1973 Florida Gators football team
| 1973 Florida Gators football | |
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Tangerine Bowl, L 7–16 vs. Miami (OH) | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 20 |
| 1973 record | 7–5 (3–4 SEC) |
| Head coach | Doug Dickey (4th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Jimmy Dunn (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Doug Knotts (4th season) |
| Captain |
David Hitchcock Vince Kendrick |
| Home stadium |
Florida Field (Capacity: 61,200)[1] |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Alabama $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The season was Doug Dickey's fourth as the Florida Gators football team's head coach. Dickey's 1973 Florida Gators finished with a 7–5 overall record and a 3–4 Southeastern Conference (SEC) record, tying for fifth among ten SEC teams.[2]
The Tangerine Bowl was temporarily moved from Orlando to Gainesville as the completion of the Citrus Bowl expansion was delayed. The fans were greeted by a record cold snap, with gametime temperatures at 25 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-4 degrees Celsius); the cold weather benefited the visiting Miami Redskins, who won 16–7.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| September 15 | Kansas State* | No. 14 | Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida | W 21–10 | 50,673 | ||||
| September 22 | Southern Miss* | No. 15 | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida | W 14–13 | 38,377 | ||||
| September 29 | Mississippi State | No. 16 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi | L 12–33 | 34,000 | ||||
| October 6 | No. 10 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | L 3–24 | 64,864 | |||||
| October 13 | No. 3 Alabama | Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida | L 14–35 | 64,864 | |||||
| October 20 | Ole Miss |
Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida | L 10–13 | 47,079 | |||||
| November 3 | No. 19 Auburn | Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn AL | W 12–8 | 63,429 | |||||
| November 10 | Georgia | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida | ABC | W 11–10 | 70,266 | ||||
| November 17 | Kentucky | Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida | W 20–18 | 55,328 | |||||
| November 24 | Miami (FL)* | Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, Florida | W 14–7 | 39,071 | |||||
| December 1 | Florida State* | Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida | W 49–0 | 62,233 | |||||
| December 22 | No. 15 Miami (OH)* | Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida (Tangerine Bowl) | MTN | L 7–16 | 37,234 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide[2]
Attendance figures: 1974 University of Florida Press Guide.[3]
References
- ↑ Sports Publicity Department. "1973 University of Florida Football Brochure" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- 1 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.
- ↑ Sports Publicity Department. "1974 University of Florida Press Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2018.