1985 Florida Gators football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 5
Record9–1–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCharlie Bailey (1st season)
Home stadiumFlorida Field
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tennessee $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 2
No. 5 Florida 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
No. 13 Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 20 LSU 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Georgia 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Vanderbilt 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was the second for Galen Hall as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team, having coached the 1984 Gators' final eight games as their interim coach. Because of NCAA probation terms handed down the previous year, Hall's 1985 Florida Gators were ineligible to win the Southeastern Conference (SEC) title, receive a bowl bid, or appear on live television.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Miami (FL)*No. 5
W 35–2380,227[1]
September 14Rutgers*No. 3
T 28–2871,708[2]
September 28at Mississippi StateNo. 11
W 36–2234,588[3]
October 5at No. 8 LSUNo. 11
TigerVisionW 20–078,598[4]
October 12No. 14 TennesseeNo. 7
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 17–1074,432[5]
October 19Southwestern Louisiana*daggerNo. 5
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 45–074,369[6]
October 26Virginia Tech*No. 2
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 35–1870,119[7]
November 2at No. 6 AuburnNo. 2
W 14–1075,000[8]
November 9vs. No. 17 GeorgiaNo. 1
L 3–2482,327[9]
November 16KentuckyNo. 11
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 15–1373,672[10]
November 30No. 12 Florida State*No. 6
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 38–1474,461[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1985 Florida Gators football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 27 Neal Anderson Sr
QB 12 Kerwin Bell So
WR 89 Ricky Nattiel Jr
FB 22 John L. Williams Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Postseason

After the season, Sagarin Ratings (ELO-Chess), one of two NCAA recognized selectors created by Jeff Sagarin, an MIT math graduate and sports statistician, named Florida as the 1985 national champions, though Florida does not claim the title. Florida finished with a 9–1–1 overall record and an SEC record of 5–1, tying for first place in the ten-team SEC.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Bell passes Gators over Hurricanes". St. Lucie News Tribune. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rutgers ties third-ranked Gators, 28–28". Asbury Park Press. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gators defeat Mississippi State". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Anderson runs and passes over LSU". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gators defeat Vols". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cajuns provide Gators' entertainment in UF win". Florida Today. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida extends streak at Hokies' expense". Daily Press. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gators win war". The Tampa Tribune. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Top-ranked Gators fall to Georgia". The Index-Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Florida 15, Kentucky 13". Florida Today. November 17, 1985. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gators top FSU in Consolation Bowl". The Palm Beach Post. December 1, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
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