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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: Jim McElwain
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Jim McElwain enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 The Gators won the Southeastern Conference East Championship.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Massachusetts  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Kentucky  45   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. North Texas  32   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Tennessee  28   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Vanderbilt  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Missouri  40   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29   Georgia  24   10   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Arkansas  10   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. South Carolina  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Louisiana State  16   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Florida State  13   31   L       
 Sat., Dec. 3   Alabama  16   54   L    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Mon., Jan. 2   Iowa  30   3   W    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed218
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record90-74
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14(9-4) AP
13(9-4) Coaches
17(8-4) CFP
  
2016 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-4311218Won  30-36-2196123  Jim McElwain
Tennessee 9-4473375Won  38-244-4287295  Butch Jones
Georgia 8-5319312Won  31-234-4167192  Kirby Smart
Kentucky 7-6390407Lost  18-334-4185237  Mark Stoops
South Carolina 6-7270344Lost  39-463-5126168  Will Muschamp
Vanderbilt 6-7299312Lost  17-413-5162162  Derek Mason
Missouri 0-8377378 0-6127239  Barry Odom

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.