The 1981 Florida Gators football team represented the

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during the

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. The season was

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's third year as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Pell's 1981 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 7–5 and a

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(SEC) record of 3–3, and tying for fourth place among ten SEC teams.

Schedule

Primary source: ''2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide''.
2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.

Roster

References

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