Jerry D. Anderson (born February 21, 1945), also known by his nickname "Red Anderson," is an American former

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football in the United States, American football rules first gained populari ...

player and coach. Anderson attended the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

, where he was defensive lineman for coach

Ray Graves Samuel Ray Graves (December 31, 1918 – April 10, 2015) was an American college and professional American football, football player and college football coach. He was a native of Tennessee and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, where ...

Florida Gators football The Florida Gators football program represents the University of Florida (UF) in American college football. Florida competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division o ...

team from

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.
2014 Florida Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 115, 171, 176 (2014). Retrieved October 10, 2014. He was senior co-captain of the 1966 Gators team that finished 9–2, and defeated the

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, 27–12, in the

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– the Gators' first-ever major bowl victory. Anderson served as the offensive line coach for the

UCF Knights football The UCF Knights football team represents the University of Central Florida (UCF) in the sport of American football. The Knights compete in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) an ...

team of the

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(UCF) from 1983 to 1984. He became the interim head coach of the Knights in 1984, succeeding

Lou Saban Louis Henry Saban (October 13, 1921 – March 29, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He played for Indiana University in college and as a professional for the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference between 1946 a ...

in mid-season. Afterward, Anderson became a long-time assistant coach for the Florida Gators, serving for two stints: first, from 1985 to 1994 under head coaches

Galen Hall Galen Samuel Hall (born August 14, 1940) is a retired American college and professional football coach and player. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and an alumnus of Penn State University, where he played college football. Hall was previously t ...

and

Steve Spurrier Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945) is an American former football quarterback and coach who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons before coaching for 38 years, primarily in college. He is often referred to by his ...

, and later from 2002 to 2004 under head coach

Ron Zook Ronald Andrew Zook (; born April 28, 1954) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the Defensive Coordinator of the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He was the head football coach at the University of Florida from ...

. During his 14 years as a Gators assistant, he served as tight ends coach, special teams coach, defensive tackles coach, associate head coach, and defensive line coach.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2004 Roster
Jerry "Red" Anderson
Retrieved October 10, 2014. Anderson is a "Distinguished Letterman" member of the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.F Club, Hall of Fame
Distinguished Letterwinners
Retrieved December 19, 2014.

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