The Florida Gators football program represents the University of Florida, competing in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Their home games are played at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville campus.
In 1906, the University of Florida was established in Gainesville and fielded its first official varsity football team that fall.
In 1906, the University of Florida's first football and baseball squads played their home games at The Ballpark.
In 1906, the University of Florida's football program was established along with the university itself.
In 1911, the school purchased bleachers and moved to University Athletic Field.
In 1912, Florida joined the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association after competing as an independent.
In 1915, larger bleachers were installed and the facility was renamed Fleming Field.
In 1928, the Florida Gators football team went 8-1 and led the nation in scoring.
In 1930, the newly constructed Florida Field became the home of the Gators football team.
In 1932, Florida joined the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as a founding member.
In 1932, Florida joined with other schools to establish the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
In 1932, after its founding, the SEC allowed considerable leeway with conference schedules.
The Southeastern Conference was founded in 1932.
In 1933, Florida's football program became a charter member of the Southeastern Conference.
In 1933, the Southeastern Conference began play.
In 1945, the Gators last faced off against a non-collegiate opponent.
In 1947, Florida State (FSU) established a football program.
In 1950, Charlie LaPradd was named to the Second Team Defense as defensive tackle for the Florida Gators.
In 1951, Rick Casares was named to the Second Team Offense as running back for the Florida Gators.
In 1958, Florida began playing in-state rival Florida State every year.
In 1958, Florida first faced Florida State, beginning an annual series.
Since 1958, Florida has played a continuous series against in-state rival Florida State (FSU).
In 1963, Larry Gagner was named to the Second Team Offense as offensive guard and Lynn Matthews to the Second Team Defense as defensive end for the Florida Gators.
In 1964, Steve Spurrier was named to the Second Team Offense as quarterback for the Florida Gators.
By 1966, three original members of the SEC had left.
In 1966, Steve Spurrier became the school's first Heisman Trophy winner.
In 1967, David Ghesquiere was named to the Second Team Defense as defensive end for the Florida Gators.
In 1968, Jack Youngblood was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as defensive lineman.
In 1969, Carlos Alvarez was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as wide receiver.
In 1970, Jack Youngblood was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as defensive lineman.
In 1971, Carlos Alvarez was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as wide receiver.
In 1972, Sammy Green and Ralph Ortega were named to the Second Team Defense as linebackers and Wayne Fields as safety for the Florida Gators.
In 1973, Mike Williams was named to the Second Team Offense as offensive tackle and David Posey as placekicker for the Florida Gators.
In 1976, Scot Brantley was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as linebacker.
In 1977, Cris Collinsworth was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as wide receiver.
From 1979 until 2006, Florida wore orange helmets with a script "Gators" logo in all contests.
In 1979, James Jones was named to the Second Team Offense as running back for the Florida Gators.
In 1979, Scot Brantley was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as linebacker.
In 1979, at the suggestion of coach Charlie Pell, the Florida Gators switched to orange home jerseys.
In 1980, Cris Collinsworth was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as wide receiver.
In 1980, Tony Lilly was named to the Second Team Defense as safety for the Florida Gators.
In 1980, Wilber Marshall was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as linebacker.
In 1981, Lomas Brown was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as offensive lineman.
In 1981, Phil Bromley was named to the Second Team Offense as center for the Florida Gators.
In 1982, Ray Criswell was named to the Second Team Defense as punter for the Florida Gators.
In 1983, Jeff Zimmerman was named to the Second Team Offense as offensive guard and Alonzo Johnson to the Second Team Defense as linebacker for the Florida Gators.
In 1983, Wilber Marshall was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as linebacker.
In 1984, Florida was named national champion by NCAA-designated "major selectors".
In 1984, Florida won its first SEC championship, but the title was later vacated due to NCAA infractions.
In 1984, Lomas Brown was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as offensive lineman.
In 1985, Florida finished atop the SEC standings but was ineligible for the championship due to NCAA probation.
In 1985, Florida was named national champion by NCAA-designated "major selectors".
In 1985, Louis Oliver was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as defensive back.
In 1987, Emmitt Smith was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as running back.
