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1981 Florida Gators football team
American college football season
The 1981 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was Charley Pell's third year as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Pell's 1981 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 7–5 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 3–3, and tying for fourth place among ten SEC teams.[1]
Quick Facts Florida Gators football, Peach Bowl, L 6–26 vs. West Virginia ...
| 1981 Florida Gators football | |
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Peach Bowl, L 6–26 vs. West Virginia | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (3–3 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Shanahan (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Kines (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Florida Field |
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| No. 6 Georgia + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Alabama + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at Miami (FL)* | No. 17 | L 20–21 | 73,817 | [2] | ||
| September 12 | Furman* | W 35–7 | 54,439 | [3] | |||
| September 19 | Georgia Tech* |
| W 27–6 | 63,879 | [4] | ||
| September 26 | at No. 12 Mississippi State | ABC | L 7–28 | 45,250 | [5] | ||
| October 3 | at LSU | W 24–10 | 73,665 | [6] | |||
| October 10 | Maryland* |
| W 15–10 | 56,319 | [7] | ||
| October 17 | Ole Miss |
| W 49–3 | 64,126 | [8] | ||
| October 31 | at Auburn | L 12–14 | 65,000 | [9] | |||
| November 7 | vs. No. 4 Georgia | ABC | L 21–26 | 68,648 | [10] | ||
| November 14 | Kentucky |
| W 33–12 | 60,286 | [11] | ||
| November 28 | Florida State* |
| W 35–3 | 64,437 | [12] | ||
| December 31 | vs. West Virginia* | CBS | L 6–26 | 37,582 | [13] | ||
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- 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- "Miami stuns No. 17 Florida". The Journal News. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gators win – period". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gators pull Tech out of the clouds in 27–6 beating". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gators give Bulldogs 28–7 victory". Tallahassee Democrat. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Florida gives its all in tough 24–10 victory over LSU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Terrapins' woes grow with 15–10 loss to Fla". The Baltimore Sun. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gators growl, 49–3". The Orlando Sentinel Star. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn nips Gators, 14–12". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs use small bites to beat UF". St. Petersburg Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gators feast on Wildcats". The Tennessean. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Peace-led Gators cruise past Seminoles". The State. November 29, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Virginia too much for Florida in Peach". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.