1973 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1973 Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference SEC 19 7–5 3–4 Doug Dickey 4th Jimmy Dunn 4th Doug Knotts 4th David Hitchcock Vince Kendrick Florida Field Tangerine Bowl L Lost 7–16 vs. Miami (OH) 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. 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143532/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015-12-08 , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015. 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 1973 AP Eastern September 15 7:30 pm w y 14 Kansas State Florida Field Gainesville, FL 21–10 50,673 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-cats-toppled-by-fl/134132802/ The Kansas City Star 'Cats toppled by Florida September 16, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com September 22 w y y 15 Southern Miss Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 14–13 38,377 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74218548/bowden-to-gators-rescue-1413 Tampa Bay Times Bowden to Gators' rescue 14–13 September 23, 1973 March 23, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 l y 16 Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 12–33 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-mississippi-state-rips-gator/134087044/ Daily Press Mississippi State rips Gators, 33–12 September 30, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 8:30 pm l y LSU 10 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 3–24 66,974 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-bayou-bengals-bayonet-ga/134133001/ St. Petersburg Times Bayou Bengals bayonet Gators October 7, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 4:00 pm l Alabama 3 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 14–35 64,864 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-todd-sparks-bama-to/134133103/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Todd sparks 'Bama to 35–14 SEC win October 14, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 4:00 pm l y Ole Miss Florida Field Gainesville, FL 10–13 47,079 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-ole-miss-stuns-floridas/134133218/ Macon Telegraph & News Ole Miss stuns Florida's Gators October 21, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 1:30 pm w y Auburn 19 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 12–8 63,429 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-gaffney-leads-und/134031771/ Pensacola News Journal Gaffney leads underdog Gators past Auburn November 4, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 2:00 pm w y Georgia Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry ABC 11–10 70,266 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-florida-nips-georgia/134133367/ The Greenville News Florida nips Georgia November 11, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 2:00 pm w Kentucky Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 20–18 55,328 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-gators-outlast-wild/134088545/ The Bradenton Herald Gators outlast Wildcats, 20–18 November 18, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 7:30 pm w y y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 14–7 39,071 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-gators-survive-late-miami-sca/134133532/ Fort Myers News-Press Gators survive late Miami scare, 14–7 November 25, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 2:00 pm w y Florida State Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 49–0 62,233 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-whamo-gators-49/134133622/ The Pensacola News Journal WHAMO! Gators 49, Tribe 0 ... it was no day for Tribe miracles December 2, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com December 22 l y y Miami (OH) 15 Florida Field Gainesville, FL Tangerine Bowl MTN 7–16 37,234 https://www.newspapers.com/image/236422543/?terms=tangerine Yes, Gators, Miami Is For Real, 16–7 Bill Clark subscription Orlando Sentinel newspapers.com December 23, 1973 March 17, 2017 Sports Publicity Department 1974 University of Florida Press Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/8/19/1974_fb_media_guide.pdf floridagators.com University Athletic Association, Inc. March 15, 2018 Game summaries Kansas State 1973 Kansas State Wildcats football team February 2021 Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles football February 2021 Mississippi State 1973 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team February 2021 LSU 1973 LSU Tigers football team Florida–LSU football rivalry February 2021 Alabama 1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Alabama–Florida football rivalry February 2021 Ole Miss 1973 Ole Miss Rebels football team John Williams kicks school-record 53-yard field goal.Harry Chris October 5, 2012 John Williams kicks barriers (and LSU) in '72 https://floridagators.com/news/2012/10/5/1089 Florida Gators Official Athletic Site November 29, 2025 Auburn 1973 Auburn Tigers football team Auburn–Florida football rivalry collapsed Florida Gators (2-4) at #19 Auburn Tigers (4-2) November 3 Florida 0 6 6 0 Auburn 0 0 0 8 Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL 63,429 "Kendrick Leads UF to Upset." Ocala Star-Banner. 1973 Nov 04. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24. Florida Vince Kendrick - 23 Rush, 119 Yds Don Gaffney made the start, becoming the first black quarterback in school history, and Florida won at Jordan–Hare Stadium for the first time.Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 04. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24. FLA AUB collapsed 2 Florida RecTD Parker Gaffney 22 no good 6 0 3 Florida RushTD Kendrick 5 pass no good 12 0 4 0:00 Auburn RecTD Gossom Walls 1 pass good 12 8 12 8 Vs. Georgia Florida–Georgia football rivalry Florida Gators 2; text-align:center collapsed Florida Gators (3-4) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (4-3-1) November 10 2:00 p.m. EST Georgia 0 7 0 3 Florida 3 0 0 8 Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida 70,266 ABC "Florida Rally Sinks Georgia." Ocala Star-Banner. 1973 Nov 11. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24. First quarter FLA – John Williams 28-yard field goal. Florida 3–0. Second quarter UGA – Appleby 15-yard pass from Johnson (Leavitt kick). Georgia 7–3. Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter UGA – Leavitt 42-yard field goal. Georgia 10–3. FLA – Lee McGriff 18-yard pass from Don Gaffney (pass good), 3:48. Florida 11–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards. Top receivers FLA – Joel Parker – 3 receptions, 71 yards "Florida rallies." Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 11. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24. Kentucky 1973 Kentucky Wildcats football team December 2018 At Miami (FL) Florida–Miami football rivalry Florida Gators 2; text-align:center collapsed Florida Gators at Miami (FL) Hurricanes November 24 Florida 7 7 0 0 Miami (FL) 0 0 0 7 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 39,071 Ocala Star-Banner. 1973 Nov 25. Retrieved 2018-Dec-25. First quarter FLA – Vince Kendrick 14-yard run (David Posey kick). Florida 7–0. Drive: 7 plays. Second quarter FLA – Joel Parker 7-yard pass from Don Gaffney (kick good). Florida 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards. Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter MIA – Phil August 40-yard pass from Ed Carney (Brian Selmer kick). Florida 14–7. Florida's defense held the Hurricanes out of the end zone from the five-yard line with 33 seconds left in the game. 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