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2021 Florida Gators football team

The 2021 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Mullen, who was fired on November 21, and were then led by interim head coach Greg Knox.[1]

Schedule

[2]

Rankings

Game summaries

Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic at No. 13 Florida Gators – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE at 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 86,840
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)[3]
  • Boxscore

South Florida

No. 13 Florida Gators at South Florida Bulls – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 66,646
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color) and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)[4]
  • Boxscore

No. 1 Alabama

No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 11 Florida Gators – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: E at 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 90,887
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)[5]
  • Boxscore

Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers at No. 11 Florida Gators – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N at 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 88,478
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)[6]
  • Boxscore

Kentucky

No. 10 Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 61,632
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color) and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)[7]
  • Boxscore

Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt Commodores at No. 20 Florida Gators – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 86,258
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)[8]
  • Boxscore

LSU

No. 20 Florida Gators at LSU Tigers – Game summary

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 14 mph (23 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 96,012
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline)[9]
  • Boxscore

No. 1 Georgia

No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida Gators – Game summary

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: W at 16 mph (26 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 76,141
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)[10]
  • Boxscore

South Carolina

Florida Gators at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE at 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 70,131
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)[11]
  • Boxscore

Samford

Samford Bulldogs at Florida Gators – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 70,098
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN+ and SECN+): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst)[12]
  • Boxscore

Missouri

Florida Gators at Missouri Tigers – Game summary

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 47,818
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)[13]
  • Boxscore

Florida State

Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators – Game summary

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 88,491
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)[14]
  • Boxscore

UCF (Gasparilla Bowl)

UCF Knights vs. Florida Gators – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: December 23, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 63,669
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
  • Boxscore

Personnel

Roster

As of September 11, 2021[15]

Coaching staff

Players drafted into the NFL

References

  1. ^ Low, Chris (November 21, 2021). "Sources: Mullen out at Florida; Knox interim". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Florida Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ^ FAU Pregame
  4. ^ USF Pregame
  5. ^ ALA Pregame
  6. ^ TEN Pregame
  7. ^ KEN Pregame
  8. ^ VAN Pregame
  9. ^ LSU Pregame
  10. ^ UGA Pregame
  11. ^ SCAR Pregame
  12. ^ SAM Pregame
  13. ^ MIZZ Pregame
  14. ^ FSU Pregame
  15. ^ "2021 Football Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved September 11, 2021.