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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Ray Graves enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Mississippi State  19   9   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Georgia Tech  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Duke  21   28   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Texas A&M  42   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Vanderbilt  42   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Louisiana State  0   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Auburn  22   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Georgia  23   15   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Florida State  20   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Miami  15   17   L       
 Sat., Dec. 29   Penn State  17   7   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record60-44
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-128939Won  17-06-018120  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 10-024753Won  17-136-011719  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-1-117534Won  13-05-111325  Charles McClendon
Georgia Tech 7-3-121197Lost  10-145-214151  Bobby Dodd
Florida 7-4221139Won  17-74-210674  Ray Graves
Auburn 6-3-1173168 4-388134  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 4-6179134 2-6108120  Bowden Wyatt
Georgia 3-4-3109174 2-3-168123  Johnny Griffith
Kentucky 3-5-285101 2-3-13254  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 3-676132 2-560101  Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt 1-962215 1-634141  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 0-1076293 0-743228  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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