What's your favorite Gator game you attended?

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Some great choices in this thread. Can't really go wrong with any. I'd list in no particular order:

'97 fsu--definite underdogs in an off year, but there was a humble yet confident buzz in the Swamp that day.
'95 ut--the rain, and the whole dismantling was an awesome thing to witness.
'93 uga--timeout game. Got pneumonia and was sick for months after being drenched all afternoon.
'94 Sugar Bowl--a first for me, was still sick.
'91 fsu--Someone mentioned '06 Lsu as a glimpse of us being great. In many respects, that was what this game meant for Spurrier's teams. Was fortunate enough to be on the sidelines.
'08--first time my wife ever witnessed the Swamp in that element. When Spikes punted, my son went absolutely crazy inside her stomach.
'02 uga--walking in to heckling, and walking out to sobbing and/or drunken whining made it an epic night(last night game in the series).
'91 uk--having a lifelong Gator grandfather who'd never seen us win and keep an SEC title, that game was for him and all the old timers.
 

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1995 UF/UT. An astounding 48 unanswered points in a monsoon. Had the pleasure of sitting in the UT section. After a lot of smack talking when they went up 30-14, they slowly filed out to the point that we were sitting by ourselves up there in the 4th quarter. :lol:




Even Joey Kent's kids probably have chronic soreness from that LW hit.
 

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I also nominate the '99 Tennessee game the year after their title. ESPN Game Day crew was on hand for the night game, possibly its first visit to the Swamp.

The scene outside the stadium before the game was electric and wild, lots of partying, Hari Krishnas, just a bunch of nutty drunken stuff.

And then the game began and Alex Brown had a career night with five or six sacks. I think Tee Martin is still running from him.

Hot as hell evening.
 

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And then the game began and Alex Brown had a career night with five or six sacks. I think Tee Martin is still running from him.

Hot as hell evening.

Steaming hot game, on at least two of the sacks I saw the white of Tee Martin's eyes, first time I remember seeing a player so scared from the stands
 

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1984 cocktail party for sure! You never forget your first one. The weather was SPECTACULAR! I had worked the 6am-9am shift at Rock 104 that Saturday morning. At 9:01 my roommates were in the car waiting for me outside with a few cases of Killians. At that time, Gawja had beaten us six straight years!! Man, did I get hammered, but I do remember the goal line stance and then three plays later Kerwin to Ricky for 97 yards to put the dagger in the pups.

Ox mentioned the 95 UT game...I agree....that game is up there for me too. Got soaked, but the offensive display Danny and the boys put on that day was amazing. But the 84 cocktail party is number one.. An honorable mention is 85 Miami game in the Orange Bowl. Vinny Testacles first start and he predicted the coCanes would win 31-0 or something like that. Neal and John L. had a field day! It was my last time in the OB. Saw the 72 Dolphins in the OB against Johnny Unitas.
 

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Favorite game, 1986 Auburn game, if you were there you know how it felt.

'91 game vs FSU, 14-9 games can be exciting
'92 vs Sourthern Miss, last game with my grandfather, dad, and me watching together
'95 UT game was fun, so was '97
'97 FSU - what can be said that already hasn't been said
'02 MSU - the last game I attended with friends before leaving Gainesville
 

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Toss up for me, either the 08 LSU game - starting the game with the tip to percy, one of the most complete games florida has ever played. You couldn't hear the person next to you, the atmosphere was crazy
05 Tenn game - Urbans first SEC game, the swamp was rocking that night
 

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1984 cocktail party for sure! You never forget your first one. The weather was SPECTACULAR! I had worked the 6am-9am shift at Rock 104 that Saturday morning. At 9:01 my roommates were in the car waiting for me outside with a few cases of Killians. At that time, Gawja had beaten us six straight years!! Man, did I get hammered, but I do remember the goal line stance and then three plays later Kerwin to Ricky for 97 yards to put the dagger in the pups.

