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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  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Galen Hall enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Georgia Southern  38   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Miami  15   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Alabama  7   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Mississippi State  10   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Louisiana State  17   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Kent  52   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Rutgers  15   3   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Auburn  18   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Georgia  31   19   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Kentucky  3   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Florida State  17   13   W       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed173
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record85-33
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-2
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-3306185Lost  15-305-115678  Bill Arnsparger
Alabama 10-3351163Won  28-64-218483  Ray Perkins
Auburn 10-2395122Won  16-74-215478  Pat Dye
Georgia 8-4309233Lost  24-274-2136105  Vince Dooley
Mississippi 8-3-1240167Won  20-174-212683  Billy Brewer
Tennessee 7-5293249Won  21-143-3144156  Johnny Majors
Florida 6-5223173 2-486111  Galen Hall
Mississippi State 6-5195275 2-455177  Rockey Felker
Kentucky 5-5-1228207 2-491142  Jerry Claiborne
Vanderbilt 1-10193347 0-689208  Watson Brown

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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