1973 Florida Gators 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.[2]

1973 Florida Gators football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record7–5 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmy Dunn (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDoug Knotts (4th season)
CaptainDavid Hitchcock
Vince Kendrick
Home stadiumFlorida Field
(Capacity: 61,200)[1]
1973 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Alabama $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 13 LSU 5 –1 –09 –3 –0
Ole Miss 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
No. 19 Tennessee 3 –3 –08 –4 –0
Georgia 3 –4 –07 –4 –1
Florida 3 –4 –07 –5 –0
Kentucky 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Auburn 2 –5 –06 –6 –0
Mississippi State 2 –5 –04 –5 –2
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –05 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 157:30 ESTKansas State*No. 14
W 21–1050,673
September 22vs. Southern Miss*No. 15
W 14–1338,377[3]
September 29at Mississippi StateNo. 16
L 12–3334,000
October 67:30 CSTat No. 10 LSU
L 3–2464,864
October 134:00 ESTNo. 3 Alabama
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
L 14–3564,864
October 204:00 ESTOle Missdagger
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
L 10–1347,079
November 31:30 ESTat No. 19 Auburn
W 12–863,429
November 102:00 ESTvs. Georgia
ABCW 11–1070,266
November 172:00 ESTKentucky
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 20–1855,328
November 247:30 ESTat Miami (FL)*
W 14–739,071
December 12:00 ESTFlorida State*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 49–062,233
December 22vs. No. 15 Miami (OH)*
MTNL 7–1637,234[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[2][5]

Roster
1973 Florida Gators football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 74 Kris Anderson Sr
FB Vernon Barber Fr
C Mike Berry Fr
WR 89 Hollis Boardman Sr
QB 5 David Bowden Jr
RB Larry Brinson Fr
OL Ken Brock Fr
WR Charlie Brown Fr
OT Herbert Cain Fr
OL Gary Chotiner Fr
RB 17 Thom Clifford So
RB Alvin Cowans Fr
TE 88 Alvis Darby So
RB Henry Davis Fr
QB 12 Robbie Davis Jr
FB 35 Jim DuBose So
QB Jimmy Fisher Fr
TE 81 Hank Foldberg Sr
C Brian Fromang Fr
WR Derrick Gaffney Fr
QB 8 Don Gaffney So
QB 10 Chan Gailey Sr
FB 37 Carey Geiger Sr
TE Dan Grebe Fr
RB Bill Hallal Fr
WR Theo Hawkins Fr
QB Cleaver Hayling Fr
OT Ed Jacobsen Fr
RB 20 Vince Kendrick (C) Sr
OL Steve Kieter Fr
C 56 Jimmy Kynes Jr
G 64 Burton Lawless Jr
G 61 Gerald Loper So
FB Vernon Masters Fr
WR 25 Lee McGriff Jr
RB 33 Nat Moore Sr
C 51 Robbie Moore So
RB Robert Morgan Fr
OL Pete Morley Fr
OT 73 Bruce Mulliniks So
TE 83 Scott Nugent Jr
OT 70 Gary Padgett Sr
WR Bill Parker Fr
WR 44 Joel Parker Sr
OT 76 Paul Parker Jr
TE Joe Pupello Fr
RB 31 James Richards So
WR 22 Glenn Sever So
WR 40 Eddie Sirmons So
C Jeff Sprague Fr
OT 77 Mike Stanfield Jr
C 65 Jimmy Ray Stephens So
OT Mark Totten Fr
RB Keith Tribble Fr
RB 41 Andy Wade So
RB Alan Williams Fr
G 63 Mike Williams So
OT Bill Wright Fr
QB David Wright Fr
OT 79 Joe Wunderly Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 92 Joe Abbott So
DE Robert Adkins Fr
CB 29 Robby Ball So
LB Bradd Barker Fr
LB 59 Rick Boedy Jr
DE 50 Ricky Browne Sr
CB 38 Alvin Butler Jr
LB 43 Glenn Cameron Jr
DL Darrell Carpenter Fr
DE Bill Conan Fr
LB Jim D'Onofrio Fr
DB Don Dickey Fr
LB 54 Ward Eastman So
DB 24 Wayne Fields So
LB 57 Johnny Foreman Jr
LB 99 Sammy Green So
DT 78 Clint Griffith Jr
DT 66 David Hitchcock (C) Sr
DE Calvin Jones Fr
DE 90 Preston Kendrick Jr
DT 60 John Lacer Sr
CB 47 Roy Mallory Jr
LB Mark Maynor Fr
DE 84 Chris McCoun Sr
DE 85 Mike Moore Sr
DT 72 George Nicholas So
LB 55 Ralph Ortega Jr
S 30 Jim Revels Sr
CB 21 Tyson Sever Jr
DE 95 Mike Smith So
DT 75 David Starkey So
DL George Sullivan Fr
DB 32 Andy Summers Jr
S 28 Randy Talbot Jr
LB Jack Zukley Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 6 Elwood Aust Sr
P 13 Tom Dolfi So
P 9 Buster Morrison Jr
K David Posey Fr
K 18 John Williams So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • 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
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2018-Dec-23

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 articles: 1973 LSU Tigers football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry

Alabama
Main articles: 1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama–Florida football rivalry

Ole Miss
Main article: 1973 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Auburn
Main articles: 1973 Auburn Tigers football team and Auburn–Florida football rivalry
Florida Gators (2-4) at #19 Auburn Tigers (4-2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Florida 0 6 6012
Auburn 0 0 088

at Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

  • Date: November 3
  • Game attendance: 63,429
  • [6]
Game information
Florida

Don Gaffney made the start, becoming the first black quarterback in school history, and Florida won at Jordan–Hare Stadium for the first time.[7]

Vs. Georgia
See also: Florida–Georgia football rivalry
Florida Gators (3-4) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (4-3-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Georgia 0 7 0310
Florida 3 0 0811

at Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 70,266
  • TV: ABC
  • [8]
Game information

[9]

Kentucky
Main article: 1973 Kentucky Wildcats football team

At Miami (FL)
See also: Florida–Miami football rivalry
Florida Gators at Miami (FL) Hurricanes
Period 1 2 34Total
Florida 7 7 0014
Miami (FL) 0 0 077

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: November 24
  • Game attendance: 39,071
  • [10]
    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 articles: 1973 Florida State Seminoles football team and Florida–Florida State football rivalry

Tangerine Bowl
Main articles: 1973 Miami Redskins football team and 1973 Tangerine Bowl

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)

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References
  1. Sports Publicity Department. "1973 University of Florida Football Brochure" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "Bowden to Gators' rescue 14–13". Tampa Bay Times. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Clark, Bill (December 23, 1973). "Yes, Gators, Miami Is For Real, 16–7". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 17, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  5. Sports Publicity Department. "1974 University of Florida Press Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  6. "Kendrick Leads UF to Upset." Ocala Star-Banner. 1973 Nov 04. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24.
  7. Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 04. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24.
  8. "Florida Rally Sinks Georgia." Ocala Star-Banner. 1973 Nov 11. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24.
  9. "Florida rallies." Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 11. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24.
  10. Ocala Star-Banner. 1973 Nov 25. Retrieved 2018-Dec-25.
  11. 2018 Florida Gators football media guide. Retrieved 2018-Dec-23.
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