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College Football: The Mount Rushmore for the 30 best programs of all time

By Brad Weiss

Peyton Manning, Tennessee Volunteers. (Photo By Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Peyton Manning, Tennessee Volunteers. (Photo By Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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Florida Gators: Tim Tebow, Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel, Jack Youngblood

The Florida Gators football program has a long history of winning, including three national championships and eight conference titles. In total, Florida has produced multiple Heisman Trophy winners and 32 All-Americans, while racking up over 720 wins as a program.

Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow began his career as the backup to Chris Leak, playing a role in the Gators’ national championship victory in 2006. However, once he became the starter, Gators football was must-see TV. He led them to another title in 2008, won the Heisman Trophy in 2007, and was twice named an All-American. In the history of college football, few players have had this kind of impact on and off the field.

Steve Spurrier

Long before Steve Spurrier was winning a national title as the head coach of the Gators, he was leading them as their quarterback, taking home the 1966 Heisman Trophy 30 years earlier. A member of the College Football Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach, Spurrier was a two-time All-American as a player and a six-time Coach of the Year as a coach. The team’s field is currently named after him.

Jack Youngblood

A punishing defensive lineman during his time with Florida, Jack Youngblood is widely considered one of the best Gators of all-time and he has the résumé to prove that. An All-American during the 1970 NCAA season, Youngblood was an absolute beast coming off the edge. In the history of college football, there have been few defensive linemen who could come close to Youngblood in terms of dominance.

Danny Wuerffel

Danny Wuerffel was a member of four Gators teams that won the SEC title, though he split time with Terry Dean for his first two years in the program. In 1995, he took over as the starter for head coach Steve Spurrier. He became a two-time All-American, as well as a Heisman Trophy winner. Wuerffel won the Davey O’Brien Award twice and led the Gators to the 1996 national title.

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