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</td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 22 <a href="/wiki/2016_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="2016 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2016_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team" title="2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team">Georgia</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2016_Kentucky_Wildcats_football_team" title="2016 Kentucky Wildcats football team">Kentucky</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2016_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football_team" title="2016 South Carolina Gamecocks football team">South Carolina</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2016_Vanderbilt_Commodores_football_team" title="2016 Vanderbilt Commodores football team">Vanderbilt</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2016_Missouri_Tigers_football_team" title="2016 Missouri Tigers football team">Missouri</a>* </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="header">Western Division </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 2 <a 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</td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2016_Arkansas_Razorbacks_football_team" title="2016 Arkansas Razorbacks football team">Arkansas</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2016_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team" title="2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team">Mississippi State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2016_Ole_Miss_Rebels_football_team" title="2016 Ole Miss Rebels football team">Ole Miss</a>* </td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"><a href="/wiki/SEC_Championship_Game" title="SEC Championship Game">Championship</a>: <a class="mw-selflink selflink"><b>Alabama 54</b>, Florida 16</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>^ – College Football Playoff participant</li><li>$ – Conference champion</li><li>x – Division champion/co-champions</li><li>* Ole Miss and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_rankings" title="2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings">AP Poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2016 SEC Championship Game</b> was played on Saturday, December 3, 2016, in the <a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a> in <a href="/wiki/Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta, Georgia</a>, and determined the <a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2016</a> <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">football</a> champion of the <a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">Southeastern Conference</a> (SEC). The game was played between the Eastern Division champion, <a href="/wiki/2016_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2016 Florida Gators football team">Gators</a>, and Western Division champion <a href="/wiki/2016_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">Alabama</a>. The Eastern Division team was the designated home team, and the game was broadcast nationally by <a href="/wiki/SEC_on_CBS" class="mw-redirect" title="SEC on CBS">CBS</a> for the 16th consecutive year.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was the final SEC Championship Game in the Georgia Dome, which was demolished on November 20, 2017, after its successor, <a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Stadium" title="Mercedes-Benz Stadium">Mercedes-Benz Stadium</a>, opened on August 26 of the same year. The title game moved to the new stadium and will remain there through at least 2027.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Alabama earned a berth in the SEC Championship on November 12 after clinching the SEC West. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2015_season">2015 season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_SEC_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: 2015 season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/2015_SEC_Championship_Game" title="2015 SEC Championship Game">2015 SEC Championship Game</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">Alabama</a> defeated <a href="/wiki/2015_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2015 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a> 29–15. Alabama went on to defeat <a href="/wiki/2015_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team" title="2015 Michigan State Spartans football team">Michigan State</a> 38–0 in the <a href="/wiki/2015_Cotton_Bowl_Classic_(December)" title="2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)">Cotton Bowl</a>, which served as a <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Playoff" title="College Football Playoff">College Football Playoff</a> semifinal, and defeated <a href="/wiki/2015_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="2015 Clemson Tigers football team">Clemson</a> 45–40 in the <a href="/wiki/2016_College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="2016 College Football Playoff National Championship">national championship game</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Verne_Lundquist_retiring">Verne Lundquist retiring</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_SEC_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Verne Lundquist retiring"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This would be <a href="/wiki/Verne_Lundquist" title="Verne Lundquist">Verne Lundquist</a>'s final SEC Championship Game broadcast. He retired from calling college football following the Army-Navy Game. He was succeeded by <a href="/wiki/Brad_Nessler" title="Brad Nessler">Brad Nessler</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Teams">Teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_SEC_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Florida">Florida</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_SEC_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Florida"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2016_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2016 Florida Gators football team">2016 Florida Gators football team</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Alabama">Alabama</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_SEC_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Alabama"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2016_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_summary">Game summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_SEC_Championship_Game&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Game summary"><span>edit</span></a><span 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scope="row">31-yard field goal by Adam Griffith </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">5:06 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1:52 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">ALA </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by <a href="/wiki/Minkah_Fitzpatrick" title="Minkah Fitzpatrick">Minkah Fitzpatrick</a>, Adam Griffith kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">1:42 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">– </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">– </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">– </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">ALA </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">Joshua Jacobs 27 yard blocked punt return, Adam Griffith kick blocked </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">1:42 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">– </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">– </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">– </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">FLA </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">David Reese defensive PAT conversion </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">11:55 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">88 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2:58 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">ALA </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Gehrig_Dieter" title="Gehrig Dieter">Gehrig Dieter</a> 6-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Jalen_Hurts" title="Jalen Hurts">Jalen Hurts</a>, Adam Griffith kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">23 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">6:27 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">36 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2:01 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">ALA </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">25-yard field goal by Adam Griffith </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">26 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">3:47 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">5 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">62 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1:43 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">ALA </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">Joshua Jacobs 6-yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">33 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">0:19 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">92 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3:28 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">FLA </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">DeAndre Goolsby 25-yard touchdown reception from Austin Appleby, Eddy Piñeiro kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">33 </td> <td 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class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th> <th>ALA</th> <th>FLA </th></tr> <tr> <td>First Downs</td> <td>18</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Total offense</td> <td>372</td> <td>261 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing yards–TD</td> <td>234–4</td> <td>0–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing yards–TD</td> <td>138–1</td> <td>261–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing: Comp–Att–Int</td> <td>11–20–0</td> <td>26–39–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Fumbles: Number–Lost</td> <td>1–0</td> <td>1–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Penalties: Number–Yards</td> <td>2–14</td> <td>7–53 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Punts: Average Yardage</td> <td>40.5</td> <td>43.