1972 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1972 Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference SEC 5–5–1 3–3–1 Doug Dickey 3rd Jimmy Dunn 3rd Doug Knotts 3rd Fred Abbott Florida Field The 1972 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The season was the third for Doug Dickey as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Dickey's 1972 Florida Gators finished with a 5–5–1 overall record and a 3–3–1 Southeastern Conference (SEC) record, tying for sixth among ten SEC teams. Schedule 1972 AP September 23 l y y SMU Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 14–21 42,489 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-mustangs-sto/133969086/ The Marshall News Messenger Mustangs stop Florida, 21–14 September 24, 1972 October 23, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 w Mississippi State Florida Field Gainesville, FL 28–13 42,712 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-moore-speed-gives/133905391/ The Courier-Journal 'Moore" speed gives Florida 28–13 win over Miss. State October 1, 1972 October 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 w y y Florida State 13 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry 42–13 42,758 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-seminoles-are-upset-b/133969170/ The Sacramento Bee Seminoles are upset by Gators October 8, 1972 October 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Alabama 3 Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 7–24 57,631 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-aroused-bama-roll/133969325/ Pensacola News Journal Aroused Bama rolls, 24–7 October 15, 1972 October 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 16–0 35,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-stingy-gators-blank-re/133908245/ The Tampa Tribune Stingy Gators blank Rebels October 23, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 l Auburn 11 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 20–26 57,551 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-auburn-escapes-upset-th/133969475/ The Miami Herald Auburn escapes upset threat by Moore-led Gators, 26–20 November 5, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Georgia Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry ABC 7–10 66,252 https://www.newspapers.com/article/panama-city-news-herald-georgia-rallies/133909393/ Panama City News-Herald Georgia rallies, nips Gators 10–7 November 12, 1972 October 23, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 w y Kentucky rivalry Florida Field Gainesville, FL 40–0 47,639 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-explosive-fl/133906862/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Explosive Florida 'Moore' than Wildcats can handle November 19, 1972 October 23, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 t LSU 8 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 3–3 46,391 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-gators-save/133969679/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Gators save tie in stormy finish November 26, 1972 October 23, 2023 Newspapers.com December 2 w y Miami (FL) Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 17–6 46,432 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-gators-stand-tall/133969763/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Gators 'stand tall' in 17–6 victory December 3, 1972 October 23, 2023 Newspapers.com December 9 l y y North Carolina 16 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 24–28 33,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-3-tds-by-johnson-pow/133969843/ The Courier-Journal 3 TDs by Johnson power N. Carolina December 10, 1972 October 23, 2023 Newspapers.com 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.Sports Publicity Department 1973 University of Florida Football Brochure https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/8/19/1973_fb_media_guide.pdf floridagators.com University Athletic Association, Inc. 15 March 2018 Game summaries SMU SMU 7 0 7 7 Florida 0 0 0 14 Mississippi State Mississippi St 7 0 6 0 Florida 7 0 14 7 Florida State Florida 0 14 21 7 Florida St 0 7 0 6 Alabama Florida 7 0 0 0 Alabama 7 3 7 7 Ole Miss Florida 9 0 0 7 Ole Miss 0 0 0 0 Auburn Auburn 16 10 0 0 Florida 0 7 6 7 Georgia Georgia 0 0 0 10 Florida 0 7 0 0 Passing: Bowden 7/14, 144 Yds, Rushing: Moore 17/64, Receiving: Jackson 3/71 1973 Florida football media guide. Retrieved 2019-Jan-17. Kentucky Kentucky 0 0 0 0 Florida 7 12 7 14 LSU LSU 0 0 3 0 Florida 0 0 0 3 A massive rainstorm inundated Florida Field during the game, allowing a 4–4 Florida team to hang close enough with No. 8 LSU to tie the game at 3 with 2:08 left. LSU missed seven field goals during the deluge. The front page of the Youngstown Vindicator reported the next day that during the pre-game invocation, Catholic priest Michael Gannon prayed, "And if it be Thy will, we'd like You to stop the rain." It immediately started raining harder and continued heavily throughout the game Miami (FL) Miami (FL) 0 0 0 6 Florida 0 3 0 14 North Carolina North Carolina 7 7 0 14 Florida 0 9 8 7 References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football