The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The university 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 World War II. The University of Florida did not adopt the "Florida Gators" nickname for its sports teams until 1911, and the early Florida football teams were known simply as "Florida" or the "Orange and Blue." The football team played most of their home games at on-campus Fleming Field until 1930, when Florida Field was constructed.

During the early 1900s, the Florida football team competed in the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS), but was not affiliated with an athletic conference. Later, Florida was a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the Southern Conference, before joining with a dozen other schools to establish the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1932. Since 1992, the Gators have competed in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS, formerly known as "Division I-A"), and the Eastern Division of the SEC.

The list below list presents the season-by-season win–loss records of the Gators football team from its beginning, including its post-season bowl records.[1]

Seasons

Year Coach Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Jack Forsythe (Independent) (1906–1908)
1906 Jack Forsythe 5–3
1907 Jack Forsythe 4–1–1
1908 Jack Forsythe 5–2–1
George E. Pyle (Independent) (1909–1911)
1909 George E. Pyle 6–1–1
1910 George E. Pyle 6–1
1911 George E. Pyle 5–0–1
George E. Pyle (SIAA) (1912–1913)
1912 George E. Pyle 5–2–10–2–116th
1913 George E. Pyle 4–32–2T–8th
Charles J. McCoy (SIAA) (1914–1916)
1914 Charles J. McCoy 5–23–27th
1915 Charles J. McCoy 4–33–310th
1916 Charles J. McCoy 0–50–425th
Alfred L. Buser (SIAA) (1917–1919)
1917 Alfred L. Buser 2–41–3T–13th
1918 Alfred E. Buser 0–10–0N/A
1919 Alfred E. Buser 5–32–213th
William G. Kline (SIAA) (1920–1921)
1920 William G. Kline 6–31–216th
1921 William G. Kline 6–3–24–1–26th
William G. Kline (Southern) (1922)
1922 William G. Kline 7–22–05th
James Van Fleet (Southern) (1923–1924)
1923 James Van Fleet 6–1–21–0–23rd
1924 James Van Fleet 6–2–22–0–12nd
Harold Sebring (Southern) (1925–1927)
1925 Harold Sebring 8–23–28th
1926 Harold Sebring 2–6–21–4–1T–19th
1927 Harold Sebring 7–35–26th
Charlie Bachman (Southern) (1928–1932)
1928 Charlie Bachman 8–16–13rd
1929 Charlie Bachman 8–26–14th
1930 Charlie Bachman 6–3–14–2–17th
1931 Charlie Bachman 2–6–22–4–215th
1932 Charlie Bachman 3–61–620th
Dennis K. Stanley (SEC) (1933–1935)
1933 Dennis K. Stanley 5–3–12–3T–9th
1934 Dennis K. Stanley 6–3–12–2–17th
1935 Dennis K. Stanley 3–71–612th
Josh Cody (SEC) (1936–1939)
1936 Josh Cody 4–61–511th
1937 Josh Cody 4–73–48th
1938 Josh Cody 4–6–12–2–17th
1939 Josh Cody 5–5–10–3–112th
Thomas Lieb (SEC) (1940–1946)
1940 Thomas Lieb 5–52–38th
1941 Thomas Lieb 4–61–310th
1942 Thomas Lieb 3–71–39th
1943 No team
1944 Thomas Lieb 4–30–310th
1945 Thomas Lieb 4–5–11–3–1T–10th
Raymond Wolf (SEC) (1946–1949)
1946 Raymond Wolf 0–90–512th
1947 Raymond Wolf 4–5–10–3–112th
1948 Raymond Wolf 5–51–5T–10th
1949 Raymond Wolf 4–5–11–4–1T–10th
Bob Woodruff (SEC) (1950–1959)
1950 Bob Woodruff 5–52–410th
1951 Bob Woodruff 5–52–4T–9th
1952 Bob Woodruff 8–33–36thW Gator15
1953 Bob Woodruff 3–5–21–3–29th
1954 Bob Woodruff 5–55–2T–3rd
1955 Bob Woodruff 4–63–510th
1956 Bob Woodruff 6–3–15–23rd
1957 Bob Woodruff 6–2–14–2–1T–3rd17
1958 Bob Woodruff 6–4–12–3–1T–8thL Gator1514
1959 Bob Woodruff 5–4–12–49th1919
Ray Graves (SEC) (1960–1969)
1960 Ray Graves 9–25–12ndW Gator1618
1961 Ray Graves 4–5–13–36th
1962 Ray Graves 7–44–25thW Gator
1963 Ray Graves 6–3–13–3–17th
1964 Ray Graves 7–34–2T–2nd
1965 Ray Graves 7–44–23rdL Sugar12
1966 Ray Graves 9–25–13rdW Orange11
1967 Ray Graves 6–44–2T–3rd
1968 Ray Graves 6–3–13–2–1T–6th
1969 Ray Graves 9–1–13–1–14thW Gator1714
Doug Dickey (SEC) (1970–1978)
1970 Doug Dickey 7–43–3T–5th
1971 Doug Dickey 4–71–6T–8th
1972 Doug Dickey 5–5–13–3–16th
1973 Doug Dickey 7–53–4T–5thL Tangerine19
1974 Doug Dickey 8–43–3T–4thL Sugar1215
1975 Doug Dickey 9–35–1T–2ndL Gator
1976 Doug Dickey 8–44–2T–3rdL Sun
1977 Doug Dickey 6–4–13–35th
1978 Doug Dickey 4–73–3T–4th
Charley Pell (SEC) (1979–1984)
1979 Charley Pell 0–10–10–6T–9th
1980 Charley Pell 8–44–2T–4thW Tangerine19
1981 Charley Pell 7–53–3T–4thL Peach
1982 Charley Pell 8–43–3T–6thL Bluebonnet
1983 Charley Pell 9–2–14–2T–3rdW Gator66
1984 Charley Pell[n 1] 9–1–1[n 1]5–0–1[n 1]1st[n 2]Ineligible[n 2]73
Galen Hall (SEC) (1985–1989)
1985 Galen Hall 9–1–15–1T–1st[n 3]Ineligible[n 3][n 3]5
1986 Galen Hall 6–52–4T–7th
1987 Galen Hall 6–63–36thL Aloha
1988 Galen Hall 7–54–3T–4thW All-American
1989 Galen Hall[n 4] 7–5[n 4]4–3[n 4]T–4thL Freedom
Steve Spurrier (SEC) (1990–2001)
1990 Steve Spurrier 9–26–11st[n 5]Ineligible[n 5]13
1991 Steve Spurrier 10–27–01stL Sugar87
1992 Steve Spurrier 9–46–2T–1st (East) W Gator1110
1993 Steve Spurrier 11–27–1T–1st (East) W Sugar45
1994 Steve Spurrier 10–2–17–11st (East) L Sugar77
1995 Steve Spurrier 12–18–01st (East) L Fiesta32
1996 Steve Spurrier 12–18–01st (East) W Sugar11
1997 Steve Spurrier 10–26–2T–2nd (East) W Citrus64
1998 Steve Spurrier 10–27–12nd (East) W Orange†65
1999 Steve Spurrier 9–47–11st (East) L Citrus1412
2000 Steve Spurrier 10–37–11st (East) L Sugar†1110
2001 Steve Spurrier 10–26–22nd (East) W Orange†33
Ron Zook (SEC) (2002–2004)
2002 Ron Zook 8–56–22nd (East) L Outback24
2003 Ron Zook 8–56–2T–1st (East) L Outback2524
2004 Ron Zook[n 6] 7–5[n 6]4–4T–3rd (East) L Peach25
Urban Meyer (SEC) (2005–2010)
2005 Urban Meyer 9–35–3T–2nd (East) W Outback1612
2006 Urban Meyer 13–17–11st (East) W BCS NCG†11
2007 Urban Meyer 9–45–33rd (East) L Capital One1613
2008 Urban Meyer 13–17–11st (East) W BCS NCG†11
2009 Urban Meyer 13–18–01st (East) W Sugar†33
2010 Urban Meyer 8–54–42nd (East) W Outback
Will Muschamp (SEC) (2011–2014)
2011 Will Muschamp 7–63–53rd (East) W Gator
2012 Will Muschamp 11–27–1T–1st (East) L Sugar†109
2013 Will Muschamp 4–83–55th (East)
2014 Will Muschamp[n 7] 7–5[n 7]4–43rd (East) W Birmingham
Jim McElwain (SEC) (2015–2017)
2015 Jim McElwain 10–47–11st (East) L Citrus2525
2016 Jim McElwain 9–46–21st (East) W Outback1314
2017 Jim McElwain[n 8] 4–7[n 8]3–5[n 8]5th (East)
Dan Mullen (SEC) (2018–2021)
2018 Dan Mullen 10–35–3T–2nd (East) W Peach†67
2019 Dan Mullen 11–26–22nd (East) W Orange†76
2020 Dan Mullen 8–48–21st (East) L Cotton†1213
2021 Dan Mullen[n 9] 6–72–6[n 9]6th (East) L Gasparilla
Billy Napier (SEC) (2022–present)
2022 Billy Napier 6–73–55th (East) L Las Vegas
2023 Billy Napier 5–73–55th (East)
Total:755–438–40
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

