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American college football season
The 1985 Florida Gators football team represented the
University of Florida during the
1985 NCAA Division I-A football season . The season was the second for
Galen Hall as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team, having coached the
1984 Gators ' final eight games as their interim coach. Because of NCAA probation terms handed down the previous year, Hall's 1985 Florida Gators were ineligible to win the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) title, receive a bowl bid, or appear on live television.
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 7 at
Miami (FL) * No. 5 W 35–2380,227
[1]
September 14
Rutgers * No. 3 T 28–2871,708
[2]
September 28 at
Mississippi State No. 11 W 36–2234,588
[3]
October 5 at No. 8
LSU No. 11 TigerVision W 20–078,598
[4]
October 12 No. 14
Tennessee No. 7 Florida Field Gainesville, FL (
rivalry ) W 17–1074,432
[5]
October 19
Southwestern Louisiana * No. 5 Florida Field Gainesville, FL W 45–074,369
[6]
October 26
Virginia Tech * No. 2 Florida Field Gainesville, FL W 35–1870,119
[7]
November 2 at No. 6
Auburn No. 2 W 14–1075,000
[8]
November 9 vs. No. 17
Georgia No. 1 L 3–2482,327
[9]
November 16
Kentucky No. 11 Florida Field Gainesville, FL (
rivalry ) W 15–1373,672
[10]
November 30 No. 12
Florida State * No. 6 Florida Field Gainesville, FL (
rivalry ) W 38–1474,461
[11]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
[12]
Roster
1985 Florida Gators football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Postseason
After the season, Sagarin Ratings (ELO-Chess), one of two NCAA recognized selectors created by
Jeff Sagarin , an MIT math graduate and sports statistician, named Florida as the 1985 national champions, though Florida does not claim the title. Florida finished with a 9–1–1 overall record and an SEC record of 5–1, tying for first place in the ten-team SEC.
[12]
References
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"Bell passes Gators over Hurricanes" . St. Lucie News Tribune . September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Rutgers ties third-ranked Gators, 28–28" . Asbury Park Press . September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gators defeat Mississippi State" . The Macon Telegraph & News . September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Anderson runs and passes over LSU" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gators defeat Vols" . The Leaf-Chronicle . October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Cajuns provide Gators' entertainment in UF win" . Florida Today . October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Florida extends streak at Hokies' expense" . Daily Press . October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gators win war" . The Tampa Tribune . November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Top-ranked Gators fall to Georgia" . The Index-Journal . November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Florida 15, Kentucky 13" . Florida Today . November 17, 1985. p. 4C – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gators top FSU in Consolation Bowl" . The Palm Beach Post . December 1, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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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.
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