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American college football season
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.
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at
Miami (FL)* | No. 17 | | | L 20–21 | 73,817 |
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September 12 |
Furman* | | | | W 35–7 | 54,439 |
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September 19 |
Georgia Tech* | | - Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL
| | W 27–6 | 63,879 |
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September 26 | at No. 12
Mississippi State | | |
ABC | L 7–28 | 45,250 |
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October 3 | at
LSU | | | | W 24–10 | 73,665 |
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October 10 |
Maryland* | | - Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL
| | W 15–10 | 56,319 |
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October 17 |
Ole Miss | | - Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL
| | W 49–3 | 64,126 |
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October 31 | at
Auburn | | | | L 12–14 | 65,000 |
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November 7 | vs. No. 4
Georgia | | | ABC | L 21–26 | 68,648 |
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November 14 |
Kentucky | | - Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL (
rivalry)
| | W 33–12 | 60,286 |
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November 28 |
Florida State* | | - Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL (
rivalry)
| | W 35–3 | 64,437 |
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December 31 | vs.
West Virginia* | | |
CBS | L 6–26 | 37,582 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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1981 Florida Gators football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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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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"Miami stuns No. 17 Florida". The Journal News. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gators win – period". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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.
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"Gators give Bulldogs 28–7 victory". Tallahassee Democrat. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Florida gives its all in tough 24–10 victory over LSU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Terrapins' woes grow with 15–10 loss to Fla". The Baltimore Sun. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gators growl, 49–3". The Orlando Sentinel Star. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Auburn nips Gators, 14–12". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bulldogs use small bites to beat UF". St. Petersburg Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gators feast on Wildcats". The Tennessean. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Peace-led Gators cruise past Seminoles". The State. November 29, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"West Virginia too much for Florida in Peach". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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