In 1966 Florida’s star quarterback, Steve Spurrier, had the Gators on the road to success. As the final month of the season began, the SEC championship seemed inevitable. But Vince Dooley’s Georgia team had other ideas. Also, how John Heisman turned the tide of the Georgia Tech-Clemson rivalry.
Steve Spurrier Learns to Loath the Bulldogs
After decades of disappointment, fortune finally seemed to smile on Florida football in 1966. The heroics of a hotshot All-American quarterback named Steven Orr Spurrier had put the Gators on a winning path heading into Jacksonville for the annual tilt with the Georgia Bulldogs.
Florida was riding an eight-game win streak and ranked No. 7 in the nation. Goals in Gainesville included the Gators’ first-ever undefeated season and SEC championship. The key to it all was senior signal-caller Spurrier, who had already become a legend among Florida faithful. His passing skills and on-the-field savvy had transformed the Gators passing attack one of the most powerful in the nation.
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