Guess who was the most penalized team in the SEC the last 5 years?

BMF · Aug 5, 2019

I'm sick of UF leading this category; from Spurrier to Zook to Meyer to the two retards....to Mullen, UF leads this category. It's unbelievable, doesn't matter who the coach is....

SEC's most penalized teams over the last 5 years

SEC’s most penalized teams over the last 5 years

Fans love to complain about officiating during football games, and this year, the SEC has even added an official Twitter account to handle some of the in-game explanations.

We can’t wait to watch that handle on the first controversial call of the year.

Anyway, we ran the numbers on penalties over the last five years in the SEC. The breakdown below is sorted by penalties per game.

SEC team penalties per game, last 5 seasons
Source: CFBstats.com

Most penalties per game by season

2018: Ole Miss 7.3, Florida 7.3
2017: Florida 8.0
2016: Florida 6.8
2015: LSU 8.1
2014: Missouri 7.3

Few Takeaways:

The Florida Gators have averaged 7.0 penalties per game since 2014, the most of any team in the SEC. Missouri, however, is determined to make it interesting. The Tigers are right behind the Gators averaging 6.7 penalties per game. The Gators have consistently been the most penalized team from the Urban Meyer era through the Jim McElwain era. The Gators tied Ole Miss in 2018 for the league worst averaging 7.3 penalties per game in Year 1 under Dan Mullen. It’s certainly an interesting phenomenon.
Alabama and Georgia, the two most consistent programs, are in the middle of the SEC averaging just 5.5 and 5.6 penalties per game respectively. Consider that Alabama has also played in 73 total games the last five years, the most in the SEC. Nick Saban’s teams usually play clean football on the biggest stages.

Towels 'N Sporks · Aug 5, 2019

Oh man on of my favorite topics. My buddy and I talk about this often. Doesn't matter who the coach is at UF, somehow, we always end up one of the most penalized teams. When those coaches go to other teams... the penalties do not follow them. I would love somebody to offer an explanation other than official bias. Not saying that's what it is, but I would really like to hear any other plausible theories.

MJMGator · Aug 5, 2019

The heat in Gainesville makes the refs b*tchy.

Swamp Donkey · Aug 5, 2019

something like 80% of the SEC refs are from Alabama or Georgia. used to be even worse.

jaywalker72 · Aug 5, 2019

Towels 'N Sporks said:
Oh man on of my favorite topics. My buddy and I talk about this often. Doesn't matter who the coach is at UF, somehow, we always end up one of the most penalized teams. When those coaches go to other teams... the penalties do not follow them. I would love somebody to offer an explanation other than official bias. Not saying that's what it is, but I would really like to hear any other plausible theories.

You may not be saying it, but I sure am saying it. Gator Haters. 100% percent.

Thick&ThinG8r · Aug 5, 2019

It's another reason I loved SOS so much, he took the ability of the refs to steal the game right out of ther hands.
You don't go 68 years without winning the SEC, in a talent rich state without help from the officials.
Spurrier changed all that.

78 · Aug 5, 2019

If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.

Chomper · Aug 6, 2019

Finally some concrete evidence to back up what most of us have felt all along -- Gators have been getting jobbed by the good ole boy SEC zebras for a long time.

Captain Sasquatch · Aug 6, 2019

I’d honestly like to see how many pre-snap penalties we’ve had over the years. It seems like we lead the known universe in false start penalties every year.

NOLAGATOR · Aug 6, 2019

I think it's been this way since Pell & Hall. I've watched game after game (recorded)…things are called on us BUT overlooked for other teams.

On the other hand,...there is NO EXCUSE for Motion and Off Sides...That’s just poor discipline. It drove/drives me nuts since Urban. Butters MacShark seemed to be the worst for Jumping the count. That’s just SLOP.

I can take aggressive play BUT I can tolerate SLOP and STUPIDITY.

TheDouglas78 · Aug 6, 2019

Nola I think you are right, at least from what I remember, once we got hit with Pell, the refs haven't been able to keep their flags in their pockets.

soflagator · Aug 6, 2019

Swamp Donkey said:
something like 80% of the SEC refs are from Alabama or Georgia. used to be even worse.

This. I remember as a kid, the moment I would hear a deep, southern accent from the official, I knew we were toast. Especially in Jax.

