1970 Florida Gators football team

Schedule

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Roster

• Jimmy Dunn
• Doug Knotts

Season summary

Duke

Mississippi State

Alabama

NC State

Florida State

The Florida Gators dominated Florida State for the first fifty-three minutes of the 1970 game. FSU quarterbacks Frank Whigham and Tommy Warren failed to move the ball and with seven minutes left in the game the Gators led 38–7. FSU coach Peterson put sophomore Gary Huff into the game and he quickly completed two long passes, the second a 43-yard touchdown pass. The FSU defense forced John Reaves and the Gator offense into a three and out, and on the next drive Huff used four plays to score a touchdown with 2:30 left in the game. With the score cut to 38–21 FSU tried an onside kick which failed but didn't fail to cause a both bench-clearing brawl. The FSU defense again forced Florida to punt and as time expired, Huff led the Seminoles to another touchdown making the final score 38–27. Gators All-American Jack Youngblood was criticized by the press for doing a "disrespectful rear-end wagging dance" on a wall near the FSU student section. Both teams ended the season 7–4 but neither received a bowl bid. Huff's passing caused FSU to actually out gain the Gators in the game and it set, at the time, a record for most points scored by both teams in the rivalry.

Richmond

Tennessee

Auburn

;Top passers

• AUB
• FLA – Reaves – 16/32, 217 yards ;Top rushers
• AUB
• FLA – George – 7 rushes, 36 yards ;Top receivers
• AUB
• FLA – Ash – 5 receptions, 105 yards

Georgia

Passing - Reaves 9/14, 166 yards; Rushing - Rich 21/126; Receiving - Alvarez 5/135

Kentucky

Passing - Reaves 15/32, 223 yards; Rushing - Rich 14/44; Receiving - Jackson 2/83

Miami (FL)

;Top passers

• MIA
• FLA – Reaves – 19/37, 241 yards ;Top rushers
• MIA
• FLA – Durrance – 12 rushes, 41 yards ;Top receivers
• MIA
• FLA – Ash – 4 receptions, 77 yards

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References

References

1. ''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive. link. (2015-12-08 '', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015.)
2. (September 13, 1970). "Florida snatches win from Duke". The Daily Advertiser.
3. (September 20, 1970). "Reaves directs Floria past Mississippi State". The Courier-Journal.
4. (September 27, 1970). "Alabama's Tide drowns Florida". The Palm Beach Post-Times.
5. (October 4, 1970). "Inoffensive Gators steal one". St. Petersburg Times.
6. (October 11, 1970). "Reaves awakens drowsy Florida against FSU". The Selma Times-Journal.
7. (October 18, 1970). "Florida triumphs, 20–0". The Palm Beach Post-Times.
8. (October 25, 1970). "Volunteers greet Dickey with smashing 38–7 loss". Tallahassee Democrat.
9. (November 1, 1970). "Nice guys win, 63–14". Pensacola News Journal.
10. (November 8, 1970). "Gators down Georgia". The News and Observer.
11. (November 15, 1970). "UF strong-arms 'Cats". St. Petersburg Times.
12. (November 29, 1970). "Miami wipes out Florida's hopes". The Commercial Appeal.
13. "1971 University of Florida Football Brochure". University Athletic Association, Inc..
14. "Youngblood keeps Gators alive." Ocala Star-Banner. 1970 Nov 8.
15. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/8/19/1971_fb_media_guide.pdf 1971 Florida media guide]. Retrieved 2021-Oct-17.
16. "Florida Wins as Reaves Nears Record." Palm Beach Post. 1970 Nov 15.
17. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/8/19/1971_fb_media_guide.pdf 1971 Florida football media guide]. Retrieved 2021-Oct-17.
18. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/8/19/1971_fb_media_guide.pdf Box Score]