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1970 Florida Gators football team
American college football season
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]
Quick Facts Florida Gators football, Conference ...
| 1970 Florida Gators football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (3–3 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jimmy Dunn (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Doug Knotts (1st season) |
| Captain | Mike Kelley Donny Williams |
| Home stadium | Florida Field |
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| No. 7 LSU $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Auburn | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | vs. Duke* | No. 15 | W 21–19 | 53,841 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | Mississippi State | No. 14 | W 34–13 | 55,674 | [3] | ||
| September 26 | at Alabama | No. 13 | L 15–46 | 58,138 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | NC State* |
| W 14–6 | 53,068 | [5] | ||
| October 10 | at Florida State* | W 38–27 | 42,704 | [6] | |||
| October 17 | Richmond* |
| W 20–0 | 51,471 | [7] | ||
| October 24 | at No. 11 Tennessee | ABC | L 7–38 | 64,069 | [8] | ||
| October 31 | No. 12 Auburn |
| L 14–63 | 63,560 | [9] | ||
| November 7 | vs. Georgia |
| ABC | W 24–17 | 70,294 | [10] | |
| November 14 | vs. Kentucky | W 24–13 | 45,102 | [11] | |||
| November 28 | Miami (FL)* |
| L 13–14 | 50,149 | [12] | ||
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- 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.
- "Florida snatches win from Duke". The Daily Advertiser. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Reaves directs Floria past Mississippi State". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama's Tide drowns Florida". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Inoffensive Gators steal one". St. Petersburg Times. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Reaves awakens drowsy Florida against FSU". The Selma Times-Journal. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Florida triumphs, 20–0". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Volunteers greet Dickey with smashing 38–7 loss". Tallahassee Democrat. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nice guys win, 63–14". Pensacola News Journal. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gators down Georgia". The News and Observer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UF strong-arms 'Cats". St. Petersburg Times. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miami wipes out Florida's hopes". The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Sports Publicity Department. "1971 University of Florida Football Brochure" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.