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1992 SEC Championship Game
1992 SEC Championship Game
Conference Championship
Alabama Crimson Tide	Florida Gators
(11–0)	(8–3)
28	21
Head coach: ; Gene Stallings	Head coach: ; Steve Spurrier
AP	Coaches
2	2
AP	Coaches
12	15
Date	December 5, 1992
Season	1992
Stadium	Legion Field
Location	Birmingham, Alabama
MVP	Antonio Langham, Alabama
Favorite	Alabama by 10
Referee	Rom Gilbert
Attendance	83,091
United States TV coverage
Network	ABC
Announcers	Keith Jackson and Bob Griese
Nielsen ratings	9.8
SEC Championship Game
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1992 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida xy	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
No. 8 Georgia x	6	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Tennessee	5	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
South Carolina	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$	8	–	0	–	0	13	–	0	–	0
No. 16 Ole Miss	5	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 23 Mississippi State	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Auburn	2	–	5	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
LSU	1	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Championship: Alabama 28, Florida 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 SEC Championship Game was a postseason college football conference championship game played on December 5, 1992, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. It was the first edition of the SEC Championship Game, and it determined the champion of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) for the 1992 season. The contest featured the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide, champions of the West Division, and the No. 12 Florida Gators, champions of the East Division. The game was scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. CST and was televised by ABC.

Following the game, undefeated Alabama advanced to the Sugar Bowl, where the Crimson Tide defeated the Miami Hurricanes to win the Crimson Tide's 12th national championship. Florida received an invitation to play in the Gator Bowl, where the Gators defeated the North Carolina State Wolfpack.

Background and reception

After the addition of Southwest Conference member Arkansas and independent South Carolina to the SEC in time for the 1992 season, then-SEC commissioner Roy Kramer implemented the idea of splitting the conference into divisions, named East and West, and created a conference championship game, the first of its kind, which would determine the SEC champion rather than just relying on regular season standings. The SEC was the first conference in NCAA Division I college football to host a post-season conference championship game.

The idea was unpopular at first among coaches and fans; it was called the "Kramer Bowl" by many who opposed its implementation.^[2]

The idea ended up being a success; two additional conferences added a championship game starting in 1996, and the format has been in use for every NCAA Division I-A (now NCAA Division I FBS) conference since the creation of the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game in 2018.

Teams

Starting lineups

Florida's starting offense was led by quarterback Shane Matthews, who had been named SEC Player of the Year for each of the two years prior. The Florida backfield was composed of running back Errict Rhett and fullback Kelvin Randolph, with the receiving corps made up of wide receivers Harrison Houston and Willie Jackson, and tight end Greg Keller. Tackles Reggie Green and Jason Odom, guards Dean Golden and Jim Watson, and center Gantt Crouch made up the Gators' offensive line. On the defensive side, the Gators' line was composed of ends Kevin Carter and Johnie Church and tackles Bill Gunter and Henry McMillian. (add linebackers and DBs)^[3]

Alabama's offense took the field second, and was led by quarterback Jay Barker. The backfield was composed of tailback Derrick Lassic and fullback Martin Houston. Flanker Prince Wimbley, split end Kevin Lee, and tight end Steve Busky made up the receiving corps. The Crimson Tide's offensive line was made up of tackles Matt Hammond and Roosevelt Patterson, guards George Wilson and Jon Stevenson, and center Tobie Sheils. The Crimson Tide defense was fronted by left end John Copeland, nose tackle Elverett Brown, and right end Eric Curry. The four starting Alabama linebackers were Lemanski Hall, Michael Rogers, Derrick Oden, and Antonio London. Finally, the secondary was made up of cornerbacks Antonio Langham and George Teague, as well as strong safety Sam Shade and free safety Chris Donnelly.^[3]

Game summary

The Florida Gators scored first, on a five-yard touchdown reception by Errict Rhett to take a 7–0 lead in the first quarter. The Crimson Tide responded by scoring the next 21 points. The Tide's first points came later in the first quarter on a Derrick Lassic 3-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 7–7. In the second quarter, Curtis Brown would score on a 30-yard touchdown reception from Jay Barker to take a 14–7 lead at the half.^[4]

