1974 Florida Gators football team
The 1974 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The season was Doug Dickey's fifth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Dickey's 1974 Florida Gators finished with an 8–4 overall record and a 3–3 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), tying for fourth among ten SEC teams.[2]
| 1974 Florida Gators football | |
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Sugar Bowl, L 10–13 vs. Nebraska | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 12 |
| AP | No. 15 |
| 1974 record | 8–4 (3–3 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jimmy Dunn (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
| Defensive coordinator | Doug Knotts (5th season) |
| Captain | Lee McGriff Ralph Ortega |
| Home stadium | Florida Field (Capacity: 62,800)[1] |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Mississippi State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Tennessee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Powered by a strong backfield that included Tony Green and Jimmy DuBose, Dickey employed the wishbone offense for the first season in the Gators' history.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 14 | California* | W 21–17 | 39,521 | |||
| September 21 | vs. No. 14 Maryland* | W 17–10 | 41,140 | |||
| September 28 | Mississippi State |
| W 29–13 | 48,643 | ||
| October 5 | LSU | No. 13 |
| W 24–14 | 56,590 | |
| October 12 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | L 10–24 | 25,800 | ||
| October 19 | at Florida State* | No. 14 | W 24–14 | 42,541 | ||
| October 26 | Duke* | No. 12 |
| W 30–13 | 56,251 | |
| November 2 | No. 5 Auburn | No. 11 |
| ABC | W 25–14 | 64,912 |
| November 9 | vs. Georgia | No. 6 | L 16–17 | 70,716 | ||
| November 16 | at Kentucky | No. 9 | ABC | L 24–41 | 45,000 | |
| November 30 | Miami (FL)* |
| W 31–7 | 48,563 | ||
| December 31 | vs. No. 8 Nebraska* | No. 18 | ABC | L 10–13 | 68,890 | |
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Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide[2]
Attendance figures: 1975 University of Florida Press Guide.[4]
Roster
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References
- Sports Publicity Department. "1974 University of Florida Press Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- 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.
- Tom Cornelison, "Florida Wishbone Here To Stay", Sarasota Journal, p. 3C (September 16, 1974). Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- Sports Publicity Department. "1975 University of Florida Press Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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