1963 Florida Gators football team explained

Year:1963
Team:Florida Gators
Sport:football
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:6–3–1
Conf Record:3–3–1
Head Coach:Ray Graves
Hc Year:4th
Off Coach:Pepper Rodgers
Oc Year:4th
Stadium:Florida Field

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.

The game against Miami was only one of five not to be canceled or postponed due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the day before.

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  2. Web site: Department of Sports Publicity. University of Florida 1964 Football Brochure. floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc.. 15 March 2018.