The Rivalry's Top 5 College Football Programs of the 1990's:
The University of Florida Gators 1990-1999
Overall Record: 102-22-1. Bowls: 5-4. National Championships: 1. Star Players: Danny Wuerfful (Heisman), Lawrence Wright (Thorpe), Judd Davis (Groza), Chris Doering, Errict Rhett, Fred Taylor, Ike Hilliard, Jeff Mitchell, Alex Brown, Kevin Carter, Jevon Kearse, Fred Weary, Jason Odom, Ellis Johnson, Reidel Anthony, Jacquez Green. Spurrier's run and gun pulled one national title win and another NC appearance which ended in ugly defeat against Nebraska. The Gator's won six SEC titles and churned numerous NFL quarterbacks like Wuerfful, Rex Grossman, and Doug Johnson. Spurrier was known for running up the score, but his solid 4-7-1 record against 800 lb gorilla Florida State shows he was a big game coach too.
Playbook
Offense-One Back-(Run-40%/Pass-60%)
Defese-4-3
IMPACT/ALL AMERICAN PLAYERS-(TBD)
Team Resources/Videos
http://www.gatorcountry.com/swampgas...d.php?t=230703
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1TFt...eature=related 1993 Florida @ UK - Game Winning Drive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2w2u...eature=related Joey Kent, meet Lawrence Wright.
OFFENSE
QB-#9 Shane Matthews-(Sr), #7 Danny Wuerffel-(Jr), Doug Johnson-(Jr), #7 Jessie Palmer-(So), #8 Rex Grossman-(So),
RB-#33 Erric Rhett-(Sr), #21 Fred Taylor-(Jr), #30 Ernest Graham-(Jr), #25 Elijah Williams-(Jr/CB), #38 Robert Gillespie-(So)
FB-#21 Dexter McNabb-(Sr), #22 Terry Jackson-(Jr)
WR-#14 Ernie Mills-(Sr), #22 Willie Jackson-(Sr), #1 Jack Jackson-(Sr), #5 Jacquez Green-(Jr), #15 Reidel Anthony-(Jr), #19 Ike Hilliard-(Jr), #9 Darrell Jackson-(Jr), #3 Travis McGrif-(Jr), #28 Chris Doering-(Jr), #19 Travis Taylor-(So), #17 Reche Caldwell-(So),
TE-#88 Kirk Kirkpatrick-(Sr), #89 Errin Kinney-(Jr), Aaron Walker-(Jr)
OT-#73 Jason Odom-(Jr), #78 Kenyatta Walker-(Jr), #71 Mike Pearson-(Jr), #70 Cooper Carlisle-(Jr)
OG-#77 Hesham Ismael-(Sr), #79 Mo Collins-(Jr), #75 Donnie Young, #69 Zach Piller-(Jr)
C-#59 Cal Dixon-(Sr), #60 Jeff Mitchell-(Jr)
DEFENSE
DE-#90 Huey Richardson-(Sr), Mark Murray-(Sr), #92 Darren Mickell-(Sr), #57 Kevin Carter-(Jr), #13 Alex Brown-(Jr)
DT-#50 Brad Culpepper-(Sr), #71 Tony McCoy-(Sr), #94 William Gaines-(Sr), #61 Ellis Johnson-(Jr), #62 Gerrard Warren-(Jr), #92 Reggie McGrew-(Jr), #94 Ed Chester-(Jr), #91 Derrick Chambers-(So)
OLB-#98 Godfrey Myles-(Sr), #44 Fee Bartley-(Sr), #10 Monty Grow -(Sr), #42 Jevon "The Freak" Kearse-(Jr), #29 Mike Peterson-(Jr)
MLB-#99 Tim Paulk-(Sr), #48 Dexter Daniels-(Jr), #58 Johhny Rutledge-(Jr), #45 Andre Davis-(Jr), #44 James Bates-(Jr)
CB-#28 Richard Fain-(Sr), #31 Jimmy Spencer-(Sr), #24 Fred Weary-(Jr), #9 Anthony Lott-(Jr), #3 Lito Sheppard-(So),
FS--#2 Will White-(Sr), #33 Teako Brown-(Jr), #1 Tony Geroge-(Jr)
SS-#4 Lawrence Wright-(Jr), #23 Todd Johnson-(Jr), #4 Marquand Manuel-(So)
SPECIAL TEAMS
K-#9 Judd Davis-(Jr), #49 Jeff Chandler-(So)
P-#14 Shayne Edge-(Jr)
KOS-Chandler
PR/KR-Jacquez Green
LS-Mitchell
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FSU 1990's Legends
1995 FSU Football Media Guide
Top: Todd Rebol and Warrick Dunn
Bottom: Clay Shiver and Danny Kanell
Overall Record: 109-13-1. Bowls: 8-2. National Championships: 2. Star Players: Charlie Ward (Heisman), Terrell Buckley (Thorpe), Marvin Jones (Butkus), Sebastian Janikowski (Groza), Peter Warrick, Warrick Dunn, Travis Minor, Casey Weldon, Derrick Brooks, Corey Simon, Peter Boulware, Andre Wadsworth. The Seminole's and Cornhuskers are of course, #1 and #2, and I had to choose FSU to edge the top spot. Not only did they play Miami and Florida (both Top 5 programs of the 1990's) every year, but the Bobby Bowden-led Seminoles won at least 10 games every year. Featuring one Heisman winner in Charlie Ward and about 55 stud NFL players, the Garnet and Gold featured a viciously fast defense and the occasional offensive superstar like Peter Warrick (who should have won the 1999 Heisman). When you turned on ABC and saw FSU playing you knew that somehow, no matter how much you willed the plucky underdog/Florida opponent to win, the Seminoles were coming out with a W...and that's the sign of a dominant program. Also, imagine the possibilities without the two Wide Right kicks. Soooo reasons for picking FSU over Nebraska: Harder schedule, better bowl record, more NFL players, 2-0 head to head record v Nebraska, 1 more national championship appearance.
