1986 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1986 Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference SEC 6–5 2–4 Galen Hall 3rd Zaven Yaralian 1st Florida Field The 1986 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was Galen Hall's third as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The 1986 Florida Gators compiled a 6–5 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 2–4, tying for 7th place among Ten SEC teams. This was the last year that Florida lost to the Kentucky Wildcats until 2018. This was the longest annual win streak of any team over another in NCAA history and the longest such streak in Southeastern Conference history. 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. Schedule 1986 AP August 30 w y 13 Georgia Southern 1 (I-AA) Florida Field Gainesville, FL 38–14 74,221 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-big-game-for-go/135002974/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Big game for goliath: Gators 38, Eagles 14 August 31, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 6 l y 13 Miami (FL) 3 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 15–23 74,875 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-canes-clean-gators-h/135003050/ The Tampa Tribune 'Canes clean Gators' house September 7, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 20 l 13 Alabama 4 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 7–21 74,685 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71561267/bama-rules-gators-for-217-victory/ The Orlando Sentinel Bama rules Gators for 21–7 victory September 21, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 27 l y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 10–16 38,625 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-bulldogs-defense-st/134949763/ The Palm Beach Post Bulldogs' defense stops Gators 16–10 September 28, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 4 l LSU 18 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry TigerVision 17–28 74,211 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-gators-lose-more-tha/135001606/ The Palm Beach Post Gators lose more than just another game October 5, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 11 w y y Kent State Florida Field Gainesville, FL 52–9 73,718 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-gators-filet-outmanned-gol/135003238/ Florida Today Gators filet outmanned Golden Flashes October 12, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 w y y Rutgers Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 15–3 36,781 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-defense/135003352/ The Central New Jersey Home News Defenses rule as Gators bite toothless RU October 19, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 w Auburn 5 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 18–17 74,521 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-bell-stages-come/135001155/ The Selma Times-Journal Bell stages comeback to upset Auburn 18–17 November 2, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Georgia 19 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 31–19 81,957 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-bell-sounds-death-knell-for-g/135000236/ The Sun Herald Bell sounds death knell for Georgia November 9, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Kentucky rivalry Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 3–10 52,160 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-cats-put-gator-bowl-plan/135002765/ The Tennessean 'Cats put Gator Bowl plans in deep freeze November 16, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 29 w y y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry 17–13 62,370 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-gators-grab-a-six-pack/135003480/ Fort Myers News-Press Gators grab a six-pack November 30, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Personnel 1986 Florida Gators y 12 Jr Kerwin Bell QB y Larry Bernstein RB Rodney Brewer QB John Durden OL Dwayne Ferguson RB C Ed Frazier WR Octavius Gould RB Eric Hodges WR Rodney Jones TE Pepe Lescano QB Tony Lomack RB y James Massey RB Frank McCarthy OL Mark McGriff TE 89 Sr Ricky Nattiel WR y C Stacey Simmons Stacey Simmons (American football) WR y Bob Sims OL Cedric Smith RB Bret Wiechmann WR Anthony Williams RB David Williams David Williams (offensive lineman) OL y Wayne Williams RB Darrell Woulard WR Charlie Wright OL Jeff Zimmerman OL y Scott Armstrong LB C Clifford Charlton LB y Richard Fain DB y Pat Moorer LB Ron Moten LB Rick Mulberry DB Louis Oliver DB y Jeff Roth DL y Steve Stipe LB Kerry Watkins DB Rhondy Weston DL y Adrian White Adrian White (American football) DB y Arthur White LB Jarvis Williams Jarvis