As the Rebels travel to Gainesville to face Tim Tebow's Gators, we step back two decades to another battle between the SEC foes in the Swamp. 1988 Florida Gators football team - Wikipedia FootballMail@gators.ufl.edu. elizabeth blackwell middle school 210 yearbook ben shelton tennis mother. The Rebel defense, which spent 36 minutes and 86 plays on the field, had the motivation it needed to preserve. Marcus Stokes - The four-star QB is currently the only QB ranked in the top 50 by 247 Sports that is still uncommitted. Hall and Darnell's 1989 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 75 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 43, tying for fourth place in the ten-team SEC.[2]. 2022 at Wisconsin: Started every regular season game for third straight season. Baldwin, the Rebels leading rusher, had just 38 yards on 13 carries. Softball Travels To Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic Hosted By Texas All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The following is the Clarion-Ledger's account of the events of Sept. 9, 1989. Reggie Nelsons successful senior season helped cement the first national title under Meyer, earning a first-team All-SEC selection and a consensus first-team All-American while earning the teams MVP. 1989 Florida Gators Roster | College Football at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos 1989 Florida Gators Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 7-5 (44th of 106) ( Schedule & Results ) Conference: SEC Conference Record: 4-3 Coach: Galen Hall (4-1), Gary Darnell (3-4) Points For: 268 Points/G: 22.3 (57th of 106) Points Against: 202 One 66-yard drive, the one with the fake punt, accounted for more than half of the Rebels' offense. Godwin's first interception gave the Rebels the ball at the 15. The Rebels were also getting kicked all over the field. Follow us@GatorsWireon Twitter and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions. "They didn't get us quick. Steve Spurrier came back to his alma mater, the University of Florida, in Dec. 1989. The season was Galen Hall's sixth and final season as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team; Hall was replaced as the Gators head coach after five games by his defensive coordinator, Gary Darnell. Follow us@GatorsWireon Twitter and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Gators finished third in both the Associated Press Poll and Coaches Poll, and were also named national champions by twenty-two publications including The New York Times and The Sporting News.