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
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