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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: Steve Spurrier
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Steve Spurrier enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 The Gators won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Gators won the Southeastern Conference East Championship.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Ball State  40   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Middle Tennessee State  55   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Tennessee  27   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Kentucky  59   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Mississippi State  35   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Louisiana State  41   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Auburn  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Georgia  34   23   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Vanderbilt  43   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. South Carolina  41   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Florida State  7   30   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Auburn  28   6   W    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Tue., Jan. 2   Miami  20   37   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored468
  Scoring Average36.0
  Points Allowed273
  Defense Average21.0
  Opponents Record96-59
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-2
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 10-3-0 AP
11 10-3-0 Coaches
11 10-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2000 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 10-3468273Lost  20-377-1318181  Steve Spurrier
Georgia 8-4331212Won  37-145-3213164  Jim Donnan
South Carolina 8-4283181Won  24-75-3173152  Lou Holtz
Tennessee 8-4380247Lost  21-355-3251176  Phillip Fulmer
Vanderbilt 3-8193273 1-7120223  Woody Widenhofer
Kentucky 2-9254383 0-8152300  Hal Clay Mumme

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.