1967 Florida Gators football team

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
1967 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tennessee $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Alabama 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
LSU 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Georgia's game against Clemson and Vanderbilt's game against Tulane counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 23Illinois*
W 14–057,391[2]
September 30at Mississippi State
W 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 28Vanderbilt
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 27–2261,855[6]
November 4at Auburn
L 21–2637,858–42,000[7]
November 11vs. Georgia
ABCW 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
  • Homecoming

[1][12]

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.[13]

Roster

1967 Florida Gators football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Jackie Eckdahl
QB Larry Rentz
WR Richard Trapp Sr
QB Harmon Wages Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ 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.
    2. ^ "Florida tumbles Illinois, 14–0". The Pantagraph. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "McKeel drives Florida past Miss. St. 24–7". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Unbeaten Tigers bombard Gators". Pensacola News Journal. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Rentz inspires Gators, Green Wave falls, 35–0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "Rentz passes Gators past Vanderbilt 27–22". Fort Myers News-Press. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Tigers outpoint Gators by 26–21". The Tampa Tribune. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Georgia trapp(ed) 17–16 by fired up Gator team". The Selma Times-Journal. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Gators rout Kentucky, 28–12". The Paducah Sun Democrat. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "FSU outplays Florida, 21–16". The Bradenton Herald. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Canes defense stops Rentz, Gators". The Palm Beach Post-Times. December 10, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ Department of Sports Publicity. "1968 University of Florida Football" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
    13. ^ "Gators Spring Trapp, Upset Georgia, 17-16". Chicago Tribune. November 12, 1967.
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