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1973 Florida Gators football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1973
team	Florida Gators
sport	football
conference	Southeastern Conference
short_conf	SEC
CoachRank	19
record	7–5
conf_record	3–4
head_coach	Doug Dickey
hc_year	4th
off_coach	Jimmy Dunn
oc_year	4th
def_coach	Doug Knotts
dc_year	4th
captain	David Hitchcock
captain2	Vince Kendrick
stadium	Florida Field
bowl	[Tangerine Bowl](1973-tangerine-bowl)
bowl_result	L 7–16 vs. [Miami (OH)](1973-miami-redskins-football-team)

The 1973 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The season was Doug Dickey's fourth as the Florida Gators football team's head coach. Dickey's 1973 Florida Gators finished with a 7–5 overall record and a 3–4 Southeastern Conference (SEC) record, tying for fifth among ten SEC teams.

The Tangerine Bowl was temporarily moved from Orlando to Gainesville as the completion of the Citrus Bowl expansion was delayed. The fans were greeted by a record cold snap, with gametime temperatures at 25 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-4 degrees Celsius); the cold weather benefited the visiting Miami Redskins, who won 16–7.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Kansas State

Main article: 1973 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Southern Miss

Main article: Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

Mississippi State

Main article: 1973 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

LSU

Main article: 1973 LSU Tigers football team, Florida–LSU football rivalry

Alabama

Main article: 1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama–Florida football rivalry

Ole Miss

Main article: 1973 Ole Miss Rebels football team

John Williams kicks school-record 53-yard field goal.

Auburn

Main article: 1973 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn–Florida football rivalry

See scoring summary below-- ;Florida

Vince Kendrick - 23 Rush, 119 Yds

Don Gaffney made the start, becoming the first black quarterback in school history, and Florida won at Jordan–Hare Stadium for the first time.

Vs. Georgia

;First quarter

FLA – John Williams 28-yard field goal. Florida 3–0. ;Second quarter
UGA – Appleby 15-yard pass from Johnson (Leavitt kick). Georgia 7–3. ;Third quarter
No scoring ;Fourth quarter
UGA – Leavitt 42-yard field goal. Georgia 10–3.
FLA – Lee McGriff 18-yard pass from Don Gaffney (pass good), 3:48. ''Florida 11–10. '''Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards.''''' ;Top receivers
FLA – Joel Parker – 3 receptions, 71 yards

Kentucky

Main article: 1973 Kentucky Wildcats football team

At Miami (FL)

;First quarter

FLA – Vince Kendrick 14-yard run (David Posey kick). ''Florida 7–0. '''Drive: 7 plays.''''' ;Second quarter
FLA – Joel Parker 7-yard pass from Don Gaffney (kick good). ''Florida 14–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards.''''' ;Third quarter
No scoring ;Fourth quarter
MIA – Phil August 40-yard pass from Ed Carney (Brian Selmer kick). Florida 14–7.

Florida's defense held the Hurricanes out of the end zone from the five-yard line with 33 seconds left in the game.

Florida State

Main article: 1973 Florida State Seminoles football team, Florida–Florida State football rivalry

Tangerine Bowl

Main article: 1973 Miami Redskins football team, 1973 Tangerine Bowl

Roster

Doug Dickey
Don Breaux Wide receivers
Don Brown Offensive line/tight ends
Bill Carr Scout
Jimmy Dunn Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/running backs
Dave Fuller Scout team
Jack Hall Freshman
Ken Hatfield Defensive backs
Kim Helton Offensive line
Doug Knotts Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Jack Thompson Defensive line
Allen Trammell Recruiting

Awards and honors

Ricky Browne

1st Team All-SEC (AP)

David Hitchock

2nd Team All-SEC (AP)

Burton Lawless

2nd Team All-SEC (AP)

Lee McGriff

2nd Team All-SEC (AP)

Ralph Ortega

1st Team All-SEC (AP, UPI)

Jim Revels

1st Team All-SEC (AP)

Jimmy Ray Stephens

2nd Team All-SEC (AP)

References

''[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.)
(September 16, 1973). "'Cats toppled by Florida". The Kansas City Star.
(September 23, 1973). "Bowden to Gators' rescue 14–13". Tampa Bay Times.
(September 30, 1973). "Mississippi State rips Gators, 33–12". Daily Press.
(October 7, 1973). "Bayou Bengals bayonet Gators". St. Petersburg Times.
(October 14, 1973). "Todd sparks 'Bama to 35–14 SEC win". Johnson City Press-Chronicle.
(October 21, 1973). "Ole Miss stuns Florida's Gators". Macon Telegraph & News.
(November 4, 1973). "Gaffney leads underdog Gators past Auburn". Pensacola News Journal.
(November 11, 1973). "Florida nips Georgia". The Greenville News.
(November 18, 1973). "Gators outlast Wildcats, 20–18". The Bradenton Herald.
(November 25, 1973). "Gators survive late Miami scare, 14–7". Fort Myers News-Press.
(December 2, 1973). "WHAMO! Gators 49, Tribe 0 ... it was no day for Tribe miracles". The Pensacola News Journal.
Clark, Bill. (December 23, 1973). "Yes, Gators, Miami Is For Real, 16–7". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
"1974 University of Florida Press Guide". University Athletic Association, Inc..
"Kendrick Leads UF to Upset." Ocala Star-Banner. 1973 Nov 04. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24.
Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 04. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24.
"Florida Rally Sinks Georgia." Ocala Star-Banner. 1973 Nov 11. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24.
"Florida rallies." Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 11. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24.
Ocala Star-Banner. 1973 Nov 25. Retrieved 2018-Dec-25.
2018 Florida Gators football media guide. Retrieved 2018-Dec-23.

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