The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The university fielded its first official varsity football team in the fall of 1906, and has fielded a team every season since then, with the exception of 1943 during World War II. The University of Florida did not adopt the "Florida Gators" nickname for its sports teams until 1911, and the early Florida football teams were known simply as "Florida" or the "Orange and Blue." The football team played most of their home games at on-campus Fleming Field until 1930, when Florida Field was constructed.
During the early 1900s, the Florida football team competed in the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS), but was not affiliated with an athletic conference. Later, Florida was a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the Southern Conference, before joining with a dozen other schools to establish the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1932. Since 1992, the Gators have competed in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS, formerly known as "Division I-A"), and the Eastern Division of the SEC.
The list below list presents the season-by-season win–loss records of the Gators football team from its beginning, including its post-season bowl records. [1]
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Forsythe (Independent)(1906–1908) | |||||||||
| 1906 | Jack Forsythe | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1907 | Jack Forsythe | 4–1–1 | |||||||
| 1908 | Jack Forsythe | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| George E. Pyle (Independent)(1909–1911) | |||||||||
| 1909 | George E. Pyle | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| 1910 | George E. Pyle | 6–1 | |||||||
| 1911 | George E. Pyle | 5–0–1 | |||||||
| George E. Pyle(SIAA)(1912–1913) | |||||||||
| 1912 | George E. Pyle | 5–2–1 | 0–2–1 | 16th | |||||
| 1913 | George E. Pyle | 4–3 | 2–2 | T–8th | |||||
| Charles J. McCoy (SIAA)(1914–1916) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Charles J. McCoy | 5–2 | 3–2 | 7th | |||||
| 1915 | Charles J. McCoy | 4–3 | 3–3 | 10th | |||||
| 1916 | Charles J. McCoy | 0–5 | 0–4 | 25th | |||||
| Alfred L. Buser (SIAA)(1917) | |||||||||
| 1917 | Alfred L. Buser | 2–4 | 1–3 | T–13th | |||||
| Alfred L. Buser(Independent)(1918) | |||||||||
| 1918 | Alfred E. Buser | 0–1 | |||||||
| Alfred L. Buser(SIAA)(1919) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Alfred E. Buser | 5–3 | 2–2 | 13th | |||||
| William G. Kline (SIAA)(1920–1921) | |||||||||
| 1920 | William G. Kline | 6–3 | 1–2 | 16th | |||||
| 1921 | William G. Kline | 6–3–2 | 4–1–2 | 6th | |||||
| William G. Kline(Southern)(1922) | |||||||||
| 1922 | William G. Kline | 7–2 | 2–0 | 5th | |||||
| James Van Fleet (Southern)(1923–1924) | |||||||||
| 1923 | James Van Fleet | 6–1–2 | 1–0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1924 | James Van Fleet | 6–2–2 | 2–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Harold Sebring (Southern)(1925–1927) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Harold Sebring | 8–2 | 3–2 | 8th | |||||
| 1926 | Harold Sebring | 2–6–2 | 1–4–1 | T–19th | |||||
| 1927 | Harold Sebring | 7–3 | 5–2 | 6th | |||||
| Charlie Bachman (Southern)(1928–1932) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Charlie Bachman | 8–1 | 6–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1929 | Charlie Bachman | 8–2 | 6–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1930 | Charlie Bachman | 6–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1931 | Charlie Bachman | 2–6–2 | 2–4–2 | 15th | |||||
| 1932 | Charlie Bachman | 3–6 | 1–6 | 20th | |||||
| Dennis K. Stanley (SEC)(1933–1935) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Dennis K. Stanley | 5–3–1 | 2–3 | T–9th | |||||
| 1934 | Dennis K. Stanley | 6–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1935 | Dennis K. Stanley | 3–7 | 1–6 | 12th | |||||
| Josh Cody (SEC)(1936–1939) | |||||||||
| 1936 | Josh Cody | 4–6 | 1–5 | 11th | |||||
