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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: Charley Pell
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Charley Pell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Miami  17   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Southern California  17   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Mississippi State  27   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Louisiana State  13   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Vanderbilt  29   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. West Texas A&M  77   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Auburn  19   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Georgia  0   44   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Kentucky  39   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Tulane  21   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Florida State  13   10   W       
 Fri., Dec. 31   Arkansas  24   28   L    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored296
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed228
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record78-46
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
25 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1982 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-1338160Lost  23-276-017973  Vince Dooley
Auburn 9-3274197Won  33-264-213194  Pat Dye
Louisiana State 8-3-1385191Lost  20-214-1-117192  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 8-4293242Lost  28-364-2135121  George MacIntyre
Alabama 8-4338216Won  21-153-3146125  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Florida 8-4296228Lost  24-283-3127146  Charley Pell
Tennessee 6-5-1281239Lost  22-283-2-1152128  Johnny Majors
Mississippi State 5-6252244 2-4122145  Emory Bellard
Mississippi 4-7208262 0-669196  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 0-10-196287 0-657169  Jerry Claiborne

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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