The Florida Gators are currently on several winning streaks across different sports, with one of them spanning several decades.
The Florida Gators athletic programs continue to maintain some remarkable streaks. Despite having not been dominant in college football for nearly two decades, the Gators have managed to preserve a unique record for over thirty years.
Since 1988, the Florida Gators have scored in 461 consecutive football games. This record stands as both the longest active streak and the longest in FBS history, surpassing second-place TCU by more than 50 games.
The Gators have avoided being shut out for 36 years, with the last instance occurring on October 29th, 1988, when they lost 16-0 to Auburn. The streak began under less than ideal circumstances, as Florida’s three-point performance in a 26-3 loss to Georgia marked the start of the historic run.
While the Gators’ streak is the longest in FBS, the University of Montana holds the record at the Division One level with 463 games. Meanwhile, Mount Union’s Purple Raiders of Division 3 currently hold the all-time collegiate record with over 521 consecutive games without a shutout.
Though the Gators’ football team holds the record for the longest active streak, the entire athletic program continues to impress with other notable achievements.
Florida is one of only two programs to have secured a national title in each of the last 15 years. Recently, six Gators sports teams were ranked among the top 10 in their respective sports. Additionally, just a month ago, Florida held the longest active combined win streak at the Division One level across football and men’s basketball.
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