From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American college football season
The 1983 Florida Gators football team represented the
University of Florida during the
1983 NCAA Division I-A football season . The season was
Charley Pell 's fifth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Pell's Gators posted a 9–2–1 overall record and a
Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 4–2, placing third among ten SEC teams.
[1] Behind a stout defense and a rushing attack led by future pros
Neal Anderson ,
John L. Williams , and
Lorenzo Hampton the 1983 Gators were the first squad in program history to be ranked among the top ten teams in the final Associated Press (AP) poll. It was also the second time that the Gators were ranked in every weekly AP Poll throughout the season, (
1975 being the first).
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 3
Miami (FL) * W 28–373,907
[2]
September 10 at No. 9
USC * No. 18 T 19–1953,948
[3]
September 17
Indiana State * No. 15 Florida Field Gainesville, FL W 17–1368,191
[4]
September 24 at
Mississippi State No. 15 W 35–1231,875
[5]
October 1 at No. 16
LSU No. 12 W 31–1778,616
[6]
October 8
Vanderbilt No. 9 Florida Field Gainesville, FL W 29–1073,764
[7]
October 22
East Carolina * No. 6 Florida Field Gainesville, FL W 24–1773,943
[8]
October 29 at No. 4
Auburn No. 5
CBS L 21–2875,700
[9]
November 5 vs. No. 4
Georgia No. 9 CBS L 9–1082,166
[10]
November 12
Kentucky No. 14 Florida Field Gainesville, FL (
rivalry ) W 24–773,192
[11]
December 3
Florida State * No. 12 Florida Field Gainesville, FL (
rivalry ) CBS W 53–1474,113
[12]
December 30 vs. No. 10
Iowa * No. 11
ABC W 14–681,293
[13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
[1]
Roster
1983 Florida Gators football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Bobby Raymond
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Team players in the 1984 NFL Draft
[14]
References
^
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.
^
"For Gators, a Peace-full victory" . St. Petersburg Times . September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"USC rallies to tie Florida, then flubs extra-point try" . The Fresno Bee . September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Sycamore upset bid just misses" . The Indianapolis Star . September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Bulldogs lose in fourth quarter" . The Sun . September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"LSU just Gator bait for Florida" . Daily World . October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Undefeated Gators break out cigars" . The Orlando Sentinel . October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Florida overcomes 6 turnovers, East Carolina" . The Palm Beach Post . October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Auburn wins 28–21 thriller, but Florida disputes it" . The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
" 'Dogs 'hang in there, 'nip Gators, 10–9" . The Pensacola News-Journal . November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Gators bounce back, rip 'Cats" . The Pensacola News-Journal . November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Unexpected rout, Florida rips rival Florida State, 53–14" . Florida Today . December 4, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Gators put bite on Hawkeyes, 14–6" . The Des Moines Register . December 31, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"1984 NFL Draft" . pro-football-reference.com . Archived from
the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2019 .
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold