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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: Ron Zook
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Ron Zook enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Alabama Birmingham  51   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Miami  16   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Ohio  34   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Tennessee  30   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Kentucky  41   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Mississippi  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Louisiana State  7   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Auburn  30   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Georgia  20   13   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Vanderbilt  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. South Carolina  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Florida State  14   31   L       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Michigan  30   38   L    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored336
  Scoring Average25.8
  Points Allowed279
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record99-67
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-2
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
24 8-5-0 Coaches
24 8-5-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2002 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 13-1450212Won  26-136-1195127  Mark Richt
Florida 8-5336279Lost  30-386-2191160  Ron Zook
Tennessee 8-5296227Lost  3-305-3182147  Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky 7-5385301 3-5215228  Guy Morriss
South Carolina 5-7225262 3-5108156  Lou Holtz
Vanderbilt 2-10221368 0-8121260  Bobby Johnson

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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