Florida-Florida State Announce Contract Extension
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | Football, Ticket Office
Florida announced today that it has agreed to a four-year contract extension (2019-22) with FSU to continue the two schools long and storied rivalry.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida and Florida State announced today that the two schools have reached a four-year contract extension that will keep its storied rivalry on the gridiron intact through the 2022 football season.
The agreement begins this fall when the Seminoles travel to Gainesville on Nov. 30.
Series History
- Series Record:
- Florida leads, 35-26-2
- In Gainesville:
- Florida leads, 20-12-1
- In Tallahassee:
- Florida leads, 14-13-1
- When Both are Ranked:
- Florida State leads, 12-10-1
- When Both are Top-10 Teams:
- Florida State leads, 8-5-1
- Games Decided by 3 Points or Less:
- Florida leads, 5-1
- Games Decided by 7 Points or Less:
- Florida leads, 12-8
Notable Matchups:
- Oct. 7, 1972
- Unranked Florida routed No. 13 Florida State, in Tallahassee, forcing (and recovering) six fumbles and totaling 307 yards of offense in a 42-13 win. The six fumble recoveries helped the Gators hold off Florida State's 341-yard passing performance.
- Nov. 26, 1994
- Fourth-ranked Florida led No. 7 Florida State, 31-3 entering the fourth quarter. The Seminoles rattled off an 84-yard touchdown drive in four-plus minutes, a 60-yard touchdown drive in 33 seconds, a 73-yard touchdown drive in two-plus minutes, and a 60-yard touchdown drive in two-plus minutes to tie the game with one minute and 45 seconds left in regulation. Florida State had a chance to go for the win, but settled for the 31-31 tie.
- "It was probably the worst loss in my four years of college football," UF punter Shayne Edge recounted to ESPN's Jared Shanker in 2014. "Everyone knows that's a Florida State win."
- "They were all bragging about the tie," Steve Spurrier said of the game, now known as the "Choke at Doak". "I said, 'Hell, it's the same for you as it is for us.'"
- Nov. 30, 1996
- No. 1 Florida versus No. 2 Florida State. The Gators fell behind 17-0 in the opening quarter but responded with a pair of touchdown passes from Danny Wuerffel to make it a three-point game. A touchdown run by Pooh Bear Williams midway through the fourth quarter proved to be the edge the Seminoles needed to halt the comeback, and seemingly spoil Florida's national title aspirations.
- Fortunately for the Gators, the Pac-10 Conference champion--No. 2 Arizona State--went to the Rose Bowl, and their win over Alabama in the SEC Championship game, paired with Michigan's upset of Ohio State and Texas' stunning upset of Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship Game. All hope was not yet lost.
- Jan. 2, 1997
- Following a pair of upsets at the end of the season, Florida entered the 1997 Sugar Bowl ranked No. 3. After Ohio State upset No. 2 Arizona State in the Rose Bowl the day prior, the Gators' rematch with No. 1 Florida State became the defacto national championship game.
- Florida led 24-17 at halftime, and after a Florida State field goal the Gators rattled off 28 unanswered points to win their first-ever national title. Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel threw for 306 yards and totaled four touchdowns, while Terry Jackson ran for 118 yards and two scores.
- "Maybe there was a divine guidance," Steve Spurrier said after the win.
- Nov. 22, 1997
- It is often called the greatest game ever played in The Swamp, as No. 10 Florida topped No. 2 Florida State, 32-29 in a thriller. Adding to the intensity: Florida State players danced on the "F" at midfield prior to the game.
- After five lead changes, Florida trailed 29-25 but had the ball and two-plus minutes to work with. Doug Johnson hit Jacquez Green for a 63-yard gain, and Fred Taylor broke off a 16-yard run to set up a one-yard touchdown run for the game-winning score.
- "The atmosphere was absolutely unreal," UF linebacker Dwayne Thomas recounted to The Gainesville Sun in 2007. "It's the loudest I've ever heard The Swamp, that's for sure."
- Nov. 20, 2004
- Florida State renamed its playing field in honor of Bobby Bowden, but to Gators fans, it unofficially became Ron Zook Field.
- Although Zook would be at Illinois two weeks later, he got a triumphant sendoff and one last Gatorade bath as Gators head coach following a 20-13 win over No. 10 Florida State in Tallahassee.
- Nov. 29, 2008
- One of the most lasting images of this rivarly came from UF's 45-15 rout of Florida State in Tallahassee, as Tim Tebow's white uniform was covered in garnet paint after fighting his way into the end zone for a touchdown on a rain-soaked day. Tebow never lost to FSU.
In other scheduling news, Florida recently announced home-and-home series with Colorado (2028-29) and Texas (2030-31).
2019 Ticket Information:
- Fans can purchase tickets in one of three ways:
- FloridaGators.com/tickets and purchase online
- Purchase via phone by calling the Gators Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683 or (800) 344-2867 Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Visit a ticket office representative at the Gators Ticket Office in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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