1963 Florida Gators football team
| 1963 Florida Gators football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (3–3–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Pepper Rodgers (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Florida Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Ole Miss $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Auburn | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1963 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The season was Ray Graves' fourth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The Gators started their season 1–1–1, the Gators having eked out their single win over the Richmond Spiders (35–28). Graves' 1963 Florida Gators won their last three games over the Georgia Bulldogs (21–14), Miami Hurricanes (27–21) and Florida State Seminoles (7–0) to finish 6–3–1 overall and 3–3–1 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing seventh of twelve SEC teams.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | at Georgia Tech | ABC | L 0–9 | 43,000 | [2] | |
| September 28 | Mississippi State | T 9–9 | 36,000 | [3] | ||
| October 5 | Richmond* |
| W 35–28 | 26,871 | [4] | |
| October 12 | at No. 3 Alabama | W 10–6 | 43,000 | [5] | ||
| October 19 | at Vanderbilt | W 21–0 | 16,500 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | LSU |
| L 0–14 | 46,000 | [7] | |
| November 2 | at No. 5 Auburn | L 0–19 | 47,000 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | vs. Georgia | W 21–14 | 48,235 | [9] | ||
| November 23 | at Miami (FL)* | W 27–21 | 57,773 | [10] | ||
| November 30 | Florida State* |
| W 7–0 | 45,000 | [11] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Georgia Tech whips Florida Gators, 9–0". Johnson City Press. September 15, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State rallies to deadlock Florida 9–9". Tallahassee Democrat. September 29, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida Gators hang on to edge Richmond, 35–28". News-Press. October 6, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Underdog Gators in 10–6 football shocker over 3rd ranked Bama". The Decatur Daily. October 13, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shannon swings in Gator hootenanny". St. Petersburg Times. October 20, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU's ground game crushes Florida". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sidle mops up Gator defense 19–0". The Tampa Tribune. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida gains 21–14 victory over Georgia". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida rallies to upend Miami, 27–21". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 24, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dupree paces Florida over FSU 7–0". The Bradenton Herald. December 1, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Department of Sports Publicity. "University of Florida 1964 Football Brochure" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.