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1967 Florida Gators football team
American college football season
The 1967 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The season was the eighth for Ray Graves as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Graves' 1967 Florida Gators posted a 6–4 overall record and a 4–2 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), tying for third among the ten SEC teams.[1]
Quick Facts Florida Gators football, Conference ...
| 1967 Florida Gators football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–2 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ed Kensler (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Gene Ellenson (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Florida Field |
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| No. 2 Tennessee $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Alabama | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Illinois* | W 14–0 | 57,391 | [2] | ||
| September 30 | at Mississippi State | W 24–7 | 28,000 | [3] | ||
| October 7 | LSU |
| L 6–37 | 59,261 | [4] | |
| October 14 | at Tulane* | W 35–0 | 24,450–24,500 | [5] | ||
| October 28 | Vanderbilt |
| W 27–22 | 61,855 | [6] | |
| November 4 | at Auburn | L 21–26 | 37,858–42,000 | [7] | ||
| November 11 | vs. Georgia | ABC | W 17–16 | 69,489 | [8] | |
| November 18 | Kentucky |
| W 28–12 | 50,833 | [9] | |
| November 25 | Florida State* |
| L 16–21 | 62,944 | [10] | |
| December 9 | at Miami (FL)* | ABC | L 13–20 | 53,229 | [11] | |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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- 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- "Florida tumbles Illinois, 14–0". The Pantagraph. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McKeel drives Florida past Miss. St. 24–7". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Unbeaten Tigers bombard Gators". Pensacola News Journal. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rentz inspires Gators, Green Wave falls, 35–0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rentz passes Gators past Vanderbilt 27–22". Fort Myers News-Press. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers outpoint Gators by 26–21". The Tampa Tribune. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia trapp(ed) 17–16 by fired up Gator team". The Selma Times-Journal. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gators rout Kentucky, 28–12". The Paducah Sun Democrat. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "FSU outplays Florida, 21–16". The Bradenton Herald. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Canes defense stops Rentz, Gators". The Palm Beach Post-Times. December 10, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Department of Sports Publicity. "1968 University of Florida Football" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.