| 1937 | Josh Cody | 4–7 | 3–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1938 | Josh Cody | 4–6–1 | 2–2–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1939 | Josh Cody | 5–5–1 | 0–3–1 | 12th | |||||
| Thomas Lieb (SEC)(1940–1946) | |||||||||
| 1940 | Thomas Lieb | 5–5 | 2–3 | 8th | |||||
| 1941 | Thomas Lieb | 4–6 | 1–3 | 10th | |||||
| 1942 | Thomas Lieb | 3–7 | 1–3 | 9th | |||||
| 1944 | Thomas Lieb | 4–3 | 0–3 | 10th | |||||
| 1945 | Thomas Lieb | 4–5–1 | 1–3–1 | T–10th | |||||
| Raymond Wolf (SEC)(1946–1949) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Raymond Wolf | 0–9 | 0–5 | 12th | |||||
| 1947 | Raymond Wolf | 4–5–1 | 0–3–1 | 12th | |||||
| 1948 | Raymond Wolf | 5–5 | 1–5 | T–10th | |||||
| 1949 | Raymond Wolf | 4–5–1 | 1–4–1 | T–10th | |||||
| Bob Woodruff (SEC)(1950–1959) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Bob Woodruff | 5–5 | 2–4 | 10th | |||||
| 1951 | Bob Woodruff | 5–5 | 2–4 | T–9th | |||||
| 1952 | Bob Woodruff | 8–3 | 3–3 | 6th | W Gator | 15 | |||
| 1953 | Bob Woodruff | 3–5–2 | 1–3–2 | 9th | |||||
| 1954 | Bob Woodruff | 5–5 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1955 | Bob Woodruff | 4–6 | 3–5 | 10th | |||||
| 1956 | Bob Woodruff | 6–3–1 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1957 | Bob Woodruff | 6–2–1 | 4–2–1 | T–3rd | 17 | ||||
| 1958 | Bob Woodruff | 6–4–1 | 2–3–1 | T–8th | L Gator | 15 | 14 | ||
| 1959 | Bob Woodruff | 5–4–1 | 2–4 | 9th | 19 | 19 | |||
| Ray Graves (SEC)(1960–1969) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Ray Graves | 9–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | W Gator | 16 | 18 | ||
| 1961 | Ray Graves | 4–5–1 | 3–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1962 | Ray Graves | 7–4 | 4–2 | 5th | W Gator | ||||
| 1963 | Ray Graves | 6–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1964 | Ray Graves | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1965 | Ray Graves | 7–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | L Sugar | 12 | |||
| 1966 | Ray Graves | 9–2 | 5–1 | 3rd | W Orange | 11 | |||
| 1967 | Ray Graves | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1968 | Ray Graves | 6–3–1 | 3–2–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1969 | Ray Graves | 9–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 4th | W Gator | 17 | 14 | ||
| Doug Dickey (SEC)(1970–1978) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Doug Dickey | 7–4 | 3–3 | T–5th | |||||
| 1971 | Doug Dickey | 4–7 | 1–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 1972 | Doug Dickey | 5–5–1 | 3–3–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1973 | Doug Dickey | 7–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | L Tangerine | 19 | |||
| 1974 | Doug Dickey | 8–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | L Sugar | 12 | 15 | ||
| 1975 | Doug Dickey | 9–3 | 5–1 | T–2nd | L Gator | ||||
| 1976 | Doug Dickey | 8–4 | 4–2 | T–3rd | L Sun | ||||
| 1977 | Doug Dickey | 6–4–1 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1978 | Doug Dickey | 4–7 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Charley Pell (SEC)(1979–1984) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Charley Pell | 0–10–1 | 0–6 | T–9th | |||||
| 1980 | Charley Pell | 8–4 | 4–2 | T–4th | W Tangerine | 19 | |||
| 1981 | Charley Pell | 7–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | L Peach | ||||
| 1982 | Charley Pell | 8–4 | 3–3 | T–6th | L Bluebonnet | ||||
| 1983 | Charley Pell | 9–2–1 | 4–2 | T–3rd | W Gator | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1984 | Charley Pell Galen Hall | 9–1–1 [lower-alpha 1] | 5–0–1 [lower-alpha 1] | 1st [lower-alpha 2] | [lower-alpha 2] | 7 | 3 | ||
| Galen Hall (SEC)(1985–1989) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Galen Hall | 9–1–1 | 5–1 | T–1st [lower-alpha 3] | [lower-alpha 3] | [lower-alpha 3] | 5 | ||
| 1986 | Galen Hall | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–7th | |||||
| 1987 | Galen Hall | 6–6 | 3–3 | 6th | L Aloha | ||||
| 1988 | Galen Hall | 7–5 | 4–3 | T–4th | W All-American | ||||
