1967 Florida Gators football team

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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]

Record6–4 (4–2 SEC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorEd Kensler (3rd season)
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1967 Florida Gators football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–4 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Kensler (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGene Ellenson (4th season)
Home stadiumFlorida Field
Seasons
 1966
1968 
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1967 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tennessee $600920
No. 8 Alabama510821
Georgia420740
Florida420640
Ole Miss421641
LSU321731
Auburn330640
Kentucky160280
Vanderbilt060271
Mississippi State060190
  • $ Conference champion
  • Georgia's game against Clemson and Vanderbilt's game against Tulane counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 23Illinois*W 14–057,391[2]
September 30at Mississippi StateW 24–728,000[3]
October 7LSU
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
L 6–3759,261[4]
October 14at Tulane*W 35–024,450–24,500[5]
October 28Vanderbiltdagger
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 27–2261,855[6]
November 4at AuburnL 21–2637,858–42,000[7]
November 11vs. GeorgiaABCW 17–1669,489[8]
November 18Kentucky
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 28–1250,833[9]
November 25Florida State*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
L 16–2162,944[10]
December 9at Miami (FL)*ABCL 13–2053,229[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Game summaries

Georgia

In the Georgia game, Richard Trapp sparked a Gator comeback with a 57-yard touchdown catch-and-run. Wayne Barfield kicked the field goal with 34 seconds left to upset the Bulldogs, 17–16.[14]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1967 Florida Gators football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Jackie Eckdahl
QB Larry Rentz
WR Richard Trapp Sr
QB Harmon Wages Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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