Ox mentioned the 95 UT game...I agree....that game is up there for me too. Got soaked, but the offensive display Danny and the boys put on that day was amazing. But the 84 cocktail party is number one.. An honorable mention is 85 Miami game in the Orange Bowl. Vinny Testacles first start and he predicted the coCanes would win 31-0 or something like that. Neal and John L. had a field day! It was my last time in the OB. Saw the 72 Dolphins in the OB against Johnny Unitas.
I would consider selling children to experience 1980s Cocktail atmosphere.
 

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Toss up for me, either the 08 LSU game - starting the game with the tip to percy, one of the most complete games florida has ever played. You couldn't hear the person next to you, the atmosphere was crazy
05 Tenn game - Urbans first SEC game, the swamp was rocking that night
The reverse where Caldwell scored the place exploded
 

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I started this same thread last summer... definitely a good off season topic. So many great memories, including ‘91 FSU, ‘91 Alabama, ‘93 Georgia, ‘95 Tennessee, ‘08 LSU, and even ‘15 Tennessee (at the time it was pretty special. Some of the luster has since worn off). But the best game I’ve been to is ‘97 vs. FSU. That FSU game is still referred to by many as the Greatest Game Ever Played in the Swamp. Hopefully we can get back to having those type games in the Swamp again.
 

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The game winning drive in ‘97 was magical. And I love the way Sean McDonough’s voice nearly gives out when he’s calling the pass to Quezzie on 1st down.


 

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1995 UF/UT. An astounding 48 unanswered points in a monsoon. Had the pleasure of sitting in the UT section. After a lot of smack talking when they went up 30-14, they slowly filed out to the point that we were sitting by ourselves up there in the 4th quarter. :lol:


That was a top 5 game. I drank about 12 beers and 2 bottles of Jack before the second half. Long, hot day followed by a monsoon but it was all worth it. Spent Sunday in a mild coma. :lol:
 

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That was a top 5 game. I drank about 12 beers and 2 bottles of Jack before the second half. Long, hot day followed by a monsoon but it was all worth it. Spent Sunday in a mild coma. :lol:
What a lot of people forget is that after the LW hit on Joey Kent...they say that hit turned the game around...when actually, the series where the Gators got the Kent fumble, Danny fumbled and UT returned it for a TD.
 

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The 1984 Miami game at the Old Sombrero. We lost late on a Kosar-to-Brown pass but we learned a lot about ourselves that night. The stadium was electric.
@'78 Your remembrance of this game made me think of an old high school buddy who drove his Chevette to Tampa for that game with "Bernie is a Homo" painted on the back window!

As for a top game, '91 F$U will always be among my favorites. One of the hardest hitting games I've ever attended. F$U's last play happened right in front of me. Pass was tipped and Will White, I believe, leveled Matt Frier as he was reaching for the ball. The Noles wanted an interference call and many used that excuse for the L. Even better was my Nole brother-in-law and his wife were with me and the missus and he had to listen to me all the way back to Tallahassee!
 

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1984 Florida - Georgia, 27-0 beat down of the dwags, goal line stand followed by a 96 yard bomb from Bell to Nattiel.

 
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1995 UF/UT. An astounding 48 unanswered points in a monsoon. Had the pleasure of sitting in the UT section. After a lot of smack talking when they went up 30-14, they slowly filed out to the point that we were sitting by ourselves up there in the 4th quarter. :lol:



We always had a pre- and post-game parties at our house and allowed friends to park for free. After that UT game everyone was soaking wet, but they all wanted to stay at the house to continue celebrating, so my roommate and I nearly ran out of dry clothes as we were letting everyone change into something dry if they wanted.
 

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2008 National Championship Game in Miami
2006 SC Game
2008 SEC Championship Game
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Madison Square Garden vs. Wisconsin....
 

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'97 FSU was the loudest and one of the best ever...but I will never forget being there for this one.
 

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