The 1973 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The season was Doug Dickey's fourth as the Florida Gators football team's head coach. Dickey's 1973 Florida Gators finished with a 7âÂÂ5 overall record and a 3âÂÂ4 Southeastern Conference (SEC) record, tying for fifth among ten SEC teams.
The Tangerine Bowl was temporarily moved from Orlando to Gainesville as the completion of the Citrus Bowl expansion was delayed. The fans were greeted by a record cold snap, with gametime temperatures at 25 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-4 degrees Celsius); the cold weather benefited the visiting Miami Redskins, who won 16âÂÂ7.
John Williams kicks school-record 53-yard field goal.
Don Gaffney made the start, becoming the first black quarterback in school history, and Florida won at JordanâÂÂHare Stadium for the first time.
Florida's defense held the Hurricanes out of the end zone from the five-yard line with 33 seconds left in the game.
Ricky Browne
David Hitchock
Burton Lawless
Lee McGriff
Ralph Ortega
Jim Revels
Jimmy Ray Stephens