One of my favorite Spurrier moments was him absolutely calling out the ref(s) who called PI on Lott at the end of the '93 game when there was zero chance the WR could've caught it and stayed in bounds without some type of go-go gadget leg extension. Paraphrasing, but he flat out said they were trying to give the game to the bulldogs. Wasn't even close and gave them one last un-timed down to tie it. Of course...uga, so we know how that went.

Meyer didn't follow suit after the '08 SECCG, but should have. Inside 5 minutes to play and a team is driving at the opponents 2, and you call a sideline infraction because Meyer was a few feet over yelling the play to his offense? Made it second and goal from the 7. Completely unprecedented, and beyond obvious what they were trying to do. If we hadn't scored and the tide somehow win the game, that call goes down in the record book as one of the most egregious "judgement calls" in recent history. As it is, we had Tebow and won, and so no one gives it a second thought.

Thick&ThinG8r · Aug 6, 2019

3rd and 20
Spurrier: "hold my beer" touchdown.

BMF · Aug 6, 2019

soflagator said:
This. I remember as a kid, the moment I would hear a deep, southern accent from the official, I knew we were toast. Especially in Jax.

One of my favorite Spurrier moments was him absolutely calling out the ref(s) who called PI on Lott at the end of the '93 game when there was zero chance the WR could've caught it and stayed in bounds without some type of go-go gadget leg extension. Paraphrasing, but he flat out said they were trying to give the game to the bulldogs. Wasn't even close and gave them one last un-timed down to tie it. Of course...uga, so we know how that went.

Meyer didn't follow suit after the '08 SECCG, but should have. Inside 5 minutes to play and a team is driving at the opponents 2, and you call a sideline infraction because Meyer was a few feet over yelling the play to his offense? Made it second and goal from the 7. Completely unprecedented, and beyond obvious what they were trying to do. If we hadn't scored and the tide somehow win the game, that call goes down in the record book as one of the most egregious "judgement calls" in recent history. As it is, we had Tebow and won, and so no one gives it a second thought.

The Dallas Baker Tennessee game was one of the most obvious BS calls ever.

We've also gotten shafted on some calls vs. FSU over the years, enough to cost us the game.

FireFoley · Aug 6, 2019

Captain Sasquatch said:
I’d honestly like to see how many pre-snap penalties we’ve had over the years. It seems like we lead the known universe in false start penalties every year.

And defensive offsides by D'linemen who have the ball right in front of them to watch it for the snap!

soflagator · Aug 6, 2019

BMF said:
The Dallas Baker Tennessee game was one of the most obvious BS calls ever.

We've also gotten shafted on some calls vs. FSU over the years, enough to cost us the game.

The '03 fsu game will always go down as the worst ever. And yes, the ut call, plus failing to start the clock was putrid as well. If you look at how much time was left when they kicked the game winning FG, proper clock management would've prevented that.

The '08 call just seemed bigger because of the stage, implications, and the fact that you may watch an entire season--every team, every game--and only see that penalty called 2-3 times total because it's so subjective and doesn't have the direct impact of a hold or pass interference. That move was the epitome of not letting the game be settled on the field.

Swamp Donkey · Aug 6, 2019

Im sure if you went back to 1980, the results would be the same.

Swamp Donkey · Aug 6, 2019

soflagator said:
The '03 fsu game will always go down as the worst ever. And yes, the ut call, plus failing to start the clock was putrid as well. If you look at how much time was left when they kicked the game winning FG, proper clock management would've prevented that.

The '08 call just seemed bigger because of the stage, implications, and the fact that you may watch an entire season--every team, every game--and only see that penalty called 2-3 times total because it's so subjective and doesn't have the direct impact of a hold or pass interference. That move was the epitome of not letting the game be settled on the field.

Anyone know the year when Big Money recovered that fumble in the endzone and Clown refs called it a safety instead?

Id Iove to see that video again. Is it on youtube?

soflagator · Aug 6, 2019

Swamp Donkey said:
Anyone know the year when Big Money recovered that fumble in the endzone and Clown refs called it a safety instead?

Id Iove to see that video again. Is it on youtube?

Not sure if I remember that one. That would have to be '98 or '99. The 2000 game wasn't close enough for it to have mattered.

Unless you're thinking of them calling the fsu RB down and no fumble, then changing it to a fumble but that fsu had recovered, all while Crowder is emerging from the pile with the ball in '03. Then, an unsportsmanlike call on him to boot. That was fun.

neteng · Aug 6, 2019

Would love to see the same breakdown of all SEC teams when other conferences are officiating.

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