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An Important Timeline of Historical Events involving the Florida Gridiron Experience

By Year | Championships | College Football | High School Football | "FOR THE HATERS"

ON THIS DATE IN FLORIDA GRIDIRON HISTORY

1920

Friday
April 9

FHSAA Created

1965

Monday
August 16

Miami Dolphins Established

1966

Tuesday
August 16

Miami Dolphins Start First Season in AFL

1966

Thursday
December 1

Florida Gators QB Steve Spurrier Wins Heisman Trophy

1970

Wednesday
February 11

Don Shula becomes Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins

1970

Sunday
August 16

Miami Dolphins Part of AFC East after AFL merger into NFL

1971

Sunday
January 24

Miami Dolphins Win AFC Championship

1972

Monday
January 24

1971 Miami Dolphins Win AFC Championship

1973

Sunday
January 14

1972 Dolphins Remain Perfect

1973

Wednesday
January 24

1972 Miami Dolphins Win AFC Championship

1972

Thursday
February 1

Perfect 1972 Miami Dolphins win Super Bowl VII

1974

Wednesday
January 16

1973 Dolphins win Super Bowl

1973

Friday
February 1

1973 Miami Dolphins win Super Bowl VIII

1974

Wednesday
April 24

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Established

1976

Monday
August 16

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Start First Season in NFL

1978

Thursday
February 1

1978 Florida A&M Rattlers win National Championship

1980

Saturday
August 1

David "Deacon" Jones enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

1982

Saturday
January 2

Wes Chandler catches for San Diego to beat Miami Dolphins in Epic in Miami

1983

Monday
January 24

1982 Miami Dolphins Win AFC Championship

1983

Wednesday
February 1

1983 Miami Hurricanes win National Championship

1985

Thursday
January 24

1984 Miami Dolphins Win AFC Championship

1985

Sunday
February 10

Dan Marino Named 1984 NFL MVP

1986

Wednesday
December 24

Vinny Testaverde Wins Heisman Trophy

1987

Monday
February 1

1987 Miami Hurricanes win National Championship

1989

Thursday
February 1

1989 Miami Hurricanes win National Championship

1991

Saturday
November 23

Tony Sands Sets Division I-A Rushing Record with 396 yards

1991

Saturday
November 23

Tony Sands Sets Division I-A Carries Record with 58 carries

1991

Saturday
February 1

1991 Miami Hurricanes win National Championship

1992

Thursday
December 24

Gino Torretta Wins Heisman Trophy

1993

Tuesday
November 30

Jacksonville Jaguars Established

1993

Friday
December 24

Charlie Ward Wins Heisman Trophy

1993

Tuesday
February 1

1993 Florida State Seminoles win National Championship

1994

Thursday
February 10

Emmitt Smith Named 1993 NFL MVP

1995

Wednesday
August 30

Jacksonville Jaguars Start First Season in NFL

1996

Tuesday
December 24

Danny Wuerffel Wins Heisman Trophy

1996

Saturday
February 1

1996 Florida Gators win National Championship

1997

Wednesday
April 9

FHSAA Recognized as Official Governing Body of Interscholastic Athletics

1999

Tuesday
February 1

1999 Florida State Seminoles win National Championship

2000

Sunday
December 24

Chris Weinke Wins Heisman Trophy

2002

Thursday
January 24

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win NFC Championship

2001

Friday
February 1

2001 Miami Hurricanes win National Championship

2002

Saturday
February 1

2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers win Super Bowl XXXVII

2006

Thursday
February 1

2006 Florida Gators win National Championship

2007

Monday
December 24

Tim Tebow Wins Heisman Trophy

2007

Friday
August 1

Michael Irvin enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

2008

Sunday
February 1

2008 Florida Gators win National Championship

2010

Monday
August 1

Emmitt Smith III enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

2011

Wednesday
August 1

Deion Sanders enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

2013

Tuesday
December 24

Jameis Winston Wins Heisman Trophy

2013

Saturday
February 1

2013 Florida State Seminoles win National Championship

2013

Friday
August 1

Warren Sapp enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

2015

Thursday
December 24

Derrick Henry Wins Heisman Trophy

2016

Saturday
December 24

Lamar Jackson Wins Heisman Trophy

2018

Thursday
August 1

Ray Lewis enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

2020

Friday
January 24

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win NFC Championship

2020

Monday
February 10

Lamar Jackson Named 2019 NFL MVP

2020

Monday
February 1

2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers win Super Bowl LV

2021

Wednesday
February 10

Lamar Jackson Named 2023 NFL MVP

2020

Sunday
August 1

Isaac Bruce enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

2020

Sunday
August 1

Steve Hutchinson enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

2020

Sunday
August 1

Edgerrin James enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

2024

Tuesday
June 4

FHSAA Approves NIL for high school student-athletes

2024

Wednesday
July 24

Florida State Board of Education Ratifies NIL for high school student-athletes

2023

Thursday
August 1

Ken Riley enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

2024

Friday
August 1

Andre Johnson enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame

PREPS

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COLLEGES

Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes, Florida Gators, UCF Knights, South Florida Bulls, FAMU Rattlers, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, HBCU's, All Colleges in Florida

PROS

Miami Dolphins, Miami Dolphins 1972 Team Page, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, National Football League (NFL), United Football League (UFL)

HALL OF FAME

Deion Sanders, Deacon Jones, Emmitt Smith III, Ted Hendricks, Michael Irvin, Ken Riley, Warren Sapp, Isaac Bruce, Ray Lewis, Steve Hutchinson, Edgerrin James, Andre Johnson, Devin Hester,

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