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kickoffs: Average Yardage</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sacks: Number–Yards</td> <td>4–23</td> <td>2–11 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Field Goals: Good–Att</td> <td>2–3</td> <td>0–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Points off turnovers</td> <td>17</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Time of Possession</td> <td>24:52</td> <td>35:08 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading 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Quad</a> (1893–1914)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denny_Field_(Alabama)" title="Denny Field (Alabama)">Denny Field</a> (1915–1928)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryant%E2%80%93Denny_Stadium" title="Bryant–Denny Stadium">Bryant–Denny Stadium</a> (1929–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rickwood_Field" title="Rickwood Field">Rickwood Field</a> (alternate, 1912–1927)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cramton_Bowl" title="Cramton Bowl">Cramton Bowl</a> (alternate, 1922–1954)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ladd%E2%80%93Peebles_Stadium" title="Ladd–Peebles Stadium">Ernest F. 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Bryant Museum">Paul W. Bryant Museum</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Bear_(1984_film)" title="The Bear (1984 film)">The Bear</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Bear_Bryant_Show" title="The Bear Bryant Show">The Bear Bryant Show</a></i></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Defense_wins_championships" title="Defense wins championships">Defense wins championships</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Porter_Cup_(trophy)" title="Porter Cup (trophy)">Porter Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Alabama_Informals_football_team" title="1943 Alabama Informals football team">1943 Informals</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Forrest_Gump" title="Forrest Gump">Forrest Gump</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Punt_Bama_Punt" title="Punt Bama Punt">Punt Bama Punt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_LSU_vs._Alabama_football_game" title="2011 LSU vs. Alabama football game">2011 "Game of the Century"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kick_Six" title="Kick Six">Kick Six (Kick Bama Kick)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_LSU_vs._Alabama_football_game" title="2019 LSU vs. Alabama football game">2019 "Game of the Century"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Alabama_vs._Vanderbilt_football_game" title="2024 Alabama vs. Vanderbilt football game">2024 Vanderbilt game</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#B30838;color:white;;width:1%">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_head_football_coaches" title="List of Alabama Crimson Tide head football coaches">Head coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_All-Americans" title="List of Alabama Crimson Tide football All-Americans">All-Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_in_the_College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="List of Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame inductees</a></li> <li><a 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team">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1908 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1909 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1910 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1911 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1912 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1913 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1914 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1915 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1915</a></li> 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football team">1924</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1925_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1925 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1925</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1926_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1926</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1927 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1928 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1929 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1929</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1930_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1930 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1930</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1931 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1932 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1933 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1933</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1934_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1934 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1934</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1935 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1936 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1937 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1938 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1939 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1940 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1940</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1941_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1941 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1941</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1942</a></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#666666">1943</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1950 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1951 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1952 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1953 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1954 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1955 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1956 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1957 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1958 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1959 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1960 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1960</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1961_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1961 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1961</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1963 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1963</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1964_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1964 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1964</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1965_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1965 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1965</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1966 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1967 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1968 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1969 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1970 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1971 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1972 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1972</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1973_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1973</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1974 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1975 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1976 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1977 