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GENERAL INFORMATION
LOCATION: Gainesville, Florida
FOUNDED: 1853
ENROLLMENT: 40,000
STADIUM: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field
CAPACITY: 83,000
TURF: Natural Grass (Bermuda)
NICKNAME: Gators
COLORS: Orange and Blue
CONFERENCE: Southeastern (SEC)
1996 RECORD: 12-1
1996 FINAL POLLS: 1st -AP, 1st -USA Today/CNN
1996 SEC RECORD: 9-0
1996 SEC FINISH: 1st (Eastern Division), 1st (Overall)
STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 12/12
LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST: 51/21

COACHING INFORMATION
HEAD COACH: Steve Spurrier (Florida '67)
RECORD AT FLORIDA: 73-14-1 (.835) - Eighth year
OVERALL RECORD: 93-27-2 (.770) - 11th year
OFFENSIVE SYSTEM: Pro-set, Multiple
DEFENSIVE SYSTEM: 4-3

ASSISTANT COACHES
Rod Broadway (North Carolina '77) - Defensive Tackles
Jim Collins (Elon College '74) - Recruiting Coordinator, Will and Mike Linebackers
Dwayne Dixon (Florida '85) - Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers
Carl Franks (Duke '82) - Assistant Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs
Lawson Holland (Clemson '76) - Tight Ends, Co-Special Teams Coordinator
Bob Sanders (Davidson '76) - Assistant Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Ends
Jimmy Ray Stephens (Florida '77) - Offensive Line
Bob Stoops (Iowa '83) - Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Secondary
Barry Wilson (Georgia '65) - Co-Special Teams Coordinator, Sam Linebackers