1973 Florida Gators football team

1973 Florida Gators football
Tangerine Bowl, L 7–16 v. Miami (OH)
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
1973 record	7–5 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Dickey
Offensive coordinator	Jimmy Dunn
Defensive coordinator	Doug Knotts
Captain	David Hitchcock Vince Kendrick
Home stadium	Florida Field

1973 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Alabama $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#13 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
#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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result
9–15–1973	Kansas State*	No. 14	Florida Field • Gainesville, FL		W 21–10
9–22–1973	Southern Mississippi*	No. 15	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL		W 14–13
9–29–1973	Mississippi State	No. 16	Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		L 12–33
10–6–1973	No. 10 Louisiana State		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		L 3–24
10–13–1973	No. 3 Alabama		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL		L 14–35
10–20–1973	Mississippi		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC)		L 10–13
11–3–1973	No. 19 Auburn		Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL		W 12–8
11–10–1973	Georgia		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL	ABC	W 11–10
11–17–1973	Kentucky		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL		W 20–18
11–24–1973	Miami*		Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, FL		W 14–7
12–1–1973	Florida State*		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL		W 49–0
12–22–1973	No. 15 Miami (Ohio)*		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	MTN	L 7–16
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide^[1]

References

1. 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015.