over the Miami Hurricanes in the Sugar Bowl. Honors Dickey was honored as "Tennessean of the Year" by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. He is also the recipient of the National Football Foundation's John Toner Award recognizing his abilities as a sports administrator and the Robert Neyland Memorial Trophy recognizing his contributions to college football, and is a member of the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, and the Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame, and was recognized as a "Distinguished Letter Winner" by the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. After retiring in 2002, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2003. Controversy Gator flop Florida quarterback John Reaves entered the 1971 game versus Miami looking to break Jim Plunkett's NCAA record for all-time passing yardage in his last regular-season game. The Gators led the game throughout, and were up 45–8 when Reaves threw an interception to Miami's defense with little time left in the game and 14 yards separating Reaves from the record. After calling timeouts to prevent the Hurricanes from running out the clock, the Florida Gators defense dropped down onto their stomachs in unison and allowed the Hurricanes to intentionally score. Known thereafter as the "Gator flop", the play allowed the Gators to get the ball back so Reaves could break the record. On the next drive, Reaves found Carlos Alvarez for a 15-yard gain to break the record, and after the game, the entire Gators team jumped into the fountain at the Miami Orange Bowl that was formerly used for the Miami Dolphins' live mascot. Hurricanes coach Fran Curci refused to shake the hand of Gators coach Doug Dickey after the game for pulling "a bush-league stunt", though Dickey denied knowledge the flop was coming. Dickey later blamed it on a punt that was run back earlier in the game. In a 2010 interview, Dickey stated, "I didn't say to lay down, but I said to let 'em score." and later told players "But at least try to block the extra point.'" Head coaching record See also List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (coaches) List of Sigma Alpha Epsilon members List of University of Florida alumni References Further reading 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida (2012). Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The