2010 Florida Gators football team
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).
2010 Florida Gators football | |
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Outback Bowl champion | |
Outback Bowl, W 37–24 vs. Penn State | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
2010 record | 8–5 (4–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Steve Addazio (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Teryl Austin (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Captain | Ahmad Black A.J. Jones Duke Lemmens Mike Pouncey Justin Trattou |
Home stadium | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Capacity: 88,548)[1] |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Auburn x$# | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Arkansas % | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 LSU | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Alabama | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss* | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
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.
Pre-season
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.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | Miami (OH)* | No. 4 | ESPN | W 34–12 | 90,178 | |
September 11 | South Florida* | No. 8 |
| SECN | W 38–14 | 90,612 |
September 18 | at Tennessee | No. 10 | CBS | W 31–17 | 102,455 | |
September 25 | Kentucky | No. 9 |
| ESPNU | W 48–14 | 90,547 |
October 2 | at No. 1 Alabama | No. 7 | CBS | L 6–31 | 101,821 | |
October 9 | No. 12 LSU | No. 14 |
| ESPN | L 29–33 | 90,721 |
October 16 | Mississippi State![]() | No. 22 |
| ESPNU | L 7–10 | 90,517 |
October 30 | vs. Georgia | CBS | W 34–31 OT | 84,444 | ||
November 6 | at Vanderbilt | SECN | W 55–14 | 33,848 | ||
November 13 | No. 22 South Carolina | No. 24 |
| ESPN | L 14–36 | 90,885 |
November 20 | Appalachian State* |
| ESPN3 | W 48–10 | 90,119 | |
November 27 | at No. 22 Florida State* | ABC | L 7–31 | 82,324 | ||
January 1, 2011 | vs. Penn State* | ABC | W 37–24 | 60,574 | ||
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Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide,[3] and GatorZone.com.[4]
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
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AP | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -- | RV | RV | 24 | -- | -- | -- | ||
Coaches | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -- | -- | RV | 24 | -- | -- | -- | ||
Harris | Not released | 22 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | -- | -- | -- | N/A | ||||||
BCS | Not released | -- | -- | -- | 22 | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
Game summaries
Miami (OH)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
#4 Gators | 0 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
South Florida
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
#8 Gators | 0 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 38 |
Tennessee
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#10 Gators | 0 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
Volunteers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Kentucky
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
#9 Gators | 14 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
Alabama
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#7 Gators | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
#1 Crimson Tide | 3 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
LSU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#12 Tigers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
#14 Gators | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
Mississippi State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
#22 Gators | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Georgia
First College Football overtime game in Jacksonville, Florida
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Gators | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 31 |
Vanderbilt
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gators | 7 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 55 |
Commodores | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
South Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#22 Gamecocks | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 36 |
#24 Gators | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Appalachian State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Gators | 21 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
Florida State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gators | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
#22 Seminoles | 3 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Personnel
Depth chart
(revised 10–30–10)
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Roster
2010 Florida Gators roster | ||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Fullbacks
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Line
Defensive Line
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Linebackers
Cornerbacks
Safeties
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Punters
Kickers
Long Snappers
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Coaching staff
Name | Current Responsibilities | Joined Staff | Alma mater |
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Urban Meyer | Head Coach | 2005 | Cincinnati |
Steve Addazio | Offensive Coordinator Offensive Line | 2005 | Central Connecticut State |
Zach Azzanni | Wide Receivers | 2010 | Central Michigan |
Stan Drayton | Running backs | 2010 | Allegheny |
D. J. Durkin | Outside Linebackers Special Teams | 2010 | Bowling Green |
Teryl Austin | Defensive Coordinator | 2010 | Pittsburgh |
Chuck Heater | Co-Defensive Coordinator Defensive Backs | 2005 | Michigan |
Scot Loeffler | Quarterbacks | 2009 | Michigan |
Dan McCarney | Assistant Head Coach Defensive Line | 2008 | Iowa |
Brian White | Tight Ends | 2009 | Harvard |
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
1 | 15 | Mike Pouncey | C | Miami Dolphins |
2 | 63 | Marcus Gilbert | OT | Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | 151 | Ahmad Black | S | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
7 | 217 | Maurice Hurt | OT | Washington Redskins |
See also
References
- University of Florida Sports Information Department. "Florida 2010 Media Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "2010 Orange & Blue Game Recap: All My Quarterbacks". alligatorarmy.com. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- 2012 Florida Football Media Guide Archived May 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- GatorZone.com, Football, History, Florida Football 2010 Archived 2015-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
Bibliography
- 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 107–116 (2012).