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American college football season
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]
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 14
California * W 21–1739,521
[3]
September 21 vs. No. 14
Maryland * W 17–1041,140
[4]
September 28
Mississippi State Florida Field Gainesville, FL W 29–1348,843
[5]
October 5
LSU No. 13 Florida Field Gainesville, FL (
rivalry ) W 24–1456,590
[6]
October 12 at
Vanderbilt No. 8 L 10–2425,800
[7]
October 19 at
Florida State * No. 14 W 24–1442,541
[8]
October 26
Duke * No. 12 Florida Field Gainesville, FL W 30–1356,251
[9]
November 2 No. 5
Auburn No. 11 Florida Field Gainesville, FL (
rivalry )
ABC W 25–1464,912
[10]
November 9 vs.
Georgia No. 6 L 16–1770,716
[11]
November 16 at
Kentucky No. 9 ABC L 24–4145,000
[12]
November 30
Miami (FL) * Florida Field Gainesville, FL (
rivalry ) W 31–748,563
[13]
December 31 vs. No. 8
Nebraska * No. 18 ABC L 10–1367,890
[14]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[15]
1974 Florida Gators football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
Don Gaffney
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
David Posey
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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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.
^ Tom Cornelison, "
Florida Wishbone Here To Stay ", Sarasota Journal , p. 3C (September 16, 1974). Retrieved April 30, 2011.
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"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 .
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"Florida tops error-prone Terps, 17–10" . The Baltimore Sun . September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Bulldogs' bite can't dent Gators' tough hide" . The Commercial Appeal . September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Bobbling Bengals gouged by Gators, 24–14" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Vanderbilt upsets Gators" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gators hand Seminoles 18th straight loss, 24–14" . The Miami Herald . October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gaffney leads Gator wishbone" . Rocky Mount Telegram . October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Florida upsets Auburn 25–14" . The Bradenton Herald . November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Georgia hands Sugary Gators sour loss 17–16" . St. Petersburg Times . November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gators get 41–24 bump" . Panama City News-Herald . November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Rain a ray of sunshine as Gators thump Miami" . Fort Myers News-Press . December 1, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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" 'Huskers luck out, 13–10" . The Shreveport Times . January 1, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Sports Publicity Department.
"1975 University of Florida Press Guide" (PDF) . floridagators.com . University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018 .
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