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1977</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1978_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1978 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1978</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1979_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1979</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1980 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1981 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1982 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1983 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1984 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1985 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1987 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1988 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1989 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1990 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1991 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1991</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1992_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1992</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1994 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1995 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1996 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1997 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2000 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2001 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2002 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2003 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2004 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2005 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2006 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2008</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2009_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2009</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2010</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2011_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2011</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2012_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2012</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2014</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2015_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2015</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2016</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2017_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2017</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2019 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2019</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2020_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2020</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2025_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="2025 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">2025</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#B30838;color:white;"><div>National championship seasons in bold</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div 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(Gainesville)">University Athletic Field / Fleming Field</a> (1911–1930)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_Hill_Griffin_Stadium" title="Ben Hill Griffin Stadium">Ben Hill Griffin Stadium</a> (1930–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#003087;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FA4616, inset -2px -2px 0 #FA4616;;width:1%">Bowls & rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Florida_Gators_bowl_games" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Florida Gators bowl games">Bowl games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alabama%E2%80%93Florida_football_rivalry" title="Alabama–Florida football rivalry">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Auburn%E2%80%93Florida_football_rivalry" title="Auburn–Florida football rivalry">Auburn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%E2%80%93Florida_State_football_rivalry" title="Florida–Florida State football rivalry">Florida State</a> (<a href="/wiki/Florida_Cup" title="Florida Cup">Florida Cup</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%E2%80%93Georgia_football_rivalry" title="Florida–Georgia football rivalry">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%E2%80%93Kentucky_rivalry#Football" title="Florida–Kentucky rivalry">Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%E2%80%93LSU_football_rivalry" title="Florida–LSU football rivalry">LSU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%E2%80%93Miami_football_rivalry" title="Florida–Miami football rivalry">Miami</a> (<a href="/wiki/Florida_Cup" title="Florida Cup">Florida Cup</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida%E2%80%93Tennessee_football_rivalry" title="Florida–Tennessee football rivalry">Tennessee</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#003087;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FA4616, inset -2px -2px 0 #FA4616;;width:1%">Culture & lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Florida_Gators_football" title="History of Florida Gators football">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Pride_of_the_Sunshine" title="The Pride of the Sunshine">The Pride of the Sunshine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gator_Chomp" class="mw-redirect" title="Gator Chomp">Gator Chomp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mr._Two_Bits" title="Mr. Two Bits">Mr. Two Bits</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gatorade" title="Gatorade">Gatorade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_NCAA_University_Division_men%27s_basketball_gambling_scandal" title="1961 NCAA University Division men's basketball gambling scandal">1961 gambling scandal</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#003087;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FA4616, inset -2px -2px 0 #FA4616;;width:1%">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Florida_Gators_head_football_coaches" title="List of Florida Gators head football coaches">Head coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Gators_football#Ring_of_Honor" title="Florida Gators football">Ring of Honor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Florida_Gators_football_All-Americans" title="List of Florida Gators football All-Americans">All-Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Florida_Athletic_Hall_of_Fame#Football" title="University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame">UF Athletic Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Florida_Gators_starting_quarterbacks" title="List of Florida Gators starting quarterbacks">Starting quarterbacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Gators_football_statistical_leaders" title="Florida Gators football statistical leaders">Statistical leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Florida_Gators_in_the_NFL_draft" title="List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft">NFL draftees</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#003087;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FA4616, inset -2px -2px 0 #FA4616;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Florida_Gators_football_seasons" title="List of Florida Gators football seasons"><span style="color:white">Seasons</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1906_Florida_football_team" title="1906 Florida football team">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Florida_football_team" title="1907 Florida football team">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Florida_football_team" title="1908 Florida football team">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Florida_football_team" title="1909 Florida football team">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_Florida_football_team" title="1910 Florida football team">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1911 Florida Gators football team">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1912 Florida Gators football team">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1913 Florida Gators football team">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1914 Florida Gators football team">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1915 Florida Gators football team">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1916 Florida Gators football team">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1917 Florida Gators football team">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1918 Florida Gators football team">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1919 Florida Gators football team">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1920 Florida Gators football team">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1921 Florida Gators football team">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1922 Florida Gators football team">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1923 Florida Gators football team">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1924 Florida Gators football team">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1925 Florida Gators football