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American college football season
The 1972 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season . The season was the third for Doug Dickey as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Dickey's 1972 Florida Gators finished with a 5–5–1 overall record and a 3–3–1 Southeastern Conference (SEC) record, tying for sixth among ten SEC teams.[2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 23 vs. SMU * L 14–2142,489
September 30 Mississippi State W 28–1342,712
October 7 at No. 13 Florida State * W 42–1342,758
October 14 at No. 3 Alabama L 7–2457,631
October 21 at Ole Miss W 16–035,200
November 4 No. 11 Auburn Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry ) L 20–2657,551
November 11 vs. Georgia ABC L 7–1066,252
November 18 Kentucky Florida Field Gainesville, FL W 40–047,639
November 25 No. 8 LSU Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry ) T 3–346,391
December 2 Miami (FL) * Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry ) W 17–645,432
December 9 vs. No. 16 North Carolina * Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL L 24–2833,103
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide [2]
Attendance figures: 1973 University of Florida Football Brochure .[3]
Season summary
SMU
1
2
3
4
Total
SMU
7
0
7
7
21
Florida
0
0
0
14
14
Mississippi State
1
2
3
4
Total
Mississippi St
7
0
6
0
13
Florida
7
0
14
7
28
Florida State
1
2
3
4
Total
Florida
0
14
21
7
42
Florida St
0
7
0
6
13
Alabama
1
2
3
4
Total
Florida
7
0
0
0
7
Alabama
7
3
7
7
24
Ole Miss
1
2
3
4
Total
Florida
9
0
0
7
16
Ole Miss
0
0
0
0
0
Auburn
1
2
3
4
Total
Auburn
16
10
0
0
26
Florida
0
7
6
7
20
Georgia
1
2
3
4
Total
Georgia
0
0
0
10
10
Florida
0
7
0
0
7
Passing: Bowden 7/14, 144 Yds, Rushing: Moore 17/64, Receiving: Jackson 3/71
[4]
Kentucky
1
2
3
4
Total
Kentucky
0
0
0
0
0
Florida
7
12
7
14
40
LSU
1
2
3
4
Total
LSU
0
0
3
0
3
Florida
0
0
0
3
3
A massive rainstorm inundated Florida Field during the game, allowing a 4–4 Florida team to hang close enough with No. 8 LSU to tie the game at 3 with 2:08 left. LSU missed seven field goals during the deluge. The front page of the Youngstown Vindicator reported the next day that during the pre-game invocation, Catholic priest Michael Gannon prayed, "And if it be Thy will, we'd like You to stop the rain." It immediately started raining harder and continued heavily throughout the game
Miami (FL)
1
2
3
4
Total
Miami (FL)
0
0
0
6
6
Florida
0
3
0
14
17
North Carolina
1
2
3
4
Total
North Carolina
7
7
0
14
28
Florida
0
9
8
7
24
References
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