1974 Florida Gators football team

1974 Florida Gators football
Sugar Bowl, L 10–13 v. Nebraska
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 12
AP No. 15
1974 record 8–4 (3–3 T-4th SEC)
Head coach Doug Dickey
Offensive coordinator Jimmy Dunn
Offensive scheme Wishbone
Defensive coordinator Doug Knotts
Captain Lee McGriff
Ralph Ortega
Home stadium Florida Field
1974 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 Alabama $ 6 0 0     11 1 0
#8 Auburn 4 2 0     10 2 0
Georgia 4 2 0     6 6 0
#17 Mississippi State 3 3 0     9 3 0
#15 Florida 3 3 0     8 4 0
Kentucky 3 3 0     6 5 0
#20 Tennessee 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 and results

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
9–14–1974 California* Florida FieldGainesville, FL W 21–17  
9–21–1974 No. 14 Maryland* Tampa StadiumTampa, FL W 17–10  
9–28–1974 Mississippi State Florida Field • Gainesville, FL W 29–13  
10–5–1974 Louisiana State No. 13 Florida Field • Gainesville, FL W 24–14  
10–12–1974 Vanderbilt No. 8 Dudley FieldNashville, TN L 10–24  
10–19–1974 Florida State* No. 14 Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL W 24–14  
10–26–1974 Duke* No. 12 Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC) W 30–13  
11–2–1974 No. 5 Auburn No. 11 Florida Field • Gainesville, FL ABC W 25–14  
11–9–1974 Georgia No. 6 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL L 16–17  
11–16–1974 Kentucky No. 9 Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY ABC L 24–41  
11–30–1974 Miami* Florida Field • Gainesville, FL W 31–7  
12–31–1974 No. 8 Nebraska* No. 18 Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ABC L 10–13  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide[1]

References

  1. 1 2 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  2. Tom Cornelison, "Florida Wishbone Here To Stay," Sarasota Journal, p. 3C (September 16, 1974). Retrieved April 30, 2011.
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