1967 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1967 Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference SEC 6–4 4–2 Ray Graves 8th Ed Kensler 3rd Gene Ellenson 4th Florida Field The 1967 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The season was the eighth for Ray Graves as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Graves' 1967 Florida Gators posted a 6–4 overall record and a 4–2 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), tying for third among the 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, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015. Schedule 1967 AP September 23 w y Illinois Florida Field Gainesville, FL 14–0 57,391 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-florida-tumbles-illinois/133828013/ The Pantagraph Florida tumbles Illinois, 14–0 September 24, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 w y Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 24–7 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-mckeel-drives-florid/133814606/ The Courier-Journal McKeel drives Florida past Miss. St. 24–7 October 1, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 l LSU Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 6–37 59,261 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-unbeaten-tigers-b/133818559/ Pensacola News Journal Unbeaten Tigers bombard Gators October 8, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 w y y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 35–0 24,450–24,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86317670/rentz-inspires-gators-green-wave-falls/ The Orlando Sentinel Rentz inspires Gators, Green Wave falls, 35–0 October 15, 1967 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Vanderbilt Florida Field Gainesville, FL 27–22 61,855 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-rentz-passes-gators-past-vand/133815644/ Fort Myers News-Press Rentz passes Gators past Vanderbilt 27–22 October 29, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Auburn Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 21–26 37,858–42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-tigers-outpoint-gators/133817944/ The Tampa Tribune Tigers outpoint Gators by 26–21 November 5, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Georgia Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry ABC 17–16 69,489 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-georgia-trapped/133826241/ The Selma Times-Journal Georgia trapp(ed) 17–16 by fired up Gator team November 12, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 w Kentucky rivalry Florida Field Gainesville, FL 28–12 50,833 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-gators-rout-kentucky-28/133817105/ The Paducah Sun Democrat Gators rout Kentucky, 28–12 November 19, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 l y Florida State Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 16–21 62,944 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-fsu-outplays-florid/133828202/ The Bradenton Herald FSU outplays Florida, 21–16 November 26, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com December 9 l y y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry ABC 13–20 53,229 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-canes-defense-stops/133828346/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Canes defense stops Rentz, Gators December 10, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com Department of Sports Publicity 1968 University of Florida Football https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/8/19/1968_fb_media_guide.pdf floridagators.com University Athletic Association, Inc. 15 March 2018 Schedule/Results (1967 Florida) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/403980 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 30, 2025 Game summaries Georgia In the Georgia game, Richard Trapp sparked a Gator comeback with a 57-yard touchdown catch-and-run. Wayne Barfield kicked the field goal with 34 seconds left to upset the Bulldogs, 17–16.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1967/11/12/page/52/article/gators-spring-trapp-upset-georgia-17-16/index.html Chicago Tribune Gators Spring Trapp, Upset Georgia, 17-16 November 12, 1967 Roster 1967 Florida Gators y Jackie Eckdahl QB Larry Rentz QB Sr Richard Trapp WR Sr Harmon Wages QB Ray Graves References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football