5 Schools the Florida Gators Should Play More Often in Football

Nov 15, 2014; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban along with defensive coordinator Kirby Smart at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports

Alabama

Until last year’s meeting in Tuscaloosa, Florida and Alabama had not played each other since 2011.

In 37 total games between the two schools, the Crimson Tide hold a 23-14 advantage in the series and are currently on a four-game winning streak against the Gators.

The thought of the Gators upsetting the Tide in either The Swamp or Bryant-Denny Stadium excites me greatly but is also very wishful thinking

Despite a brief flurry of games in each decade, Florida and Alabama have played many significant games against each other.

Seven times they have hooked up in the SEC Championship, with Florida winning four of the contests. Until Alabama’s meeting with Georgia in 2012 (a truly epic game), the Tide had only played against Florida in the SEC Championship.

The thought of the Gators upsetting the Tide in either The Swamp or Bryant-Denny Stadium excites me greatly but is also very wishful thinking.

Florida and Alabama have not played a meaningful, competitive game since Tim Tebow’s senior year in the 2009 SEC Championship (which Alabama won 32-13).

Since then, Alabama has blown Florida out of the water with the most recent drubbing (42-21) in 2014 setting all kinds of Tide offensive records.

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