List of Florida Gators starting quarterbacks

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This List of Florida Gators starting quarterbacks includes members of the Florida Gators football team who have started at the quarterback position in one or more regular season or post-season games. The Florida Gators represent the University of Florida in the sport of American football, and they compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Florida Gators quarterbacks have led their teams to 689 wins, forty post-season bowl games, eight SEC championships, and three consensus national championships.

Three Gators quarterbacks have won the Heisman Trophy, including Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), and Tim Tebow (2007). Five have been recognized as first-team All-Americans, including Spurrier (1966), John Reaves (1971), Wuerffel (1996), Rex Grossman (2000), and Tebow (2007). Eighteen have been inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, including sixteen recognized as "Gator Greats" for their college sports careers, and two as "Distinguished Lettermen" for their post-college career achievements. Two former Gators quarterbacks have returned to lead the Gators as their head coach: Doug Dickey (1970–78) and Steve Spurrier (1990–2001).

Main starting quarterbacks

1906 to 1911 (incomplete)

The following players were the predominant quarters for the Gators each season the team was a non-conference independent team, following the birth of Florida football.

Name Years Started Notability References
? 1906–1907
Charlie Thompson 1908
? 1909
Bob W. Shackleford 1910–1911 Once picked second-team for an all-time Florida team in 1927, he was later Rex Farrior's law partner. [1]

1912 to 1921 (incomplete)

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Rammy Ramsdell.

The following quarterbacks were the predominant quarters for the Gators each season after they joined the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association until the establishment of the Southern Conference.

Name Years Started Notability References
Harry S. Hester 1912 "Harvey" scored 7 touchdowns in the 144–0 win over Florida-Southern in 1913. [2][3]
Louis E. Tenney 1913
Rammy Ramsdell 1913–1915 University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. Once picked for an all-time Florida team in 1927. The first scholarship athlete at UF and its first quarterback of note. [1]
Roy Van Camp 1915
Artie Fuller 1916–1917 Fuller co-captain'd the 1917 team.
Billy Canova 1917 He started the Florida Southern game. [4]
H. E. Loomis 1917
? 1918
B. Anderson 1919–1920 [5]
C. A. Anderson 1920
Bill Renfroe 1921 [6]
T. Hoyt Carlton 1921 [7]

1922 to 1932

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Edgar Jones
Clyde Crabtree

The following quarterbacks were the predominant quarters for the Gators each season after the establishment of the Southern Conference until the establishment of the Southeastern Conference.

Name Years Started Notability References
Joseph Barchan 1922 [8]
Stewart Pomeroy 1922 [9]
Edgar C. Jones 1923–1925 He scored all of UF's points in the 16 to 6 upset victory to close the season in 1923 over conference leading Alabama. In 1925, Jones set a Florida Gators football single-season scoring record (108 points) that stood for 44 years. Twice All-Southern. University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. He was the university's athletic director from 1930 to 1936. [10][11]
Johnnie Murphree 1924 [12]
Spic Stanley 1925
Goof Bowyer 1926–1928 Captain of 1928 team which led the nation in scoring with 336 points. He was later a coach, including the Gators' backfield coach in 1933. University of Florida Athletics Hall of Fame. [13]
Carl Brumbaugh 1927 Member of "Phantom Four" backfield of 1928 which led the nation in scoring. National Football League player. [14]
Speedy Walker 1927 University of Florida Athletics Hall of Fame [15]
Clyde Crabtree 1927–1929 "Cannonball" was head of the "Phantom Four" backfield of 1928 which led the nation in scoring. He was ambidextrous and could pass or punt equally well with either hand or foot, while on the run or stationary. All-Southern. University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. National Football League player. [16]
Monk Dorsett 1930–1932 [17]

1933 to present

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Doug Dickey
Steve Spurrier
Danny Wuerffel
Jesse Palmer
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Rex Grossman practicing with the Washington Redskins.
QBs in 2007. Tebow is on the right. Brantley in the center.

The following quarterbacks were the starters and/or leading passer for the Gators each season since joining the Southeastern Conference in 1933.

