1974 Florida Gators football team

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.[2]

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
(capacity: 62,800)[1]
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Alabama $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 8 Auburn 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –06 –6 –0
No. 17 Mississippi State 3 –3 –09 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida 3 –3 –08 –4 –0
Kentucky 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
No. 20 Tennessee 2 –3 –17 –3 –2
Vanderbilt 2 –3 –17 –3 –2
LSU 2 –4 –05 –5 –1
Ole Miss 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 14California*
W 21–1739,521
September 21vs. No. 14 Maryland*
W 17–1041,140
September 28Mississippi State
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 29–1348,643
October 5LSUNo. 13
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 24–1456,590
October 12at VanderbiltNo. 8
L 10–2425,800
October 19at Florida State*No. 14
W 24–1442,541
October 26Duke*daggerNo. 12
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 30–1356,251
November 2No. 5 AuburnNo. 11
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 25–1464,912
November 9vs. GeorgiaNo. 6
L 16–1770,716
November 16at KentuckyNo. 9
ABCL 24–4145,000
November 30Miami (FL)*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 31–748,563
December 31vs. No. 8 Nebraska*No. 18
ABCL 10–1368,890
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide[2]

Attendance figures: 1975 University of Florida Press Guide.[4]

Roster
1974 Florida Gators football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Don Gaffney
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K David Posey
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References
    1. Sports Publicity Department. "1974 University of Florida Press Guide" (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. Tom Cornelison, "Florida Wishbone Here To Stay", Sarasota Journal, p. 3C (September 16, 1974). Retrieved April 30, 2011.
    4. Sports Publicity Department. "1975 University of Florida Press Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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