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- When Danny Wuerffel won the Heisman Trophy in 1996, Steve became the first to win the award and coach someone who did the same.
- From 1906 to 1989, only seven Florida teams won as many as nine games in one season. The Gators claimed at least that many victories in all 12 seasons under Steve.
- Steve’s four SEC championships rank second to Bear Bryant, who won six.
- Steve’s favorite baseball player as a kid was Willie Mays. He also loved Bart Starr, and enjoyed watching Bill Russell and Bob Cousy work their magic for the Celtics.
- Among the nicknames the media came up with for Steve during his career at Florida were “S.O.S.,” “Super Steve,” “Batgator,” and “Goldfinger.”
- Steve set six offensive records in the 1966 Sugar Bowl, and became the only player from the losing team to be voted the game's Most Outstanding Player.
- Steve finished his playing career at Florida with 4,848 yards passing and 36 touchdowns.
- Steve was the secretary of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on campus as Florida.
- Steve once held the San Francisco 49er records for touchdown passes (5) and completions (31) in a game.
- Steve’s 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits were the first team in pro football history to produce a 4,000-yard passer (John Reaves) and two 1,000-yard rushers (Greg Boone and Gary Anderson) in the same season.
- Steve and wife Jerri have four children: Mrs. Lisa King, Mrs. Amy Moody, Steve, Jr., and Scotty. They also have six grandchildren: Trey King, Davis Graham King, Jake Moody, Kyle Spurrier Moody, Gavin Orr Spurrier. Luke Phillip Spurrier, and Emma Starr Spurrier
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Willie Mays,
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Steve Spurrier, 1966 Sporting News