[114] Spurrier's Gamecocks opened the 2006 season with a 150 win over Mississippi State in Starkville,[115] where he was 02 while coaching the Florida Gators. 2006 Press Pass Legends - [Base]. [4][12], Spurrier was in competition for the starting quarterback position leading up to his sophomore year of 1964 until a serious knee injury suffered during spring drills allowed returning senior starter Tommy Shannon to keep the job. Steve Spurrier Steve Spurrier Current Address: ODIK NW 25th St, Gainesville, FL Past Addresses: See available information Phone Number: See available information Email Address: s FWJK @aol.com UNLOCK PROFILE Contacts (1) Locations (1) Family Social (4) Court (41) And More Phone & Email ( 1) We found 1 phone number and email address. Again, the timing was perfect and on November 22, South Carolina coach Lou Holtz announced his retirement and, during his final press conference, hinted that Spurrier might replace him. The 2012 regular season culminated with the annual season-ending game against Clemson at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. [54], Spurrier asked incoming head coach Bill Curry if he would be retained as Georgia Tech's quarterback coach and was told that he was one of "two or three" candidates for the job, prompting him to seek employment elsewhere. However, east Gainesville residents are still not on board with the project's location. Lived In Bowling Green KY, Elgin SC, Leesburg VA, Gainesville FL. [52], Spurrier was unsure if he wanted to continue pursuing a coaching career after his unpleasant experience at Florida, stating that he would only accept a position "if the opportunity was really right. For other people with similar names, see, Spurrier set the Sugar Bowl passing record with 352 yards in, Florida's athletic administration brought back blue uniforms, installed natural grass, and signed a contract to renew the Miami rivalry before Spurrier's first Florida team took the field in 1990. He's asking $5.8 million. . "[83], Before Spurrier returned to coach his Gamecocks against the Gators in 2006 and 2008, his most recent visits to Gainesville were on September 2, 2006, to take part in the Gators' celebration of the 10-year anniversary of their 1996 championship season,[84] and on September 30, 2006, when he was one of the first four inductees into the Gator Football Ring of Honor, alongside Danny Wuerffel, Emmitt Smith, and Jack Youngblood. "When I left Florida after 12 years, I thought I was going to coach in the NFL five or six years and retire to the beach, and play golf a bunch, and travel around, this, that and the other. [111], Two days prior to South Carolina's 2006 season opener, Spurrier announced that he would kick off the athletics department's capital campaign with a $250,000 donation over five years. [17] Coach Ray Graves still felt the need to get the future star on the field, so he decided to alternate Shannon and Spurrier as the flow of the game dictated. The Ole Ball Coach, as hes affectionately known, tested the waters with a $6 million listing price in June 2020. [144], Spurrier married his college sweetheart, the former Jerri Starr, on September 14, 1966, during his senior year at the University of Florida. 2 player of the first century of the Gators football program. The Gamecocks had another strong season in 2011, beating every opponent in the division. [40] The Buccaneers' new acquisition generated local excitement, as Spurrier had been a college star at the nearby University of Florida. [111] Included among those victories were historic wins at Tennessee (1615)[112] the program's first win in Knoxville[112] and against then 12th-ranked Florida (3022),[113] who South Carolina had not beaten since 1939. After his father retired in 2015, Steve Jr. joined Bob Stoops's staff at Oklahoma. [71] During Spurrier's tenure, the Gators built up one of the most formidable home-field advantages in the nation; they would not lose a home SEC game until 1994, and would only suffer two more home losses to conference opponents during his 12-year run. With a 3413 rout of Clemson, the Gamecocks won 10 games for only the second time in their 119-year football history. Wine and dine. [64], In what would become a recurring trend at most of his coaching stops, Spurrier's teams regularly beat their biggest rivals while he brashly "needled" them with jokes and "zingers" that were amusing to his fans but infuriating to opponents. To effect this change, Dickey revamped his offensive staff, and he hired Spurrier to his first coaching job as Florida's quarterbacks and receivers coach.