Florida Gators football, 1980–1989

The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The University of Florida fielded its first official varsity football team in the fall of 1906, and has fielded a team every season since then, with the exception of 1943. During the 1980s, the Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Florida Field on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

This article includes a game-by-game list of the Florida Gators' ten football seasons from 1980 to 1989. During the 1980s, the Gators were coached by Charles B. "Charley" Pell (1979–1984), Galen S. Hall (1984–1989) and Gary B. Darnell (1989). Pell, Hall and Darnell compiled an overall record of 76–38–3 (.662) during the decade.

Contents:	1980  · 1981  · 1982  · 1983  · 1984  · 1985  · 1986  · 1987  · 1988  · 1989

1980

1980 Florida Gators football
Tangerine Bowl, W 35–20 vs. Maryland
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#19
1980 record	8–4 (4–2 T-4th SEC)
Head coach	Charley Pell
Offensive coordinator	Mike Shanahan
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons « 1979 1981 »

Season overview

The 1980 college football season was the Florida Gators football team's second season under new head coach Charles B. "Charley" Pell, and marked a remarkable one-year turnaround for the Gators from their 0–10–1 record in 1979.^[1] The winless 1979 season was the worst season in Gators history, and it was Pell's first campaign as the new head coach of the Gators, after the Gators' previous head coach, Doug Dickey, was fired in the aftermath of a 4–7 season in 1978.^[1] Pell's 1980 Florida Gators posted an 8–4 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 4–2, tying for fourth place in the ten-team SEC.^[2] The Gators capped their season with a 35–20 bowl victory over the Maryland Terrapins in the Tangerine Bowl, marking the first time in the history of major college football that a winless team received a bowl bid the following season.^[1]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
9–13–1980	California*		Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida		W 41–13
9–20–1980	Georgia Tech*		Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia		W 45–12
9–27–1980	Mississippi State		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 21–15
10–4–1980	Louisiana State	#19	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		L 7–24
10–18–1980	Mississippi		Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi		W 15–3
10–25–1980	Louisville*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida (Homecoming)		W 13–0
11–1–1980	Auburn		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 21–10
11–8–1980	#2 Georgia	#20	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida	ABC	L 21–26
11–15–1980	Kentucky	#20	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky		W 17–15
12–22–1980	Miami*	#18	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida	ABC	L 7–31
11–29–1980	#3 Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida	ABC	L 13–17
12–20–1980	Maryland*		Orlando Stadium • Orlando, Fla. (Tangerine Bowl)	MTN	W 35–20
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1981

1981 Florida Gators football
Peach Bowl, L 6–26 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1981 record	7–5 (3–3 T-4th SEC)
Head coach	Charley Pell
Offensive coordinator	Mike Shanahan
Defensive coordinator	Joe Kines
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons « 1980 1982 »

Season overview

The 1981 college football season was Charley Pell's third year as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Pell's 1981 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 7–5 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 3–3, and tying for fourth place among ten SEC teams.^[2]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
9–5–1981	Miami*	#17	Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, Florida		L 20–21
9–12–1981	Furman*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 35–7
9–19–1981	Georgia Tech*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 27–6
9–26–1981	#12 Mississippi State		Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi	ABC	L 7–28
10–3–1981	Louisiana State		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana		W 24–10
10–10–1981	Maryland*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 15–10
10–17–1981	Mississippi		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida (Homecoming)		W 49–3
10–31–1981	Auburn		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama		L 12–14
11–7–1981	#4 Georgia		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida	ABC	L 21–26
11–14–1981	Kentucky		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 33–12
11–28–1981	Florida State*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 35–3
12–31–1981	West Virginia*		Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, Ga. (Peach Bowl)	CBS	L 6–26
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1982

1982 Florida Gators football
Bluebonnet Bowl, L 24–28 v. Arkansas
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#25
1982 record	8–4 (3–3 T-6th SEC)
Head coach	Charley Pell
Offensive coordinator	Mike Shanahan
Defensive coordinator	Joe Kines
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons « 1981 1983 »

