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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Doug Dickey enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Southern Methodist  25   35   L    @ Orlando, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Mississippi State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Louisiana State  21   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Alabama  12   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Army  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Georgia Tech  13   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Auburn  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Georgia  22   24   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Kentucky  18   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Florida State  21   38   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Miami  21   22   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record73-47
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1345168Won  14-76-020497  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 9-2-1290187Lost  22-255-0-116090  Vince Dooley
Louisiana State 8-4279193Lost  15-203-3126100  Charles McClendon
Auburn 6-4-1238191 3-2-1129104  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 5-5-1251209 3-3159139  Johnny Majors
Florida 4-7249223 3-3138104  Doug Dickey
Mississippi State 6-5232205 2-471137  Bob Tyler
Mississippi 5-6181240 2-4107154  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 4-6-1193189 2-4123104  Fran Curci
Vanderbilt 2-9164418 0-672260  Fred Pancoast

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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.