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Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945) is an American former football player and coach. He played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) before coaching for 38 years, primarily in college. He is often referred to by his nickname, " the Head Ball Coach ". [2]
Dec 15, 2020 · Steve Spurrier can no longer consistently shoot his age on the golf course. These days, he only plays about once a week, his hands scarred from arthritis.
Feb 25, 2024 · Spurrier, of course, won the Heisman Trophy, became a first-round draft pick and went on to become one of the great coaches in college football history.
Apr 20, 2020 · In honor of the Head Ball Coach turning 75, he talks his favorite win (sorry, Tennessee), his favorite one-liner (sorry, Georgia) and a lot more.
Oct 14, 2023 · In 2002, Steve Spurrier left Florida to coach in the NFL, only to return to the college game three years later at SEC East rival South Carolina.
The winningest head coach in both Florida and South Carolina history, Steve Spurrier becomes just the fourth person ever to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as both a player and coach. Spurrier began his 26-year head coaching career at Duke from 1987-89.
Oct 13, 2015 · Spurrier's Florida team finished first in the SEC in 1990, but because of probation dating back to the Galen Hall era, couldn't be named the champion.
Sep 23, 2021 · After losing to the Seminoles in the 1996 regular season, Steve Spurrier, right, and the Gators exacted revenge with a 52-20 win in the Sugar Bowl to claim the national title. AP Photo/Dave Martin
Apr 20, 2022 · Today, one of the University of Florida’s proudest alumni, Steve Spurrier, turns 77. Spurrier is one of the most decorated figures in Gator history. As a player, he won the Heisman Trophy in 1966 during his senior season.
Sep 15, 2023 · Steve Spurrier was a big part of the Florida-Tennessee rivalry. The former Gators coach looks back the series and how The Swamp got its nickname.
