The University of Florida fielded its first official varsity football team in the fall of 1906, when the university held its first classes on its new Gainesville campus. Since then, the Florida Gators football team has played in 40 bowl games, won three consensus national championships and eight Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships, produced 89 first-team All-Americans, 45 National Football League (NFL) first-round draft choices, and three Heisman Trophy winners.
The University of Florida fielded its first official varsity football team in the fall of 1906 when the university held its first classes on its new Gainesville campus Since then the Florida Gators football team has played in 40 bowl games won three consensus national championships and eight Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships produced 89 first-team All-Americans 45 National Football League (NFL) first-round draft choices and three Heisman Trophy winners