1985 Florida Gators football team

American college football season

1985 Florida Gators football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP| No. 5
Record| 9–1–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach|

* Galen Hall (2nd season)

Defensive coordinator| Charlie Bailey (1st season)
Home stadium| Florida Field

Seasons

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1986 ->

1985 Southeastern Conference football standings

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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

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7| at Miami (FL)*| No. 5|

* Orange Bowl Stadium
* Miami, FL (rivalry)

| | W 35–23| 80,227| [1]
September 14| Rutgers*| No. 3|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL

| | T 28–28| 71,708| [2]
September 28| at Mississippi State| No. 11|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| | W 36–22| 34,588| [3]
October 5| at No. 8 LSU| No. 11|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)

| TigerVision| W 20–0| 78,598| [4]
October 12| No. 14 Tennessee| No. 7|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL (rivalry)

| | W 17–10| 74,432| [5]
October 19| Southwestern Louisiana*| No. 5|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL

| | W 45–0| 74,369| [6]
October 26| Virginia Tech*| No. 2|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL

| | W 35–18| 70,119| [7]
November 2| at No. 6 Auburn| No. 2|

* Jordan-Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL (rivalry)

| | W 14–10| 75,000| [8]
November 9| vs. No. 17 Georgia| No. 1|

* Gator Bowl Stadium
* Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)

| | L 3–24| 82,327| [9]
November 16| Kentucky| No. 11|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL (rivalry)

| | W 15–13| 73,672| [10]
November 30| No. 12 Florida State*| No. 6|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL (rivalry)

| | W 38–14| 74,461| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Roster

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1985 Florida Gators football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Galen Hall

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Charlie Bailey (DC)
* Mike Heimerdinger (WR)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Postseason

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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

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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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Florida Gators football

Venues|

* The Baseball Park (1906–1910)
* University Athletic Field / Fleming Field (1911–1930)
* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (1930–present)

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* 1961 gambling scandal

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