Ever since Steve Spurrier returned to his alma mater in 1990 in Gainesville, Florida and Florida State has been an intense show on the field, and become one of the greatest rivalries in college . The award is named after Spurrier, a UF icon who turned multple programs into contenders . And when Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel won the Heisman Trophy during the Gators' 1996 national championship season, Spurrier became the only Heisman Trophy winner to coach another Heisman Trophy winner. They also finished eighth in the AP Poll and ninth in the Coaches' Polltheir first top-ten finishes in a major media poll in school history. "[87] Additionally, in 2016, the university added his name to the playing surface at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium; it is now Steve Spurrier-Florida Field. The 3117 score marked the 5th straight double-digit margin of victory over their ACC foe. Our 600-square-foot memorabilia exhibit houses historic items from Steve Spurriers decades-long career, from rings and trophies to iconic gear (yes, the Heisman Trophy too). 4860 Steve Spurrier Way . The victory elevated the Gamecocks to an 112 record for the 2nd consecutive season. 1:24 Steve Spurrier, former head football coach at the University of Florida, sold his five-bedroom home at 7630 A1A S. in Crescent Beach for $4,406,500 after 18 months on the market. Spurrier retired from coaching in 2015 and became an ambassador and consultant for the University of Florida's athletic department, though he briefly returned to the sidelines to coach the Orlando Apollos of the short-lived Alliance of American Football in 2019. A swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous. The outdoor area is already wired for a water feature and lighting. As a coach, he returned to the Gators, leading the team from 1990 to 2001. But that's the way I was thinking back then.". Steve Spurrier's beach house (realtor.com), Living room with water views (realtor.com), Kitchen with island and breakfast bar (realtor.com), Extra lot to build a second home (realtor.com). We have current partnerships with Opus Coffee, First Magnitude Brewery, Wainwright Dairy, Hawthorne Creek Creamery, Traders Hill Farms and many others. In April 1976, Spurrier was sent to the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for two players and a second-round draft pick as part of the new franchise's first trade. I probably didnt do a very good job, and the situation wasnt what I was looking for, so it was time to move on. Jack Hairston, ". Spurrier's teams were known for winning with aggressive and high-scoring offenses, and he became known for teasing and "needling" rivals both before and after beating them on the field. ', "Gov. 1 ranked team (Alabama), and first time sweeping the November "Orange Crush" portion of their schedule with wins over Tennessee, Florida and Clemson. As one of our most valued guests, we will keep you up-to-date on all the great things happening at the restaurant. Just when Jesse Palmer seemed like the sure starting quarterback for Saturday's game against No. Spurrier returned to the college ranks in 1987, serving as the head football coach at Duke (3 seasons), Florida (12 seasons), and South Carolina (10.5 seasons), amassing 122 total wins and an 82% career winning percentage. [98], Spurrier spoke about his NFL coaching experience during SEC Media Days in 2014. Spurrier employed a pass-oriented offense (known in the sports media as the "Fun 'n' Gun")[79] in contrast to the ball-control, rush-oriented offenses that were traditionally played in the SEC. "How many of you believe that it's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game, that counts?" . UPS man in Gainesville arrested on grand theft charges . Spurrier played well in the preseason and had seemingly secured the starting job, but these plans were derailed when he suffered a badly dislocated shoulder in the final preseason game. During another game, Spurrier devised a new pass play on the sideline which Duke ran for a touchdown on their next offensive possession. He also sought to be the head coach at LSU, but was passed over in favor of Mike Archer. 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. Spurrier has not let his affection for the University of Florida get in the way of a budding Florida-South Carolina rivalry, however. [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. [4], Spurrier was born on April 20, 1945, in Miami Beach, Florida. SPURRIER'S GRIDIRON GRILLE 4860 Steve Spurrier Way Gainesville, FL 32608 Celebration Pointe Tel: 352-500-4422 By Mike Miller August 25, 2022 If you are a fan of Gator football great Steve Spurrier, you will love this restaurant. "I was not a very ambitious player", Spurrier admitted in his 2016 autobiography. 