Florida Gators football, 1980–89
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.
1980
| 1980 Florida Gators football | |
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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 |
| Captain |
Rod Brooks Cris Collinsworth David Little |
| Home stadium | Florida Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #1 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Alabama | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #19 Mississippi State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season overview
The 1980 NCAA Division I-A 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] Linebacker David Little set the career record for tackles by a Gator and was consensus All-American.[3] Receiver Cris Collinsworth was first-team All-American.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| 9–13–1980 | California* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 41–13 | 41,388 | |||||
| 9–20–1980 | Georgia Tech* | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 45–12 | 35,165 | |||||
| 9–27–1980 | Mississippi State | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 21–15 | 56,225 | |||||
| 10–4–1980 | Louisiana State | #19 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | L 7–24 | 59,299 | ||||
| 10–18–1980 | Mississippi | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | W 15–3 | 36,012 | |||||
| 10–25–1980 | Louisville* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC) | W 13–0 | 62,687 | |||||
| 11–1–1980 | Auburn | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 21–10 | 63,274 | |||||
| 11–8–1980 | #2 Georgia | #20 | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | ABC | L 21–26 | 68,528 | |||
| 11–15–1980 | Kentucky | #20 | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 17–15 | 51,766 | ||||
| 11–29–1980 | Miami* | #18 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | ABC | L 7–31 | 56,437 | |||
| 11–29–1980 | #3 Florida State* | #19 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | L 13–17 | 53,772 | |||
| 12–20–1980 | Maryland* | Orlando Stadium • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) | MTN | W 35–20 | 52,541 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.[2]
1981
| 1981 Florida Gators football | |
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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 |
| 1981 SEC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Alabama + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Georgia + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season overview
The 1981 NCAA Division I-A 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 | Attendance | |||
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| 9–5–1981 | Miami* | #17 | Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, FL | L 20–21 | 73,817 | ||||
| 9–12–1981 | Furman* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 35–7 | 54,439 | |||||
| 9–19–1981 | Georgia Tech* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 27–6 | 63,879 | |||||
| 9–26–1981 | #12 Mississippi State | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS | ABC | L 7–28 | 45,250 | ||||
| 10–3–1981 | Louisiana State | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 24–10 | 73,665 | |||||
| 10–10–1981 | Maryland* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 15–10 | 56,319 | |||||
| 10–17–1981 | Mississippi | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC) | W 49–3 | 64,126 | |||||
| 10–31–1981 | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 12–14 | 65,000 | |||||
| 11–7–1981 | #4 Georgia | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | ABC | L 21–26 | 68,648 | ||||
| 11–14–1981 | Kentucky | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 33–12 | 60,286 | |||||
| 11–28–1981 | Florida State* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 35–3 | 64,437 | |||||
| 12–31–1981 | West Virginia* | Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) | CBS | L 6–26 | 37,582 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.[2]
1982
| 1982 Florida Gators football | |
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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 |
| 1982 SEC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| #4 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #11 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season overview
The 1982 NCAA Division I-A 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]
A highlight of the season was a September 11 clash with No. 10 Southern California at Florida Field. Led by linebacker Wilber Marshall's 14 tackles and four quarterback sacks, the Gators won the nationally televised contest 17-9 in a game that helped to elevate the Florida program back into national prominence.[4]
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| 9–4–1982 | #15 Miami* | #16 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 17–14 | 71,864 | ||||
| 9–11–1982 | #10 Southern California* | #11 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | ABC | W 17–9 | 73,238 | |||
| 9–25–1982 | Mississippi State | #5 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 27–17 | 71,544 | ||||
| 10–2–1982 | Louisiana State | #4 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | L 13–24 | 73,152 | ||||
| 10–9–1982 | Vanderbilt | #14 | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | L 29–31 | 39,726 | ||||
| 10–16–1982 | West Texas State* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC) | W 77–14 | 72,885 | |||||
| 10–30–1982 | #19 Auburn | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 19–17 | 73,532 | |||||
| 11–6–1982 | #3 Georgia | #20 | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | CBS | L 0–44 | 80,749 | |||
| 11–13–1982 | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 39–13 | 53,245 | |||||
| 11–20–1982 | Tulane* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA | W 21–14 | 27,795 | |||||
| 12–4–1982 | #15 Florida State* | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–10 | 57,369 | |||||
| 12–31–1982 | #14 Arkansas* | Astrodome • Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl) | MTN | L 24–28 | 31,557 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.[2]
1983
| 1983 Florida Gators football | |
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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 |
| 1983 SEC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| #3 Auburn $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #4 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #15 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season overview
The 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season was Charley Pell's fifth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Pell's Gators posted a 9–2–1 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 4–2, placing third among ten SEC teams.[2] Behind a stout defense and a rushing attack led by future pros Neal Anderson, John L. Williams, and Lorenzo Hampton, the 1983 Gators were the first squad in program history to be ranked among the top ten teams in the final Associated Press (AP) poll. It was also the second time that the Gators were ranked in every weekly AP Poll throughout the season, (1975 being the first).
