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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Coaches | No. 19 |
Record | 7–5 (3–4 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Jimmy Dunn (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Doug Knotts (4th season) |
Captain | David Hitchcock Vince Kendrick |
Home stadium | Florida Field |
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No. 4 Alabama $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. [1]
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.
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September 15 | 7:30 pm | Kansas State* | No. 14 | W 21–10 | 50,673 | [2] | ||
September 22 | vs. Southern Miss* | No. 15 | W 14–13 | 38,377 | [3] | |||
September 29 | at Mississippi State | No. 16 | L 12–33 | 35,000 | [4] | |||
October 6 | 8:30 pm | at No. 10 LSU | L 3–24 | 66,974 | [5] | |||
October 13 | 4:00 pm | No. 3 Alabama |
| L 14–35 | 64,864 | [6] | ||
October 20 | 4:00 pm | Ole Miss |
| L 10–13 | 47,079 | [7] | ||
November 3 | 1:30 pm | at No. 19 Auburn | W 12–8 | 63,429 | [8] | |||
November 10 | 2:00 pm | vs. Georgia | ABC | W 11–10 | 70,266 | [9] | ||
November 17 | 2:00 pm | Kentucky |
| W 20–18 | 55,328 | [10] | ||
November 24 | 7:30 pm | at Miami (FL)* | W 14–7 | 39,071 | [11] | |||
December 1 | 2:00 pm | Florida State* |
| W 49–0 | 62,233 | [12] | ||
December 22 | vs. No. 15 Miami (OH)* |
| MTN | L 7–16 | 37,234 | [13] | ||
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Florida | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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Georgia | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Florida | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
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Florida | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Miami (FL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Ricky Browne
David Hitchock
Burton Lawless
Lee McGriff
Ralph Ortega
Jim Revels
Jimmy Ray Stephens
1973 Florida Gators football | |
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Tangerine Bowl, L 7–16 vs.
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
Record | 7–5 (3–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jimmy Dunn (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Doug Knotts (4th season) |
Captain | David Hitchcock Vince Kendrick |
Home stadium | Florida Field |
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No. 4 Alabama $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. [1]
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.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | 7:30 pm | Kansas State* | No. 14 | W 21–10 | 50,673 | [2] | ||
September 22 | vs. Southern Miss* | No. 15 | W 14–13 | 38,377 | [3] | |||
September 29 | at Mississippi State | No. 16 | L 12–33 | 35,000 | [4] | |||
October 6 | 8:30 pm | at No. 10 LSU | L 3–24 | 66,974 | [5] | |||
October 13 | 4:00 pm | No. 3 Alabama |
| L 14–35 | 64,864 | [6] | ||
October 20 | 4:00 pm | Ole Miss |
| L 10–13 | 47,079 | [7] | ||
November 3 | 1:30 pm | at No. 19 Auburn | W 12–8 | 63,429 | [8] | |||
November 10 | 2:00 pm | vs. Georgia | ABC | W 11–10 | 70,266 | [9] | ||
November 17 | 2:00 pm | Kentucky |
| W 20–18 | 55,328 | [10] | ||
November 24 | 7:30 pm | at Miami (FL)* | W 14–7 | 39,071 | [11] | |||
December 1 | 2:00 pm | Florida State* |
| W 49–0 | 62,233 | [12] | ||
December 22 | vs. No. 15 Miami (OH)* |
| MTN | L 7–16 | 37,234 | [13] | ||
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Florida | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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Georgia | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Florida | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
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Florida | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Miami (FL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Florida's defense held the Hurricanes out of the end zone from the five-yard line with 33 seconds left in the game.
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Ricky Browne
David Hitchock
Burton Lawless
Lee McGriff
Ralph Ortega
Jim Revels
Jimmy Ray Stephens