List of Florida Gators head football coaches

This List of Florida Gators head football coaches includes those coaches who have led the Florida Gators football team that represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators currently compete in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Twenty-three men have served as the Gators' head coach, including three who served as interim head coach, since the Gators began play in the fall of 1906.^[1] In December 2010, Will Muschamp was hired as the Gators' latest head coach and Muschamp assumed full responsibility for the team after his predecessor, Urban Meyer, coached the Gators in their January 2011 bowl game.^[2]

The Gators have fielded a team every season since 1906, with the exception of 1943, and have played more than 1,000 games during 104 seasons.^[1] During that time, eleven coaches have led the Gators in postseason bowl games: George E. Pyle, Bob Woodruff, Ray Graves, Doug Dickey, Charley Pell, Galen Hall, Gary Darnell, Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook, Charlie Strong and Urban Meyer.^[1] Two Gators coaches have also won SEC championships: Spurrier won six, and Meyer won two.^[1] During their tenures, Spurrier won one and Meyer won two national championships with the Gators.^[1]^[3]

Spurrier is the leader in seasons coached, games won and winning percentage, with 122 victories and a winning percentage of .817 during his twelve years leading the program.^[1] Raymond Wolf has the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game, with .359.^[1] Of the twenty-three head coaches who have led the Gators, Charlie Bachman, and Dickey have been inducted as head coaches into the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.^[4]^[5]^[6]

1 Key
2 Coaches
3 See also
4 Notes
5 References
6 Bibliography
7 External links

Key

General
#	Order of coaches
DCs	Division championships^{[A 1]}
CCs	Conference championships
NCs	National Championships
	Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame

Overall
GC	Games coached
OW	Wins
OL	Losses
OT	Ties^{[A 2]}
O%	Winning percentage^{[A 3]}

Conference
CW	Wins
CL	Losses
CT	Ties
C%	Winning percentage

Postseason
PW	Wins
PL	Losses
PT	Ties

Coaches

The statistics below are correct and complete through the end of the 2010 college football season.

#	Name	Term	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	DCs	CCs	NCs	Awards
1	Forsythe, JackJack Forsythe	1906–1908	&1000000000000002200000022	&1000000000000001400000014	&100000000000000060000006	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000682000.682	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
2	Pyle, George E.George E. Pyle	1909–1913	&1000000000000003600000036	&1000000000000002600000026	&100000000000000070000007	&100000000000000030000003	&10000000000000000764000.764	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000050000005	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000375000.375	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
3	McCoy, C. J.C. J. McCoy	1914–1916	&1000000000000001900000019	&100000000000000090000009	&1000000000000001000000010	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000474000.474	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000090000009	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000308000.308	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
4	Buser, Alfred L.Alfred L. Buser	1917–1919	&1000000000000001500000015	&100000000000000070000007	&100000000000000080000008	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000467000.467	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000070000007	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000300000.300	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
5	Kline, William G.William G. Kline	1920–1922	&1000000000000002900000029	&1000000000000001900000019	&100000000000000080000008	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000690000.690	&100000000000000070000007	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000615000.615	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
6	Van Fleet, JamesJames Van Fleet	1923–1924	&1000000000000001900000019	&1000000000000001200000012	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000040000004	&10000000000000000737000.737	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000030000003	&10000000000000000750000.750	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
7	Sebring, HaroldHarold Sebring	1925–1927	&1000000000000003000000030	&1000000000000001700000017	&1000000000000001100000011	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000600000.600	&100000000000000090000009	&100000000000000070000007	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000559000.559	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
8	Bachman, CharlieCharlie Bachman	1928–1932	&1000000000000004800000048	&1000000000000002700000027	&1000000000000001800000018	&100000000000000030000003	&10000000000000000594000.594	&1000000000000001900000019	&1000000000000001400000014	&100000000000000030000003	&10000000000000000569000.569	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
9	Stanley, Dennis K.Dennis K. Stanley	1933–1935	&1000000000000002900000029	&1000000000000001400000014	&1000000000000001300000013	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000517000.517	&100000000000000050000005	&1000000000000001100000011	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000324000.324	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
10	Cody, JoshJosh Cody	1936–1939	&1000000000000004300000043	&1000000000000001700000017	&1000000000000002400000024	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000419000.419	&100000000000000060000006	&1000000000000001400000014	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000318000.318	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
11	Lieb, TomTom Lieb	1940–1942 1944–1945	&1000000000000004700000047	&1000000000000002000000020	&1000000000000002600000026	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000436000.436	&100000000000000050000005	&1000000000000001500000015	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000262000.262	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
12	Wolf, RaymondRaymond Wolf	1946–1949	&1000000000000003900000039	&1000000000000001300000013	&1000000000000002400000024	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000359000.359	&100000000000000020000002	&1000000000000001700000017	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000143000.143	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
13	Woodruff, BobBob Woodruff	1950–1959	&10000000000000101000000101	&1000000000000005300000053	&1000000000000004200000042	&100000000000000060000006	&10000000000000000554000.554	&1000000000000002900000029	&1000000000000003200000032	&100000000000000040000004	&10000000000000000477000.477	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
14	Graves, RayRay Graves	1960–1969	&10000000000000105000000105	&1000000000000007000000070	&1000000000000003100000031	&100000000000000040000004	&10000000000000000686000.686	&1000000000000003800000038	&1000000000000001900000019	&100000000000000030000003	&10000000000000000658000.658	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	SEC Coach of the Year (1960)
15	Dickey, DougDoug Dickey	1970–1978	&10000000000000103000000103	&1000000000000005800000058	&1000000000000004300000043	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000573000.573	&1000000000000002800000028	&1000000000000002800000028	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000500000.500	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
16	Pell, CharleyCharley Pell	1979–1984	&1000000000000006200000062	&1000000000000003300000033	&1000000000000002600000026	&100000000000000030000003	&10000000000000000556000.556	&1000000000000001400000014	&1000000000000001600000016	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000468000.468	&100000000000000020000002	&100000000000000020000002	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	SEC Coach of the Year (1980)^[1]
17	Hall, GalenGalen Hall	1984–1989	&1000000000000005900000059	&1000000000000004000000040	&1000000000000001800000018	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000686000.686	&1000000000000002100000021	&1000000000000001200000012	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000636000.636	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	SEC Coach of the Year (1984)^[1]
18	Darnell, GaryGary Darnell	1989	&100000000000000070000007	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000429000.429	&100000000000000020000002	&100000000000000020000002	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000500000.500	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
19	Spurrier, SteveSteve Spurrier	1990–2001	&10000000000000150000000150	&10000000000000122000000122	&1000000000000002700000027	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000817000.817	&1000000000000008700000087	&1000000000000001200000012	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000879000.879	&100000000000000060000006	&100000000000000050000005	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000070000007	&100000000000000060000006	&100000000000000010000001 – 1996	SEC Coach of the Year (1990, 1995, 1996)^[1]
20	Zook, RonRon Zook	2002–2004	&1000000000000003700000037	&1000000000000002300000023	&1000000000000001400000014	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000622000.622	&1000000000000001600000016	&100000000000000080000008	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000667000.667	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000020000002	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
21	Strong, CharlieCharlie Strong	2004	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000000000.000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000000000.000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
22	Meyer, UrbanUrban Meyer	2005–2010	&1000000000000008000000080	&1000000000000006500000065	&1000000000000001500000015	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000813000.813	&1000000000000003600000036	&1000000000000001300000013	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000735000.735	&100000000000000050000005	&100000000000000010000001	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000020000002	&100000000000000020000002 – 2006, 2008	National Coach of the Decade (2009)
23	Muschamp, WillWill Muschamp	2011–present	&1000000000000001200000012	&100000000000000060000006	&100000000000000060000006	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000500000.500	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000050000005	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000375000.375	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—

