1993 SEC Champs Reunion Set for Sept. 8
Friday, June 29, 2018 | Football
Members of the 1993 SEC Championship team have been invited back to Gainesville to celebrate and reminisce the 25-year anniversary of their title.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – More than 100 members of UF's 1993 SEC Championship Team have been invited back to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8 when the school celebrates the 25-year anniversary of the Gators' Southeastern Conference title.
Join us on Sept. 8 in The Swamp as we celebrate the 1993 @GatorsFB SEC Champs!https://t.co/8mpp32zuSh pic.twitter.com/bvMXbIu3mq
— Coach Steve Spurrier (@SteveSpurrierUF) June 26, 2018
That team was nothing short of spectacular throughout the course of the 1993 season. While the Gators played one of the toughest schedules in the nation, the 1993 campaign was also one of their most successful ones ever. The team's 11-2 overall record was capped by a 28-13 victory over Alabama in the SEC Championship Game and their first-ever Sugar Bowl victory over Big East Champion West Virginia, 41-7.
1993 Season Review
- The team's 11 wins overall and eight wins in conference play were both school records.
- The receiving corps of Jack Jackson, Willie Jackson, Harrison Houston, Chris Doering, and Aubrey Hill caught a combined 201 passes for 3,129 yards and 32 touchdowns.
- Won nine or more games for a school record fourth straight year.
- Set the SEC record for most points in a season with 472.
- Set the SEC record for total passing yards in a season with 4,072.
- Set the SEC record for average passing yards per game with 339.3.
- Set the SEC record for passing touchdowns in a season with 41.
- Set the SEC record for total yards in a season with 5,719.
- 12 All-American performers.
- Seven All-SEC performers.
Check out all the highlights from the regular season here:
1993 Season Review:
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) June 27, 2018
☑ Playmakers
☑ Touchdowns
☑ Fun 'n' Gun
Reunion Info: https://t.co/k5BlIF4cTR #GatorsAlways pic.twitter.com/iFSiYjTIyX
Relive Florida's SEC Championship win over Alabama here:
1993 SEC CHAMPS!
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) June 28, 2018
Reunion Info: https://t.co/k5BlIF4cTR #GatorsAlways pic.twitter.com/7VvDetuylb
Coach Spurrier made sure to thank Gator Nation after the huge win over Alabama:
"Special thanks to our fans who went to Birmingham ... Our fans came to the game wanting to win as badly as our players and coaches. That makes a difference." -- @SteveSpurrierUF
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) June 28, 2018
1993 Reunion Info: https://t.co/k5BlIF4cTR #GatorsAlways pic.twitter.com/6UzogXcLMw
Ticket Information
Single-game tickets to Florida football home games are on sale now to the general public, including the Sept. 8 game against Kentucky, during which the 1993 Gators will be recognized.
The quickest and most efficient way to order is online by visiting "My Account" under the Gator Ticket Office tab on FloridaGators.com. Fans may also call the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683 or visit the Ticket Office on the west side of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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