The Florida Gators football program is a college football team that represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Twenty-nine men have served as the Gators' head coach since the university first fielded a team in 1906, including five who served as interim coach for a portion of a season.2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 74–76, 77–81, 101–102, 116–125 (2011). Retrieved August 25, 2011. Of these, Charlie Bachman, Ray Graves, Doug Dickey, Steve Spurrier, and Urban Meyer have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Florida's head coach has been named as the SEC's coach of the year on eight occasions.
Two Gators coaches have led the team to SEC championships: Steve Spurrier won six conference titles while Urban Meyer won two. They also led the Gators to their three national championships; one under Spurrier (in 1996) and two under Meyer (2006 and 2008).2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Records, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 68–77 (2010). Retrieved August 25, 2011. Spurrier is Florida's all-time leader in seasons coached (12), conference wins (87), overall wins (122), and winning percentage for coaches serving for two or more seasons (.817).
Jon Sumrall was announced as Florida's new head coach after the conclusion of the 2025 season.
Coaches Records below accurate as of the end of the 2025 season. + List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards No. Name Term GC OW OL OT O% CW CL CT C% PW PL PT DC CC NC Notes / awards 1 1906–1908 — — — — — — — — — — 2 1909–1913 — — 3 1914–1916 — — 4 1917–1919 — — 5 1920–1922 — — 6 1923–1924 — — 7 1925–1927 — — 8 1928–1932 — — 9 1933–1935 — — 10 1936–1939 — — 11 1940–19421944–1945 — — 12 1946–1949 — — 13 1950–1959 — — 14 1960–1969 — 15 1970–1978 — — 16 1979–1984 — 17 1984–1989 — 18 1989 — 19 1990–2001 – 1996 20 2002–2004 — — — — 21 2004 — — — 22 2005–2010 — — — – 2006, 2008 23 2011–2014 — — — SEC Coach of the Year (2012) 24 2014 — — — 25 2015–2017 — — — SEC Coach of the Year (2015) 26 2017 — — — 27 2018–2021 — — — 28 2021 — — — 29 2022–2025 — — — 30 2025 — — — 31 2026–present 4 4 — 1.0 2 — 1.0 —
Key
See also
Florida Gators History of the University of Florida List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (coaches) List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft List of Florida Gators football seasons University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame University of Florida Athletic Association
Notes
References