The Gators' season opening 28-3 victory over the in-state rival Miami Hurricanes turned out to be bittersweet, as the Hurricanes went on to win their next 11 games and their first national championship.[5] This started a trend in the series, as the loser of the then-annual contest would not lose another regular season game in 1983, 1984, and 1985.[6]
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| 9–3–1983 | Miami* | #16 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 28–3 | 73,907 | ||||
| 9–10–1983 | #9 Southern California* | #18 | Los Angeles Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | T 19–19 | 53,948 | ||||
| 9–17–1983 | Indiana State* | #15 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 17–13 | 68,191 | ||||
| 9–24–1983 | Mississippi State | #15 | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | W 35–12 | 31,875 | ||||
| 10–1–1983 | #16 Louisiana State | #12 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 31–17 | 78,616 | ||||
| 10–8–1983 | Vanderbilt | #9 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 29–10 | 73,764 | ||||
| 10–22–1983 | East Carolina* | #6 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC) | W 24–17 | 73,943 | ||||
| 10–29–1983 | #4 Auburn | #5 | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | CBS | L 21–28 | 75,700 | |||
| 11–5–1983 | #4 Georgia | #9 | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | CBS | L 9–10 | 82,166 | |||
| 11–12–1983 | Kentucky | #14 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 24–7 | 73,192 | ||||
| 12–3–1983 | Florida State* | #12 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | CBS | W 53–14 | 74,113 | |||
| 12–30–1983 | #10 Iowa* | #11 | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | ABC | W 14–6 | 81,293 | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.[2]
1984
| 1984 Florida Gators football | |
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*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 |
| 1984 SEC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| #3 Florida $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #15 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #19 Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season overview
The 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season was Charley Pell's sixth and last as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Pell was fired after the third game of the season due to numerous NCAA violations committed by him and his staff over the previous few years. New offensive coordinator Galen Hall served as interim coach for the remainder of the season. 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 the Associated Press Poll and seventh in the Coaches Poll, and were also named national champions by twenty-two publications including The New York Times and The Sporting News, though Florida does not claim this title.
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.[7]
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| 9–1–1984 | #10 Miami* | #17 | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN | L 20–32 | 72,813 | |||
| 9–8–1984 | Louisiana State | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | TBS | T 21–21 | 70,197 | ||||
| 9–15–1984 | Tulane* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 63–21 | 65,265 | |||||
| 9–29–1984 | Mississippi State | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 27–12 | 68,186 | |||||
| 10–6–1984 | Syracuse* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 16–0 | 70,189 | |||||
| 10–13–1984 | Tennessee | #18 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 43–30 | 94,016 | ||||
| 10–20–1984 | Cincinnati* | #17 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC) | W 48–17 | 73,690 | ||||
| 11–3–1984 | #11 Auburn | #13 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | ABC | W 24–3 | 74,397 | |||
| 11–10–1984 | #8 Georgia | #10 | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | CBS | W 27–0 | 82,349 | |||
| 11–17–1984 | Kentucky | #5 | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | TBS | W 25–17 | 52,823 | |||
| 12–1–1984 | #12 Florida State* | #3 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | W 27–17 | 58,930 | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.[2]
1985
| 1985 Florida Gators football | |
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| 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 |
| 1985 SEC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| #4 Tennessee $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 Florida | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #13 Alabama | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #20 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season overview
The 1985 NCAA Division I-A 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. Because of NCAA probation terms handed down the previous year, Hall's 1985 Florida Gators were ineligible to win the Southeastern Conference (SEC) title, receive a bowl bid, or appear on live television.
After a hard-fought 14-10 road victory over the No. 6 Auburn Tigers in November,[8] the undefeated Gators were elevated to No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time in program history. However, the Gators were knocked from the top spot the following week by a 24–3 upset at the hands of their arch-rivals, the Georgia Bulldogs. The Gators would next sit atop the AP poll during the 1994 season.
