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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
| Year = 1968
{{Infobox college sports team season
| Team = Florida Gators
| year = 1968
| Conference = Southeastern Conference
| team = Florida Gators
| ShortConference = SEC
| sport = football
| CoachRank =
| image =
| APRank =
| image_size =
| Record = 6–3–1
| conference = [[Southeastern Conference]]
| ConfRecord = 3–2–1
| short_conf = SEC
| HeadCoach = [[Ray Graves]]
| record = 6–3–1
| HCYear = 9th
| conf_record = 3–2–1
| OffCoach = Ed Kensler
| head_coach = [[Ray Graves]]
| OCYear = 4th
| OScheme =
| hc_year = 9th
| off_coach = Ed Kensler
| DefCoach = [[Gene Ellenson]]
| DCYear = 5th
| oc_year = 4th
| DScheme =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = [[Gene Ellenson]]
| StadiumArena = [[Ben Hill Griffin Stadium|Florida Field]]<br>(Capacity: 58,780)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Department of Sports Publicity|title=1968 University of Florida Football|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/8/19/1968_fb_media_guide.pdf|website=floridagators.com|publisher=University Athletic Association, Inc.|accessdate=15 March 2018}}</ref>
| dc_year = 5th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = [[Ben Hill Griffin Stadium|Florida Field]]
}}
}}
{{1968 SEC football standings}}
{{1968 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The '''1968 Florida Gators football team''' represented the [[University of Florida]] during the [[1968 college 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 (running back)|Larry Smith]], a first-team [[1968 College Football All-America Team|All-American]]. Among the season's highlights were the Gators' conference wins over the [[1968 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State Bulldogs]] (31–14), [[1968 Tulane Green Wave football team|Tulane Green Wave]] (24–7) and [[1968 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky Wildcats]] (16–14), and victories over the in-state rival [[1968 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State Seminoles]] (9–3) and [[1968 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami Hurricanes]] (14–10). The Gators also suffered their worst loss since [[1942 Florida Gators football team|1942]]—a 51–0 blowout by the [[1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team|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.<ref name=ufmediaguide>''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143532/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf |date=2015-12-08 }}'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.</ref>
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 (running back)|Larry Smith]], a first-team [[1968 College Football All-America Team|All-American]]. Among the season's highlights were the Gators' conference wins over the [[1968 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State Bulldogs]] (31–14), [[1968 Tulane Green Wave football team|Tulane Green Wave]] (24–7) and [[1968 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky Wildcats]] (16–14), and victories over the in-state rival [[1968 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State Seminoles]] (9–3) and [[1968 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami Hurricanes]] (14–10). The Gators also suffered their worst loss since [[1942 Florida Gators football team|1942]]—a 51–0 blowout by the [[1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team|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.<ref name=ufmediaguide>''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143532/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf |date=2015-12-08 }}'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 6
| rank = 6
| opponent = [[1968 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]
| opponent = [[1968 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]
| site_stadium = [[Tampa Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Tampa Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tampa, Florida]]
| site_cityst = [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]]
| tv =
| score = 23–20
| score = 23–20
| attend = 52,626
| attend = 52,626
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-gators-squeak-past/133834813/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=Gators squeak past Air Force|date=September 22, 1968|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 5
| rank = 5
| opponent = [[1968 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]]
| opponent = [[1968 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]]
| site_stadium = [[Doak Campbell Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Doak Campbell Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tallahassee, Florida]]
| site_cityst = [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee, FL]]
| gamename = [[Florida–Florida State football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = [[ABC Sports|ABC]]
| tv = [[College Football on ABC|ABC]]
| score = 9–3
| score = 9–3
| attend = 45,256
| attend = 45,256
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-gators-win-battle-o/133834957/|work=The Bradenton Herald|title=Gators win battle of Tallahassee|date=September 29, 1968|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| opponent = [[1968 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]]
| opponent = [[1968 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]]
| site_stadium = [[Ben Hill Griffin Stadium|Florida Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Ben Hill Griffin Stadium|Florida Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Gainesville, Florida]]
| site_cityst = [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville, FL]]
| tv =
| score = 31–14
| score = 31–14
| attend = 54,921
| attend = 54,921
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-christian-sparks-gator/133831994/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Christian sparks Gators to No. 3|date=October 6, 1968|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1968 Tulane Green Wave football team|Tulane]]
| opponent = [[1968 Tulane Green Wave football team|Tulane]]
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| tv =
| score = 24–7
| score = 24–7
| attend = 48,106
| attend = 48,106
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86324523/late-td-blitz-saves-gators-243/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Late TD blitz saves Gators, 24–3|date=October 13, 1968|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 7
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1968 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]]
| opponent = [[1968 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]]
| site_stadium = [[Kenan Memorial Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Kenan Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]]
| site_cityst = [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill, NC]]
| tv =
| score = 7–22
| score = 7–22
| attend = 28,000
| attend = 28,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-register-north-carolina-ups/133835168/|work=The Danville Register|title=North Carolina upsets seventh-ranked Florida, 22–7|date=October 20, 1968|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| date = October 26
| w/l = t
| w/l = t
| away = y
| rank = 15
| rank = 15
| opponent = [[1968 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]]
| opponent = [[1968 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]]
| site_stadium = [[Vanderbilt Stadium|Dudley Field]]
| site_stadium = [[FirstBank Stadium|Dudley Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| site_cityst = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
| tv =
| score = 14–14
| score = 14–14
| attend = 15,500
| attend = 15,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-gators-rebound-to-tie/133833516/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Gators rebound to tie Vandy|date=October 27, 1968|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| opponent = [[1968 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
| opponent = [[1968 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename = [[Auburn–Florida football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 13–24
| score = 13–24
| attend = 63,122
| attend = 63,122
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-auburn-spoils-uf-ho/133835298/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Auburn spoils UF homecoming 24–13|date=November 3, 1968|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| rank =
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| opponent = [[1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| opprank = 9
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = [[Gator Bowl Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Gator Bowl Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
| site_cityst = [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]]
| gamename = [[Florida–Georgia football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 0–51
| score = 0–51
| attend = 70,012
| attend = 70,012
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-soph-quarterback-le/133830960/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=Soph quarterback leads Georgia win|date=November 10, 1968|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank =
| away = y
| opponent = [[1968 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]]
| opponent = [[1968 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]]
| gamename = [[Florida–Kentucky rivalry#Football|rivalry]]
| site_stadium = [[Stoll Field/McLean Stadium|McLean Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Stoll Field/McLean Stadium|McLean Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Lexington, Kentucky]]
| site_cityst = [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]
| tv =
| score = 16–14
| score = 16–14
| attend = 20,000
| attend = 20,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-florida-nips-uk/133829929/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Florida nips UK, 16–14|date=November 17, 1968|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1968 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami (FL)]]
| opponent = [[1968 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami (FL)]]
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename = [[Florida–Miami football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 14–10
| score = 14–10
| attend = 55,875
| attend = 55,875
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-gators-surprise-miam/133835470/|work=The Palm Beach Post-Times|title=Gators surprise Miami 14–10|date=December 1, 1968|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
}}
}}
<ref name=ufmediaguide/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sports Publicity Department|title=1969 University of Florida Football Brochure|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/8/19/1969_fb_media_guide.pdf|website=floridagators.com|publisher=University Athletic Association, Inc.|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>
Primary source: ''2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide''<ref name=ufmediaguide/>
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==Personnel==
Attendance figures: ''1968 University of Florida Football Brochure''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sports Publicity Department|title=1969 University of Florida Football Brochure|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/8/19/1969_fb_media_guide.pdf|website=floridagators.com|publisher=University Athletic Association, Inc.|accessdate=15 March 2018}}</ref>


