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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: Urban Meyer
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Urban Meyer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 The Gators won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Gators won the Southeastern Conference East Championship.
 The Gators won the National Championship.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Southern Mississippi  34   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Central Florida  42   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Tennessee  21   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Kentucky  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Alabama  28   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Louisiana State  23   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Auburn  17   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Georgia  21   14   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Vanderbilt  25   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. South Carolina  17   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Western Carolina  62   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Florida State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Arkansas  38   28   W    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Mon., Jan. 8   Ohio State  41   14   W    @ Glendale, AZ   BCS Bowl
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored416
  Scoring Average29.7
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record97-61
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record4-1
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
113-1-0 AP
113-1-0 Coaches
113-1-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2006 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 13-1416189Won  41-148-1216154  Urban Meyer
Tennessee 9-4362254Lost  10-205-3212172  Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky 8-5347369Won  28-204-4163207  Rich Brooks
Georgia 9-4327229Won  31-243-4171159  Mark Richt
South Carolina 8-5346243Won  44-363-5147146  Steve Spurrier
Vanderbilt 4-8264284 1-7131206  Bobby Johnson

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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