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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  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Urban Meyer enters his 4th 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.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Hawaii  56   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Miami  26   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Tennessee  30   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Mississippi  30   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Arkansas  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Louisiana State  51   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Kentucky  63   5   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Georgia  49   10   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Vanderbilt  42   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. South Carolina  56   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Citadel  70   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Florida State  45   15   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  vs. Alabama  31   20   W    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Thu., Jan. 8   Oklahoma  24   14   W    @ Miami, FL   BCS Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored611
  Scoring Average43.6
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record105-65
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record5-0
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
113-1-0 AP
113-1-0 Coaches
113-1-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2008 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 13-1611181Won  24-147-1359100  Urban Meyer
Georgia 10-3409319Won  24-126-2215214  Mark Richt
South Carolina 7-6270274Lost  10-314-3146162  Steve Spurrier
Vanderbilt 7-6249255Won  16-144-4144174  Bobby Johnson
Tennessee 5-7208201 3-5129149  Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky 7-6294279Won  25-192-6143238  Rich Brooks

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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