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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Doug Dickey enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Duke  6   12   L    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Mississippi State  10   13   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Alabama  0   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Tennessee  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Louisiana State  7   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Florida State  17   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Maryland  27   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Auburn  7   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Georgia  7   49   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kentucky  35   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Miami  45   16   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed298
  Defense Average27.1
  Opponents Record75-51
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1368122Lost  6-387-023845  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 11-1360115Won  7-36-121763  Vince Dooley
Auburn 9-2335182Lost  22-405-116094  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 10-2363222Won  41-184-2147127  Billy R. Kinard
Tennessee 10-2270121Won  14-134-29476  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-3353153Won  33-153-212261  Charles McClendon
Florida 4-7174298 1-679232  Doug Dickey
Vanderbilt 4-6-1136208 1-570146  Bill Pace
Kentucky 3-8144284 1-684186  John Ray
Mississippi State 2-9120311 1-780251  Charley Shira

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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