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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: Doug Dickey
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Doug Dickey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Southern Methodist  14   21   L    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Mississippi State  28   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Florida State  42   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Alabama  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Mississippi  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Auburn  20   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Georgia  7   10   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Kentucky  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Louisiana State  3   3   T       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Miami  17   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 9  vs. North Carolina  24   28   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record78-44
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-3 -1
  Away Record2-2
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-2406150Lost  13-177-125897  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-1209141Won  24-36-1120103  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 10-2297100Won  24-174-29444  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-2-1252145Lost  17-244-2-113199  Charles McClendon
Georgia 7-4174163 4-495120  Vince Dooley
Florida 5-5-1218144 3-3-112176  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 5-5192142 2-5124104  Billy R. Kinard
Kentucky 3-8131232 2-545141  John Ray
Mississippi State 4-7197254 1-681202  Charley Shira
Vanderbilt 3-8129243 0-660161  Bill Pace

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.