The 1994 Florida Gators football team represented the

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during the

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. The season was

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's fifth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Spurrier's 1994 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 10–2–1 and a 6–1 record in the

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(SEC), placing first among the six SEC Eastern Division teams and winning the SEC championship.
2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.

Before the season

The Gators were eyeing a national title.

Schedule

Primary source: ''2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide''.

Roster

Rankings

Season summary

New Mexico State

*Terry Dean tied an NCAA record by throwing for seven touchdowns in the first half.

Kentucky

*E. Williams 13 Rush, 115 Yds Gainesville Sun. 1994 Sep 11. Retrieved 2018-Nov-17.

Tennessee

Ole Miss

LSU

Auburn

Georgia

Southern Mississippi

South Carolina

Vanderbilt

Florida State

SEC Championship

Florida State (Sugar Bowl)

Postseason

The Seminoles then won a rematch in the

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, 23–17, referred to as "The Fifth Quarter in the French Quarter."

References

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