[47]. If they're keeping score, we're going to play to win. [12][13] While Spurrier agreed that basketball and baseball came more naturally, he preferred playing football, and he became the Hilltopper's starting quarterback during his junior year. [8], Spurrier's skills as a young baseball player caused a local businessman to talk the Reverend Spurrier into coaching the Little League team sponsored by his business so that Spurrier's son would be on the squad. . [40] He watched the Gators play to a 641 record in 1977, a season that prompted head coach Doug Dickey to scrap the wishbone-based run-heavy attack that his teams had used for several years with declining success in favor of a more open pro-style offense. 'Old Ball Coach' Steve Spurrier Selling South Carolina Lake House, Super Bowl Champ James Farrior Lists Tarzana Estate for $4.5M, Newly Retired Quarterback Matt Schaub Lists Georgia Mansion for $4.89M. The victory elevated the Gamecocks to an 112 record for the 2nd consecutive season. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) has voted TCU's Sonny Dykes the recipient of the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award, recognizing the coach who made the biggest impact with a new team in the 2022 season. [145] Spurrier's youngest son, Scott, played wide receiver for the Gamecocks through the 2009 season. Buccaneers - Game Recap - August 24, 2002 - ESPN", "Cardinals vs. Redskins - Box Score - September 8, 2002 - ESPN", "Spurrier Resigns As Head Coach Of Redskins", "Saban, Petrino & Spurrier: Why Didn't They Make It In The NFL? Haley hands out Order of the Palmetto to her staff, agency heads", "Spurrier among SC Football Hall of Fame inductees", "Hall of Fame Player and Coach Steve Spurrier Joins SiriusXM As College Football Analyst", "Steve Spurrier Jr. joins Sooners' staff in off-the-field role", "The Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football Announce Full Coaching Staff", "College Football Reference: Steve Spurrier", "Steve Spurrier did the unthinkable: He quit on his team", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steve_Spurrier&oldid=1133070155. During the 2013 season, Spurrier led his Gamecocks to a third consecutive 112 record. Now, at 75, he is ready to turn over his massive land holding to another owner. [39] Spurrier did not make an appearance in the playoff rematch, and the Cowboys intercepted Brodie twice on their way to a 3028 victory that ended the 49ers' season.[40]. Only two other programs (Alabama and Oregon) have won 11 or more games each of the last three seasons (201113). [102] And in 2015, he told David Feherty that, "The owner and the personnel guys, they picked the team. [62] The team narrowly missed the playoffs in their first season and made the postseason the next two years. In 2005, his Gamecocks upset the Gators 3022 in Columbia, costing the Gators a shot at the SEC championship. He received a favorable first impression of Gainesville when he arrived to find warm sunshine after leaving freezing temperatures in Tennessee, and thought more highly of Graves when the coach stayed by his side in the school infirmary after Spurrier's cold worsened into the flu during his recruiting visit. - FeaturingSteve Spurrier. Check on Google Maps. The Gators also had the best record in the SEC in 1985, but were ineligible for the SEC championship because of NCAA probation. Nolan agreed, and Spurrier led his team to a 2423 comeback win, throwing for 240 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in what he later called his "best, or at least favorite" game of his pro career. He averaged 22 points per game during his senior season and was named the conference player of the year. It was a season of firsts for South Carolina, including their first win at Florida, first win over a No. Steve Spurrier Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945) is a former American football player and coach often referred to by his nickname, " the Head Ball Coach ". He also said of Peyton Manning, Tennessee's quarterback, "I know why Peyton came back for his senior year: he wanted to be a three-time Citrus Bowl MVP! 4860 Steve Spurrier Way, Gainesville, FL info@spurriers.com (352) 500-4HBC (4422) [125] While Spurrier's teams at South Carolina have shown flashes of his old "Fun 'n' Gun" offense, they have mostly relied on stout defense to win upsets. Jack Hairston, ". After retiring as a player, Spurrier went into coaching and spent five years as a college assistant at Florida, Georgia Tech, and Duke, where he began to develop his innovative offensive system while serving as the Blue Devils' offensive coordinator in the early 1980s. Overall, he was 13121 as a starter with San Francisco. [53] Spurrier proceeded to raise the Blue Devils to levels of success that the program had not realized in over twenty-five years. That win was also Spurrier's 65th win with the Gamecocks, vaulting him past Rex Enright to become the winningest coach in South Carolina's history. [19] The most memorable example was a November 1966 game against Auburn, when, after leading the team down the field on a two minute drill, he waved off Florida's regular placekicker and booted a forty-yard field goal, giving the Gators a 3027 win and likely securing himself the Heisman Trophy. He also punted 230 times for a 38.3-yard average. [4], Spurrier was born on April 20, 1945, in Miami Beach, Florida. 