Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen passed a significant milestone on Saturday when his team beat the Kentucky Wildcats in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to give him his 28th victory at the helm of UF’s football team in 34 total games.
In a coincidence of unimaginable proportions, Steve Spurrier, Urban Meyer and Mullen — the two former responsible for bringing national championships to Gainesville — all began their coaching careers on The Swamp’s sidelines with 27-6 records. Before the clock expired this weekend, no Florida football coach had ever gone 28-6.
That all changed on Saturday.
Florida #Gators head coaches through their first 33 games.
Steve Spurrier: 27-6
Urban Meyer: 27-6
Dan Mullen: 27-6No UF coach has ever started 28-6.
— OnlyGators.com 🐊 Florida Gators news (@onlygators) November 21, 2020
The victory was not the prettiest and did not inspire utmost confidence in the team moving forward toward a meeting with the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game, but a win is a win and the record books will forever show that the third-year sideline skipper was the quickest to 28 victories… and counting.
Every consecutive win from here on sets a new Gators record. Godspeed, Dan Mullen — show us how far you can go.
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