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Florida Football Team History


Florida Gators
University of Florida
 Gainsville, FL
Founded: 1853
Stadium: Florida Field
Capacity: 90,010
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Galen Hall
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Galen Hall enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Miami  4   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Tulsa  52   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Alabama  23   14   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Mississippi State  38   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Louisiana State  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Fullerton State  65   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Temple  34   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Auburn  6   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Georgia  10   23   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Kentucky  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Florida State  14   28   L       
 Fri., Dec. 25   UCLA  16   20   L    @ Honolulu, HI   Aloha Classic Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored299
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record83-42
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-4
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 10-1-1365184Won  30-135-115991  Mike Archer
Auburn 9-1-2314132Tied  16-165-0-117259  Pat Dye
Tennessee 10-2-1422246Won  27-224-1-1197142  Johnny Majors
Georgia 9-3311204Won  20-174-2157115  Vince Dooley
Alabama 7-5268213Lost  24-284-2128106  Bill Curry
Florida 6-6299178Lost  16-203-311496  Galen Hall
Kentucky 5-6258187 1-5123146  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 4-7169259 1-582189  Rockey Felker
Vanderbilt 4-7286355 1-5150239  Watson Brown
Mississippi 3-8223309 1-5108207  Billy Brewer

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.