The rivalry between Florida and Georgia is so bitter that the schools can't even decide when the rivalry started.
According to Georgia, they won a game against Florida in 1904 and lead the series 48-40-2. Florida's athletic department disputes that the first game was played in 1904 citing that the University didn't officially recognize a sanctioned football team until 1906.
The series has been dominated by Florida since 1990, compiling a record of 18-4.
You know a rivalry is good when it has to be played on a neutral site and the host city creates a hall of fame for the series. Currently 37 Florida players have been inducted to Georgia's 38.
The game has been played in Jacksonville since 1933, with the exception of '94 and '95 due to the construction of their current stadium.
Both games were won by Florida. The first, a 52-17 win in Gainesville, FL, and the second in Athens, GA with a little bit of controversy.
Then-head-coach Steve Spurrier continued throwing in the fourth quarter despite holding a 38-17 lead. Backup quarterback Eric Kresser threw for two touchdowns in the final quarter to bring the score to a 52-17 final. After the game, Spurrier was quoted as saying that the Gators wanted to be the first team to score "half a hundred" on the Dawgs because "we heard no one had ever done that before." The 52 points still stands as the most points scored against the Dawgs in their home stadium.
There was also an incident in 2007 where the entire Georgia football team ran into the end zone after the first touchdown of the game. A year later, Urban Meyer would get revenge in what would become known as the "Gator Stomp." The Gators and Dawgs both came into the game ranked in the top 10, but Florida would dominate the game in route to a 49-10 victory. Meyer would use two time outs in the final minute of the game to let the score really sink in and allow the team, and fans, to continue celebrating.
