Florida Football Team History
Florida Gators
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University of Florida
Gainsville, FL
Founded: 1853 Stadium: Florida Field Capacity: 90,010 Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: Charley Pell Conference: Southeastern-
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1983 Season Highlights |
Charley Pell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Florida. |
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1983 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 3 | vs.
Miami
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28 |
3 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 10 | @
Southern California
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19 |
19 |
T |
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| Sat., Sep. 17 | vs. Indiana State
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17 |
13 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 24 | @
Mississippi State
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35 |
12 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 1 | @
Louisiana State
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31 |
17 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 8 | vs.
Vanderbilt
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29 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 22 | vs.
East Carolina
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24 |
17 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 29 | @
Auburn
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21 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 5 | @
Georgia
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9 |
10 |
L |
@ Jacksonville, FL |
| Sat., Nov. 12 | vs.
Kentucky
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24 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Dec. 3 | vs.
Florida State
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53 |
14 |
W |
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| Fri., Dec. 30 |
Iowa
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14 |
6 |
W |
@ Jacksonville, FL |
Gator Bowl |
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1983 Season Totals |
Record | 9-2
-1
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Points Scored | 304 |
Scoring Average | 25.3 |
Points Allowed | 156 |
Defense Average | 13.0 |
Opponents Record | 76-48
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Conference Record | 4-2 |
Home Record | 6-0
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Away Record | 2-2
-1
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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 |
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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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.