In 1987, Kirk Kirkpatrick was named to the Second Team Offense as tight end for the Florida Gators.
In 1987, the annual uninterrupted rivalry with the University of Miami Hurricanes ended.
In 1988, Trace Armstrong and Brad Culpepper named to the 100th Anniversary Team as defensive linemen.
In 1989, Emmitt Smith was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as running back.
In 1989, the stadium was extended to "Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium" to honor Ben Hill Griffin.
Until 1989, the Gators wore orange home jerseys, after which they reverted to blue.
In 1990, Errict Rhett was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as running back.
In 1990, Florida finished atop the SEC standings but was ineligible for the championship due to NCAA probation.
In 1990, Steve Spurrier restored the home blue jerseys when he became the Gators' head ball coach.
In 1990, Steve Spurrier returned to his alma mater as the Gators' head coach.
From 1991, Florida began a streak of 22 consecutive bowl-game appearances.
In 1991, Kevin Carter, Brad Culpepper and Shayne Edge named to the 100th Anniversary Team as defensive lineman and punter respectively.
In 1991, the Gators won their first official SEC football championship.
From 1992 onwards, six members were added to the SEC.
From 1992 to 2023, Florida played in the East Division of the SEC and played each opponent in the division each year along with several teams from the West Division.
In 1992, Chris Doering and Jason Odom named to the 100th Anniversary Team as wide receiver and offensive lineman respectively.
In 1992, Florida tied with Georgia atop the SEC East and played in the 1992 SEC Championship Game due to its head-to-head victory.
In 1992, Jason Odom was named to the Second Team Offense as offensive tackle and Jack Jackson as kick returner for the Florida Gators.
In 1992, SEC schedules became standardized when the league split into two divisions.
In 1992, Steve Spurrier coined the stadium's nickname of "The Swamp".
In 1992, the SEC expanded to twelve teams and standardized schedules, establishing divisions and a championship game.
In 1992, with the addition of Arkansas and South Carolina, the SEC split into eastern and western divisions and a championship game was established between the division winners.
In 1993, Danny Wuerffel and Jeff Mitchell named to the 100th Anniversary Team as quarterback and offensive lineman respectively.
In 1994, Fred Taylor and Ike Hilliard named to the 100th Anniversary Team as running back and wide receiver respectively.
In 1994, Kevin Carter, Fred Weary and Shayne Edge named to the 100th Anniversary Team as defensive lineman, defensive back and punter respectively.
In 1994, Reidel Anthony and Ike Hilliard were named to the Second Team Offense as wide receivers for the Florida Gators.
In 1995, Chris Doering and Jason Odom named to the 100th Anniversary Team as wide receiver and offensive lineman respectively.
In 1996, Danny Wuerffel, Jeff Mitchell and Ike Hilliard named to the 100th Anniversary Team as quarterback, offensive lineman and wide receiver respectively.
In 1996, Florida won a national championship and was ranked No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches polls.
In 1996, Florida won a national championship under Steve Spurrier, and Danny Wuerffel won the Heisman Trophy.
In 1996, Jevon Kearse was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as linebacker.
In 1997, Fred Taylor named to the 100th Anniversary Team as running back.
In 1997, Fred Weary was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as defensive back.
In 1998, Alex Brown and Jevon Kearse named to the 100th Anniversary Team as defensive lineman and linebacker respectively.
In 1998, Jeff Chandler was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as placekicker.
In 1999, Lito Sheppard was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as defensive back.
In 2001, Alex Brown and Lito Sheppard named to the 100th Anniversary Team as defensive lineman and defensive back respectively.
In 2001, Jeff Chandler was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as placekicker.
In 2002, Mike Degory was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as offensive lineman.
In 2003, Channing Crowder was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as linebacker.
In 2003, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee ended the regular season in a 3-way tie, but Georgia advanced to the 2003 SEC Championship Game due to its higher BCS ranking.
In 2004, Channing Crowder was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as linebacker.
In 2005, Mike Degory was named to the 100th Anniversary Team as offensive lineman.
In 2006, Florida won a national championship and was ranked No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches polls.