Season overview

The 1982 college football season was the fourth for Charley Pell as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Pell's 1982 Florida Gators posted an 8–4 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 3–3, tying for sixth place in the ten-team SEC.^[2]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
9–4–1982	#15 Miami*	#16	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 17–14
9–11–1982	#10 Southern California*	#11	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida	ABC	W 17–9
9–25–1982	Mississippi State	#5	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 27–17
10–2–1982	Louisiana State	#4	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		L 13–24
10–9–1982	Vanderbilt	#14	Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee		L 29–31
10–16–1982	West Texas State*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida (Homecoming)		W 77–14
10–30–1982	#19 Auburn		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 19–17
11–6–1982	#3 Georgia	#20	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida	CBS	L 0–44
11–13–1982	Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky		W 39–13
11–20–1982	Tulane*		Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana		W 21–14
12–4–1982	#15 Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida		W 13–10
12–31–1982	#14 Arkansas*		Astrodome • Houston, Texas (Bluebonnet Bowl)	MTN	L 24–28
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1983

1983 Florida Gators football
Gator Bowl, W 14–6 v. Iowa
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#6
AP	#6
1983 record	9–2–1 (4–2 T-3rd SEC)
Head coach	Charley Pell
Offensive coordinator	Mike Shanahan
Defensive coordinator	Joe Kines
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons « 1982 1984 »

Season overview

The 1983 college football season was Charley Pell's fifth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Pell's 1983 Florida Gators posted a 9–2–1 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 4–2, placing third among ten SEC teams.^[2] The 1983 season was the first in which Florida was ranked among the top ten teams in the final Associated Press (AP) poll and was only the second time that the Gators were ranked in every weekly AP Poll throughout the season (1975 being the first).

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
9–3–1983	Miami*	#16	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 28–3
9–10–1983	#9 Southern California*	#18	Los Angeles Coliseum • Los Angeles, California		T 19–19
11–17–1983	Indiana State*	#15	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 17–13
9–24–1983	Mississippi State	#15	Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi		W 35–12
10–1–1983	#16 Louisiana State	#12	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana		W 31–17
10–8–1983	Vanderbilt	#9	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 29–10
10–22–1983	East Carolina*	#6	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida (Homecoming)		W 24–17
10–29–1983	#4 Auburn	#5	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama		L 21–28
11–5–1983	#4 Georgia	#9	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida	CBS	L 9–10
11–12–1983	Kentucky	#14	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 24–7
12–3–1983	Florida State*	#12	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida	CBS	W 53–14
12–30–1983	#10 Iowa*	#11	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl)	ABC	W 14–6
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1984

1984 Florida Gators football
*SEC Championship (vacated)
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#7
AP	#3
1984 record	9–1–1 (5–0–1 1st* SEC)
Head coach	Charley Pell (first 3 games) Galen Hall (last 8 games)
Offensive coordinator	Galen Hall (first 3 games)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Kines
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons « 1983 1985 »

Season overview

The 1984 college football season was Charley Pell's sixth and last as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team; after the third game of the season, Pell was replaced as the Gators' head coach by his new offensive coordinator, Galen Hall. After the Gators began the season as a 1–1–1 team under Pell, Hall's 1984 Florida Gators posted a 9–1–1 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 5–0–1 (8–0–0 and 4–0–0, respectively, under Hall), finishing first among ten SEC teams,^[2] and were recognized as the SEC champions. The Gators finished third in both the Associated Press Poll and Coaches Poll, and were also named national champions by twenty-two publications including The New York Times and The Sporting News.

