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Florida: a football coaching history

Power Program II#16 of 138–
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Program GOAT
Urban Meyer
1 Dynasty · 6 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Steve Spurrier
Power Program II → Blue Blood (+24.1)
The fall
Will Muschamp
Blue Blood → Blue Blood (−11.0)
Right now
Jon Sumrall
in year 1 — too new to place in Florida's history

Stature & coaches, 1936–2026

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

★program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)LiebWoodruffGravesDickeyPellHallSpurrierMeyer19401960198020002020

Every coach

2026–now
Jon Sumrallshort tenure
0–0
2025–2025
Billy Gonzalesshort tenure
1–4
2022–now
Billy Napierinheritor
Billy Napier inherited a Power Program I Florida and won with it.
Power Program I
22–23
2021–2021
Greg Knoxshort tenure
1–0
2018–2021
Dan Mulleninheritor
Dan Mullen inherited a Power Program I Florida and won with it.
Blue Blood
34–15
2017–2017
Randy Shannonshort tenure
1–3
2015–2017
Jim McElwaininheritor
Jim McElwain inherited a Blue Blood Florida and won with it.
Blue Blood
22–12
2014–2014
D.J. Durkinshort tenure
1–0
2011–2014
Will Muschampinheritor
Will Muschamp inherited a Blue Blood Florida and won with it.
−11.0
28–21
2005–2010
Urban Meyertransformer
Urban Meyer took Florida from Blue Blood to Blue Blood — 1 Dynasty season.
+13.9
65–15
2004–2004
Charlie Strongshort tenure
0–1
2002–2004
Ron Zookinheritor
Ron Zook inherited a Blue Blood Florida and won with it.
Blue Blood
23–14
1990–2001
Steve Spurriertransformer
Steve Spurrier took Florida from Power Program II to Blue Blood.
+24.1
122–27
1989–1989
Gary Darnellshort tenure
3–4
1985–1989
Galen Hallcaretaker
Galen Hall slid Florida from Power Program II to Power Program I in 5 seasons.
Power Program I
32–18
1979–1984
Charley Pellcaretaker
Charley Pell moved Florida from Power Program III to Power Program II in 6 seasons.
Power Program II
33–26
1970–1978
Doug Dickeycaretaker
Doug Dickey held Florida at Power Program III for 9 seasons.
Power Program III
58–43
1960–1969
Ray Gravescaretaker
Ray Graves moved Florida from National Program I to Power Program II in 10 seasons.
Power Program II
70–31
1950–1959
Bob Woodruffbuilder
Bob Woodruff raised Florida from Regional Program II to National Program I.
+19.3
53–42
1946–1949
Raymond Wolfcaretaker
Raymond Wolf held Florida at Regional Program II for 4 seasons.
Regional Program II
13–24
1940–1945
Tom Liebcaretaker
Tom Lieb held Florida at Regional Program II for 5 seasons.
Regional Program II
20–26
1936–1939
Josh Codycaretaker
Josh Cody held Florida at National Program III for 4 seasons.
National Program III
17–24