Florida Gators

 
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When the Gators come running out of the tunnel for Saturday's Homecoming Weekend contest with Auburn, fans may do a double-take. The University of Florida will be wearing retro uniforms - blue jerseys, white pants, black shoes and white helmets with an "F" on them.
 
It's all part of the Gators honoring their storied tradition on homecoming weekend with a throwback uniform to Steve Spurrier's playing days in the 1960s.
 
 
Although the Gators uniforms have changed considerably over the years, the look of the Gators has been somewhat consistent since the '70s. The orange helmet was adopted by coach Ray Graves in 1968 and featured an interlocking UF symbol until Charley Pell introduced the script Gators logo in 1979, his first season as coach.
 
Since Coach Spurrier roamed the sidelines in the 1990s, there have been no major changes in the uniform, which gives the Gators their unique and tradition rich brand.
 
Here are the head-to-toe details of this alternate uniform.
 

• Helmet
  • This piece combines a multitude of years and traditions all within one helmet.
    • The white helmet, grey facemask and solid orange strip across the middle is from the 1950s and early 1960s.
    • Meanwhile, the block "F" with a circle decal that was used throughout the early 1960s.
    • Rather than a patch on the jersey as it has been all season, fans will notice the CFB 150 logo on the bumper of the helmet.

 

• Jersey
  • The blue jersey is from the 1960s, when the Head Ball Coach Steve Spurrier played quarterback for the Gators and won the Heisman Trophy in 1966. The jersey has an over the shoulder orange & white insert stripe.
  • This is the first time that the Gators have worn this jersey in a game since Sept. 30, 2006.

   
 

• Pants
  • Also from the 1960s, the Gators white pants for Saturday has an Orange & Blue insert stripe down each side of the pants.
  • This is the first time that UF has have worn these pants in a game since the aforementioned game against Alabama in 2006.

 

• Socks
  • Florida will wear white crew socks, that include a blue stripe around the top, which was a very common look back in the 1950s and 1960s.

 

• Cleats
  • For the first time in recent memory, the Gators will wear black cleats with white shoelaces. Unlike nowadays, cleats did not have all the exotic colors and styles in the 1950s and 60s.

 

Sideline Apparel for Sale
 

• 1960s Blue Throwback Jersey 
• Blue T-Shirt with "F" Logo from Helmet
• White T-Shirt with "F" Logo from Helmet
• Hat with "F" Logo on Front

 

Florida-Auburn
Florida will host the Auburn Tigers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during Homecoming Weekend for a 3:30 p.m. start to be televised on CBS.
 
The Gators will host Auburn in the Swamp for the first time since 2007. The Tigers lead the all-time series record (43-38-2), as Auburn defeated the Gators at home, 17-6, in their last meeting on Oct. 15, 2011. In addition, the Gators own a 67-26-2 record in Homecoming games all-time, including a 25-5 mark since 1989.
 
Fans are reminded that Gators Ticket Office announced in August that this contest us sold out. With that said, the only way to obtain verified tickets is through the Florida Gators Ticket Exchange.