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
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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
^ "Bell passes Gators over Hurricanes" . St. Lucie News Tribune . September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rutgers ties third-ranked Gators, 28–28" . Asbury Park Press . September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators defeat Mississippi State" . The Macon Telegraph & News . September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Anderson runs and passes over LSU" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators defeat Vols" . The Leaf-Chronicle . October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cajuns provide Gators' entertainment in UF win" . Florida Today . October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Florida extends streak at Hokies' expense" . Daily Press . October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators win war" . The Tampa Tribune . November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Top-ranked Gators fall to Georgia" . The Index-Journal . November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Florida 15, Kentucky 13" . Florida Today . November 17, 1985. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators top FSU in Consolation Bowl" . The Palm Beach Post . December 1, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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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