, a New Transfer student Suzy from Johnny Bravo, Evan Hudson from Magic School Bus, Courtney from American Dragon: Jake Long.
Can we please get an upload of the following: -Undefeated - Another level (1995 Season highlights) -Gators of the 90's - An Inside Look With Steve Spurrier -All 4 One (1996 Season Highlights) -The Best Ever (1997 Season Highlights)
1996 I was five years old..... Remembered them beating 'Bama in the SEC Title Game & Going to New Orleans for the "97 Sugar Bowl ( National Championship Game ).
36:26 Steve Spurrier explains how the Gators won the national title game. The first time FSU and UF played FSU kept blitzing constantly to put pressure on Wuerffel and it worked to give FSU the win. In the rematch, FSU thought they could do the same thing and win, but Spurrier seemed to be anticipating this, so he put Wuerffel in the shotgun to take away from the blitz so he could get the ball out to his receivers, who were more open without the blitzing defenders covering them.
Bro Ive never heard of another person who thinks Wuerffel was a joke and I'm a Gator who lives in the Kentucky/Tennessee border and both fan bases shown nothing but respect for the man.
As a boy,my first game I ever attended,I watched Wilbur Marshall,hammer the QB of Southern Cal,and he was one of the best Gators I have ever seen, dominate a game like I did that day,I have been really fortunate,and got to watch a lot of Great Football Games,and Players,Also was at a Game,Florida vs Tenn Years later,where Alex Brown just played extraordinary and has a career worth of highlights in a game,that really sticks out,I watched E. Smith,have some games where it seemed like every time he touch the ball he ripped off 20 yards,But Danny and Tim,were the most Dominant Gators I have ever had the opportunity to watch,and even though Tebow was as Polarizing,and Electrifying, personality to ever play QB in College,I can't honestly say he was any better than Wuerful was it's like splitting hairs on who was the best,they are both 2 of the best qbs to ever play college football,and that's in my lifetime,I'm told Spurrier was too,but that's before I was born,and we have been Blessed at Florida,with some Epic QBs,like Trask, Grossman, Matthews,Dean,Leak,K.Bell,Palmer,and there have been many more,I would have really like to have had a coach Like Spurrier,Meyer or Mullin,have had the opportunity to have coached Driscoll,or Grier,but never the less as Gator fan I have been very fortunate to watch all the great teams that had some really talented QBs play,sometimes,like Kresser,who was one of the two QBs that come out of High School and went to Florida,and just happened to be in class with Wuerful,but showed loyalty anyway,and so Spurrier helped hook him up with Marshall and he got a ring as well,D-1AA ,
My freshman year! Wow! Thought we'd be back during my time there. We got close a few times. We went 22-2 at home while I was there. The Ole' Ball Coach is a legend! Great time to be a Florida Gator!
Fall '96 was my final semester at UF. Experienced three football seasons as a student (JC transfer in 1994 after my four years in Air Force). Each year was so special and each really had its own flavor. 1994 we started #1 but our defense really wasn't good. Ended the reg. season 31-31 to Fla. State, but beat an undefeated Bama in the SECCG so that was great. 1995 we were undefeated but as everyone knows we couldn't tackle Tommy Frazier or Lawrence Phillips and got smashed. But 1996 at the start just had a feeling those guys paid the price, had the experience, were much better on defense and were on a mission! Go Gators!
@@Rob-bo7yn what u say!!! I have you know I clank beers with HBC Steve down in crescent beach and ain't nothing puts a stick in his craw more than is being called old??? Show some respect 🤫
What I really really need is the 2006-7 Gators video yearbook. I was NFL only 1990-2013; so all the CFB docs are crucial for me, and esp close exciting games between the big dogs of that season. The only interesting game of 06 Gators is the Tenn game, the rest are blowouts.
