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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  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Ray Graves enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Northwestern  24   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Mississippi State  13   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Louisiana State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Mississippi  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. North Carolina State  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Auburn  17   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Georgia  14   10   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Tulane  51   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Miami  13   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Florida State  30   17   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Missouri  18   20   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored239
  Scoring Average21.7
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record59-51
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 7-3-0 Coaches
12 7-3-0 UPI
  
1965 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-1-1256107Won  39-286-1-116165  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-4179115Won  13-75-312977  John H. Vaught
Florida 7-4239149Lost  18-204-212676  Ray Graves
Auburn 5-5-1172175Lost  7-134-1-1113115  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 8-3265164Won  14-73-3144109  Charles McClendon
Kentucky 6-4202160 3-312090  Charlie Bradshaw
Tennessee 8-1-222098Won  27-62-1-27340  Doug Dickey
Georgia 6-4186158 2-38190  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 4-6202172 1-578123  Paul J. Davis
Tulane 2-871268 1-537192  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 2-7-185180 1-540125  Jack Green

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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