Spurrier has one NC in 1996, a product of a truly ridiculous rematch pitting them against a FSU team that had just beaten them in the FINAL GAME of the regular season - truly a voter contrived title.
SOS has never had an undefeated season. His act is stale, and I think he is becoming a bitter old coot.
I'm sorry but I'm not letting this pass because it is at variance with every bit of evidence that exists.
1) Ohio State lost their last game against Michigan at home by four points.
2) Florida lost by 3 on the road to an unbeaten team.
3) Nebraska lost their second game in the first Big XII title game to Texas.
4) Arizona State was unbeaten.
5) There was no BCS in 1996.
6) The bowl matchups were predetermined. Ohio State and Arizona State HAD to play in the Rose Bowl, Florida in the Sugar.
7) If Ohio State had not choked then the Rose Bowl would have been unbeaten Ohio St vs unbeaten Arizona St
8) Florida then thumped 9-2 Alabama by 15 points. How good was Alabama? Two plays from an undefeated season until the UF game.
9) Florida only got a rematch because Nebraska lost. Had Nebraska won then Nebraska would have met unbeaten number one FSU in the Orange Bowl or Fiesta Bowl.
10) Because of potential controversy with ASU, the Noles HAD to play the highest ranked eligible team - #4 Florida.
11) Florida needed an ASU loss to even have a chance. ASU had shut out two-time defending champ Nebraska. Had ASU won, Florida likely had no shot.
12) Realizing the predicament Spurrier ran up the score.
Think what you will about SOS but his title was earned. You complained about Florida losing their last game. But so did Ohio State and Nebraska. And then so did ASU & FSU. Florida beat a 10-win and 11-win team in it's last two games. And when it was all over, Florida had one loss like everybody else, played the toughest schedule by far, and beat #1 by 30 points.
Given how similar that is to 2011 Alabama I'd be curious to hear who you think should have won the 1996 title if not Florida.
HERE ARE YOUR CHOICES:
Florida (12-1) - toughest schedule in nation with a three-point loss on road at #1
Ohio State (11-1) - won Big Ten title, lost by 4 at home to 8-4 Michigan
Nebraska (11-2) - didn't even win conference, two losses were a 19-0 loss at Arizona State and the Big 12 title game to four-loss Texas
BYU (14-1) - won WAC title by 3 points and didn't play anyone of significance
Florida State (11-1) - won ACC and lost bowl game to Florida by only 30 points
Arizona State (11-1) - lost Rose Bowl to Ohio State in great game
Everybody else had two losses.
So who better than Florida, I'm curious?
Also - Joe Paterno has more unbeaten seasons than Coach Bryant and I think Chris Peterson is tied. And Coach Saban has one so not the best argument.
I'm no Florida or Spurrier fan but to blame the media for their 1996 title is not correct.