Who won the NCAA Football Championship in 2006?
Florida Gators
Who won NCAA Football 2005?
The Longhorns
Who won the Rose Bowl in 2006?
Texas
Who won the Rose Bowl in 2005?
Who won the national championship in 2008?
1 Oklahoma Sooners. Florida defeated Oklahoma by a score of 24–14 to win their second BCS title in three years and third overall national championship in school history.
Who won the football national championship in 2007?
LSU
Who has the most national championships in college football history?
Yale
Who did Florida beat in the 2008 national championship?
Oklahoma
Who won the 2008 Final Four?
Kansas
How good were the 2008 Gators?
It is tough to argue with the Gators’ success. UF outscored opponents 611-181 in 2008, averaging nearly 31 points per game more than their adversaries. Florida’s lone blemish, of course, was a one-point loss to then-unranked Ole Miss at home during the fourth week of the 2008 campaign.
How many national championships do the Gators have?
| Florida Gators football | |
|---|---|
| Bowl record | 24–22 (.522) |
| Claimed national titles | 3 (1996, 2006, 2008) |
| Conference titles | 8 (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2006, 2008) |
| Division titles | 15 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020) |
Who is Florida’s biggest rival?
To the older guard the biggest rival is Georgia. To the newer generations from around 45ish down it is Florida State. To folks who live in the south portion of the state can argue their case for it being Miami. To those in the panhandle can argue that it is either and/or Auburn and Alabama.
Has a college ever won football and basketball championships?
Florida is the only school in NCAA Division I history to hold the men’s basketball and football championships during the same school year. In January 2009, the Gators football team won the 2009 BCS National Championship Game with a 24–14 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners.
What is the largest crowd to attend a Florida football game?
Top attendance
| Rank | Date | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 28, 2015 | 90,916 |
| 2 | November 28, 2009 | 90,907 |
| 3 | September 19, 2009 | 90,894 |
| 4 | October 1, 2011 | 90,888 |
Who has the biggest college football stadium?
Michigan
Who was Ben Hill Griffin in Florida?
He was the founder of the Highlands County Bank in Avon Park, owner of Griffin Motor Company, Griffin Fertilizer Company, as well as the Peace River Ranch where he raised commercial cattle. Before running unsuccessfully for governor in 1974 he served in the state legislature for twelve years.
What did Ben Hill Griffin Jr do for Florida?
After Griffin’s death, Alico, Inc., the company he built into a successful diversified agribusiness, contributed approximately 760 acres (3.1 km2) in Lee County, Florida for the development of Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), Florida’s tenth state university.
Why is it called Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?
It originally had a seating capacity of 21,769 and its name, Florida Field, was in honor of servicemen who lost their lives in World War I. In 1989, the stadium was named Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field, after Ben Hill Griffin, a lifetime fan of the Gators and donor to the University of Florida.