On May 30, 1985, the presidents of the ten SEC-member universities voted 6–4 to vacate the Gators' 1984 SEC title and declared the team ineligible for the SEC championship during the upcoming 1985 and 1986 seasons because of the rule violations committed under Pell. The retroactive vacating of the 1984 championship, six months after the 1984 football season ended, drew an angry response from University of Florida president Marshall Criser, as well as Gators coaches, players and fans due to the retroactive nature of the decision and its perceived unfairness.^[3]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
9–1–1984	#10 Miami*	#17	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida	ESPN	L 20–32
9–8–1984	Louisiana State		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida	TBS	T 21–21
9–15–1984	Tulane*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 63–21
9–29–1984	Mississippi State		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 27–12
10–6–1984	Syracuse*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 16–0
10–13–1984	Tennessee	#18	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee		W 43–30
10–20–1984	Cincinnati*	#17	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida (Homecoming)		W 48–17
11–3–1984	#11 Auburn	#13	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida	ABC	W 24–3
11–10–1984	#8 Georgia	#10	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida	CBS	W 27–0
11–17–1984	Kentucky	#5	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky	TBS	W 25–17
12–1–1984	#12 Florida State*	#3	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida	ABC	W 27–17
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1985

1985 Florida Gators football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	#5
1985 record	9–1–1 (5–1 T-1st* SEC)
Head coach	Galen Hall
Defensive coordinator	Charlie Bailey
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons « 1984 1986 »

Season overview

The 1985 college football season was the second for Galen Hall as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team, having coached the 1984 Gators' final eight games as their interim coach. Hall's 1985 Florida Gators, while ineligible to win the Southeastern Conference (SEC) title or receive a bowl bid because of NCAA probation, finished with a 9–1–1 overall record and an SEC record of 5–1, tying for first place in the ten-team SEC.^[2]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
9–7–1985	Miami*	#5	Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, Florida		W 35–23
9–14–1985	Rutgers*	#3	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		T 28–28
9–28–1985	Mississippi State	#11	Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi		W 36–22
10–5–1985	#8 Louisiana State	#11	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana		W 20–0
10–12–1985	#14 Tennessee	#7	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 17–10
10–19–1985	Southwestern Louisiana*	#5	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida (Homecoming)		W 45–0
10–26–1985	Virginia Tech*	#2	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 35–18
11–2–1985	#6 Auburn	#2	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama		W 14–10
11–9–1985	#17 Georgia	#1	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida		L 3–24
11–16–1985	Kentucky	#11	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 15–13
11–30–1985	#12 Florida State*	#6	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 38–14
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1986

1986 Florida Gators football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1986 record	6–5 (2–4 T-7th SEC)
Head coach	Galen Hall
Defensive coordinator	Zaven Yaralian
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons « 1985 1987 »

Season overview

The 1986 college football season was Galen Hall's third as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Hall's 1986 Florida Gators compiled a 6–5 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 2–4, tying for seventh place among the ten SEC teams.^[2]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
8–30–1986	Georgia Southern*	#13	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 38–14
9–6–1986	#2 Miami*	#13	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		L 15–23
9–20–1986	#4 Alabama	#13	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		L 7–21
9–27–1986	Mississippi State		Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi		L 10–16
10–4–1986	#18 Louisiana State		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		L 17–28
10–11–1986	Kent State*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida (Homecoming)		W 52–9
10–18–1986	Rutgers*		Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey		W 15–3
11–1–1986	#5 Auburn		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 18–17
11–8–1986	#19 Georgia		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida		W 31–19
11–15–1986	Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky		L 3–10
11–29–1986	Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida		W 17–13
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1987

1987 Florida Gators football
Aloha Bowl, L 16–20 v. UCLA
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1987 record	6–6 (3–3 6th SEC)
Head coach	Galen Hall
Defensive coordinator	Zaven Yaralian
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons « 1986 1988 »

Season overview

The 1987 college football season was the fourth for Galen Hall as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Hall's 1987 Florida Gators posted a 6–6 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 3–3, placing sixth among ten SEC teams.^[2]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
9–5–1987	#10 Miami*	#20	Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, Florida	TBS	L 4–31
9–12–1987	Tulsa*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 52–0
9–19–1987	#11 Alabama		Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama	TBS	W 23–14
9–26–1987	Mississippi State		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 38–3
10–3–1987	#7 Louisiana State	#19	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana	ESPN	L 10–13
10–10–1987	Cal State Fullerton*	#18	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 65–0
10–17–1987	Temple*	#14	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida (Homecoming)		W 34–3
10–31–1987	#6 Auburn	#10	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama	ESPN	L 6–29
11–7–1987	#10 Georgia	#17	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida	TBS	L 10–23
11–14–1987	Kentucky		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 27–14
11–28–1987	#3 Florida State*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida	CBS	L 14–28
12–25–1987	#10 UCLA*		Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii (Aloha Bowl)	ABC	L 16–20
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1988

