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2010 Florida Gators football team

2010 Florida Gators football
Florida Gators script logo.svg
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 37–24 vs. Penn State
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Eastern Division
2010 record 8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach Urban Meyer (6th year)
Offensive coordinator Steve Addazio (2nd year)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin (1st year)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Ahmad Black
A.J. Jones
Duke Lemmens
Mike Pouncey
Justin Trattou
Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#22 South Carolina x   5 3         9 5  
Florida   4 4         8 5  
Georgia   3 5         6 7  
Tennessee   3 5         6 7  
Kentucky   2 6         6 7  
Vanderbilt   1 7         2 10  
Western Division
#1 Auburn x$#   8 0         14 0  
#12 Arkansas  %   6 2         10 3  
#8 LSU   6 2         11 2  
#10 Alabama   5 3         10 3  
#15 Mississippi State   4 4         9 4  
Ole Miss   1 7         4 8  
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2010 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The season was the sixth and final campaign for coach Urban Meyer, who led the Gators to a 37–24 Outback Bowl victory over coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions, and an overall win-loss record of 8–5 (.615).

In the 2009 season, the Gators went 12–0 in the regular season, but lost to Alabama in the SEC Championship game. The Gators concluded their season with a win over the Cincinnati Bearcats in the 2010 Sugar Bowl.

In the annual Orange and Blue Spring Game, the blue team won 27–24. Quarterback John Brantley was 15/19 and threw for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns. Trey Burton was 12/18 for 120 yards, 1 INT, 1 TD, 123 yards on 10 carries with 2 TDs.

Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, and GatorZone.com.

First College Football overtime game in Jacksonville, Florida

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