| 1989 | Galen Hall Gary Darnell | 7–5 [lower-alpha 4] | 4–3 [lower-alpha 4] | T–4th | L Freedom | ||||
| Steve Spurrier (SEC)(1990–2001) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Steve Spurrier | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st [lower-alpha 5] | [lower-alpha 5] | 13 | |||
| 1991 | Steve Spurrier | 10–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L Sugar | 8 | 7 | ||
| 1992 | Steve Spurrier | 9–4 | 6–2 | T–1st (East) | W Gator | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1993 | Steve Spurrier | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st (East) | W Sugar | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1994 | Steve Spurrier | 10–2–1 | 7–1 | 1st (East) | L Sugar | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1995 | Steve Spurrier | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st (East) | L Fiesta | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1996 | Steve Spurrier | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st (East) | W Sugar | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1997 | Steve Spurrier | 10–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd (East) | W Citrus | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1998 | Steve Spurrier | 10–2 | 7–1 | 2nd (East) | W Orange † | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1999 | Steve Spurrier | 9–4 | 7–1 | 1st (East) | L Citrus | 14 | 12 | ||
| 2000 | Steve Spurrier | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st (East) | L Sugar † | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2001 | Steve Spurrier | 10–2 | 6–2 | 2nd (East) | W Orange † | 3 | 3 | ||
| Ron Zook (SEC)(2002–2004) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Ron Zook | 8–5 | 6–2 | 2nd (East) | L Outback | 24 | |||
| 2003 | Ron Zook | 8–5 | 6–2 | T–1st (East) | L Outback | 25 | 24 | ||
| 2004 | Ron Zook Charlie Strong | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–3rd (East) | L Peach | 25 | |||
| Urban Meyer (SEC)(2005–2010) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Urban Meyer | 9–3 | 5–3 | T–2nd (East) | W Outback | 16 | 12 | ||
| 2006 | Urban Meyer | 13–1 | 7–1 | 1st (East) | W BCS NCG † | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2007 | Urban Meyer | 9–4 | 5–3 | 3rd (East) | L Capital One | 16 | 13 | ||
| 2008 | Urban Meyer | 13–1 | 7–1 | 1st (East) | W BCS NCG † | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | Urban Meyer | 13–1 | 8–0 | 1st (East) | W Sugar † | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | Urban Meyer | 8–5 | 4–4 | 2nd (East) | W Outback | ||||
| Will Muschamp (SEC)(2011–2014) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Will Muschamp | 7–6 | 3–5 | 3rd (East) | W Gator | ||||
| 2012 | Will Muschamp | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st (East) | L Sugar † | 10 | 9 | ||
| 2013 | Will Muschamp | 4–8 | 3–5 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2014 | Will Muschamp D. J. Durkin | 7–5 | 4–4 | 3rd (East) | W Birmingham | ||||
| Jim McElwain (SEC)(2015–2017) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Jim McElwain | 10–4 | 7–1 | 1st (East) | L Citrus | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2016 | Jim McElwain | 9–4 | 6–2 | 1st (East) | W Outback | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2017 | Jim McElwain Randy Shannon | 4–7 | 3–5 | 5th (East) | |||||
| Dan Mullen (SEC)(2018–2021) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Dan Mullen | 10–3 | 5–3 | T–2nd (East) | W Peach † | 6 | 7 | ||
| 2019 | Dan Mullen | 11–2 | 6–2 | 2nd (East) | W Orange † | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | Dan Mullen | 8–4 | 8–2 | 1st (East) | L Cotton † | 12 | 13 | ||
| 2021 | Dan Mullen Greg Knox | 6–7 | 2–6 | 6th (East) | L Gasparilla | ||||
| Billy Napier (SEC)(2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Billy Napier | 6–7 | 3-5 | 5th (East) | L Las Vegas | ||||
| Total: | 755–438–40 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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