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. [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. Only college football team to score at least 500 points, including bowl games, for four consecutive years (19931996) since the NCAA began keeping statistics in 1937. [53] Spurrier proceeded to raise the Blue Devils to levels of success that the program had not realized in over twenty-five years. Steve Spurrier is officially back with the Gators after being named ambassador and consultant for the University of Florida athletic department on Friday. [40] Duke quarterback Ben Bennett recalls Spurrier diagraming a trick halfback option play with his cereal on the morning before a game, and the play going for a 60-yard touchdown pass that afternoon. Also, the Gamecocks have been ranked in the AP Poll Top 25 at some point during the season in nine out of Spurrier's ten years at South Carolina National Football League, Historical Players. "[94], Spurrier's disappointing tenure as an NFL head coach has been heavily scrutinized and analysed. Assistant coaches under Spurrier who became head coaches: This article is about the former American football coach and player. However, when he threw three interceptions in the first half of the regular-season finale, Brodie entered the game and led a second-half comeback that clinched a playoff spot. Or graduate to our rooftop bar, Visors, and enjoy a Spurrier-special drink overlooking the Celebration Pointe Promenade. The Gamecocks were the only team to accomplish this feat. The other day someone asked me what my restaurant is like. The feeling is mutual; he remains very much in the good graces of Gator fans for building their program into a perennial national power. [81], On January 4, 2002, Spurrier abruptly resigned as head coach, stating, "I simply believe that twelve years as head coach at a major university in the SEC is long enough. [38] Spurrier continued to start even after Brodie had recovered. [43][44] Another point of contention was Coach McKay's insistence that his son, John McKay, Jr., be the Bucs' primary wide receiver while Spurrier and other observers felt that he did not have the talent to fill that role. [16] While Tennessee never officially offered him a football scholarship, Volunteers basketball coach Ray Mears offered Spurrier a scholarship, which he declined since he preferred to play football. (realtor.com, Sam Greenwood/Getty Images). This also marked the third straight year that the Gamecocks finished with a Top 10 ranking in the final AP Poll. Ray Goff responded publicly: "He's a good coach, but I'd like to run into him some night down a dark alley." A hallway shot shows what appears to be quite a collection of sports memorabilia. Welcome to the team and thank you for your interest in Spurrier's Gridiron Grille. The Gators were ranked number one in the polls twenty-nine times, appeared among the top five team for 117 weeks, and among the nation's top ten teams for 179 weeks. If that isnt enough room for you, the 2.58-acre parcel includes a vacant, buildable lot on the Intracoastal that could turn the property into a multifamily compound. [12] Spurrier was officially announced as Florida's new football coach on December 31, 1989. Spurrier, who had not been tasked with constructing a game plan and had seldom been allowed to call plays up to that point, asked Coach Rodgers for a larger role on the staff and was allowed to take control of the offense for the eighth game of the season, against Duke. Wilson gave the young coach free rein to design the offense, coach the quarterbacks, and call the plays, and Spurrier met the challenge by developing a record-breaking offense that Duke fans nicknamed "Air Ball". [140] On June 7, 2016, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley inducted Spurrier into the Order of the Palmetto, the highest honor of the South Carolina government. . Also known as Steve Orr Spurrier. [3] Spurrier's 1989 Duke squad won the program's only Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship since 1962. And also like Dickey, Rodgers's efforts did not produce immediate results. [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. 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. 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Lisa Spurrier King with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Thomas Group holds the listing. They would go on to defeat Wisconsin in the Capital One bowl 34-24 and would finish the year ranked #4, their highest finish ever in a season. [6] They have four children Lisa, Amy, Steve Jr., and Scott, as well as 14 grandchildren. Head coach Dick Nolan chose to start Brodie in the first round of the playoffs against the Dallas Cowboys, whom the 49ers had beaten 3110 on Thanksgiving Day in Texas with Spurrier starting. "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. #59 Steve Spurrier. Hes currently an ambassador and consultant to the University of Floridas athletic department. [123] Spurrier and the Gamecocks went on to defeat the Houston Cougars in the Liberty Bowl on December 29, and finished the season 85. [40] The Buccaneers' new acquisition generated local excitement, as Spurrier had been a college star at the nearby University of Florida. 