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How many national championships has Florida won?
Key takeaways
- Florida Gators football has won 3 national championships: 1996, 2006, 2008.
- Title seasons: 1996, 2006, 2008.
- Across the SEC, Alabama (18), Oklahoma (7), Tennessee (6), Georgia (4), LSU (4), Texas (4), Florida (3), Ole Miss (3), Texas A&M (3), Auburn (2), Arkansas (1) have claimed national titles.
- All-time record in our game log (1904-2026): 750-456-37.
3 National titles
750-456-37 Record 1904-2026
22 of 46 Bowl / playoff wins
2009 (13-1) Best season
18
seasons since Florida's last national championship 2008 national championship - Finished 13-1.
Every national title, year by year
| Year | Title | The season |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1996 national championship | Finished 12-1. |
| 2006 | 2006 national championship | Finished 13-1. |
| 2008 | 2008 national championship | Finished 13-1. |
Claimed national championships, per the program's own record book.
Florida postseason, 1904-2026
| Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8-5 | Won Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl |
| 2022 | 6-7 | Lost SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl |
| 2021 | 6-7 | Lost Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl |
| 2020 | 8-4 | Lost Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic |
| 2019 | 11-2 | Won CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL |
| 2018 | 10-3 | Won CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL |
| 2016 | 9-4 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2015 | 10-4 | Lost BUFFALO WILD WINGS CITRUS BOWL |
| 2014 | 7-5 | Won BIRMINGHAM BOWL |
| 2012 | 11-2 | Lost ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2011 | 7-6 | Won TAXSLAYER.com GATOR BOWL |
| 2010 | 8-5 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2009 | 13-1 | Won ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2007 | 9-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2005 | 9-3 | Won Outback Bowl |
| 2004 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2003 | 8-5 | Lost OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2002 | 8-5 | Lost OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2001 | 10-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 2000 | 10-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1999 | 9-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1998 | 10-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1997 | 10-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1995 | 12-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1994 | 10-2-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1993 | 11-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1992 | 9-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1991 | 10-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1989 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1988 | 7-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 1987 | 6-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1983 | 9-2-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1982 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1981 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1980 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1976 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1975 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1974 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1973 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1969 | 9-1-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1966 | 9-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1965 | 7-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1962 | 7-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1960 | 9-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1958 | 6-4-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1952 | 8-3 | Won Bowl game |
Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.
National titles across the SEC
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
 Alabama Crimson Tide | 18 | 2020 |
 Oklahoma Sooners | 7 | 2000 |
 Tennessee Volunteers | 6 | 1998 |
 Georgia Bulldogs | 4 | 2022 |
 LSU Tigers | 4 | 2019 |
 Texas Longhorns | 4 | 2005 |
 Florida Gators this page | 3 | 2008 |
 Ole Miss Rebels | 3 | 1962 |
 Texas A&M Aggies | 3 | 1939 |
 Auburn Tigers | 2 | 2010 |
 Arkansas Razorbacks | 1 | 1964 |
 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | None yet |
 Missouri Tigers | 0 | None yet |
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | None yet |
 Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | None yet |
Current SEC members, claimed national championships.
Where Florida sits in the SEC
Current SEC programs have claimed 55 national titles between them: 18 for Alabama, seven for Oklahoma, six for Tennessee, four for Georgia, four for LSU, four for Texas, three for Florida, three for Ole Miss, three for Texas A&M, two for Auburn and one for Arkansas. The other five programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the SEC standings, or browse every season on the Florida record by year page.
Editorial note
College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.
Florida Gators football has won 3 national championships: 1996, 2006, 2008.
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Frequently asked questions
How many national championships has Florida won?
3. 1996 national championship, 2006 national championship, 2008 national championship.
When did Florida win its first national championship?
In 1996. Finished 12-1.
When did Florida last win a national championship?
In 2008. Finished 13-1.