{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1968
| team = Florida Gators
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tom|last=Christian|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=George|last=Dean|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Sr|first=Guy|last=Dennis|pos=OG|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Bill|last=Dorsey|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jackie|last=Eckdahl|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Don|last=Gramling|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Wayne|last=Griffith|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Ted|last=Hager|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Kim|last=Helton|pos=OL|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Brian|last=Hipp|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jim|last=Kiley|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Paul|last=Maliska|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Guy|last=McTheny|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Terry|last=Morris|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Harold|last=Peacock|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Gene|last=Peek|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=Sr|first=Larry|last=Rentz|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Sr|first=Larry|last=Smith|dab=Larry Smith (running back)|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mac|last=Steen|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jerry|last=Vinesett|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Garry|last=Walker|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Donnie|last=Williams|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jim|last=Yarbrough|dab=Jim Yarbrough (offensive lineman)|pos=TE|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tom|last=Abdelnour|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Skip|last=Albury|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jack|last=Burns|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Bob|last=Coleman|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mark|last=Ely|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=David|last=Ghesquiere|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jim|last=Hadley|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mike|last=Healey|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mike|last=Kelley|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=David|last=Mann|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Brad|last=Powell|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Britt|last=Skrivanek|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|first=Steve|last=Tannen|dab=Steve Tannen (American football)|pos=DB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=So|first=Jack|last=Youngblood|pos=DE|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=