Alabama would further extend their lead to 21–7 in the third on a 15-yard Derrick Lassic touchdown run. Down by 14, the Gators would respond with a pair of touchdowns, tying the game at 21 midway through the fourth quarter. Willie Jackson would score first on a 4-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Shane Matthews late in the third, and Errict Rhett would knot the game at 21 with just over eight minutes remaining in the contest. With momentum in the favor of the Gators, with 3:16 remaining in the game, Antonio Langham would return a Matthews interception 27 -yards for a touchdown in providing the final 28–21 margin.^[4]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Alabama	Florida
1	10:03	11	77	4:57	Florida	Errict Rhett 5-yard touchdown reception from Shane Matthews, kick good	0	7
1	5:07	10	72	4:56	Alabama	Derrick Lassic 3-yard touchdown run, Michael Proctor kick good	7	7
2	4:49	5	42	2:32	Alabama	Curtis Brown 30-yard touchdown reception from Jay Barker, Michael Proctor kick good	14	7
3	5:14	4	66	1:33	Alabama	Derrick Lassic 15-yard touchdown run, Michael Proctor kick good	21	7
3	1:21	9	68	3:53	Florida	Willie Jackson 4-yard touchdown reception from Shane Matthews, kick good	21	14
4	8:01	9	51	3:39	Florida	Errict Rhett 1-yard touchdown run, kick good	21	21
4	3:16				Alabama	27-yard interception return by Antonio Langham, Michael Proctor kick good	28	21
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							28	21

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Statistics

Team statistics

Team statistical comparison^[5]
Statistic	Alabama	Florida
First downs	15	22
First downs rushing	9	5
First downs passing	5	16
First downs penalty	1	1
Third down efficiency	2–13	4–15
Fourth down efficiency	0–0	1–3
Total plays–net yards	59–286	79–317
Rushing attempts–net yards	41–132	30–30
Yards per rush	3.2	1.0
Yards passing	154	287
Pass completions–attempts	10–18	30–49
Interceptions thrown	0	2
Punt returns–total yards	3–31	4–23
Kickoff returns–total yards	3–14	5–71
Punts–average yardage	10–326	7–279
Fumbles–lost	0–0	0–0
Penalties–yards	11–75	4–30
Time of possession	28:40	31:20

Individual statistics

Alabama statistics^[5]
Crimson Tide passing
	C–A	Yds	TD–INT
Jay Barker	10–18	154	1–0
Crimson Tide rushing
	Car	Yds	TD
Derrick Lassic	21	117	2
Martin Houston	6	22	0
Chris Anderson	2	6	0
Sherman Williams	1	2	0
Jay Barker	8	−4	0
David Palmer	3	−11	0
Crimson Tide receiving
	Rec	Yds	TD
David Palmer	5	101	0
Curtis Brown	1	30	1
Sherman Williams	2	16	0
Kevin Lee	1	5	0
Chris Anderson	1	2	0

Florida statistics^[5]
Gators passing
	C–A	Yds	TD–INT
Shane Matthews	30–49	287	2–2
Gators rushing
	Car	Yds	TD
Errict Rhett	22	59	1
Kelvin Randolph	1	0	0
Kedra Malone	1	−4	0
Shayne Edge	1	−12	0
Shane Matthews	5	−13	0
Gators receiving
	Rec	Yds	TD
Willie Jackson	9	100	1
Errict Rhett	10	82	1
Charlie Dean	3	31	0
Kelvin Randolph	3	31	0
Greg Keller	2	26	0
Harrison Houston	2	10	0
Tre Everett	1	7	0

Aftermath

References

^ "SEC Championship History". Vegas Insider. August 2, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
^ Blair 2017, p. 104.
^ ^a ^b "College Football: SEC Championship". College Football on ABC. December 5, 1992. Event occurs at 2:30 p.m. CST. ABC.
^ ^a ^b ^c Welch, Chris (December 6, 1992). "Langham's heroics give Crimson Tide SEC title". The Huntsville Times. pp. D1.
^ ^a ^b ^c "SEC Football Championship 2018 Record Book" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. pp. 76–77. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

Bibliography

Blair, Gary (2017). A Coaching Life (1st ed.). College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 9781623495367.

External links

Recap of the 1992 SEC Championship game at SECSports.com

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[1] "SEC Championship History". Vegas Insider. August 2, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2012.

[FOOTNOTEBlair2017104-2] Blair 2017, p. 104.

[broadcast-3] "College Football: SEC Championship". College Football on ABC. December 5, 1992. Event occurs at 2:30 p.m. CST. ABC.

[December_6,_1992A-4] Welch, Chris (December 6, 1992). "Langham's heroics give Crimson Tide SEC title". The Huntsville Times. pp. D1.

[finalstats-5] "SEC Football Championship 2018 Record Book" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. pp. 76–77. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

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