1970 Florida Gators football team

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1970 Florida Gators football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record7–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmy Dunn (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDoug Knotts (1st season)
CaptainMike Kelley
Donny Williams
Home stadium Florida Field
Seasons
←  1969
1971  →
1970 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 LSU $ 5 –0 –09 –3 –0
No. 4 Tennessee 4 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 10 Auburn 5 –2 –09 –2 –0
No. 20 Ole Miss 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Georgia 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Alabama 3 –4 –06 –5 –1
Mississippi State 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Kentucky 0 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The season was Florida alumnus Doug Dickey's first of nine as the new head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Dickey had been the starting quarterback for the Gators under coach Bob Woodruff in 1952 and 1953, and had previously served as the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers before returning to his alma mater in 1970. Dickey's 1970 Florida Gators finished with a 7–4 overall record and a 3–3 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), tying for third among ten SEC teams. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12vs. Duke *No. 15
W 21–1953,841 [2]
September 19 Mississippi State No. 14
W 34–1355,674 [3]
September 26at Alabama No. 13
L 15–4658,138 [4]
October 3 NC State *
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 14–653,068 [5]
October 10at Florida State *
W 38–2742,704 [6]
October 17 Richmond *
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 20–051,471 [7]
October 24at No. 11 Tennessee
ABC L 7–3864,069 [8]
October 31No. 12 Auburn
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
L 14–6363,560 [9]
November 7vs. Georgia
  • Gator Bowl Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 24–1770,294 [10]
November 14vs. Kentucky
W 24–1345,102 [11]
November 28 Miami (FL) *
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
L 13–1450,149 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1970 Florida Gators football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL Fred Abbott
WR 46 Carlos Alvarez Jr
WR Terry Ash
WR Andy Cheney
TE Jerry Coker
RB Duane Doel
OL Bill Dowdy
RB Tommy Durrance
RB Leonard George
WR Bruce Gunter
TE Charles Hood
OL Dale Hutcherson
RB Willie Jackson
OL Richard Kensler
OL David Peek
QB 7 John Reaves Jr
RB Mike Rich
QB John Schnebly
RB Jerry Vinesett
RB Garry Walker
OL Donnie Williams (C)
TE Jim Yancey
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Richard Buchanan
DB Jack Burns
DB Harvin Clark
DB John Clifford
DL Alan Cole
DB John Faix
DL Robert Harrell
LB Mike Kelley (C)
LB Joe Kelly
DL Eddy Moore
LB Gary Petersen
LB Brad Powell
DB John Silman
DB Doug Sorensen
LB Eric Taggert
DL Danny Williams
DE 74 Jack Youngblood Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Richard FrancoJr
K Jim GetzenSo
P 6 John James So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jimmy Dunn
  • Doug Knotts
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt


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References

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  2. ↑ "Florida snatches win from Duke". The Daily Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Reaves directs Floria past Mississippi State". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Alabama's Tide drowns Florida". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Inoffensive Gators steal one". St. Petersburg Times. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Reaves awakens drowsy Florida against FSU". The Selma Times-Journal. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Florida triumphs, 20–0". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Volunteers greet Dickey with smashing 38–7 loss". Tallahassee Democrat. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Nice guys win, 63–14". Pensacola News Journal. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Gators down Georgia". The News and Observer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "UF strong-arms 'Cats". St. Petersburg Times. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Miami wipes out Florida's hopes". The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Sports Publicity Department. "1971 University of Florida Football Brochure" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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