team">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1926 Florida Gators football team">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1927 Florida Gators football team">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1928 Florida Gators football team">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1929 Florida Gators football team">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1930 Florida Gators football team">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1931 Florida Gators football team">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1932 Florida Gators football team">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1933 Florida Gators football team">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1934 Florida Gators football team">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1935 Florida Gators football team">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1936 Florida Gators football team">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1937 Florida Gators football team">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1938 Florida Gators football team">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1939 Florida Gators football team">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1940 Florida Gators football team">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1941 Florida Gators football team">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1942 Florida Gators football team">1942</a></li> <li><span style="color:gray">1943</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1944 Florida Gators football team">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1945 Florida Gators football team">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1946 Florida Gators football team">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1947 Florida Gators football team">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1948 Florida Gators football team">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1949 Florida Gators football team">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1950 Florida Gators football team">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1951 Florida Gators football team">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1952 Florida Gators football team">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1953 Florida Gators football team">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1954 Florida Gators football team">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1955 Florida Gators football team">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1956 Florida Gators football team">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1957 Florida Gators football team">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1958 Florida Gators football team">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1959 Florida Gators football team">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1960 Florida Gators football team">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1961 Florida Gators football team">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1962 Florida Gators football team">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1963 Florida Gators football team">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1964 Florida Gators football team">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1965 Florida Gators football team">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1966 Florida Gators football team">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1967 Florida Gators football team">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1968 Florida Gators football team">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1969 Florida Gators football team">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1970 Florida Gators football team">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1971 Florida Gators football team">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1972 Florida Gators football team">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1973 Florida Gators football team">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1974 Florida Gators football team">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1975 Florida Gators football team">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1976 Florida Gators football team">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1977 Florida Gators football team">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1978 Florida Gators football team">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1979 Florida Gators football team">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1980 Florida Gators football team">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1981 Florida Gators football team">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1982 Florida Gators football team">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1983 Florida Gators football team">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1984 Florida Gators football team">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1985 Florida Gators football team">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1986 Florida Gators football team">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1987 Florida Gators football team">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1988 Florida Gators football team">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1989 Florida Gators football team">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1990 Florida Gators football team">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1991 Florida Gators football team">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1992 Florida Gators football team">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1993 Florida Gators football team">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1994 Florida Gators football team">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1995 Florida Gators football team">1995</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1996_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1996 Florida Gators football team">1996</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1997 Florida Gators football team">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1998 Florida Gators football team">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1999 Florida Gators football team">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2000 Florida Gators football team">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2001 Florida Gators football team">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2002 Florida Gators football team">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2003 Florida Gators football team">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2004 Florida Gators football team">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2005 Florida Gators football team">2005</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2006_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2006 Florida Gators football team">2006</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2007 Florida Gators football team">2007</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2008_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2008 Florida Gators football team">2008</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2009 Florida Gators football team">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2010 Florida Gators football team">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2011 Florida Gators football team">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2012 Florida Gators football team">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2013 Florida Gators football team">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2014 Florida Gators football team">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2015 Florida Gators football team">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2016 Florida Gators football team">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2017 Florida Gators football team">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2018 Florida Gators football team">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2019 Florida Gators football team">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2020 Florida Gators football team">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2021 Florida Gators football team">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2022 Florida Gators football team">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2023 Florida Gators football team">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2024 Florida Gators football team">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2025_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="2025 Florida Gators football team">2025</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#003087;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FA4616, inset -2px -2px 0 #FA4616;"><div>National championship seasons in bold</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p><br /> </p> <style 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