Florida was very good in 1996 but got a lot of help at the end of year to become national champions..Ohio State lost to Michigan..Texas upset Nebraska in Big XII Championship..Ohio State beat Arizona State in Rose Bowl..Florida routed Florida State in Sugar Bowl⁉📚🏈🏟The same thing happened in the crazy 2007 college season..LSU lost two games in 3OTs but had a lot of help with teams losing late in the season..LSU won 2007 title with a 12-2 record..🟪🏆The 1996 Florida and 2007 LSU were the luckiest national champions in the last 25 years..🤔
1997 College Football Playoffs 1997 Cotton Bowl Florida vs. Ohio State 1997 Peach Bowl Florida State vs. Arizona State 1997 College Football Playoffs Final Florida vs. Arizona State 1996 National Championship Florida Gators
The 1996-97 season was really defined by Arizona State beating Nebraska, Michigan beating Ohio State, the Big XII Championship, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl ⁉📚🏟🏈
Roughly 30 degrees at that noon kickoff, full moon the night prior. It was definitely a trap game. Our special teams blocking the punt was the difference maker. It was likely the coldest game most of those Gators had ever played in their lives.
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Danny and Spurrier.. A gift from God!!
It's amazing he amassed the numbers he did (note that the stats from the 1996 Sugar Bowl aren't written anywhere) (3,625 YDS, 39 TD, 170.6 RTG) a.) Only really throwing to 3 guys: Reidel Anthony (72 REC, 1,293 YDS, 18 TD), Ike Hillard (47 REC, 900 YDS, 10 TD in 11 games) and Jacquez Green (33 REC, 626 YDS, 9 TD), and b.) With a good, not great running game. Most Heisman winning QBs have had as good, if not a better run game. No back on Florida even reached 700 yards, yet Wuerffel still wrecked everyone.
Wuerffel was incredibly accurate and intelligent. Don't sell the backfield short, though. No one ran for over 700 yards because Spurrier's play selection didn't allow it to happen. This backfield was beyond stellar. You should also credit Terry Jackson as the 4th leading receiver on the team; he caught many touchdowns out of the backfield, some very important ones against Tennessee and Bama in the SEC title. Fred Taylor, Elijah Williams, AND Terry Jackson were a great complement to Wuerffel and would carve out their own legacies in the league. Eugene McCaslin was a serviceable back and would have started at tailback at any other SEC school.
@CharlesHallums In '96, no player outside of the three I mentioned caught more than 14 passes, had more than 253 receiving yards, or more than 1 receiving touchdown. I did undersell the backfield a bit, the quartet of Williams, Taylor, Jackson, and McCaslin combined for 1,978 yards and 21 touchdowns on 6 yards per carry
I grew up 2.5 hours away from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. My Grandpa was a life-long, DIEHARD University of Tennessee sports fan, and in turn, my entire family followed his lead and also became DIEHARD UT fans.
As an 8-year-old boy in 1995, that Florida vs TN game was the first football game that I really remember watching and paying attention to. What I remember from that day/game is a few different things. 1. I remember the hatred my family had for Florida Gators Football 2. I remember falling in love with the game of football that day 3. I remember being mesmerized by the way Florida played football. 4. I remember that being the day I became a DIEHARD Florida Gators football fan.
Fast Forward a year later and "my team" were National Champions. Believe me when I say, I let these Tennesseans hear about it for a solid year straight.
My grandpa never really forgave me for becoming a Florida fan. I used to tell him, "It's your fault, you should've never let me watch the mid-90s Gators."
Wow!! I hope all that’s true.
@@nicholasjoost5111 It's 100% fact. My Grandpa's name was Buddy Brown. He sat in his recliner every Saturday in the fall with John Ward blaring from his little hand-held Radio, the game on the TV, and a little Smokie toy that sang Rocky Top when you'd squeeze it. He'd squeeze that damn smokie every time UT scored a TD. My family would get together at his house 5-6 times every fall and watch Tennessee games. I was born in 1987, and I was 8-years old in 1995. That Tennessee vs Florida game was seriously the first football game that I remember vividly. It left an impression on me, and I've been a diehard fan ever since. You can't really tell it, but I'm wearing a Florida shirt in my picture. When my grandpa died a few years back, I had to wear a Tennessee button-down shirt as a Paul-bearer in his funeral. I wore a Florida shirt underneath. The last song they played at his funeral was Rocky Top.