}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *[[Ray Graves]]
| asst_coach =
*[[Gene Ellenson]]
*Ed Kensler
| accessdate=
}}
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==Game summaries==
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===Air Force===

===Florida State===

===Mississippi State===

===Tulane===

===North Carolina===

===Vanderbilt===

===Auburn===

===Georgia===
===Georgia===
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<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1873&dat=19681110&id=Mm8eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nskEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1926,2414208&hl=en|title=Bulldogs Humuliate Gators, 51 to 0|work=Daytona Beach Morning Journal|date=November 10, 1968|author=Brad Wilson}}</ref>
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===Kentucky===

===Miami (FL)===
===Miami (FL)===


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==Team players in the NFL==
==Roster==
{|class="wikitable" width="80%"
|- align="center" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida Gators|color=white}};"
| '''Player''' || '''Position''' || '''Round''' || '''Pick''' || '''NFL club'''
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Larry Smith (running back)|Larry Smith]] || Running back || 1 || 8 || [[1969 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Jim Yarbrough (offensive lineman)|Jim Yarbrough]] || Tackle || 2 || 47 || [[1969 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Guy Dennis]] || Guard || 5 || 109 || [[1969 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]]
|}


==References==
{{American football roster/Header
{{Reflist}}
| year = 1968
| team = Florida Gators
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=


| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=So|first=Jack|last=Youngblood|pos=DE|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=

}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *[[Ray Graves]]
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Florida Gators football navbox}}
{{Florida Gators football navbox}}


[[Category:1968 Southeastern Conference football season|Florida]]
[[Category:1968 Southeastern Conference football season|Florida]]
[[Category:Florida Gators football seasons]]
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[[Category:1968 in sports in Florida|Florida Gators]]
[[Category:1968 in sports in Florida|Florida Gators football]]

Latest revision as of 05:16, 27 January 2024

1968 Florida Gators football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Kensler (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorGene Ellenson (5th season)
Home stadiumFlorida Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Georgia $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 2
No. 13 Tennessee 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
No. 17 Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 LSU 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Florida 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Mississippi State 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 8 – 2
Kentucky 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21vs. Air Force*No. 6
W 23–2052,626[2]
September 28at Florida State*No. 5
ABCW 9–345,256[3]
October 5Mississippi StateNo. 4
W 31–1454,921[4]
October 12Tulane*No. 7
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 24–748,106[5]
October 19at North CarolinaNo. 7
L 7–2228,000[6]
October 26at VanderbiltNo. 15
T 14–1415,500[7]
November 2AuburndaggerNo. 20
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
L 13–2463,122[8]
November 9vs. No. 9 Georgia
L 0–5170,012[9]
November 16at Kentucky
W 16–1420,000[10]
November 30Miami (FL)*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 14–1055,875[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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1968 Florida Gators football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Skip Amelung
RB Tom Christian
TE George Dean
G 77 Guy Dennis Sr
DL Bill Dorsey
QB Jackie Eckdahl
WR Don Gramling
OL Wayne Griffith
WR Ted Hager
OL Kim Helton
RB Brian Hipp
OL Jim Kiley
WR Paul Maliska
WR Guy McTheny
OL Terry Morris
QB Harold Peacock
WR Gene Peek
QB 10 Larry Rentz Sr
RB 33 Larry Smith Sr
OL Mac Steen
RB Jerry Vinesett
RB Garry Walker
OL Donnie Williams
TE Jim Yarbrough
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Tom Abdelnour
DB Skip Albury
DB Jack Burns
DL Bob Coleman
DB Mark Ely
LB David Ghesquiere
DL Jim Hadley
DL Mike Healey
LB Mike Kelley
LB David Mann
LB Brad Powell
DL Britt Skrivanek
DB 22 Steve Tannen Jr
DE 74 Jack Youngblood So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Larry Smith Running back 1 8 Los Angeles Rams
Jim Yarbrough Tackle 2 47 Detroit Lions
Guy Dennis Guard 5 109 Cincinnati Bengals

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, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Gators squeak past Air Force". The Spokesman-Review. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gators win battle of Tallahassee". The Bradenton Herald. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Christian sparks Gators to No. 3". The Tampa Tribune. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late TD blitz saves Gators, 24–3". The Orlando Sentinel. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "North Carolina upsets seventh-ranked Florida, 22–7". The Danville Register. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gators rebound to tie Vandy". The Tampa Tribune. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Auburn spoils UF homecoming 24–13". Tallahassee Democrat. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Soph quarterback leads Georgia win". The Spokesman-Review. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Florida nips UK, 16–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gators surprise Miami 14–10". The Palm Beach Post-Times. December 1, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Sports Publicity Department. "1969 University of Florida Football Brochure" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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