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American college football season
The 1989 Florida Gators football team represented the
University of Florida during the
1989 NCAA Division I-A football season . The season was
Galen Hall 's sixth and final season as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team; Hall was replaced as the Gators head coach after five games by his defensive coordinator,
Gary Darnell . Hall and Darnell's 1989 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 7–5 and a
Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 4–3, tying for fourth place in the ten-team SEC.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 9
Ole Miss
TBS L 19–2470,014
[2]
September 16
Louisiana Tech * Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL W 34–765,109
[3]
September 23 at
Memphis State * W 38–1325,163
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September 30 vs.
Mississippi State W 21–068,109
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October 7 at
LSU W 16–1374,527
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October 14
Vanderbilt No. 25 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL W 34–1169,121
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October 21
New Mexico * No. 20 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL W 27–2172,578
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November 4 at No. 12
Auburn No. 19
ESPN L 7–1085,214
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November 11 vs.
Georgia No. 20 TBS L 10–1781,577
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November 18
Kentucky Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (
rivalry ) W 38–2871,432
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December 2 No. 6
Florida State * Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (
rivalry ) ESPN L 17–2475,124
[12]
December 30 vs.
Washington *
NBC L 7–3433,858
[13]
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*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1989 Florida Gators football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
John David Francis
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
Ole Miss
Game information
First quarter
FLA – John David Francis 36-yard field goal. Florida 3–0. Drive:
MISS – Randy Baldwin 9-yard pass from John Darnell (Greg Hogue kick). Ole Miss 7–3. Drive:
Second quarter
FLA – John David Francis 34-yard field goal. Ole Miss 7–6. Drive:
Third quarter
MISS – Randy Baldwin 1-yard run (Greg Hogue kick). Ole Miss 14–6. Drive:
MISS – Chauncey Godwin 58-yard interception return (Greg Hogue kick). Ole Miss 21–6.
Fourth quarter
FLA –
Emmitt Smith 5-yard run (pass failed). Ole Miss 21–12. Drive:
MISS – Brian Lee 40-yard field goal. Ole Miss 24–12. Drive:
FLA – Emmitt Smith 2-yard run (John David Francis kick). Ole Miss 24–19. Drive:
Top passers
MISS – John Darnell – 6/14, 48 yards, TD, INT
FLA – Kyle Morris – 18/35, 216 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
MISS – Randy Baldwin – 13 rushes, 35 yards, TD
FLA –
Emmitt Smith – 29 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
MISS – Reid Hines – 2 receptions, 26 yards
FLA – Kirk Kirkpatrick – 6 receptions, 83 yards
Louisiana Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
Louisiana Tech
0
7
0
0
7
Florida
10
0
21
3
34
At Memphis State
1
2
3
4
Total
Florida
10
14
7
7
38
Memphis State
7
3
3
0
13
Mississippi State
1
2
3
4
Total
Mississippi State
0
0
0
0
0
Florida
0
14
0
7
21
at
Tampa, Florida
At LSU
1
2
3
4
Total
Florida
3
0
3
10
16
LSU
0
10
0
3
13
Vanderbilt
1
2
3
4
Total
Vanderbilt
0
3
0
8
11
Florida
10
17
7
0
34
New Mexico
1
2
3
4
Total
New Mexico
0
0
7
14
21
Florida
7
7
10
3
27
At Auburn
Game information
First quarter
FLA –
Emmitt Smith 5-yard run (John David Francis kick), 4:09. Florida 7–0.
Second quarter
Third quarter
AUB – Win Lyle 47-yard field goal, 2:18. Florida 7–3.
Fourth quarter
AUB – Shayne Wasden 25-yard pass from
Reggie Slack (Win Lyle kick), 0:26. Auburn 10–7.
Top passers
FLA – Donald Douglas – 1/5, 6 yards
AUB –
Reggie Slack – 12/19, 143 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
FLA – Kirk Kirkpatrick – 1 reception, 6 yards
AUB – James Joseph – 3 receptions, 47 yards
Vs. Georgia
1
2
3
4
Total
Florida
0
7
0
3
10
Georgia
0
3
14
0
17
at
Jacksonville, Florida
Kentucky
1
2
3
4
Total
Kentucky
7
0
7
14
28
Florida
10
14
7
7
38
Florida State
1
2
3
4
Total
Florida State
7
3
7
7
24
Florida
3
7
0
7
17
Freedom Bowl (vs. Washington)
1
2
3
4
Total
Florida
7
0
0
0
7
Washington
17
10
0
7
34
at
Anaheim, California
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.
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"Rebels turn back Gators; fans rebel against Morris" . South Florida Sun Sentinel . September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"34–7 whipping of La. Tech soothes troubles Gators" . The Miami Herald . September 17, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gators, Smith subdue Tigers" . The Commercial Appeal . September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Morris lifts Gators to 21–0 win" . St. Petersburg Times . October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"LSU loses as time runs out" . Daily World . October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gators defy distractions" . Fort Myers News-Press . October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gators foil Lobos' bid" . Albuquerque Journal . October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn derails Florida" . The Miami Herald . November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Dawgs have their day, again" . St. Petersburg Times . November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"UF wears ddown Kentucky, 38–28" . The Tampa Tribune . November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"FSU air attack down Gators 24–17" . Press Journal . December 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Huskies roll past Florida in 34-7 win" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. December 31, 1989. p. 1D.
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"Huskies hammer Florida, 34-7" . The Bulletin . (Bend, Oregon). wire services. December 31, 1989. p. F4.
^ Gainesville Sun, 1989 Nov 05. Retrieved 2022-Oct-30.
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