1988 Florida Gators football
All-American Bowl, W 14–10 v. Illinois
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1988 record	7–5 (4–3 T-4th SEC)
Head coach	Galen Hall
Offensive coordinator	Lynn Amadee
Defensive coordinator	Gary Darnell
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons « 1987 1989 »

Season overview

The 1988 college football season was Galen Hall's fifth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Hall's 1988 Florida Gators finished with a 7–5 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 4–3, tying for fourth place among the ten SEC teams.^[2]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
9–3–1988	Montana State*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 69–0
9–10–1988	Mississippi		Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi		W 27–15
9–17–1988	Indiana State*		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 58–0
9–24–1988	Mississippi State	#20	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		W 17–0
10–1–1988	#14 Louisiana State	#17	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida	CBS	W 19–6
10–8–1988	Memphis State*	#14	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida		L 11–17
10–15–1988	Vanderbilt	#20	Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee	TBS	L 9–24
10–29–1988	#9 Auburn		Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida (Homecoming)	ESPN	L 0–16
11–5–1988	#19 Georgia		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida	TBS	L 3–26
11–12–1988	Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky		W 24–19
11–26–1988	#5 Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida	ESPN	L 17–52
12–29–1988	Illinois		Legion Field • Birmingham, Ala. (All-American Bowl)	ESPN	W 14–10
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1989

1989 Florida Gators football
Freedom Bowl, L 7–34 v. Washington
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1989 record	7–5 (4–3 T-4th SEC)
Head coach	Galen Hall (first 5 games) Gary Darnell (last 7 games)
Offensive coordinator	Whitey Jordan
Defensive coordinator	Gary Darnell (first 5 games)
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons « 1988 1990 »

Season overview

The 1989 college football season was Galen Hall's sixth and final season as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team; Hall was replaced as the Gators head coach after five games by his defensive coordinator, Gary Darnell. Hall and Darnell's 1989 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 7–5 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 4–3, tying for fourth place in the ten-team SEC.^[2]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
9–9–1989	Mississippi		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida	TBS	L 19–24
9–16–1989	Louisiana Tech*		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida		W 34–7
10–23–1989	Memphis State*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee		W 38–13
9–30–1989	Mississippi State		Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida		W 21–0
10–7–1989	Louisiana State		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana		W 16–13
10–14–1989	Vanderbilt	#25	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida		W 34–11
10–21–1989	New Mexico*	#20	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Fla. (Homecoming)		W 27–21
11–4–1989	#12 Auburn	#19	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama	ESPN	L 7–10
11–11–1989	Georgia	#20	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida	TBS	L 10–17
11–18–1989	Kentucky		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida		W 38–28
12–2–1989	#6 Florida State*		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida	ESPN	L 17–24
12–30–1989	Washington*		Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California (Freedom Bowl)	NBC	L 7–34
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

See also

• Auburn–Florida football rivalry
• Florida–Florida State football rivalry
• Florida Gators
• Florida–LSU football rivalry
• Florida–Miami football rivalry
• Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
• Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic
• History of the University of Florida
• List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (players, A–K)
• List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (players, L–Z)
• List of Florida Gators football players
• List of Florida Gators head football coaches

References

Bibliography

• 2009 Southeastern Conference Football Media Guide, Florida Year-by-Year Records, Southeastern Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, p. 60 (2009).
• 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 116–125 (2011).
• Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0794822983.
• Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
• Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
• McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
• Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196x.
• Proctor, Samuel, & Wright Langley, Gator History: A Pictorial History of the University of Florida, South Star Publishing Company, Gainesville, Florida (1986). ISBN 0-938637-00-2.

External links

• College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Yearly Results: 1980–1984. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
• College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Yearly Results: 1985–1989. Retrieved August 14, 2010.

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