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In their history of intercollegiate competition, the University of Florida's varsity athletic teams have won 47 national championships (including 42 sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), two by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), two by the Bowl Championship ...

Florida finished with a 13-1 record that season - its only loss was to Ole Miss - and its second national championship in three years. The Gators also won national titles in 2006 and 1996.

Alligators first appeared during the Oligocene epoch about 37 million years ago. The name "alligator" is probably an anglicized form of el lagarto, the Spanish term for "the lizard", which early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator.

Several explanations for the nickname have been offered over the years. In 1948, the son of a Gainesville merchant whose soda fountain was a popular student hangout in the early 1900s claimed that alligators appeared on pennants sold at his father's store as early as 1908 and, eventually, the name took hold.

In professional sports, Florida has three National Football League teams, two Major League Baseball teams, two National Basketball Association teams, two National Hockey League teams, two Major League Soccer teams, one Women's Soccer team and many minor league teams in various sports.

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Georgia Bulldogs footballCollege Football Playoff National Championship / Latest championThe Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. Wikipedia

5 - Florida The Sunshine State has won five titles in its state history, led by Miami (FL.)'s four titles. The Hurricanes have won four of its six trips to the finals, including a win over in-state rival Florida State in 1999.

alligator Gator is a slang word for alligator.

Gaiters strap over the hiking boot and around the person's leg to provide protection from branches and thorns and to prevent mud, snow, etc. from entering the top of the boot. Gaiters may also be worn as protection against snake bites. Gaiters fill the same function as puttees, a part of numerous military uniforms.

alligator Gator is a slang word for alligator.

Why do you call someone alligator? Alligator comes from the Spanish el lagarto, or "lizard." In the 1930s, if someone called you an alligator, they might have been referring to your love for swing music. An alligator is a very big reptile - a scaly, four-footed animal with a long tail.