Happy 67th birthday Steve Spurrier. In this 1997 photo, Spurrier (then the coach of the Gators) faces off with longtime rival Bobby Bowden (then coach of the the Seminoles) before a Florida-Florida State game. (AP)

SI VAULT: Spurrier is college football’s best passer (11.14.66)

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Florida QB Steve Spurrier makes a pass during a 1966 game against Georgia. Spurrier would go onto coach the Gators from 1990 to 2001, winning a national championship in 1996 and six SEC championships (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000). The rivalry will be renewed when Gators and Bulldogs face off on Saturday. (James Drake/SI)

SI VAULT: Spurrier can’t rescue Florida as UGA rolls past Gators (11.14.66)

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