4901 Steve Spurrier Way. 22 Gamecocks clinch SEC East title", "Schottenheimer out, Spurrier in for Redskins", "USATODAY.com Spurrier preseason era opens with Redskins rout", "Redskins vs. "[16], NCAA rules in the 1960s forbade college freshmen from participating in varsity sports competition. The 6-6 (3-5 SEC) season record marked the first non-winning college season for Spurrier since his first season at Duke in 1987.[126][127]. It was a season of firsts for South Carolina, including their first win at Florida, first win over a No. 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]. Wine and dine. 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. All attendees get a tour of the football facilities, and finish the day running onto the football field through the players' tunnel accompanied by artificial smoke and theme music in the same way the team does during the season. Many of them would later go on to have success at the NFL level, including Errict Rhett, Fred Taylor, Terry Jackson, and Earnest Graham. "[51] In 1979, he accepted an offer to become the quarterbacks coach at Georgia Tech under head coach Pepper Rodgers, who had been an offensive assistant at Florida when Spurrier was the quarterback. Under Spurrier, Blue Devils quarterback Ben Bennett set an NCAA record for career passing yardage, receiver Chris Castor was named ACC player of the year, and Duke's 1982 team became the first in Atlantic Coast Conference history to average more than 300 passing yards per game. the elder Spurrier once asked his players. The team's record also slumped to 47, leading to Dickey's dismissal. Former University of Florida football coach Steve Spurrier and his wife, Jerri, sold their oceanfront Crescent Beach home Jan. 26 for $4.4 million. [15] However, he was not aggressively pursued as a football player by the coaching staff at the University of Tennessee in nearby Knoxville because at the time, Tennessee ran a wing-T offense that featured a running quarterback while Spurrier was an excellent passer. "[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. [12] After the Blue Devils clinched the ACC championship in their last regular season game, Spurrier met with University of Florida president Robert Bryan and athletic director Bill Arnsparger, and he agreed in principle to return to Florida on December 12. [90] Spurrier's five-year, $25 million contract with the Redskins was the most lucrative coaching contract in the history of the NFL at the time.[90]. Spurrier has owned this Crescent Beach getaway since buying the land in 1995 for $400,000. Ranked in the final top fifteen in each of his twelve seasons, including nine top-ten finishes, five final top-five rankings, and an average end-of-season ranking of 6.8. In 2003, the Redskins started 20 but finished 511, with several close losses coming down to the 4th quarter. He averaged 22 points per game during his senior season and was named the conference player of the year. [7] The younger Spurrier has often repeated an anecdote about playing baseball on a team coached by his father. Weather. [78] Spurrier used a two-quarterback offense, rotating quarterbacks Doug Johnson and Noah Brindise in and out of the game, confusing the Florida State defense and its veteran coordinator, Mickey Andrews, and giving Spurrier more time to counsel his quarterbacks on the sidelines without having to use time-outs. [125], The 2007 football season, got off to a quick start winning at SEC rival Georgia early in the season as well as Louisiana-Lafayette and South Carolina State, and climbed into the top 10 in the national rankings. The Apollos led the standings with a 71 record when the league shut down, leading Spurrier to claim that they should be named the first and only AAF "regular season champions". In 2009, Steve Spurriers Gamecocks upset #4 Ole Miss 16-10 in Columbia, their first victory over a Top 5 team. Significantly, Spurrier is credited with changing the way the SEC played football. Steve Spurrier has a net worth of $15 million dollars and makes an annual salary of $4 million as the head coach of the Gamecocks. After two unsuccessful running plays called from the sidelines put the Gators in a third down and long situation, Coach Graves told Spurrier to call the next play himself. The Gators also had the best record in the SEC in 1985, but were ineligible for the SEC championship because of NCAA probation. The San Francisco 49ers picked him in the first round of the 1967 NFL draft, and he spent a decade playing professionally in the National Football League (NFL), mainly as a backup quarterback and punter. . [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. News. [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]. In the early 1990s, he said, ". They also upset Tennessee in Knoxville 2524 in 1982 on an 88-yard touchdown pass during Spurrier's first return to the state as an opponent. [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. "[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. [34], The San Francisco 49ers selected Spurrier with the third overall pick of the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, trading up to land the star quarterback. [53], Like Dickey at Florida, Rodgers sought to shift Georgia Tech's offense from a wishbone attack to a more passing-oriented offense. A serious offseason traffic accident reaggravated the injury, and Spurrier was again the 49ers backup quarterback to start the 1975 season, this time to veteran Norm Snead.