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1981 Florida Gators football
Peach Bowl, L 6–26 vs. West Virginia
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record7–5 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Joe Kines (1st season)
Home stadium Florida Field
Seasons
←  1980
1982 →
1981 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Miami (FL)*No. 17L 20–2173,817 [2]
September 12 Furman*W 35–754,439 [3]
September 19 Georgia Tech*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 27–663,879 [4]
September 26at No. 12 Mississippi State ABCL 7–2845,250 [5]
October 3at LSUW 24–1073,665 [6]
October 10 Maryland*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 15–1056,319 [7]
October 17 Ole Miss
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 49–364,126 [8]
October 31at AuburnL 12–1465,000 [9]
November 7vs. No. 4 GeorgiaABCL 21–2668,648 [10]
November 14 Kentucky
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL ( rivalry)
W 33–1260,286 [11]
November 28 Florida State*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL ( rivalry)
W 35–364,437 [12]
December 31vs. West Virginia* CBSL 6–2637,582 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

Roster

1981 Florida Gators football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 75 Lomas Brown Fr
RB 34 Lorenzo Hampton Fr
  Spencer Jackson
RB 30 James Jones Jr
  Broughton Lang
QB Wayne Peace So
C 59 Doug Smith Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
  David Galloway
LB 88 Wilber Marshall So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ "Miami stuns No. 17 Florida". The Journal News. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gators win – period". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Gators give Bulldogs 28–7 victory". Tallahassee Democrat. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida gives its all in tough 24–10 victory over LSU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terrapins' woes grow with 15–10 loss to Fla". The Baltimore Sun. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gators growl, 49–3". The Orlando Sentinel Star. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Auburn nips Gators, 14–12". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs use small bites to beat UF". St. Petersburg Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gators feast on Wildcats". The Tennessean. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Peace-led Gators cruise past Seminoles". The State. November 29, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "West Virginia too much for Florida in Peach". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.