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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Charley Pell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Miami  28   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Southern California  19   19   T       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Indiana State  17   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Mississippi State  35   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Louisiana State  31   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Vanderbilt  29   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. East Carolina  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Auburn  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Georgia  9   10   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Kentucky  24   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Florida State  53   14   W       
 Fri., Dec. 30   Iowa  14   6   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored304
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record76-48
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2 -1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 9-2-1 AP
6 9-2-1 Coaches
6 9-2-1 UPI
9 9-2-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1983 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 11-1311186Won  9-76-017896  Pat Dye
Georgia 10-1-1274158Won  10-95-114074  Vince Dooley
Florida 9-2-1304156Won  14-64-214984  Charley Pell
Tennessee 9-3282165Won  30-234-2129114  Johnny Majors
Alabama 8-4366229Won  28-74-2205132  Ray Perkins
Mississippi 7-5179264Lost  3-94-296147  Billy Brewer
Kentucky 6-5-1228237Lost  16-202-487151  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 3-8196279 1-5118168  Emory Bellard
Louisiana State 4-7251253 0-6112176  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 2-9183274 0-693165  George MacIntyre

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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