1974 Florida Gators football
Sugar Bowl, L 10–13 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 15
Record8–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmy Dunn (5th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorDoug Knotts (5th season)
CaptainLee McGriff
Ralph Ortega
Home stadiumFlorida Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
No. 17 Mississippi State 3 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 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

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 14California*
W 21–1739,521[3]
September 21vs. No. 14 Maryland*
W 17–1041,140[4]
September 28Mississippi State
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 29–1348,843[5]
October 5LSUNo. 13
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 24–1456,590[6]
October 12at VanderbiltNo. 8
L 10–2425,800[7]
October 19at Florida State*No. 14
W 24–1442,541[8]
October 26Duke*daggerNo. 12
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 30–1356,251[9]
November 2No. 5 AuburnNo. 11
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 25–1464,912[10]
November 9vs. GeorgiaNo. 6
L 16–1770,716[11]
November 16at KentuckyNo. 9
ABCL 24–4145,000[12]
November 30Miami (FL)*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 31–748,563[13]
December 31vs. No. 8 Nebraska*No. 18
ABCL 10–1367,890[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1][15]

Roster

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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Tom Cornelison, "Florida Wishbone Here To Stay", Sarasota Journal, p. 3C (September 16, 1974). Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Florida tops error-prone Terps, 17–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs' bite can't dent Gators' tough hide". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobbling Bengals gouged by Gators, 24–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vanderbilt upsets Gators". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gators hand Seminoles 18th straight loss, 24–14". The Miami Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gaffney leads Gator wishbone". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Florida upsets Auburn 25–14". The Bradenton Herald. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia hands Sugary Gators sour loss 17–16". St. Petersburg Times. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gators get 41–24 bump". Panama City News-Herald. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rain a ray of sunshine as Gators thump Miami". Fort Myers News-Press. December 1, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "'Huskers luck out, 13–10". The Shreveport Times. January 1, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Sports Publicity Department. "1975 University of Florida Press Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
Categories