1977 Florida Gators football team
1977 Florida Gators football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1977 record | 6–4–1 (3–3 5th SEC) |
Head coach | Doug Dickey |
Offensive coordinator | Jimmy Dunn |
Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
Defensive coordinator | Doug Knotts |
Captain |
Wes Chandler Scott Hutchinson Charlie Williams |
Home stadium | Florida Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#2 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#6 Kentucky | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The season was Doug Dickey's eighth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Dickey's 1977 Florida Gators finished with a 6–4–1 overall record and a 3–3 Southeastern Conference (SEC) record, placing fifth among ten SEC teams.[1]
Before the season
Florida had several quarterbacks, with Terry LeCount starting.[2]
Schedule and results
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | ||||
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September 17 | Rice* | No. 19 | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | W 48–3 | |||||
September 24 | No. 12 Mississippi State | No. 13 | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS | ABC | W 24–22 | ||||
October 1 | Louisiana State | No. 9 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 14–36 | |||||
October 8 | No. 15 Pittsburgh* | No. 20 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | T 17–17 | |||||
October 22 | Tennessee | No. 19 | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 27–17 | |||||
October 29 | Auburn | No. 18 | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 14–29 | |||||
November 5 | Georgia | Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | ABC | W 22–17 | |||||
November 12 | No. 7 Kentucky | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | L 7–14 | ||||||
November 19 | Utah* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC) | W 38–29 | ||||||
November 26 | Miami* | Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, FL | W 31–14 | ||||||
December 3 | No. 19 Florida State* | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | ABC | L 9–37 | |||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Primary source: 2016 Florida Gators Football Media Guide[1]
Game notes
Rice
In the season's opener, a 48–3 win over Rice, Cris Collinsworth hit Derrick Gaffney on a record 99-yard touchdown pass.[1]
Mississippi State
In the second week of play, Florida edged Mississippi State 24–22.
LSU
Louisiana State beat Florida 36–14. Wes Chandler had 146 yards receiving, including an 85-yard reception from Terry LeCount.[1]
Pittsburgh
Florida and Pitt tied 17–17.
Tennessee
The Gators called a timeout in the final seconds of a 27–17 win over the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee coach Johnny Majors was furious, and the post-game handshake ritual became a shoving match between coaching staffs.[3]
Auburn
The Auburn Tigers upset Florida 29–14.[4]
Georgia
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The Gators beat rival Georgia 22–17.[5]
Kentucky
The seventh-ranked Kentucky Wildcats defeated Florida 14–7.
Utah
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The Gators ran over the Utah Utes for 531 yards and won 38–29.[6]
Miami (FL)
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Florida defeated the Miami Hurricanes 31–14.[7]
Florida State
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Bobby Bowden got his first win over the Gators, as Florida State beat Florida 37–9.[8]
Postseason
Four Gators made All-SEC.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 2016 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search".
- ↑ "The Weekly List: Florida-Tennessee Boils Blood Before and After Game".
- ↑ "Auburn's Miamian gives boot to Florida (October 30, 1977)".
- ↑ "What Furor? Gators Get It Together." Ocala Star-Banner. 1977 Nov 6.
- ↑ Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 20.
- ↑ Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 27.
- ↑ Sentinel, Orlando. "1977 FSU team ended losing streak to Florida".
- ↑ "Boca Raton News - Google News Archive Search".