1982 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1982 Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference SEC 8–4 3–3 Charley Pell 4th Mike Shanahan 3rd Joe Kines 2nd Florida Field Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl L Lost 24–28 vs. Arkansas The 1982 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was the fourth for Charley Pell as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Pell's 1982 Florida Gators posted an 8–4 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 3–3, tying for sixth place in the ten-team SEC.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 highlight of the season was a nationally televised September victory over Southern Cal in the Trojans' only visit to Florida Field. Gator linebacker Wilber Marshall had 14 tackles and 4 sacks in the 17–9 victory and was named national defensive player of the week on his way to All-American honors at the end of the season.Wilber Marshall - A Tradition of Honor https://floridagators.com/news/2008/9/10/14438.aspx Florida Gators University of Florida Athletic Association 7 October 2019 en On offense, the team was led by quarterback Wayne Peace, who set an NCAA record for completion percentage in a season (70.7%) running offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan's short passing attack.Andreu Robbie Where are they now? Wayne Peace https://www.gainesville.com/article/LK/20100731/Sports/604157439/GS/ 7 October 2019 Gainesville Sun July 31, 2010 en Florida played six of their first seven games at home and rode their early season success into a No. 4 ranking in early October, which matched the highest AP poll placement in program history up to that time. However, close losses to LSU and Vanderbilt and a blow-out loss to arch rival Georgia knocked them out of the polls, and the Gators finished the season 8–4 after a loss in the 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl Schedule 1982 AP September 4 w y 16 Miami (FL) 15 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry USA 17–14 71,864 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-peace-td-pass/134532981/ The Montgomery Advertiser Peace TD pass topples Miami September 5, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 11 w y 11 USC 10 Florida Field Gainesville, FL ABC 17–9 73,238 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-florida-on-way-up/134533068/ The Los Angeles Times Florida, on way up, uses USC as stepping stone, 17–9 September 12, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 w 5 Mississippi State Florida Field Gainesville, FL ESPN 27–17 71,544 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-floridas-hampto/134531845/ The Selma Times-Journal Florida's Hampton keys Gator victory September 26, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 l 4 LSU Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry USA 13–24 73,152 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-tigers-stun-gators/134533133/ Hattiesburg American Tigers stun Gators October 3, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 l y 14 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 29–31 39,726 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-vandy-shocks-gators/134533237/ The Leaf-Chronicle Vandy shocks Gators! October 10, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 w y y West Texas State Florida Field Gainesville, FL 77–14 72,885 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-gators-flex-muscl/134533441/ The Pensacola News-Journal Gators flex muscles in 77–14 romp October 17, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 w Auburn 19 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 19–17 73,532 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-last-second-fg-lead/134533546/ Fort Lauderdale News Last-second FG leads UF over Auburn October 31, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 l y 20 Georgia 3 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry CBS 0–44 80,749 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-georgia-feasts-on-g/134533691/ Tallahassee Democrat Georgia feasts on Gators November 7, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Kentucky rivalry Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 39–13 53,245 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-gator-attack-clamps-dow/134528799/ Sunday Courier & Press Gator attack clamps down on Kentucky November 14, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 w y y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 21–14 27,795 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87426009/gators-trim-tulane-win-bluebonnet-bid/ The Orlando Sentinel Gators trim Tulane, win Bluebonnet bid November 21, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com December 4 w y y Florida State 15 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry 13–10 57,369 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-second-string-quarter/134533886/ The Sacramento Bee Second-string quarterback sparks Florida December 5, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com December 31 l y y Arkansas 14 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Astrodome Houston, TX MTN 24–28 31,557 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-memphis-press-scimitar-hogs-holtz-b/134533976/ The Memphis Press-Scimitar Hogs' Holtz bathen in comeback victory January 1, 1983 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Personnel 1982 Florida Gators y 27 Fr Neal Anderson RB y Phil Bromley OL Johnell Brown RB Lomas Brown OL y Ronnie Diltz RB Dwayne Dixon WR y Chris Faulkner TE y Dan Fike OL Russell Gallon OL Lorenzo Hampton RB y Joe Henderson RB Bob Hewko QB Dwayne Hinson OL John Hunt OL Spencer Jackson WR James Jones RB y James Jones (running back, born 1961) Broughton Lang WR Mike Mularkey TE y 15 Jr Wayne Peace QB y Tom Peddle TE Gary Rolle WR Buddy Schultheis OL Derald Williams RB John L. Williams RB y John L. Williams (American football) Tyrone Young WR y Val Brown LB King l Knowles DB Randy Clark DB Ivory Curry DB Ricky Easmon DB Sonny Gilliam DB Roy Harris DL y Roy Harris (American football) Fernando Jackson LB Tony Lilly DB 88 Jr Wilber Marshall LB y Fred McCallister LB Vito McKeever DB Patrick Miller LB Tim Newton DL Roger Sibbald DB P Bruce Vaughan DB John Whittaker DL Tom Wiegmann LB Ray Criswell P Jim Gainey K Bobby Raymond K Charley Pell Mike Shanahan (OC) Vince Kendrick (RB) References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football