After a great run, the Gators had a difficult decade in the 2010s. In the 1990s and 2000s, the Florida Gators were a national powerhouse. Over a two-decade span, the Gators won three championships in 1996, 2006, and 2008. During their 20-year dominance in the rivalry, Florida consistently destroyed Georgia. The Gators beat Georgia 92 times in all during that period. They had an overall record of 47-4 against the Bulldogs.
In 2016, however, Florida lost to Georgia for the first time since 1995. Since then, the Gators have been outscored by an average of 14 points per game vs. UGA. They lost five of their last six games against the Bulldogs before dropping a close one to South Carolina in December 2018.
In conclusion, the Florida Gators last defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in 2009. They will play again this year on September 15th at Sanford Stadium in Gainesville.
Tennessee dominated the early years of the rivalry, winning the first 10 games and owning a 13-2 series advantage after defeating the Gators in 1971. When then, Florida has had the upper hand, especially since the schools became SEC East rivals in 1992. Florida now leads the all-time series 30-20 after winning in 2020.
Here are the full results of the Florida-Tennessee football rivalry: Florida - Tennessee 3 games to 0 Florida wins in 1971, 1972, and 2020 Tennessee wins in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Florida wins in 2020.
Both schools were members of the Southern Conference until they joined the Southeastern Conference in 1932 and 1953 respectively. Tennessee left the conference in 1969 when it was ruled that the school must play Georgia annually due to licensing issues with its name. The state of Tennessee does not license sports teams so when UT withdrew from the game, the NCAA granted Georgia permission to play Tennessee every year from 1970-1992 when Maryland replaced them as Georgia's SEC partner.
In celebration of the upcoming Alabama-Michigan game, we will exclusively cover the SEC championships and Michigan this summer. Unlike other teams, the Florida Gators have just lately gained national attention. The program's spectacular ascent has been clear. UF is the only team to have won at least 100 games in the 1990s and 2000s. It has also reached the NCAA tournament in each of those decades.
The Gators started out as a small school in the Big East before they moved over to the Southeastern Conference in 1992. Since then, they have never finished lower than second place in the conference standings. They have made the NCAA tournament every year since 1994 when Mike White was named their head coach. White had previously led Iowa to the Elite Eight back in 1989 when it was still called the Midwest Regionals.
Florida's home venue is known as "The O'Connell Center" after original owner William C. O'Connell. The center opened in 1997 and holds 10,000 people for basketball games. It is located in Gainesville, Florida.
The Gators are one of the most popular teams in the state of Florida with fans often showing up to watch them play local opponents such as University of Miami (FL), University of Georgia, and University of South Florida. Their biggest rival is probably Kentucky but they do have some other notable programs such as University of Texas at Austin, University of North Carolina, and Duke.
The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Gators in two consecutive games in the championship finals, 2-1 and 5-2; the Gators concluded the 2011 season with an overall record of 53-19, the most games the Gators have ever won in a single season.
The Gators won their first baseball national championship on Tuesday night, defeating LSU 6-1 in a best-of-three series. But it wasn't Florida's only first on Tuesday night. Florida is the only SEC school to have won national championships in football (1996, 2006, and 2008), men's basketball (2006, 2007), and baseball (2017).
But it wasn't Florida's only first on Tuesday night. Florida is the only SEC school to have won national championships in football (1996, 2006, and 2008), men's basketball (2006, 2007), and baseball (2017). That's rather outstanding, and it helps set the Gators' sports program apart from the competition.
The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Gators in two consecutive games in the championship finals, 2-1 and 5-2; the Gators concluded the 2011 season with an overall record of 53-19, the most games the Gators have ever won in a single season.
The Florida Gators are one of the most legendary schools in college football, particularly during the BCS era. The Gators have three national titles, eight SEC crowns, and 42 first-round draft choices. The fact that the Gators have won 217 games since 1990, more than any other NCAA club, is perhaps most astounding. Florida's all-time winning streak was interrupted by a loss to Tennessee in 1994 but has been restored numerous times since then. In 2001, Steve Spurrier led the Gators to their first National Championship in school history.
Florida plays its home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The stadium is known for its distinctive orange turf which was installed in 1997. It is the largest natural grass stadium in the United States. The Florida Gators opened their season with four straight wins before losing to Louisville on September 21, 2011. Since then, they have gone on to win nine games in a row and claim the 2012 National Championship!
Florida's best player ever has to be Tim Tebow. From 2007 to 2009, he played quarterback for the Gators and went 102-28 as a starter. He earned All-American honors each year he played and was chosen as the Heisman Trophy winner after leading the Gators to an undefeated 11-1 record and scoring 38 touchdowns (30 passing, 8 rushing).
Tebow was drafted second overall by the New York Jets but was traded to the Denver Broncos before appearing in a game for them.
The No. 8 Florida Gators upset the Georgia Bulldogs 44-28 in a must-win game, the first time Florida has won the annual showdown in Jacksonville (Fla.).
Florida (8-0) took control early in the fourth quarter when quarterback Jeff Driskel found receiver Leon McQuay III for three straight touchdowns to put the game away. With the victory, Florida continues its quest for an undefeated season. The last team to go 8-0 was the 1942 Michigan Wolverines.
Georgia (4-3) had a chance to tie the game with less than two minutes left but turned the ball over on downs. Florida scored twice more to seal the win.
Drisker finished with 269 yards passing and three touchdowns while running back Matt Jones had 145 yards and a score on the ground.
This is the first meeting between these two schools. Florida is 3-0 so far this year while Georgia is 0-5.
There will be another SEC East matchup this week as South Carolina travels to Athens to face off against Georgia Tech. That game will be played on Saturday at 1 p.m. EST.
Florida is coming off a 42-7 blowout win over Miami.
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