1992 SEC Championship Game

The 1992 SEC Championship Game was played on December 5, 1992, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) was the first conference in NCAA Division I college football to host a post-season conference championship game, and the 1992 game was the first time the SEC Championship Game was held. The inaugural match-up determined the 1992 SEC football champion. The Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama, winners of the SEC Western Division, defeated the Florida Gators of the University of Florida, who won the SEC Eastern Division, by a score of 28-21.

For the SEC men's basketball championship, see 1992 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament.
1992 SEC Championship Game
Conference Championship.
1992 SEC Championship logo.
Alabama Crimson Tide Florida Gators
(11–0) (8–3)
28 21
Head coach: 
Gene Stallings		 Head coach: 
Steve Spurrier
APCoaches
22
APCoaches
1215
1234 Total
Alabama 7777 28
Florida 7077 21
DateDecember 5, 1992
Season1992
StadiumLegion Field
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
MVPAntonio Langham, Alabama
FavoriteAlabama by 10[1]
RefereeRom Gilbert
Attendance83,091
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersKeith Jackson, Bob Griese
Nielsen ratings9.8
1992 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

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.

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.[2]

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.[2]

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Alabama Florida
1 10:03 Florida Errict Rhett 5-yard touchdown reception from Shane Matthews, kick good 0 7
1 5:07 Alabama Derrick Lassic 3-yard touchdown run, Michael Proctor kick good 7 7
2 4:49 Alabama Curtis Brown 30-yard touchdown reception from Jay Barker, Michael Proctor kick good 14 7
3 5:14 Alabama Derrick Lassic 15-yard touchdown run, Michael Proctor kick good 21 7
3 1:21 Florida Willie Jackson 4-yard touchdown reception from Shane Matthews, kick good 21 14
4 8:01 Florida Errict Rhett 1-yard touchdown run, kick good 21 21
4 3:16 0 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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See also

References
  1. "SEC Championship History". Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. Welch, Chris (December 6, 1992). "Langham's heroics give Crimson Tide SEC title". The Huntsville Times. pp. D1.
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