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1974 Florida Gators football team

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1974 Florida Gators football
Sugar Bowl, L 10–13 vs. Nebraska
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 15
Record	8–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Dickey (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jimmy Dunn (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Wishbone
Defensive coordinator	Doug Knotts (5th season)
Captain	Lee McGriff Ralph Ortega
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No.5Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No.8Auburn	4	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
No.17Mississippi State	3	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No.15Florida	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
No.20Tennessee	2	–	3	–	1	7	–	3	–	2
Vanderbilt	2	–	3	–	1	7	–	3	–	2
LSU	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
Ole Miss	0	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The season was Doug Dickey's fifth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Dickey's 1974 Florida Gators finished with an 8–4 overall record and a 3–3 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), tying for fourth among ten SEC teams.^[1]

Powered by a strong backfield that included Tony Green and Jimmy DuBose, Dickey employed the wishbone offense for the first season in the Gators' history.^[2]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	California*		Florida Field Gainesville, FL		W 21–17	39,521	^[3]
September 21	vs. No. 14Maryland*		Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL		W 17–10	41,140	^[4]
September 28	Mississippi State		Florida Field Gainesville, FL		W 29–13	48,843	^[5]
October 5	LSU	No. 13	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)		W 24–14	56,590	^[6]
October 12	atVanderbilt	No. 8	Dudley Field Nashville, TN		L 10–24	25,800	^[7]
October 19	atFlorida State*	No. 14	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)		W 24–14	42,541	^[8]
October 26	Duke*	No. 12	Florida Field Gainesville, FL		W 30–13	56,251	^[9]
November 2	No. 5Auburn	No. 11	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 25–14	64,912	^[10]
November 9	vs. Georgia	No. 6	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)		L 16–17	70,716	^[11]
November 16	atKentucky	No. 9	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)	ABC	L 24–41	45,000	^[12]
November 30	Miami (FL)*		Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)		W 31–7	48,563	^[13]
December 31	vs. No. 8Nebraska*	No. 18	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	L 10–13	67,890	^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[1]^[15]

Roster[edit]

1974 Florida Gators football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB		Don Gaffney

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K		David Posey

Head coach

Doug Dickey

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015.

^ Tom Cornelison, "Florida Wishbone Here To Stay", Sarasota Journal, p. 3C (September 16, 1974). Retrieved April 30, 2011.

^ "Florida scores late to rease Cal lead, posts 21–17 grid victory". The Sacramento Bee. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Florida tops error-prone Terps, 17–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Bulldogs' bite can't dent Gators' tough hide". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Bobbling Bengals gouged by Gators, 24–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Vanderbilt upsets Gators". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Gators hand Seminoles 18th straight loss, 24–14". The Miami Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Gaffney leads Gator wishbone". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Florida upsets Auburn 25–14". The Bradenton Herald. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Georgia hands Sugary Gators sour loss 17–16". St. Petersburg Times. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Gators get 41–24 bump". Panama City News-Herald. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Rain a ray of sunshine as Gators thump Miami". Fort Myers News-Press. December 1, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "'Huskers luck out, 13–10". The Shreveport Times. January 1, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ Sports Publicity Department. "1975 University of Florida Press Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.

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