Notes

^ The SEC reorganized itself into two six-team divisions in 1992, following the admission of new members Arkansas and South Carolina to the conference. Since that time, Florida has competed as a member of the SEC Eastern Division, together with Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt; the SEC Western Division includes Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Under the SEC's format, the two divisional champions advance to the SEC Championship Game to determine the conference champion. In the event two or more divisional teams finish with identical records, all such teams are recognized by the SEC as "divisional champions," but a series of tie-breakers, including head-to-head competition, determine which team will represent the division in the championship game.^[7]
^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[8]
^ When computing the win-loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 74–76, 77–81, 101–102, 116–125 (2011). Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ "Florida hires Will Muschamp as coach," ESPN.com (December 12, 2010). Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ 2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Records, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 68–77 (2010). Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ College Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Famers, Charlie Bachman. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ College Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Famers, Ray Graves. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ College Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Famers, Doug Dickey. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ Hoyt Harwell, "SEC sets division lineups," The Tuscaloosa News pp. 1C & 3C (November 30, 1990). Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ Kelly Whiteside, "Overtime system still excites coaches," USA Today (August 25, 2006). Archived November 24, 2009; retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ Chuck Finder, "Big plays help Paterno to 200th," The New York Times (September 6, 1987). Archived October 22, 2009; retrieved August 25, 2011.

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External links

Florida Coaching Records – Win-loss records of Florida Gators head coaches at College Football Data Warehouse

Florida Gators head football coaches

Jack Forsythe (1906–1908)
George E. Pyle (1909–1913)
C. J. McCoy (1914–1916)
Alfred L. Buser (1917–1919)
William G. Kline (1920–1922)
James Van Fleet (1923–1924)
Harold Sebring (1925–1927)
Charlie Bachman (1928–1932)
Dennis K. Stanley (1933–1935)
Josh Cody (1936–1939)
Tom Lieb (1940–1942)
No team (1943)
Tom Lieb (1944–1945)
Raymond Wolf (1946–1949)
Bob Woodruff (1950–1959)
Ray Graves (1960–1969)
Doug Dickey (1970–1978)
Charley Pell (1979–1984)
Galen Hall (1984–1989)
Gary Darnell # (1989)
Steve Spurrier (1990–2001)
Ron Zook (2002–2004)
Charlie Strong # (2004)
Urban Meyer (2005–2010)
Will Muschamp (2011– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

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