Florida Football Team History
Florida Gators
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University of Florida
Gainsville, FL
Founded: 1853 Stadium: Florida Field Capacity: 90,010 Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: Doug Dickey Conference: Southeastern-
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1976 Season Highlights |
Doug Dickey enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Florida. |
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1976 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 11 | vs.
North Carolina
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21 |
24 |
L |
@ Tampa, FL |
| Sat., Sep. 18 | vs.
Houston
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49 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 25 | vs.
Mississippi State
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34 |
30 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 2 | vs.
Louisiana State
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28 |
23 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 16 | @
Florida State
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33 |
26 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 23 | @
Tennessee
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20 |
18 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 30 | vs.
Auburn
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24 |
19 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 6 | @
Georgia
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27 |
41 |
L |
@ Jacksonville, FL |
| Sat., Nov. 13 | @
Kentucky
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9 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 20 | vs.
Rice
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50 |
22 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 27 |
Miami
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19 |
10 |
W |
@ Orlando, FL |
Capital One Bowl | Sun., Jan. 2 |
Texas A&M
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14 |
37 |
L |
@ El Paso, TX |
Sun Bowl |
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1976 Season Totals |
Record | 8-4
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Points Scored | 328 |
Scoring Average | 27.3 |
Points Allowed | 292 |
Defense Average | 24.3 |
Opponents Record | 85-51
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Conference Record | 4-2 |
Home Record | 5-1
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Away Record | 2-2
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1976 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1976 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1976 All Southeastern Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.