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1976 Florida Gators football team

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]

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)
CaptainDarrell Carpenter
Alvin Cowens
Jimmy Fisher
Home stadiumFlorida Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Georgia $ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Alabama 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Mississippi State 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Florida 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Kentucky 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tennessee 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Mississippi State later forfeited all 1976 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. North Carolina*No. 18
L 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. 12
W 33–2642,803[6]
October 23at TennesseeNo. 11
W 20–1882,596[7]
October 30AuburnNo. 12
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 24–1965,129[8]
November 6vs. No. 7 GeorgiaNo. 10
ABCL 27–4170,314[9]
November 13at KentuckyNo. 15
L 9–2855,000[10]
November 20Rice* 
  • 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
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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1976 Florida Gators football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
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
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ a b 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Florida staggered by North Carolina". The Miami Herald. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Florida eases past Houston by 49–14". The Odessa American. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gators squeeze out first SEC win". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gators' clutch defense kills Tiger rally". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "FSU's respect is at expense of Gator win". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UF rally nips Vols by 20–18". Tallahassee Democrat. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gators get by Auburn; Chandler steals show". Fort Myers News-Press. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia ruins Florida hopes". Sunday Journal & Star. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats choke Gators' hopes for SEC title". The Miami Herald. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gators regain scoring punch". Panama City News-Herald. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Kanter's defensive play lifts Florida past Miami". The Bradenton Herald. November 28, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Ags finally finish slate as winners". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 3, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Sports Publicity Department. "1977 University of Florida Press Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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