[2] [3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Pell was fired three games into the 1984 season. Assistant coach Galen Hall finished the season. Florida credits the first three games of the season to Pell and the final eight to Hall.
  2. 1 2 Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. 1 2 3 The 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.
  5. 1 2 Florida was ineligible to win the SEC title or receive a bowl bid because of lingering NCAA probation.
  6. 1 2 The season was the third and last for head coach Ron Zook, who led the Gators to a regular season record of 7–4. Interim head coach Charlie Strong led the team in the bowl game.
  7. 1 2 On November 16, following an overtime home loss to South Carolina that eliminated the Gators from the SEC East race, Muschamp was informed that he would not return as Florida's head coach in 2015, but he agreed to coach the final two games of the regular season. Under interim coach D.J. Durkin, the Gators won the Birmingham Bowl.
  8. 1 2 3 They were led by third-year head coach Jim McElwain until his dismissal on October 28, after which defensive coordinator Randy Shannon served as the interim head coach until the end of the season.
  9. 1 2 The Gators were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Mullen, who was fired on November 21, and were then led by interim head coach Greg Knox, who coached the final regular season game and the bowl.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Florida Gators Football Record by Year".
  2. ↑ CFRC College Football Database - Florida Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-Dec-03.
  3. ↑ NationalChamps.net - Florida. Retrieved 2013-Dec-03.

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