1981 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1981 Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference SEC 7–5 3–3 Charley Pell 3rd Mike Shanahan 2nd Joe Kines 1st Florida Field Peach Bowl L Lost 6–26 vs. West Virginia 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. Schedule 1981 AP September 5 l y y 17 Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 20–21 73,817 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-miami-stuns-no-17-flor/134522585/ The Journal News Miami stuns No. 17 Florida September 6, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 12 w y Furman Florida Field Gainesville, FL 35–7 54,439 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89811513/gators-win-period/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Gators win – period September 13, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 w y Georgia Tech Florida Field Gainesville, FL 27–6 63,879 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-gators-pull-tec/134522790/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Gators pull Tech out of the clouds in 27–6 beating September 20, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 l y Mississippi State 12 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS ABC 7–28 45,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-gators-give-bulldog/134423815/ Tallahassee Democrat Gators give Bulldogs 28–7 victory September 27, 1981 October 31, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 w y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 24–10 73,665 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-florida-gives-its-all-in/134478678/ The Clarion-Ledger Florida gives its all in tough 24–10 victory over LSU October 4, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Maryland Florida Field Gainesville, FL 15–10 56,319 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terrapins-woes-grow-w/134523006/ The Baltimore Sun Terrapins' woes grow with 15–10 loss to Fla. October 11, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w Ole Miss Florida Field Gainesville, FL 49–3 64,126 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-gators-growl-493/134477642/ The Orlando Sentinel Star Gators growl, 49–3 October 18, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Auburn Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 12–14 65,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-auburn-nips-gator/134522176/ St. Lucie News Tribune Auburn nips Gators, 14–12 November 1, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Georgia 4 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry ABC 21–26 68,648 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-bulldogs-use-small-bites/134422814/ St. Petersburg Times Bulldogs use small bites to beat UF November 8, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 w Kentucky rivalry Florida Field Gainesville, FL 33–12 60,286 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-gators-feast-on-wildcats/134521273/ The Tennessean Gators feast on Wildcats November 15, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 w y Florida State Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 35–3 64,437 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-peace-led-gators-cruise-past-s/134526272/ The State Peace-led Gators cruise past Seminoles November 29, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com December 31 l y y West Virginia Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl CBS 6–26 37,582 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-west-virginia-t/134526375/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution West Virginia too much for Florida in Peach January 1, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com 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. Roster 1981 Florida Gators f 75 Fr Lomas Brown OT y 34 Fr Lorenzo Hampton RB Spencer Jackson   30 Jr James Jones James Jones (running back, born 1961) RB y Broughton Lang   So Wayne Peace QB 82 Sr Ted Alston WR David Galloway   88 So Wilber Marshall LB y *Charley Pell Mike Shanahan (OC) Vince Kendrick (RB) References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football