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Florida Gators

University of Florida
Gainsville, FL
Founded: 1853
Stadium: Florida Field
Capacity: 90,010
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Steve Spurrier
Conference: Southeastern-East

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1906 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024

2001 Season Highlights

Steve Spurrier enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Florida.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 1	vs. Marshall	49	14	W
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Louisiana Monroe	55	6	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Kentucky	44	10	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Mississippi State	52	0	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Louisiana State	44	15	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Auburn	20	23	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Georgia	24	10	W	@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Vanderbilt	71	13	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ South Carolina	54	17	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Florida State	37	13	W
Sat., Dec. 1	vs. Tennessee	32	34	L
Wed., Jan. 2	Maryland	56	23	W	@ Miami, FL	Orange Bowl

2001 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	538
Scoring Average	44.8
Points Allowed	178
Defense Average	14.8
Opponents Record	83-60
Conference Record	6-2
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-1

2001 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
3	10-2-0	AP
3	10-2-0	Coaches
3	10-2-0	USA Today/ESPN

2001 Southeastern-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tennessee	11-2	400	251	Won 45-17	7-1	225	148	Phillip Fulmer
Florida	10-2	538	178	Won 56-23	6-2	341	122	Steve Spurrier
South Carolina	9-3	310	230	Won 31-28	5-3	189	160	Lou Holtz
Georgia	8-4	331	228	Lost 16-20	4-3	169	152	Mark Richt
Kentucky	2-9	259	367		1-7	206	285	Guy Morriss
Vanderbilt	2-9	226	402		0-8	128	315	Woody Widenhofer

2001 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2001 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.