The Georgia loss and a surprising tie against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights were the only blemishes on the season, as Florida 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] After the season, the Eck Rating System, an NCAA recognized selector created by Steve Eck, named Florida as the 1985 national champions, though Florida does not claim the title.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| 9–7–1985 | Miami* | #5 | Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, FL | W 35–23 | 80,227 | ||||
| 9–14–1985 | Rutgers* | #3 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | T 28–28 | 71,708 | ||||
| 9–28–1985 | Mississippi State | #11 | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | W 36–22 | 34,588 | ||||
| 10–5–1985 | #8 Louisiana State | #11 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 20–0 | 77,598 | ||||
| 10–12–1985 | #14 Tennessee | #7 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 17–10 | 74,432 | ||||
| 10–19–1985 | Southwestern Louisiana* | #5 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC) | W 45–0 | 74,369 | ||||
| 10–26–1985 | Virginia Tech* | #2 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 35–18 | 70,119 | ||||
| 11–2–1985 | #6 Auburn | #2 | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 14–10 | 75,000 | ||||
| 11–9–1985 | #17 Georgia | #1 | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | L 3–24 | 82,327 | ||||
| 11–16–1985 | Kentucky | #11 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 15–13 | 73,672 | ||||
| 11–30–1985 | #12 Florida State* | #6 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 38–14 | 74,461 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.[2]
1986
| 1986 Florida Gators football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| 1986 record | 6–5 (2–4 SEC) |
| Head coach | Galen Hall |
| Defensive coordinator | Zaven Yaralian |
| Captain |
Scott Armstrong Dwayne Ferguson Ricky Nattiel |
| Home stadium | Florida Field |
| 1986 SEC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| #10 LSU $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season overview
The 1986 NCAA Division I-A 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 | Attendance | |||
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| 8–30–1986 | Georgia Southern* | #13 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 38–14 | 74,221 | ||||
| 9–6–1986 | #2 Miami* | #13 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | L 15–23 | 74,875 | ||||
| 9–20–1986 | #4 Alabama | #13 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | L 7–21 | 74,685 | ||||
| 9–27–1986 | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | L 10–16 | 38,625 | |||||
| 10–4–1986 | #18 Louisiana State | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | L 17–28 | 74,221 | |||||
| 10–11–1986 | Kent State* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC) | W 52–9 | 73,718 | |||||
| 10–18–1986 | Rutgers* | Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ | W 15–3 | 36,781 | |||||
| 11–1–1986 | #5 Auburn | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 18–17 | 74,521 | |||||
| 11–8–1986 | #19 Georgia | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | W 31–19 | 81,957 | |||||
| 11–15–1986 | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | L 3–10 | 52,160 | |||||
| 11–29–1986 | Florida State* | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 17–13 | 62,307 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.[2]
1987
| 1987 Florida Gators football | |
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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 |
| 1987 SEC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| #7 Auburn $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #13 Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season overview
The 1987 NCAA Division I-A 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]
The season was the debut of freshman running back Emmitt Smith. After playing well off the bench in the first two games, Smith earned his first start against Alabama and immediately broke Florida's 40-year-old all-time single game rushing record, carrying 39 times for 224 yards and two touchdowns as the Gators upset the Crimson Tide in Birmingham. Smith went on to break the 1,000-yard barrier in the seventh game of his freshman season, the fastest any running back had ever broken that barrier to begin his college career, and was named SEC and national freshman of the year.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| 9–5–1987 | #10 Miami* | #20 | Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, FL | TBS | L 4–31 | 77,224 | |||
| 9–12–1987 | Tulsa* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 52–0 | 72,173 | |||||
| 9–19–1987 | #11 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | TBS | W 23–14 | 75,808 | ||||
| 9–26–1987 | Mississippi State | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 38–3 | 74,421 | |||||
| 10–3–1987 | #7 Louisiana State | #19 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | ESPN | L 10–13 | 79,313 | |||
| 10–10–1987 | Cal State Fullerton* | #18 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 65–0 | 72,336 | ||||
| 10–17–1987 | Temple* | #14 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC) | W 34–3 | 74,286 | ||||
| 10–31–1987 | #6 Auburn | #10 | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPN | L 6–29 | 85,187 | |||
| 11–7–1987 | #10 Georgia | #17 | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | TBS | L 10–23 | 81,975 | |||
| 11–14–1987 | Kentucky | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 27–14 | 73,021 | |||||
| 11–28–1987 | #3 Florida State* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | CBS | L 14–28 | 74,613 | ||||
| 12–25–1987 | #10 UCLA* | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Aloha Bowl) | ABC | L 16–20 | 24,839 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.[2]
1988
| 1988 Florida Gators football | |
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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 |
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| #8 Auburn + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #19 LSU + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #15 Georgia | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #17 Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season overview