Williams (defensive back) DB y Keith Williams DL Jeff Dawson K Jamie McAndrew P y Robert McGinty K Galen Hall Zaven Yaralian (DC) Mike Heimerdinger (WR) Game summaries Georgia Southern Georgia Southern 0 0 0 14 Florida 7 14 3 14 Miami (FL) Miami (FL) 7 0 9 7 Florida 0 9 0 6 Alabama Alabama 0 0 14 7 Florida 7 0 0 0 At Mississippi State Florida 7 0 3 0 Mississippi State 0 10 3 3 LSU LSU 14 7 0 7 Florida 3 14 0 0 Kerwin Bell was injured during the game.https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1986-10-05-0260120234-story.html Lsu Greases Florida's Slide -- Bell Injured Kent State Kent State 0 3 0 6 Florida 7 21 14 10 October 11 Florida Field, Gainesville, FL 73,718 yes 1 FLA Gould 7 yard run (Dawson kick) FLA 7-0 2 FLA Massey 5 yard run (Dawson kick) FLA 14-0 2 KSU Steinberg 27 yard field goal FLA 14-3 2 FLA A. Williams 12 yard pass from Brewer (Dawson kick) FLA 21-3 2 FLA Gould 2 yard run (Dawson kick) FLA 28-3 3 FLA Nattiel 60 yard pass from Brewer (Dawson kick) FLA 35-3 3 FLA Gould 1 yard run (Dawson kick) FLA 42-3 4 FLA Dawson 30 yard field goal FLA 45-3 4 FLA W. Williams 9 yard run (Dawson kick) FLA 52-3 4 KSU Potter 1 yard run (run failed) FLA 52-9 yes Gainesville Sun. 12 Oct 1986. At Rutgers Florida 6 0 9 0 Rutgers 0 0 3 0 at Giants Stadium Auburn #5 Auburn at Florida Auburn 7 7 3 0 Florida 0 0 0 18 November 1 Florida Field, Gainesville, FL 74,521 Source: yes 1 5:50 AUB Ware 1 yard run (Knapp kick) AUB 7-0 2 14:53 AUB Fullwood 11 yard run (Knapp kick) AUB 14-0 3 :14 AUB Knapp 31 yard field goal AUB 17-0 4 12:09 FLA Bell 1 yard run (Dawson kick) AUB 17-7 4 7:10 FLA McGinty 51 yard field goal AUB 17-10 4 :36 FLA Nattiel 5 yard pass from Bell (Bell run) yes For most of the game, coach Pat Dye's fifth-ranked 1986 Auburn Tigers dominated coach Galen Hall's unranked Gators at Florida Field.Paul Jenkins, " Ask not for whom the Bell tolls: Florida 18, Auburn 17," The Gainesville Sun, pp. 1F & 10F (November 2, 1986). Retrieved August 18, 2011. The Tigers defense was stifling, and forced Gators substitute quarterback Rodney Brewer to commit four turnovers in the first two quarters. Hall replaced Brewer with starting quarterback Kerwin Bell, who had missed two games with a knee injury. Tigers tailback Brent Fullwood gained 166 yards on the ground, including a second-quarter touchdown, to give Auburn a 17–0 lead early in the fourth quarter. Bell then led the Gators on two scoring drives, with Gators placekicker Robert McGinty—a transfer from Auburn—booting a 51-yard field goal to close the Tigers' advantage to 17−10 with 1:45 to play.Bob Dunkel, " UF kicker McGinty gets revenge," The Gainesville Sun, p. 10F (November 2, 1986). Retrieved August 18, 2011. With thirty-six seconds remaining in the game, Bell directed one final 79-yard drive in ten plays that was capped by a five-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ricky Nattiel, who was playing with a separated shoulder. The limping Bell then surprised the Tigers defense by running in the two-point conversion and completing the comeback, with the Gators winning 18–17.Bob Greene, " Kramer's last-second pass lifts Wolfpack," Madison Courier, p. B5 (November 3, 1986). Retrieved August 18, 2011. vs Georgia Florida–Georgia football rivalry Florida Gators 2; text-align:center collapsed Florida Gators (4–4) vs. #19 Georgia Bulldogs (6–2) November 8, 1986 Georgia 10 6 3 0 Florida 0 10 7 14 Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida 81,957 Box Score left Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Florida Gators Florida James Jackson 4/17, 50 Yds Lars Tate 24 Att, 86 Yds, TD Kirk Warner 1 Rec, 22 Yds Kerwin Bell 20/31, 272 Yds, 3 TD, INT James Massey 13 Att, 49 Yds, TD Ricky Nattiel 7 Rec, 97 Yds, 3 TD U1JJPzEyKyE Full broadcast YRRahglUe8M Game highlights UGA UF collapsed 1 Georgia 68 RushTD Lars Tate 1 good Steve Crumley run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 Georgia FG 24 Steve Crumley 10 0 2 Florida FG 23 Jeff Dawson 10 3 2 Georgia FG 35 Steve Crumley 13 3 2 7:50 Georgia FG 45 Steve Crumley 16 3 2 2:14 Florida RecTD Ricky Nattiel Kerwin Bell 8 good Steve Dawson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 10 3 5:23 Georgia FG 43 Steve Crumley 19 10 3 Florida RecTD Ricky Nattiel Kerwin Bell 9 good Steve Dawson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 19 17 4 Florida RushTD James Massey 3 good Steve Dawson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 19 24 4 5:34 Florida RecTD Ricky Nattiel Kerwin Bell 42 good Steve Dawson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 19 31 19 31 Gainesville Sun. 1986 Nov 9. At Kentucky Florida 0 3 0 0 Kentucky 7 0 0 3 At Florida State Florida 7 3 0 7 Florida State 3 7 3 0 References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football