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Informing Florida's Search for a New Head Coach

Florida is currently searching for a new head football coach, with the ideal candidate being one who can lead the team to national title wins.

To gain some perspective, let's look back to 1996, when Steve Spurrier won his national title. Since then, there have been 30 national titles won, with the exception of the 1997 title being split between Nebraska and Michigan.

Notably, the 2003 championship will not be split between BCS champ LSU and AP Poll No. 1 USC, as the Tigers won under a unified title-crowning system that was not yet in place in 1997.

In the pre-2012 expansion SEC, six programs believed they should win national titles regularly:

Author's summary: Florida seeks a coach to win national titles.

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