The 1988 NCAA Division I-A 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]
The Gators started the 1988 season 5-0 and were ranked as high as No. 14. During an October game against the Memphis State Tigers, star running back Emmitt Smith injured his knee and was unable to play for a month. Florida lost the Memphis State contest and the next three as well, with the Gator offense unable to score a single touchdown while Smith was sidelined. The offense under coordinator Lynn Amadee struggled all season, with Gator quarterbacks combining to throw three touchdowns and 17 interceptions,[9] leading one Florida sports columnist to dub the offense the "Amadeeville Horror".[10] Defensive tackle Trace Armstrong was All-SEC in 1988, setting a new school, single-season record for tackles for a loss with nineteen, including seven sacks. In both 1987 and 1988, walk-on safety Louis Oliver was an All-American.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| 9–3–1988 | Montana State* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 69–0 | 69,121 | |||||
| 9–10–1988 | Mississippi | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS | W 27–15 | 42,000 | |||||
| 9–17–1988 | Indiana State* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 58–0 | 70,147 | |||||
| 9–24–1988 | Mississippi State | #20 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 17–0 | 73,138 | ||||
| 10–1–1988 | #14 Louisiana State | #17 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | CBS | W 19–6 | 74,264 | |||
| 10–8–1988 | Memphis State* | #14 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | L 11–17 | 73,194 | ||||
| 10–15–1988 | Vanderbilt | #20 | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | TBS | L 9–24 | 41,000 | |||
| 10–29–1988 | #9 Auburn | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC) | ESPN | L 0–16 | 75,199 | ||||
| 11–5–1988 | #19 Georgia | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | TBS | L 3–26 | 81,958 | ||||
| 11–12–1988 | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 24–19 | 51,191 | |||||
| 11–26–1988 | #5 Florida State* | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPN | L 17–52 | 62,693 | ||||
| 12–29–1988 | Illinois | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (All-American Bowl) | ESPN | W 14–10 | 48,218 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.[2]
1989
| 1989 Florida Gators football | |
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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 |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 Tennessee + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9 Alabama + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Auburn + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season overview
The 1989 NCAA Division I-A 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 | Attendance | |||
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| 9–9–1989 | Mississippi | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | TBS | L 19–24 | 70,014 | ||||
| 9–16–1989 | Louisiana Tech* | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 34–7 | 65,109 | |||||
| 9–23–1989 | Memphis State* | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 38–13 | 25,163 | |||||
| 9–30–1989 | Mississippi State | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 21–0 | 68,189 | |||||
| 10–7–1989 | Louisiana State | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 16–13 | 74,527 | |||||
| 10–14–1989 | Vanderbilt | #25 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 34–11 | 69,121 | ||||
| 10–21–1989 | New Mexico* | #20 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (HC) | W 27–21 | 72,578 | ||||
| 11–4–1989 | #12 Auburn | #19 | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | ESPN | L 7–10 | 85,214 | |||
| 11–11–1989 | Georgia | #20 | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | TBS | L 10–17 | 81,577 | |||
| 11–18–1989 | Kentucky | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 38–28 | 71,432 | |||||
| 12–2–1989 | #6 Florida State* | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | ESPN | L 17–24 | 75,124 | ||||
| 12–30–1989 | Washington* | Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl) | NBC | L 7–34 | 33,858 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.[2]
See also
- Auburn–Florida football rivalry
- Florida–Florida State football rivalry
- Florida Gators
- Florida–Georgia football rivalry
- Florida–LSU football rivalry
- Florida–Miami football rivalry
- Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
- History of the University of Florida
References
- 1 2 3 Norm Carlson, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, pp. 95–96 (2007).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 111–112 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Consensus All-America Teams (1980-1989)". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ↑ http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=14438
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9630381/miami-hurricanes-football-dynasty-began-loss-florida-gators-1983-national-championship-season
- ↑ http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-09-08/sports/0250240159_1_florida-miami-consolation
- ↑ Associated Press, "SEC Presidents swipe Florida of football title," Times Daily, p. 5B (May 31, 1985). See also "Gators Stripped of SEC Title," The Palm Beach Post, pp. A1 & A5 (May 31, 1985). Both retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1985-11-03/sports/sp-4096_1_bo-jackson
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida/1988.html
- ↑ http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-11-13/sports/os-mike-bianchi-brent-pease-jobs-1114-20121113_1_offensive-coordinator-weis-offense-jeff-bowden
Bibliography
- 2009 Southeastern Conference Football Media Guide, Florida Year-by-Year Records, Southeastern Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, p. 60 (2009).
- 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida (2015).
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- 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 1-57167-196-X.
- 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 July 29, 2015.
- College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Yearly Results: 1985–1989. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
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