1996 SEC Championship Game

For the SEC men's basketball championship, see 1996 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament.
1996 SEC Championship Game
Conference Championship

1996 SEC Championship logo.
1234 Total
Alabama 77142 30
Florida 618147 45
Date December 7, 1996
Season 1996
Stadium Georgia Dome
Location Atlanta, Georgia
MVP QB Danny Wuerffel, Florida
Favorite Florida by 14½[1]
Referee Aster "Cat" Sizemore
Attendance 74,132
United States TV coverage
Network ABC
Nielsen ratings 7.0
1996 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#1 Florida x$   8 0         12 1  
#9 Tennessee   7 1         10 2  
South Carolina   4 4         6 5  
Kentucky   3 5         4 7  
Georgia   3 5         5 6  
Vanderbilt   0 8         2 9  
Western Division
#11 Alabama xy   6 2         10 3  
#12 LSU x   6 2         10 2  
#24 Auburn   4 4         8 4  
Mississippi State   3 5         5 6  
Ole Miss   2 6         5 6  
Arkansas   2 6         4 7  
Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 SEC Championship Game was won by the Florida Gators 45-30 over the Alabama Crimson Tide. The game was played in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on December 7, 1996 and was televised to a national audience on ABC.

References

  1. "SEC Championship History". Retrieved 27 November 2012.

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