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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: Charley Pell
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Charley Pell enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 The Gators won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Miami  20   32   L    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Louisiana State  21   21   T       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Tulane  63   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Mississippi State  27   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Syracuse  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Tennessee  43   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Cincinnati  48   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Auburn  24   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Georgia  27   0   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Kentucky  25   17   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Florida State  27   17   W       
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored341
  Scoring Average31.0
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record70-55
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record4-1
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 9-1-1 AP
7 9-1-1 Coaches
7 9-1-1 UPI
3 9-1-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1984 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-1-1341170 5-0-116783  Charley Pell
Auburn 9-4360254 4-210997  Pat Dye
Louisiana State 8-3-1315226Lost  10-284-1-1153117  Bill Arnsparger
Georgia 7-4-1263230Tied  17-174-2153116  Vince Dooley
Kentucky 9-3293221Won  20-193-395141  Jerry Claiborne
Tennessee 7-4-1327276Lost  27-283-3150146  Johnny Majors
Alabama 5-6226208 2-4117133  Ray Perkins
Vanderbilt 5-6276277 2-4160193  George MacIntyre
Mississippi 4-6-1194203 1-5115148  Billy Brewer
Mississippi State 4-7198230 1-585130  Emory Bellard

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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.