@@mattleonard5773 man that’s awesome. I love hearing fan stories like that. I’m on my way to Gainesville right now with my uncle. Go gators!
@@nicholasjoost5111 HAVE FUN MY MAN!!! GO GATORS!!!
During my 1st Grade Elementary School 1996-97 and my First Official Harem was Madison from Totally Spies, Timberly Johanssen from Hey Arnold, a New Transfer student Suzy from Johnny Bravo, Evan Hudson from Magic School Bus, Courtney from American Dragon: Jake Long.
One of my favorite facts in all of football is that Manning never got the W against us..Go Gators.. 🐊
The coaches now at Florida should have this playing all the time for recruits coming for visits showing them how it can be at Florida again
Can we please get an upload of the following:
-Undefeated - Another level (1995 Season highlights)
-Gators of the 90's - An Inside Look With Steve Spurrier
-All 4 One (1996 Season Highlights)
-The Best Ever (1997 Season Highlights)
1996 I was five years old..... Remembered them beating 'Bama in the SEC Title Game & Going to New Orleans for the "97 Sugar Bowl ( National Championship Game ).
1996 I was Seven Years old First Grade Elementary School.
36:26 Steve Spurrier explains how the Gators won the national title game. The first time FSU and UF played FSU kept blitzing constantly to put pressure on Wuerffel and it worked to give FSU the win. In the rematch, FSU thought they could do the same thing and win, but Spurrier seemed to be anticipating this, so he put Wuerffel in the shotgun to take away from the blitz so he could get the ball out to his receivers, who were more open without the blitzing defenders covering them.
Yeah when they played in Tallahassee with all that blitz and a lot of late hits didn't get called either
As a Future Auburn Class of 2011-12 Season much respect to this Gators Football Season: 1996 A Magical Season to Remember.
My senior year at UF. It was unreal!
Great day to be Florida Gator
A lot of people think of Danny Wuerffel as a joke, but he was one of the smartest QBs to play the game.
Mmmmm no! NO ONE THINKS THAT!
YOU might be the joke!
Bro Ive never heard of another person who thinks Wuerffel was a joke and I'm a Gator who lives in the Kentucky/Tennessee border and both fan bases shown nothing but respect for the man.
YA you tell him!!!
Who has EVER considered Danny Wuerfull a joke?!
As a boy,my first game I ever attended,I watched Wilbur Marshall,hammer the QB of Southern Cal,and he was one of the best Gators I have ever seen, dominate a game like I did that day,I have been really fortunate,and got to watch a lot of Great Football Games,and Players,Also was at a Game,Florida vs Tenn Years later,where Alex Brown just played extraordinary and has a career worth of highlights in a game,that really sticks out,I watched E. Smith,have some games where it seemed like every time he touch the ball he ripped off 20 yards,But Danny and Tim,were the most Dominant Gators I have ever had the opportunity to watch,and even though Tebow was as Polarizing,and Electrifying, personality to ever play QB in College,I can't honestly say he was any better than Wuerful was it's like splitting hairs on who was the best,they are both 2 of the best qbs to ever play college football,and that's in my lifetime,I'm told Spurrier was too,but that's before I was born,and we have been Blessed at Florida,with some Epic QBs,like Trask, Grossman, Matthews,Dean,Leak,K.Bell,Palmer,and there have been many more,I would have really like to have had a coach Like Spurrier,Meyer or Mullin,have had the opportunity to have coached Driscoll,or Grier,but never the less as Gator fan I have been very fortunate to watch all the great teams that had some really talented QBs play,sometimes,like Kresser,who was one of the two QBs that come out of High School and went to Florida,and just happened to be in class with Wuerful,but showed loyalty anyway,and so Spurrier helped hook him up with Marshall and he got a ring as well,D-1AA ,
Watching from Gainesville, UF class of 2021
Reidel Anthony, Ike Hilliard and Jaquez Green. One of the best if not the best WR groups to ever do it..
