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Florida Football Team History


Florida Gators
University of Florida
 Gainsville, FL
Founded: 1853
Stadium: Florida Field
Capacity: 90,010
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Ray Graves
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Ray Graves enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Georgia Tech  0   9   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Mississippi State  9   9   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Richmond  35   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Alabama  10   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Vanderbilt  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Louisiana State  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Auburn  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Georgia  21   14   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Miami  27   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Florida State  7   0   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record51-37
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record4-2
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 9-2196116Lost  7-136-111974  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 9-222795Won  12-75-215052  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-1-221445Lost  7-125-0-114627  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 7-317389 4-310176  Bobby Dodd
Louisiana State 7-4142112Lost  7-144-27857  Charles McClendon
Mississippi State 7-2-218594Won  16-124-1-29665  Paul J. Davis
Florida 6-3-1130120 3-3-16171  Ray Graves
Tennessee 5-5168121 3-585108  Jim McDonald
Georgia 4-5-1133151 2-46195  Johnny Griffith
Kentucky 3-6-1142168 0-5-141109  Charlie Bradshaw
Tulane 1-8-143191 0-6-123153  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 1-7-273146 0-5-223113  Jack Green

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.