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Gasparilla Bowl, L 17–29 vs. UCF | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 6–7 (2–6 SEC) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Todd Grantham (4th season; first 9 games) Christian Robinson (interim) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
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No. 1 Georgia x#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 2 Alabama x$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Mullen, who was fired on November 21, and were then led by interim head coach Greg Knox.[1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* | No. 13 | SECN | W 35–14 | 86,840 | |
September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at South Florida* | No. 13 | ABC | W 42–20 | 66,646 | |
September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 1 Alabama | No. 11 |
| CBS | L 29–31 | 90,887 |
September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Tennessee | No. 11 |
| ESPN | W 38–14 | 88,478 |
October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | No. 10 | ESPN | L 13–20 | 61,632 | |
October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 20 |
| SECN | W 42–0 | 86,258 |
October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at LSU | No. 20 | ESPN | L 42–49 | 96,012 | |
October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Georgia |
| CBS | L 7–34 | 76,141 | |
November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | SECN | L 17–40 | 70,131 | ||
November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Samford* |
| ESPN+/SECN+ | W 70–52 | 70,098 | |
November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at Missouri | SECN | L 23–24 OT | 47,818 | ||
November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida State* |
| ESPN | W 24–21 | 88,491 | |
December 23 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. UCF* |
| ESPN | L 17–29 | 63,669 | |
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Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 20 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 17 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
See also: 2021 Florida Atlantic Owls football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Florida Atlantic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
No. 13 Florida | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
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See also: 2021 South Florida Bulls football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 13 Florida | 14 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
South Florida | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
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See also: 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama–Florida football rivalry |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 1 Alabama | 21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
No. 11 Florida | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
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See also: 2021 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. 11 Florida | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
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See also: 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Florida | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Kentucky | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
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See also: 2021 Vanderbilt Commodores football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 20 Florida | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
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See also: 2021 LSU Tigers football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Florida | 6 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 42 |
LSU | 0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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See also: 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 1 Georgia | 0 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Florida | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
South Carolina | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
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See also: 2021 Samford Bulldogs football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Samford | 21 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 52 |
Florida | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 70 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
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See also: 2021 Missouri Tigers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Florida | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
Missouri | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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See also: 2021 Florida State Seminoles football team and Florida–Florida State football rivalry |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Florida State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Florida | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
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See also: 2021 UCF Knights football team and 2021 Gasparilla Bowl |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UCF | 0 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
Florida | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
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2021 Florida Gators roster | ||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive line
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Defensive line
Outside linebackers
Linebackers
Cornerbacks
Safeties
Defensive backs |
Kickers Punters Long snappers Athletes
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Name | Position | Joined staff |
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Dan Mullen | Head coach (until Nov. 21) | 2018 |
Greg Knox | Interim head coach (after Nov. 21) / Running backs / special teams coordinator | 2018 |
Todd Grantham | Defensive coordinator (until Nov. 7) | 2018 |
Christian Robinson | Interim defensive coordinator (after Nov. 7) / linebackers | 2018 |
Tim Brewster | Assistant head coach / tight ends | 2020 |
John Hevesy | Running game coordinator / offensive line | 2018 |
Billy Gonzales | Passing game coordinator / wide receivers | 2018 |
Garrick McGee | Quarterbacks | 2020 |
Wesley McGriff | Secondary | 2021 |
Jules Montinar | Cornerbacks | 2021 |
David Turner | Defensive line | 2019 |
Nick Savage | Director of strength and conditioning | 2018 |
See also: 2022 NFL Draft |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 23 | Kaiir Elam | CB | Buffalo Bills |
3 | 95 | Zachary Carter | DT | Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 107 | Dameon Pierce | RB | Houston Texans |