1974 Florida Gators football team
American college football season
| 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 |
| 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 |
Seasons | |
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| 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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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.[1]
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.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | California* | W 21–17 | 39,521 | [3] | |||
| September 21 | vs. No. 14 Maryland* | W 17–10 | 41,140 | [4] | |||
| September 28 | Mississippi State |
| W 29–13 | 48,843 | [5] | ||
| October 5 | LSU | No. 13 |
| W 24–14 | 56,590 | [6] | |
| October 12 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | L 10–24 | 25,800 | [7] | ||
| October 19 | at Florida State* | No. 14 | W 24–14 | 42,541 | [8] | ||
| October 26 | Duke* | No. 12 |
| W 30–13 | 56,251 | [9] | |
| November 2 | No. 5 Auburn | No. 11 |
| ABC | W 25–14 | 64,912 | [10] |
| November 9 | vs. Georgia | No. 6 | L 16–17 | 70,716 | [11] | ||
| November 16 | at Kentucky | No. 9 | ABC | L 24–41 | 45,000 | [12] | |
| November 30 | Miami (FL)* |
| W 31–7 | 48,563 | [13] | ||
| December 31 | vs. No. 8 Nebraska* | No. 18 | ABC | L 10–13 | 67,890 | [14] | |
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Roster
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Offense
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References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Florida scores late to rease Cal lead, posts 21–17 grid victory". The Sacramento Bee. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida tops error-prone Terps, 17–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs' bite can't dent Gators' tough hide". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobbling Bengals gouged by Gators, 24–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt upsets Gators". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators hand Seminoles 18th straight loss, 24–14". The Miami Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaffney leads Gator wishbone". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida upsets Auburn 25–14". The Bradenton Herald. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia hands Sugary Gators sour loss 17–16". St. Petersburg Times. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators get 41–24 bump". Panama City News-Herald. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rain a ray of sunshine as Gators thump Miami". Fort Myers News-Press. December 1, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Huskers luck out, 13–10". The Shreveport Times. January 1, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sports Publicity Department. "1975 University of Florida Press Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
