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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Doug Dickey enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. North Carolina  21   24   L    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Houston  49   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Mississippi State  34   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Louisiana State  28   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Florida State  33   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Tennessee  20   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Auburn  24   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Georgia  27   41   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Kentucky  9   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Rice  50   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27   Miami  19   10   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 Sun., Jan. 2   Texas A&M  14   37   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored328
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed292
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record85-51
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-2327145Lost  3-275-118355  Vince Dooley
Alabama 9-3327140Won  36-65-216999  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 9-3209151Won  21-05-18461  Fran Curci
Mississippi State 9-2269178 4-2138118  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4328292Lost  14-374-2142159  Doug Dickey
Louisiana State 7-3-1255149 3-3138118  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 5-6153180 3-468142  Ken Cooper
Auburn 4-7194267 3-393146  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 6-5237162 2-4104101  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 2-9131282 0-647167  Fred Pancoast

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 


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.