That was THE LOUDEST game I have ever been ro....college or pro. And I have been coming to Florida Field since 1966!
I'll never forget that day. A riot developed on corner of University & 13th in celebration of the victory. What fun.
That was the loudest single moment I can remember in any game I’ve attended before or since. It was truly deafening.
Bobby Dodd Jr. was on that Gator team that upset his Dad’s Georgia Tech team by going for two after a late touchdown. The Gator’s responded to the win with “ Two, Two, Two we wrecked Tech “. UF went 9-2 that year and finished 2nd in the conference behind Ole Miss. Outside of the 1928 team that was on track for the Rose Bowl until Tennessee “watered” down their field to negate our speed advantage, probably the best Gator team until the 80’s. With all that in mind give me the Florida- Georgia game of 1928 in Savannah… 26-6 UF.
So many choices. Yes to all the ones listed so far. 62-37 over the vols would be worth repeating (what rain?), but so would jumping out to that 35-0 lead in knoxville the following season.
I’m pretty sure Dodd Jr came in and completed a big 3rd down pass to keep the winning TD drive alive.
I was there too, and yes, I would pick it again. I remember watching Spurrier on the sideline, after he kicked his now legendary go-ahead FG and Auburn was trying to respond. Standing kind of by himself, he smiled and relived it for a moment, swinging his foot like he was kicking it again.
A lot of good choices on there (especially the 1984 UGA game). I'll go with the 1991 14-9 win over F$U. That was Bowden at his peak and we'd lost 4 straight to the Noles. They had the more talented team but our defense came through with an incredibly gutsy performance in the Swamp led by DT Brad Culpepper. After that game, we knew we could play with anyone.
I was a student then, but brought my mom so we got real seats. When that INT happened, All you could see from the student side was cups flying. Will always have that visual.
Now...just checking to see if Mrs. P was anywhere near here...a sentimental favorite is the 1981 35-3 thrashing of FSU in my senior year. I went with my girlfriend - first steady gal in 4 years of college - and I'll just say it was a day for "First Time" events. It was the first time we'd beaten the Noles in my time as a student. That was kind of a big deal. A gorgeous day, and watching the Noles break upon our defense like waves on a rocks was spectacular. It would be fun to revisit the game. The stuff that happened afterward that day? Can't re-do that.
Lots of good ones here, off the beaten path, I think I would like to see the Gaffney catch/no catch game. I always like when we win in someone else's house and particularly on a controversial call at the end of hte game. Makes their crying much more satisfying. HAHAHA Voluntears!
I would go back to the 1980 game vs UGA and convince the coaches that we need to cover Lindsey Scott on 3rd down with 90 seconds left. If I'm not allowed to change things...1982 vs Southern California AKA Wilber's national coming out party.
As my name implies, the 1969 Gator Bowl where we beat the SEC champs, Tennessee. First of many, many games attended with my dad. Man, I miss watching games with him.