My freshman year! Wow! Thought we'd be back during my time there. We got close a few times. We went 22-2 at home while I was there. The Ole' Ball Coach is a legend! Great time to be a Florida Gator!
Did you play?
Fall '96 was my final semester at UF. Experienced three football seasons as a student (JC transfer in 1994 after my four years in Air Force). Each year was so special and each really had its own flavor. 1994 we started #1 but our defense really wasn't good. Ended the reg. season 31-31 to Fla. State, but beat an undefeated Bama in the SECCG so that was great. 1995 we were undefeated but as everyone knows we couldn't tackle Tommy Frazier or Lawrence Phillips and got smashed. But 1996 at the start just had a feeling those guys paid the price, had the experience, were much better on defense and were on a mission! Go Gators!
Its head ball coach jerk
@@lonesomeknoteye It's You Tube reply douche.
@@Rob-bo7yn what u say!!! I have you know I clank beers with HBC Steve down in crescent beach and ain't nothing puts a stick in his craw more than is being called old??? Show some respect 🤫
This is Great Stuff.Bringing. these Gator Greats back for memories.Thanks🐊😃
Awesome time to be a GATOR!
Best video ever produced. Been watching this a lot lately to fill the void that this season has left...
What a fun time to he a Gator!!
Wish Spurrier would have stayed in Gainesville I think they could have won couple more 😕
What I really really need is the 2006-7 Gators video yearbook. I was NFL only 1990-2013; so all the CFB docs are crucial for me, and esp close exciting games between the big dogs of that season. The only interesting game of 06 Gators is the Tenn game, the rest are blowouts.
GaterTrask
Florida was very good in 1996 but got a lot of help at the end of year to become national champions..Ohio State lost to Michigan..Texas upset Nebraska in Big XII Championship..Ohio State beat Arizona State in Rose Bowl..Florida routed Florida State in Sugar Bowl⁉📚🏈🏟The same thing happened in the crazy 2007 college season..LSU lost two games in 3OTs but had a lot of help with teams losing late in the season..LSU won 2007 title with a 12-2 record..🟪🏆The 1996 Florida and 2007 LSU were the luckiest national champions in the last 25 years..🤔
Greatest moment of my life as a gator fan. I was 9 years old I’ll never for get this day. Still gives me the chills 24 years later Go Gators 🐊
What a team this was wow go gators
The 2008 Florida team was better and sent more players to the NFL ?? 🏈📚💺🌇
My favorite gator team ever.
Mmmmmm right in the feels........ I miss the 90's
An amazing season for the Gator Nation!
As a Nole fan much respect to this Gatpr football team play on Wuerfful Ike and Reidel🔥🔥
Yes, great games. Great FSU defenses vs great UF offenses.
Yea, whatever nole.
I love retro vids! Go Gators!!
1997 College Football Playoffs
1997 Cotton Bowl
Florida vs. Ohio State
1997 Peach Bowl
Florida State vs. Arizona State
1997 College Football Playoffs Final
Florida vs. Arizona State
1996 National Championship
Florida Gators
The 1996-97 season was really defined by Arizona State beating Nebraska, Michigan beating Ohio State, the Big XII Championship, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl ⁉📚🏟🏈
GREAT VIDEO! GO GATORS!
Before the Vandy game, this team looked as dominant as Nebraska did in '95. Unfortunately, injuries struck.
Roughly 30 degrees at that noon kickoff, full moon the night prior. It was definitely a trap game. Our special teams blocking the punt was the difference maker. It was likely the coldest game most of those Gators had ever played in their lives.
War eagle Auburn but respect to you guys and screw Georgia
I still own this video
VHS
You wouldn't happen to remember the name of the one they made about the 2006 championship team would you?
@@Jpgator1214 I have the DVD somewhere ill find it and post it
@@UFBear15 thank you so much Go Gators
@@Jpgator1214 DVD is called National Champions: The Story of the 2006 Florida Gators
Go gators 🐊
The guy from the Waterboy 35:26--"I'll be playin' with yo mama!"
I was there!
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