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The 1976 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The season was the seventh for Doug Dickey as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Dickey's 1976 Florida Gators finished with an 8–4 overall record and a 4–2 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing fourth among ten SEC teams.[1]

Record8–4 (4–2 SEC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorJimmy Dunn (7th season)
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1976 Florida Gators football
Sun Bowl, L 14–37 vs. Texas A&M
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record8–4 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimmy Dunn (7th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorDoug Knotts (7th season)
Captains
  • Darrell Carpenter
  • Alvin Cowens
  • Jimmy Fisher
Home stadiumFlorida Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1976 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Georgia $5–1–010–2–0
No. 11 Alabama5–2–09–3–0
No. 20 Mississippi State4–2–09–2–0
Florida4–2–08–4–0
No. 18 Kentucky $4–2–08–4–0
LSU3–3–06–4–1
Auburn3–3–04–7–0
Ole Miss3–4–05–6–0
Tennessee2–4–06–5–0
Vanderbilt0–6–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Mississippi State later forfeited all 1976 wins due to NCAA violations. Kentucky retroactively announced in 1978 as SEC co-champion.
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. North Carolina*No. 18L 21–2442,262[2]
September 18Houston*W 49–1449,820[3]
September 25Mississippi State
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 34–3049,117[4]
October 2No. 11 LSUNo. 19
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 28–2357,119[5]
October 16at Florida State*No. 12W 33–2642,803[6]
October 23at TennesseeNo. 11W 20–1882,596[7]
October 30AuburnNo. 12
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 24–1965,129[8]
November 6vs. No. 7 GeorgiaNo. 10ABCL 27–4170,314[9]
November 13at KentuckyNo. 15L 9–2855,000[10]
November 20Rice*dagger
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 50–2253,275[11]
November 27vs. Miami (FL)*W 19–1040,055[12]
January 2, 1977vs. No. 10 Texas A&M*CBSL 14–3733,250[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel

More information Players, Coaches ...
1976 Florida Gators football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Larry Brinson
RB Earl Carr
WR 89 Wes Chandler
RB Ron Enciade
QB Jimmy Fisher (C)
OL David Forrester
WR Derrick Gaffney
RB Napoleon Green
RB Tony Green
QB Bill Kynes
RB Sammy Lemon
OL Robbie Moore
RB Robert Morgan
OL Bruce Mulliniks
QB Mark Newman
RB 37 Joe Portale
OL Joe Pupello
WR Scott Shuler
TE Jimmy Stephens
TE Tony Stephens
OL Keith Tribble
RB Willie Wilder
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Tim Aydt
DB Steve Blair
LB Scot Brantley
DL Darrell Carpenter (C)
DL Ron Coleman
DB Alvin Cowans (C)
DB Warren Gaffney
DB Chuck Hatch
LB Scot Hutchinson
DL Jeff Kanter
DL Sylvester King
DB Terry LeCount
DB Alvin Parrish
DL Richard Ruth
LB Charlie Williams
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K David Posey Sr
P Alan Williams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jimmy Dunn
  • Doug Knotts

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