1970 Florida Gators football team

The 1970 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The season was Florida alumnus Doug Dickey's first of nine as the new head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Dickey had been the starting quarterback for the Gators under coach Bob Woodruff in 1952 and 1953, and had previously served as the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers before returning to his alma mater in 1970. Dickey's 1970 Florida Gators finished with a 7–4 overall record and a 3–3 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), tying for third among ten SEC teams.[2]

1970 Florida Gators football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1970 record7–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmy Dunn (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDoug Knotts (1st season)
CaptainMike Kelley
Donny Williams
Home stadiumFlorida Field
(Capacity: 61,200)[1]
1970 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 7 LSU $ 5 –0 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 4 Tennessee 4 –1 –0  11 –1 –0
No. 10 Auburn 5 –2 –0  9 –2 –0
No. 20 Ole Miss 4 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Georgia 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Alabama 3 –4 –0  6 –5 –1
Mississippi State 3 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Kentucky 0 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12vs. Duke*No. 15
W 21–1953,841
September 19Mississippi StateNo. 14
W 34–1355,674
September 26at AlabamaNo. 13
L 15–4658,138
October 3NC State*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 14–653,068
October 10at Florida State*
W 38–2742,704
October 17Richmond*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 20–051,471
October 24at No. 11 Tennessee
ABCL 7–3864,069
October 31No. 12 Auburn
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
L 14–6363,560
November 7vs. Georgia
  • Gator Bowl Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 24–1770,294
November 14vs. Kentucky
W 24–1345,102
November 28Miami (FL)*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
L 13–1450,149
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide[2]

Attendance figures: 1971 University of Florida Brochure.[3]

Roster
1970 Florida Gators football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL Fred Abbott
WR 46 Carlos Alvarez Jr
WR Terry Ash
WR Andy Cheney
TE Jerry Coker
RB Duane Doel
OL Bill Dowdy
RB Tommy Durrance
RB Leonard George
WR Bruce Gunter
TE Charles Hood
OL Dale Hutcherson
RB Willie Jackson
OL Richard Kensler
OL David Peek
QB 7 John Reaves Jr
RB Mike Rich
QB John Schnebly
RB Jerry Vinesett
RB Garry Walker
OL Donnie Williams (C)
TE Jim Yancey
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Richard Buchanan
DB Jack Burns
DB Harvin Clark
DB John Clifford
DL Alan Cole
DB John Faix
DL Robert Harrell
LB Mike Kelley (C)
LB Joe Kelly
DL Eddy Moore
LB Gary Petersen
LB Brad Powell
DB John Silman
DB Doug Sorensen
LB Eric Taggert
DL Danny Williams
DE 74 Jack Youngblood Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 6 John James So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jimmy Dunn
  • Doug Knotts
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt


References
  1. Sports Publicity Department. "1970 University of Florida Football Brochure" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. Sports Publicity Department. "1971 University of Florida Football Brochure" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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