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. 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015.
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
Game summaries Kansas State
Southern Miss
Mississippi State
LSU
Alabama
Ole Miss
John Williams kicks school-record 53-yard field goal.
Auburn
Don Gaffney made the start, becoming the first black quarterback in school history, and Florida won at Jordan–Hare Stadium for the first time.Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 04. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24.
Vs. Georgia
"Florida rallies." Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Nov 11. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24.
Kentucky
At Miami (FL)
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
Tangerine Bowl
Roster
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)
2018 Florida Gators football media guide. Retrieved 2018-Dec-23.
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