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The numbers game

Some important numbers in the rivalry.

By KEITH NIEBUHR
Published October 25, 2005


0: Charley Pell's wins in the series as Gators coach (1979-83)

1: Wins for Steve Spurrier as Florida player in three tries (1964-66)

4: Victories over Georgia as the starting quarterback for Florida's Danny Wuerffel (1993-96).

7: Times Florida has held Georgia scoreless.

7: Longest winning streak for both teams (Florida - 1990-96; Georgia - 1941-42 and 1944-48)

11: Wins for Spurrier as Florida coach in 12 tries.

14: Times Georgia has held Florida scoreless.

17-7-1: Vince Dooley's record in the series as Georgia coach.

21: Times since 1961 (43 meetings) the game has been decided by seven or fewer points.

24-10: Score - a Florida win - in Spurrier's last Florida-Georgia game as coach.

26-21: Final score in 1980 and '81 games, both won by Georgia.

28: Rushing yards for the No. 1-ranked Gators in 24-3 upset loss in 1985.

34: Number worn by Georgia running back Herschel Walker.

40: Total Gator points scored in the 1930s (10 games; they went 1-8-1).

41: Rushing yards in 1992 by Georgia's Garrison Hearst, a Heisman Trophy front-runner, in 26-24 loss.

75: Most points scored by one team (Georgia in 75-0 win, 1942).

31: Florida's high point total from 1915-1989 (31-19 in 1986)

36: Florida's average output in Spurrier's 12 seasons as coach (1990-2001).

52: Gators' point total in 1995 trip to Athens, their first in 63 years (52-17).

60: Consecutive years played in Jacksonville (1933-93; The game was played in Gainesville in 1994 and Athens the following year while Jacksonville's Alltel Stadium, formerly known as the Gator Bowl, was under renovation).

99: Yards of Georgia's game-winning drive in 1983 for 10-9 win.

649: Rushing yards for Georgia's Walker in three games, all wins (1980, '81 and '82).

1915: First time played in Jacksonville.

1943: Last year teams didn't play (Because of World War II, Florida didn't field a team).

1996: Year of Florida's largest margin of victory (47-7).

- KEITH NIEBUHR, Times staff writer