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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Doug Dickey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. California  21   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Maryland  17   10   W    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Mississippi State  29   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Louisiana State  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Vanderbilt  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Florida State  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Duke  30   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Auburn  25   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Georgia  16   17   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Kentucky  24   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Miami  31   7   W       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Nebraska  10   13   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average16.4
  Opponents Record80-54
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record1-3
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 8-4-0 AP
12 8-4-0 Coaches
12 8-4-0 UPI
  
1974 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-132996Lost  11-136-016850  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-2287122Won  27-34-212088  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia 6-6327285Lost  10-214-2155122  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 9-3327224Won  26-243-3109121  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4261197Lost  10-133-3128123  Doug Dickey
Kentucky 6-5248194 3-3139128  Fran Curci
Tennessee 7-3-2211181Won  7-32-3-190114  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 7-3-2313199Tied  6-62-3-1122144  Steve Sloan
Louisiana State 5-5-1202168 2-47791  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 3-8135241 0-665192  Ken Cooper

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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