1989 Florida Gators football team

1989 Florida Gators football
Freedom Bowl, L 7–34 v. Washington
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–5 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWhitey Jordan (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGary Darnell (2nd season)
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium
1989 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Tennessee + 6 1 011 1 0
No. 9 Alabama + 6 1 010 2 0
No. 6 Auburn + 6 1 010 2 0
Florida 4 3 07 5 0
Ole Miss 4 3 08 4 0
Georgia 4 3 06 6 0
Kentucky 2 5 06 5 0
LSU 2 5 04 7 0
Mississippi State 1 6 05 6 0
Vanderbilt 0 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was Galen Hall's sixth and final season as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team; Hall was replaced as the Gators head coach after five games by his defensive coordinator, Gary Darnell. Hall and Darnell's 1989 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 7–5 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 4–3, tying for fourth place in the ten-team SEC.