4901 Steve Spurrier Way. [12], University of Florida coach Ray Graves heard about Spurrier late in the recruiting process from his brother Edwin, who was the postmaster in Knoxville, and visited Johnson City in February 1963. [40], Over 10 NFL seasons, Spurrier played in 106 games (starting 38), completing 597 passes in 1,151 attempts, for a total of 6,878 yards, 40 touchdowns, and 60 interceptions. [113] The Associated Press named Spurrier the SEC Coach of the Year,[53] and the Gamecocks finished the 2005 season with a 75 record and a trip to the Independence Bowl. [125] Against their annual SEC Eastern Division opponents, his ten teams have posted an 82 record against Kentucky, 82 against Vanderbilt, 55 against Tennessee, 55 against Georgia, 55 against Florida, and 21 against Missouri who began competing in the SEC in 2012. The former Florida Gators and South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier is letting go of his oceanfront vacation home in St. Augustine, FL. "[80] Soon after becoming head coach, he insisted that the artificial turf then in use at the stadium be replaced with natural grass, and the "Swamp" remains a natural surface field today. Following a 93 regular season and an appearance in the SEC championship game, Spurrier was named SEC Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches in the conference.[129]. In 1963, Spurrier led the "Baby Gators" to a 4512 victory over Georgia's freshman team at Florida Field, a game which he half-jokingly claims as a home win against the Gators' fiercest rivals. Only coach in major college history to win as many as 120 games in his first twelve seasons at one school (an overall record of 122271, with a winning percentage of .8167). The feeling is mutual; he remains very much in the good graces of Gator fans for building their program into a perennial national power. Teammates later claimed that Spurrier drew new plays in the huddle in the snow at old Metropolitan Stadium on his way to a team-record 31 completions and 320 passing yards, but he also tossed two interceptions, and the 49ers lost 1714. GAINESVILLE, Fla. Steve Spurrier stashed six decades worth of memorabilia in closets and cabinets, scattered between his office, his home and his nearby beach house. [40] The Bandits' attendance was the highest in the USFL over its three-year run, and Spurrier's offenses were consistently among the league's best. Spurrier's Gamecocks won the SEC Eastern Division championship for the first time in school history in 2010, clinching the title with a convincing 3614 victory at "The Swamp" over the Florida Gators. [96][97] Snyder pushed for the drafting of Tulane quarterback Patrick Ramsey in the 2002 NFL Draft, and though Spurrier said that he would not play Ramsey very much during his rookie season, the coach was pressured to use him by team officials, and Ramsey was starting by game 4. Florida was ineligible for the SEC title, a bowl game, and the Coaches' poll in 1990 due to NCAA violations under the previous coach. Spurrier was the first coach or player to sign with the AAF, as he thought the four to five month per year commitment made the new league a "perfect job" for him to get back into coaching, giving him an opportunity to finish his career on another winning note "It's a mulligan in life," he explained. Nevertheless, he was named the SEC's Sophomore of the Year for 1964. His 1989 Duke squad was the most successful, winning Duke's first Atlantic Coast Conference championship since 1962 (and most recent to date), and appearing in their first bowl game since 1960. Spurrier has not let his affection for the University of Florida get in the way of a budding Florida-South Carolina rivalry, however. "[81][82] His rivalry with the Tennessee Volunteers and their coach Phillip Fulmer became highly publicized, as Spurrier would gig the Volunteers after the Gators' wins over Tennessee, saying that "you can't spell 'Citrus' without 'UT,'" a reference to the Citrus Bowl, which has the contractual right to select the second-place SEC football team. Just when Jesse Palmer seemed like the sure starting quarterback for Saturday's game against No. As one of our most valued guests, we will keep you up-to-date on all the great things happening at the restaurant. Gainesville, FL 32608. Steve Spurrier is officially back with the Gators after being named ambassador and consultant for the University