In 2006, the 100th-Anniversary Florida Team was selected to celebrate a century of Florida football. Fans voted by mail and online.
To commemorate the 100th year of the football program in 2006, the Gators played one game wearing throwback uniforms modeled after their mid-1960s uniforms which included white helmets with a simple "F" logo.
In 2007, Tim Tebow won the Heisman Trophy.
In 2008, Florida won a national championship and was ranked No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches polls.
In 2009, the Gators participated in Nike's Pro Combat uniform campaign, wearing specially-designed blue uniforms and white helmets with a slant-F logo.
From 2012, the Gators' annual conference slate consisted of Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and Vanderbilt along with permanent Western Division opponent LSU plus another Western Division team on a rotating schedule.
In 2012, Florida and Georgia again tied atop the SEC East, but Georgia advanced to the 2012 SEC Championship Game due to its head-to-head victory.
Until 2012, Florida had a streak of 22 consecutive bowl-game appearances.
From 1990 until 2014, Florida's primary home uniforms were blue jerseys with white pants, with blue pants as an option for high-profile games.
In 2015, Florida introduced a different white alternative helmet which featured the script "Gators" logo on one side and the slant-F logo on the other.
Since the 2015 season, former coach Jim McElwain usually allowed his senior players to decide which uniform combination the team wore for each game, leading to various combinations of jerseys and pants.
From 2016, he coached outside linebackers at South Carolina.
In 2016, the field was rechristened "Steve Spurrier-Florida Field" to honor Steve Spurrier.
In October 2017, Florida wore "swamp green" uniforms at a home game against Texas A&M. These uniforms used a dark green theme inspired by the appearance of actual alligators and marked the 25th anniversary of Steve Spurrier introducing the Swamp nickname.
In 2017, the Gators wore "swamp green" helmets for one game. These dark green helmets featured a color-altered Gator head logo on one side and the player's number in orange on the other.
In 2018, Florida replaced the slant-F logo with script "Gators" on both sides of their alternative white helmets.
For the 2019 homecoming game versus Auburn, Florida wore the same mid-1960s throwback uniforms, including the white helmets with the blue "F" logo within an orange circular outline.
In 2020, Florida made their most recent appearance in the SEC Championship Game.
In 2020, the annual game against Florida State was cancelled due to the pandemic.
In 2020, the annual game series with Florida State was interrupted due to COVID-19.
The Gators wore the blue helmets for two games in 2020: the tweaked 1960s version with the orange "F" logo within an orange circular outline for their home game against Missouri, and the traditional version with the "Gators" script in orange font for their road game at Tennessee.
In 2021, served as an Offensive Assistant for the New York Giants.
The team wore the 1960s throwback uniforms again for their 2021 homecoming game versus Vanderbilt, but with orange helmets including the interlocking "UF" logo.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Gators wore white helmets with the red, white, and blue American flag styled "Gators" script for their 2021 road contest at the University of South Florida.
Until 2021, he coached outside linebackers at South Carolina.
In 2022, coached wide receivers at Florida Atlantic University (FAU).
On June 14, 2023, the 2024 conference schedule was announced for the Florida Gators.
On November 4, 2023, Florida debuted an all-black uniform in its contest against the Arkansas Razorbacks to honor members of the armed forces, veterans and local first responders.
In 2023, served as the assistant secondary coach for the Los Angeles Chargers.
In 2023, served as the defensive coordinator at Auburn.
Until 2023, the Gators' annual conference slate consisted of Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and Vanderbilt along with permanent Western Division opponent LSU plus another Western Division team on a rotating schedule.
Announced opponents and dates as of August 4, 2024.
Beginning with the 2024 season, the SEC expanded to 16 teams, abolished divisions, and devised a new scheduling formula.
In 2024, the SEC expanded to 16 schools and abolished divisions, keeping an eight-game conference slate.
In 2024, the SEC will expand the conference to 16 teams and will eliminate its two divisions, causing a new scheduling format for the Florida Gators to play against the other members of the conference.
In 2024, with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, the SEC eliminated divisions.
Records are current as of the end of the 2024 season.
Records are current as of the end of the 2024 season.
Records are current as of the end of the 2024 season.