[40]. "[9], Spurrier attended Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee,[10] where he was played football, basketball and baseball for the Science Hill Hilltoppers and was an all-state selection in all three sports. [65] Spurrier's Duke squads went 30 against archrival North Carolina, including a 410 victory in Chapel Hill that clinched a share of the 1989 ACC title. They also became the first and only team to defeat two teams that won BCS bowl games. '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. [106] The timing seemed perfect for Spurrier's return to the Gators and Spurrier initially said that he wanted to be considered for his old job, but later removed his name from consideration stating that "12 years at Florida was probably long enough. 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. The team threw for over 400 yards and was accused of running up the score, a charge frequently leveled against Spurrier at Florida. Only female fans are invited to attend the clinic where football coaches and players discuss the X's and O's with fans who want to understand the game better. However, the contract to play Miami was cancelled several months later when the SEC decided to move to an eight-game league schedule and establish the. During the season, the Gamecocks defeated three teams that finished ranked in the Top 10 in the final AP Poll (Missouri, University of Central Florida, and Clemson). [6] The 1996 team captured the Gators' first-ever National Championship with a 5220 win over Florida State in the Sugar Bowl,[77] avenging the Gators' sole regular-season loss in which Florida State upset Florida 2421 in Tallahassee. Spurrier resigned on December 30, 2003, choosing to walk away from $15 million still owed to him over the remaining three years of his contract. 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. [110] The Gamecocks, who were not expected to have a winning season by most pundits, rattled off a five-game SEC winning streak for the first time in their fourteen-year SEC history. One of only two coaches in major college history to win ten or more games in six consecutive seasons (19931998). GAINESVILLE, Fla. His hands and fingers are swollen and bruised, and of course wrinkled. Steve Spurrier, former head football coach at the University of Florida, listed his five-bedroom home at 7630 A1A S. in Crescent Beach for $5.8 million. Then take the most renowned regional football museum for miles and add all-American food that rivals the best in the city. [98] The quarterback position continued to be a source of friction, particularly when, over Spurrier's objections, the front office decided to release Wuerffel before the start of Spurrier's second season. [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. [12] Graves did not promise Spurrier that he would be his starting quarterback, but he told the star recruit that he fit into his coaching staff's plan to open up the Gator offense and would be given a fair opportunity to earn the job. Located in Southwest Gainesville, Haile Plantation is a short drive to any major Gainesville destination. He lived in that lake house while coaching the Gamecocks. [139] On September 3, 2016 the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was renamed to "Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium" in honor of Spurrier's achievements at the university. Though he had looked forward to playing professional football in Florida, Spurrier was frustrated by the losses, the constant hits absorbed while playing behind a porous offensive line, and his philosophical differences with Bucs coach John McKay. "I went to the team that offered the most money instead of the best situation", he said. Contests. 3 Florida State, Gators coach Steve Spurrier decided to go in another direction. [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. [36] Instead, he settled into the role of backup quarterback and starting punter. [119] However, Ryan Succop's kick was blocked as time expired in a repeat of an earlier blocked extra-point attempt. 4860 Steve Spurrier Way, Gainesville, FL info@spurriers.com (352) 500-4HBC (4422) [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. Appeared among the top twenty-five teams in the weekly polls 202 of a possible 203 weeks, including each of his last 202 consecutive weeks. South Carolina stumbled down the stretch dropping the final five games, including a home loss in the season finale to arch-rival Clemson. Not in our house! [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. 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