American college football season
The 1968 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . The season was Ray Graves ' ninth of ten years as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The Gators offense was led by senior tailback Larry Smith , a first-team All-American . Among the season's highlights were the Gators' conference wins over the Mississippi State Bulldogs (31–14), Tulane Green Wave (24–7) and Kentucky Wildcats (16–14), and victories over the in-state rival Florida State Seminoles (9–3) and Miami Hurricanes (14–10). The Gators also suffered their worst loss since 1942 —a 51–0 blowout by the Georgia Bulldogs . Graves' 1968 Florida Gators finished 6–3–1 overall and 3–2–1 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), tying for sixth among the ten teams of the SEC.[1]
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Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 21 vs. Air Force * No. 6 W 23–2052,626 [2]
September 28 at Florida State * No. 5 ABC W 9–345,256 [3]
October 5 Mississippi State No. 4 W 31–1454,921 [4]
October 12 Tulane * No. 7 Florida Field Gainesville, FL W 24–748,106 [5]
October 19 at North Carolina No. 7 L 7–2228,000 [6]
October 26 at Vanderbilt No. 15 T 14–1415,500 [7]
November 2 Auburn No. 20 Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry ) L 13–2463,122 [8]
November 9 vs. No. 9 Georgia L 0–5170,012 [9]
November 16 at Kentucky W 16–1420,000 [10]
November 30 Miami (FL) * Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry ) W 14–1055,875 [11]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1968 Florida Gators football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Team players in the NFL
References
^ a b 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.
^ "Gators squeak past Air Force" . The Spokesman-Review . September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators win battle of Tallahassee" . The Bradenton Herald . September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Christian sparks Gators to No. 3" . The Tampa Tribune . October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Late TD blitz saves Gators, 24–3" . The Orlando Sentinel . October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "North Carolina upsets seventh-ranked Florida, 22–7" . The Danville Register . October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators rebound to tie Vandy" . The Tampa Tribune . October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn spoils UF homecoming 24–13" . Tallahassee Democrat . November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Soph quarterback leads Georgia win" . The Spokesman-Review . November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Florida nips UK, 16–14" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators surprise Miami 14–10" . The Palm Beach Post-Times . December 1, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Sports Publicity Department. "1969 University of Florida Football Brochure" (PDF) . floridagators.com . University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018 .
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