Playbook
Offense-Pro Style-(Run-52%/Pass-48%)
Defense-4-3
IMPACT/ALL AMERICAN PLAYERS-(TBD)
Team Resources/Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqmJ9...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytIKuYD_WfE Flashback To Tamarick Vanover
OFFENSE
QB-#17 Charlie Ward-(Sr), #11 Casey Weldon-(Sr), #12 Thad Busby-(Jr), #13 Danny Kannell-(Jr), #16 Chris Weinke-(So)
RB-#42 Amp Lee-(Sr), #32 Edgar Bennett-(Sr), #28 Warrick Dunn-(Jr), #23 Travis Minor-(So)
FB-#44 William Floyd-(Sr), #32 Zack Crockett-(Jr)
WR-#88 Kez McCorvey-(Sr), #29 Lawrence Dawsey-(Sr), #7 Laveranues Coles-(Jr), #9 Peter Warrick-(Jr), #13 Marvin "Snoop" Minnis-(Jr), #19 E. G. Green-(Jr), #80 Tamarick Vanover-(Jr), #81 Ron Dugans-(Jr), #80 Javon Walker-(So), #81 Anquan Boldin-(So/QB),
TE-#86 Lonnie Johnson-(Sr), #80 Reggie Johnson-(Sr)
OT-#76 Walter Jones-(Jr), #70 Tra Thomas-(Jr), #75 Char-ron Dorsey-(Jr), #72 Brett Williams-(So)
OG-#71 Todd Fordham-(Jr), #68 Jason Whitaker-(Jr), #67 Milford Brown-(So), #61 Montrae Holland-(So)
C-#51 Kevin Long-(Jr), #53 Clay Shiver-(Jr)
DEFENSE
DE-#95 Carl Simpson-(Sr), #85 Andre Wadsworth-(Jr), #90 Derrick Alexander-(Jr), #57 Reinard Wilson-(Jr), #40 Tony Bryant-(Jr), #48 Jamal Reynolds-(So)
DT-#54 Corey Simon-(Jr), #98 Orpheus Roye-(Jr), #96 Larry Smith-(Jr), #90 Greg Spires-(Jr)
OLB-#58 Peter Boulware-(Jr), #10 Derrick Brooks-(Jr), #29 Tommy Polley-(Jr), #45 Henri Crockett-(Jr), #55 Brian Allen-(Jr)
MLB-#55 Marvin Jones-(Jr/), #56 Sam Cowart-(Jr), #45 Lamont Green-(Jr)
CB-#27 Terrell Buckley-(Sr), #8 Corey Sawyer-(Sr), #2 Clifton Abraham-(Sr), #20 Samari Rolle-(Jr), #15 Mario Edwards-(Jr), #4 Corey Fuller-(Jr), #27 Tay Cody-(So)
FS-#36 LeRoy Butler-(Sr), #11 Dexter Jackson-(Jr), #18 Chris Hope-(So)
SS-#15 Devin Bush-(Jr), #46 Derrick Gibson-(So)
Special Teams
K-#3 Scott Bentley-(Jr), #38 Sebastian Janikowski-(Jr)
P-#10 Scott Player-(Sr)
KOS-Janikowski
PR/KR-Warrick/Vanover
LS-Long
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Miami 1990's Legend
Overall Record: 92-27. Bowls: 5-3. National Championships: 1. Star Players: Gino Torretta (Heisman), Warren Sapp (Bednarik), Russell Maryland (Outland), Santana Moss, Edgerrin James, Michael Barrow, Ed Reed, Craig Erickson, Ray Lewis, Jesse Armstead. The best program of the 1980's sustained its dominance into the 1990's led by Torretta and incredibly talented defenders like Maryland and Sapp. The undefeated 1991 team only gave up 100 points, cementing Miami's reputation as the center of the college football universe for defensive standouts. The legend of the Florida athlete was furthered by the much-watched Miami/Florida State matchups that were intense matchups usually decided in the last two minutes. Unfortunately, the Hurricane program was becoming well known for its tragedies (Jerome Brown, Shane Curry) and the Hurricane's ran into a wall in 1997, when an unfathomable losing record stopped the Canes from making a bowl game.
