1988 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1988 Florida Gators football GatorsMontanaState.jpg Southeastern Conference SEC 7–5 4–3 Galen Hall 5th Lynn Amadee 1st Gary Darnell 1st Florida Field All-American Bowl W Won 14–10 vs. Illinois The 1988 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was Galen Hall's fifth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Hall's 1988 Florida Gators finished with a 7–5 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 4–3, tying for fourth place among the ten SEC teams. 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143532/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015-12-08 , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015. The Gators started the 1988 season 5–0 and were ranked as high as No. 14. During an October game against the Memphis State Tigers, star running back Emmitt Smith injured his knee and was unable to play for a month. Florida lost the Memphis State contest and the next three as well, with the Gator offense unable to score a single touchdown while Smith was sidelined. The offense under coordinator Lynn Amadee struggled all season, with Gator quarterbacks combining to throw three touchdowns and 17 interceptions,1988 Florida Gators Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida/1988.html 2024-12-15 Sports Reference en leading one Florida sports columnist to dub the offense the "Amadeeville Horror". http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-11-13/sports/os-mike-bianchi-brent-pease-jobs-1114-20121113_1_offensive-coordinator-weis-offense-jeff-bowden dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061152/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-11-13/sports/os-mike-bianchi-brent-pease-jobs-1114-20121113_1_offensive-coordinator-weis-offense-jeff-bowden 2016-03-04 Brent Pease Gators offense is worse than Jeff Bowden's ever was at FSU - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel Defensive tackle Trace Armstrong was All-SEC in 1988, setting a new school, single-season record for tackles for a loss with nineteen, including seven sacks. In both 1987 and 1988, walk-on safety Louis Oliver was an All-American. As of the conclusion of the 2023 season, Florida's 16-0 loss to Auburn on October 29, 1988 is the last time the Gators suffered a shutout, and Florida has scored in an all-time NCAA record 457 consecutive games.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401441999 Florida vs. Oregon State - College Football Game Recap - December 17, 2022 Schedule 1988 AP Eastern September 3 w y Montana State Florida Field Gainesville, FL 69–0 69,121 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-gators-chew-up-c/135024010/ The Independent-Record Gators chew up 'Cats September 4, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 10 7:00 p.m. w y 18 Ole Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 27–15 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-trick-play-helps/135024155/ The Pensacola News-Journal Trick play helps Gators trip Ole Miss, 27–15 September 11, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 w y Indiana State Florida Field Gainesville, FL 58–0 70,147 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-florida-freshman-h/135024283/ The Indianapolis Star Florida freshman helps Gators blitz ISU September 18, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 w 20 Mississippi State Florida Field Gainesville, FL 17–0 73,138 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-96-yard-run-keys-flor/135024435/ Enterprise-Journal 96-yard run keys Florida win over MSU September 25, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 3:30 p.m. w 17 LSU 14 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry CBS 19–6 74,264 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-gator-defense-inte/135018759/ The Commercial Appeal Gator defense intercepts LSU October 2, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 l y 14 Memphis State Florida Field Gainesville, FL 11–17 73,194 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-memphis-state-shock/135024705/ The Bradenton Herald Memphis State shocks Gators October 9, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 l y 20 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN TBS 9–24 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-power-of-gold-helps-vand/135024820/ The Jackson Sun Power of gold helps Vanderbilt down Florida October 16, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Auburn 9 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry ESPN 0–16 75,199 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-tigers-maul-gators-1/135021424/ The Palm Beach Post Tigers maul Gators 16–0 October 30, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Georgia 19 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry TBS 3–26 81,958 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-punchless-uf-crumbles-26/135023246/ St. Petersburg Times Punchless UF crumbles 26–3 to Bulldogs November 6, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w y Kentucky rivalry Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 24–19 51,191 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-gators-find-an-offe/135025101/ Tallahassee Democrat Gators find an offense and victory November 13, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 7:30 p.m. l y y Florida State 5 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry ESPN 17–52 62,693 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-big-plays-by-fsu-bury-g/135025204/ The Miami Herald Big plays by FSU bury Gators, 52–17 November 27, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com December 29 Thursday w y y Illinois Legion Field Birmingham, AL All-American Bowl ESPN 14–10 48,218 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-smiths-tds-lift/135025298/ Birmingham Post-Herald Smith's TDs lift Gators December 30, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Roster 1988 Florida Gators y Fr Hesham Ismail OL y 38 So Willie McGrady FB 14 So Ernie Mills WR y 1 So Kyle Morris QB 22 So Emmitt Smith RB y 93 Sr Trace Armstrong DE y 50 Fr Brad Culpepper DT y 49 Sr Joey Nicoletto LB 68 Sr Rhondy Weston DL y 41 Sr John Spierto DB Galen Hall Lynn Amadee – Offensive coordinator Gary Darnell – Defensive coordinator Charlie Strong – Outside linebackers coach Brian Borland – Graduate assistant Rankings 1988 NCAA Division I-A football rankings References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Category:All-American Bowl champion seasons Florida Gators football