of Florida athletic department on Friday. [20] The following week on the road at Mississippi State, Spurrier entered a tied game late in the fourth quarter and led the Gators down the field for a game-winning field goal. Related To Stephen Spurrier, Melissa Spurrier, Jerri Spurrier, Lisa Spurrier, Amy Spurrier. [99][100] Spurrier later said that he "knew it was over" when he "wasn't allowed to pick the backup quarterback". (844) 462-7342. Spurrier had successful knee surgery in the offseason and, with his NFL contract expired, listened to offers from teams in the new World Football League. [89], Ten days after Spurrier resigned his position at the University of Florida, he became head coach of the NFL's Washington Redskins. By the end of the season, the Redskins were ranked 25th (out of 32 teams) in scoring offense and finished with a 79 record. Everything's coming up roses now that it's spring. . The winning coach is just one of four who have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach and a player. [12] Spurrier was officially announced as Florida's new football coach on December 31, 1989. The Yellow Jackets began the season 1-5-1 and did not score more than 14 points against a Division I-A opponent over its first seven games. [3] Spurrier's 1989 Duke squad won the program's only Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship since 1962. I told em to roll all my interviews into one. [6], Spurrier's finest moment as a coach may have been the Gators' 1997 game against the previously undefeated and national title game-bound Florida State Seminoles. "[26], As a junior, Spurrier was named a Football Writers Association of America first-team All-American and is still the only player from the losing team to be named the MVP of the Sugar Bowl after passing for a record 352 yards in leading a furious fourth-quarter rally that fell just short. 4860 Steve Spurrier Way . Meanwhile, the master suite features a separate sitting room, dual bathrooms and closets, plus a room currently in use as a gym. [24] In addition to being a stellar passer, Spurrier gained notoriety by playing his best under pressure; eight times during his college career, he led the Gators to fourth-quarter comeback wins. Spurrier and his Gators accomplished a number of memorable feats during his twelve seasons in Gainesville (19902001), including: Spurrier is also credited with creating the nickname "The Swamp" for Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, the Gators' home field. [146][147] Scott eventually joined his father as tight ends coach of the Orlando Apollos.[148]. The 7,723-square-foot waterfront. Spurrier therefore spent his first year at Florida practicing with the varsity team and playing on the freshman team, which scheduled four scrimmages against other schools' freshman squads as a way for young players to gain experience. [23], Spurrier was the Gators' starting quarterback and team leader in 1965 and 1966. And if there's one thing that's blooming faster than the flowers, it's restaurants in Gainesville, FL especially at Celebration Pointe!From recent openings like Sensei Asian Bistro to highly anticipated upcoming openings like Prime & Pearl and Steve Spurrier's Gridiron Grille restaurant, discover the food you can look forward to . He interviewed to be the head coach at Mississippi State, but was passed over in favor of Rockey Felker. Its something like that.. [74] To that effect, he put together a booklet called "The Gator Mentality", in which is collected coaching tips and theories that he used himself along with inspirational quotes he shared with his players. He happened to be the owner, so who needed to go? Spurrier was the coach at. 4860 Steve Spurrier Way, Gainesville, FLinfo@spurriers.com (352) 500-4HBC (4422), Website designed and developed by Frankel Agency. [12], Spurrier's achievements in multiple sports earned him induction into the National Federation of State High School Associations's National High School Hall of Fame. [67], Spurrier asked to delay an official announcement until both Florida and Duke had played in their respective bowl games. They also became the first and only team to defeat two teams that won BCS bowl games. [11][14], After winning multiple all-state honors in high school, Spurrier was recruited in one or more sports by many colleges, including Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Kentucky, Duke, South Carolina, and both Air Force and Army. As rumors swirled, however, Spurrier broke the news to his Duke team on December 27, the night before they played in the 1989 All-American Bowl. The Gator great is teaming up with Celebration Pointe to build a restaurant Spurrier's restaurant and bar at the growing development in a lot . 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