Playbook
Offense-Pro Style-(Run-50%/Pass-50%)
Defense-4-3
IMPACT/ALL AMERICAN PLAYERS-(TBD)
Team Resources/Videos
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mul...ontent.15.html Most Hated Teams of All Time 1990 Miami Hurricanes
http://www.fanbase.com/Miami-Hurricanes-Football-1990 Rosters of the 90's
http://www.miami-hurricanes.com/hist...ons/fl1995.htm Mid 90's Canes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zeL5yyjqWQ Flashback To Randal "Thrill" Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oINkMsJ068o Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
OFFENSE
QB-#7 Craig Erickson-(Sr), #13 Gino Torretta-(Sr), #10 Ryan Clement-(Jr), #11 Ken Dorsey-(Fr),
RB-#1 Danyell Ferguson-(Sr), #5 Edgerrin James-(Jr), #21 James Jackson-(Jr), #28 Clinton Portis-(So)
FB-#30 Stephen McGuire-(Sr), Donnell Bennett-(Sr), #4 Najeh Davenport-(So)
WR-#36 Lamar Thomas-(Sr), #3 Randal "Thrill" Hill -(Sr), #88 Horace Copelan-(Sr), #5 Kevin Williams-(Sr), #87 Yatil Green-(Jr), #7 Jammi German-(Jr), #87 Reggie Wayne-(So), #6 Santana Moss-(So)
TE-84# Rob Chudzinski-(Sr), #17 Coleman Bell-(Sr), #86 Bubba Franks-(Jr)
OT-#73 Leon Searcy-(Sr), #79 Mike Sullivan-(Sr), # Mario Cristobal-(Sr), #73 Joaquin Gonzalez-(So)
OG-#63 Richard Mercier-(Jr), #79 Kerlin Blaise-(Jr), #65 Martin Bibla-(So), #74 Sherko Haji-Rasouli-(So)
C-#63 K.C. Jones-(Jr), #66 Brett Romberg-(So)
DEFENSE
DE-#98 Rusty Medearis-(Sr), #86 Kevin Patrick-(Sr), #99 Kenard Lang-(Jr), #90 Kenny Holmes-(Jr)
DT-#67 Russell Maryland-(Sr), #94 Dwayne "Rock" Johnson-(Sr), #76 Warren Sapp-(Jr), #92 Damione Lewis-(So), #94 William Joseph-(So)
OLB-#49 Maurice Crum-(Sr), #1 Jessie Armstead-(Sr), Darrin Smith-(Sr), #2 Rohan Marley-(Sr), #45Twan Russell-(Jr), #53 Nate Webster-(So),
MLB-#56 Michael Barrow-(Sr), #52 Ray Lewis-(Jr), #44 Dan Morgan-(So)
CB-#48 Ryan McNeil-(Sr), #23 Duane Starks-(Jr), #22 Leonard Myers-(Jr) #4 Earl Littleton-(Jr), #31 Phillip Buchanon-(So), #8 Mike Rumph-(So)
FS-#39 C.J. Richardson-(Sr), #3 Tremain Mack-(Jr), #20 Ed Reed-(So)
SS-#33 Darryl Williams-(Sr), #7 Al Blades-(Jr)
SPECIAL TEAMS
K-#27 Carlos Huerta-(Sr), #16 Todd Sievers-(Fr)
P-#13 Freddie Capshaw-(So)
LS-Meyers
KOS-Huerta
PR/KR-Mack
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#2 - Nebraska
Overall Record: 108-16-1. Bowls: 5-5. National Championships: 3. Star Players: Trev Alberts (Butkus), Grant Wistrom (Lombardi, Outland), Will Shields (Outland), Zach Wiegert (Outland), Tommy Frazier, Aaron Taylor, Ahman Green, Lawrence Phillips, Mike Brown, Ralph Brown, Dominic Raiola. In a decade where CFB was expanding and experimenting, going undefeated three times in 10 years is all the more impressive. Featuring the signature triple option and the best offensive line play of the decade, Nebraska roared through the mid to late ‘90's, winning 26 games in a row at one point. The 1995 team is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, with an offensive backfield of Green, Phillips, and Frazier chalking up blowout after blowout. Maybe the option was in its death throes, but Tom Osbourne rode the antiquated offense to almost unparalleled success.
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#5 - Tennessee
Overall Record: 99-22-1. Bowls: 6-4. National Championships: 1. Star Players: Peyton Manning (Maxwell, O'Brien, Unitas), Heath Shuler, Donte Stallworth, Al Wilson, Tee Martin, Leonard Little, Marcus Nash, Peerless Price, Andy McCullough, Joey Kent, Trey Teague, Carl Pickens. Johnny Majors passed on the Vol program to Phillip Fulmer, who continued the winning ways in Knoxville. Fulmer won three SEC titles in the ‘90's and defeated a solid FSU team in 1998 to complete an undefeated season. Wide receivers flourished under both Majors and Fulmer, but Fulmer's masterful job of coaching in '98 gave CFB one its most surprising champions of the decade.