Name Years Started Notability References
Sam Davis 1933 The Tampa native was the first captain and quarterback since Bowyer. Davis was then rated the greatest all-around athlete ever to come out of Plant High School. [18]
Wally Brown 1934 2nd-team All-SEC. [19]
Ken Eppert 1935 [20]
Bill Stephens 1935
Bob Ivey 1936 His backup was Tiger Mayberry. [21]
Ed Manning 1936
Paul Brock 1936
Jack Blalock 1937–1938 Replaced Brock. [22]
Tex Hanna 1939 [23]
Bill Latsko 1940–1942 Grandfather of Billy Latsko. [24]
Buddy Carte 1944 From Tampa. He was in the backfield with UF Hall of Fame member Bobby Forbes. [25]
Earl Scarborough 1945 From Jacksonville, he later coached the freshman team. [26]
Billy Parker 1946 Wendell "Billy" Parker spent 30 years as an educator and 20 years on the Duval County School Board. The Gators failed to win a single game in 1946, but Parker led the nation's 7th best passing attack. [27]
Angus Williams 1947–1949 Led the "Golden Era" teams which defeated Georgia in 1949. He was later a well known insurance executive in Tampa. [28]
Haywood Sullivan 1950–1951 University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. The first sophomore in SEC history to throw for more than 1,000 yards in a season. Major League Baseball player, manager, general manager, and club owner with the Boston Red Sox. Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.
Rick Casares 1952 University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame; played multiple running back positions.
Doug Dickey 1952–1953 Climbed from seventh-string to starter after Sullivan left for the Major Leagues. Dickey also coached Florida from 1970 to 1978. Long time AD at Univ. of Tennessee. Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. College Football Hall of Fame. [29]
Dick Allen 1954; 1959
Bobby Lance 1955
Jimmy Dunn 1956–1958 University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.
Larry Libertore 1960–1962 University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.
Tom Batten 1961
Tom Shannon 1962–1964 University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.
Steve Spurrier 1964–1966 Current head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks. Coached UF to its first National Championship in 1996, and was its first Heisman Trophy winner in 1966. Recognized by The Gainesville Sun as the second greatest player from the first century of the Gators football program. University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame [30]
Jack Eckdahl 1967
Larry Rentz 1967–1968
John Reaves 1969–1971 First-team All-SEC (1969). First-team All-American (1971). Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame. University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. National Football League player. [16]
Chan Gailey 1972 He now coaches. Current offensive coordinator for the New York Jets.
David Bowden 1972–1973
Don Gaffney 1973–1975 He was the first African-American to play quarterback for the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida, and was later elected to the Florida House of Representatives. [31]
Jimmy Fisher 1975–1976
Bill Kynes 1976 son of James W. Kynes. University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.
Terry LeCount 1977
Tim Groves 1978–1979
John Brantley, III 1978 Father of John Brantley.
Tyrone Young 1979
Johnell Brown 1979
Larry Ochab 1979–1980
Bob Hewko 1980–1982
Wayne Peace 1980–1983 University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.
Kerwin Bell 1984–1987 SEC Player of the Year (1984). First-team All-SEC (1985). Honorable mention All-American (1985, 1986). University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame. [16]
Rodney Brewer 1986
Kyle Morris 1988–1989
Herbert Perry 1988
Lex Smith 1989
Donald Douglas 1989
Shane Matthews 1990–1992 Led UF to its first official SEC championship (1991). First Team All-SEC (1990-92). SEC Player of the Year (1990, 1991). SEC Player of the Year (1990, 1991). Second-team All-American (1992). Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame. University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. [16]
Terry Dean 1993–1994
Danny Wuerffel 1993–1996 Led UF to its first National Championship in 1996. 1996 Heisman Trophy Winner. College Football Hall of Fame. Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame. University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. [32]
Eric Kresser 1995 He later transferred to Marshall University, where he threw to Randy Moss. National and Canadian Football League player.
Doug Johnson 1997–1999 Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame.
Noah Brandise 1997
Jesse Palmer 1997–2000 ESPN college football analyst. Was a contestant on ABC's The Bachelor. NFL Player
Rex Grossman 2000–2002 Consensus All-American. 2001 Heisman Trophy Runner-up. Associated Press Player of the Year. The Gainesville Sun recognized Grossman as the No. 10 all-time Gator in 2006. University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. [16][33]
Brock Berlin 2001 Transferred to Miami.
Ingle Martin 2003 Transferred to Furman. NFL player.
Chris Leak 2003–2006 Current UF wide receivers coach. Led the Gators to the 2006 BCS National Championship.
Tim Tebow 2007–2009 Part of 2 National and SEC Championships (2006, 2008). Twice All-American, thrice All-SEC. 2007 Heisman Trophy winner. SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2008). At the end of his college career, Tebow held 5 NCAA, 14 SEC, and 28 UF statistical records. He was the SEC's all-time leader in career passing efficiency (170.8), completion percentage (67.1%), passing touchdown to interception ratio (5.5 to 1), rushing yards by a quarterback (2947), rushing touchdowns (any position) (57), and total touchdowns responsible for (145). [34][35][36]
John Brantley 2010–2011
Jacoby Brissett 2011–2012 Transferred to NC State
Jeff Driskel 2012–2014 Transferred to Louisiana Tech
Tyler Murphy 2013 Transferred to Boston College
Skyler Mornhinweg 2013 Son of Marty Mornhinweg. Transferred to Columbia. [37]
Treon Harris 2014–2015
Will Grier. 2015 Transferred to West Virginia.

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