1995 Florida Gators football team

1995 Florida Gators football
SEC champion
SEC Eastern Division champion
Fiesta Bowl (BA NCG), L 24–62 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 2
Record12–1 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCarl Franks (1st season)
Offensive schemeFun and gun
Defensive coordinatorBob Pruett (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$ 8 0 0 12 1 0
No. 3 Tennessee 7 1 0 11 1 0
Georgia 3 5 0 6 6 0
South Carolina 2 5 1 4 6 1
Kentucky 2 6 0 4 7 0
Vanderbilt 1 7 0 2 9 0
Western Division
Arkansas x 6 2 0 8 5 0
No. 21 Alabama 5 3 0 8 3 0
No. 22 Auburn 5 3 0 8 4 0
LSU 4 3 1 7 4 1
Ole Miss 3 5 0 6 5 0
Mississippi State 1 7 0 3 8 0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The 1995 season was the Florida Gators' sixth year under head coach Steve Spurrier and was one of the most successful in school history, as the Gators finished the regular season unbeaten and untied for the first time (the 1911 team went 5–0–1).

The Gators used coach Spurrier's pass-heavy "fun 'n gun" offense".[1] Led by Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Danny Wuerffel, the offense set many school and conference offensive records, including passing touchdowns, passing yards per game, total yards per game, and points per game, among others.[2]

After finishing the regular season 12–0 (8–0 in the SEC), Florida defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 34–3 in the 1995 SEC Championship Game. As the No. 2 ranked team, the Gators were invited to play in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl, which was the Bowl Alliance national championship game. In Tempe, Florida lost 24–62 to the No. 1 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers but remained No. 2 in the final AP poll.

  1. ^ "Steve Spurrier's Fun 'n' Gun brought football evolution to the SEC".
  2. ^ SEC Record book