Hall of Fame coach Charlie Bachman coached the 1928 Florida Gators to an 8-1 (6-1 SoCon) record and helped Dale Van Sickel become the first Gator All-American. At the time, the Gators played home games at Fleming Field, which only held 15,000. The success of the 1928 Gators accelerated John Tigert's decision to build and the 22,000-seat Florida Field that was completed in 1930. The Gators finished third in the Southern Conference behind #3 Georgia Tech (10-0-0, 7-0-0) and Tennessee (6-0-1, 9-0-1).
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| October 6 | Florida Southern (5-2-1, 4-1 SIAA) | Fleming Field, Gainesville, FL | W 26–0 | 4,000 |
| October 13 | Auburn (1-8, 0-8 SoCon) | Fleming Field, Gainesville, FL (rivalry) | W 27–0 | 6,000 |
| October 20 | Mercer (3-5-1, 2-2-1 SIAA) (Homecoming) | Fleming Field, Gainesville, FL | W 73–0 | 8,000 |
| October 27 | vs. NC State (4-5-1, 1-4-1 SoCon) | Fairfield Stadium, Jacksonville, FL | W 14–7 | 13,000 |
| November 3 | vs. Sewanee (2-7, 0-5 SoCon) | Fairfield Stadium, Jacksonville, FL | W 71–6 | 6,500 |
| November 10 | vs. Georgia (4-5, 2-4 SoCon) | Municipal Stadium, Savannah, GA (rivalry) | W 26–6 | 16,000 |
| November 17 | vs. Clemson (8-3, 4-2 SoCon) | Fairfield Stadium, Jacksonville, FL | W 27–6 | 15,000 |
| November 29 | vs. Washington & Lee (2-8, 1-6 SoCon) | Fairfield Stadium, Jacksonville, FL | W 60–6 | 14,000 |
| December 8 | at Tennessee (9-0-1, 6-0-1 SoCon) | Shields–Watkins Field, Knoxville, TN (rivalry) | L 12–13 | 13,000 |
