Stephen Orr Spurrier 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". He played college football as a quarterback for the Florida Gators, where he won the 1966 Heisman Trophy. The San Francisco 49ers selected him in the first round of the 1967 NFL draft, and he spent a decade playing in the National Football League (NFL), mainly as a backup quarterback and punter. Spurrier was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1986.
Spurrier in 2010
Spurrier (11) in 1964
Steve Spurrier on Fan Day, 1999
Spurrier stands on the sidelines during the Gamecocks' November 15, 2008, game against Florida.
The Florida Gators football program represents the University of Florida (UF) in American college football. Florida competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) They play their home games on Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville campus.
1907 UF football team
Celebration following the 2009 BCS National Championship Game
2007 Florida State game
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during the 2008 Florida–Kentucky game in which Florida would win 63–5.