1977 Florida Gators football team

1977 Florida Gators football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1977 record	6–4–1 (3–3 5th SEC)
Head coach	Doug Dickey
Offensive coordinator	Jimmy Dunn
Offensive scheme	Wishbone
Defensive coordinator	Doug Knotts
Captain	Wes Chandler Scott Hutchinson Charlie Williams
Home stadium	Florida Field

1977 SEC football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#2 Alabama $	7	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
#6 Kentucky	6	–	0	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Auburn	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	1
Georgia	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Tennessee	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Kentucky ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Mississippi State later forfeited all 1977 wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The season was Doug Dickey's eighth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Dickey's 1977 Florida Gators finished with a 6–4–1 overall record and a 3–3 Southeastern Conference (SEC) record, placing fifth among ten SEC teams.^[1]

Before the season

Florida had several quarterbacks, with Terry LeCount starting.^[2]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result
September 17	Rice*	No. 19	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX		W 48–3
September 24	No. 12 Mississippi State	No. 13	Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS	ABC	W 24–22
October 1	Louisiana State	No. 9	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		L 14–36
October 8	No. 15 Pittsburgh*	No. 20	Florida Field • Gainesville, FL		T 17–17
October 22	Tennessee	No. 19	Florida Field • Gainesville, FL		W 27–17
October 29	Auburn	No. 18	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL		L 14–29
November 5	Georgia		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL	ABC	W 22–17
November 12	No. 7 Kentucky		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL		L 7–14
November 19	Utah*		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (HC)		W 38–29
November 26	Miami*		Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, FL		W 31–14
December 3	No. 19 Florida State*		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL	ABC	L 9–37
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Primary source: 2016 Florida Gators Football Media Guide^[1]

Game notes

Rice

In the season's opener, a 48–3 win over Rice, Cris Collinsworth hit Derrick Gaffney on a record 99-yard touchdown pass.^[1]

Mississippi State

In the second week of play, Florida edged Mississippi State 24–22.

LSU

Louisiana State beat Florida 36–14. Wes Chandler had 146 yards receiving, including an 85-yard reception from Terry LeCount.^[1]

Pittsburgh

Florida and Pitt tied 17–17.

Tennessee

The Gators called a timeout in the final seconds of a 27–17 win over the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee coach Johnny Majors was furious, and the post-game handshake ritual became a shoving match between coaching staffs.^[3]

Auburn

The Auburn Tigers upset Florida 29–14.^[4]

Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia	7	10	0	0	17
• Florida	0	10	6	6	22

Date: November 5
Location: Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, FL
Game attendance: 68,538
Television network: ABC

Scoring summary

1		UGA	Willie McClendon 2-yard run (Rex Robinson kick)	UGA 7-0

2		FLA	Wes Chandler 12-yard pass from Terry LeCount (Berj Yepremian kick)	Tied 7-7

2	10:41	UGA	Willie McClendon 74-yard run (Rex Robinson kick)	UGA 14-7

2		FLA	Berj Yepremian 33-yard field goal	UGA 14-10

2	0:11	UGA	Rex Robinson 29-yard field goal	UGA 17-10

3	6:15	FLA	Wes Chandler 18-yard run (run failed)	UGA 17-16

4	6:32	FLA	Wes Chandler 1-yard run (run failed)	FLA 22-17

The Gators beat rival Georgia 22–17.^[5]

Kentucky

The seventh-ranked Kentucky Wildcats defeated Florida 14–7.

Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utah	3	14	3	9	29
• Florida	7	3	0	28	38

Date: November 19
Location: Florida Field, Gainesville, Florida
Game attendance: 56,055

Scoring summary

Q1	13:46	FLA	LeCount 74-yard run (Yepremian kick)	FLA 7–0

Q1	:33	UTAH	McNamara 37-yard field goal	FLA 7–3

Q2	9:30	UTAH	Wilson 9-yard pass from Gomez (McNamara kick)	UTAH 10–7

Q2	2:03	UTAH	Gomez 9-yard run (McNamara kick)	UTAH 17–7

Q2	:00	FLA	Yepremian 54-yard field goal	UTAH 17–10

Q3	2:07	UTAH	McNamara 26-yard field goal	UTAH 20–10

Q4	13:47	FLA	Wilder 11-yard run (Yepremian kick)	UTAH 20–17

Q4	12:35	UT	McNamara 27-yard field goal	UTAH 23–17

Q4	9:48	FLA	Chandler 31-yard run (Yepremian kick)	FLA 24–23

Q4	4:07	FLA	Gaffney 11-yard pass from Brantley (Yepremian kick)	FLA 31–23

Q4	2:24	UTAH	Parker 9-yard pass from Gomez (pass failed)	FLA 31–29

Q4	1:43	FLA	Chandler 34-yard run (Yepremian kick)	FLA 38–29

The Gators ran over the Utah Utes for 531 yards and won 38–29.^[6]

Miami (FL)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida	3	7	7	14	31
Miami (FL)	0	7	0	7	14

Date: November 26
Location: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL

Scoring summary

1	FLA	Yepremian 50-yard field goal	FLA 3-0

2	MIA	Hobbs 11-yard run (Dennis kick)	MIA 7-3

2	FLA	Stephens 16-yard pass from LeCount (Yepremian kick)	FLA 10-7

3	FLA	Green 8-yard run (Yepremian kick)	FLA 17-7

4	FLA	Dupree 64-yard blocked field goal return (Yepremian kick)	FLA 24-7

4	FLA	Carr 2-yard run (Yepremian kick)	FLA 31-7

4	MIA	Alves 17-yard pass from Myers (Dennis kick)	FLA 31-14

Florida defeated the Miami Hurricanes 31–14.^[7]

Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• FSU	10	7	7	13	37
Florida	3	6	0	0	9

Date: December 3
Location: Florida Field, Gainesville, FL

Scoring summary

1	FSU	Unglaub 38-yard pass from Woodham (? kick)	FSU 7-0

1	FSU	? 5-yard field goal	FSU 10-0

1	FLA	Yepremian 15-yard field goal	FSU 10-3

2	FSU	Overby 4-yard pass from Jordan	FSU 17-3

2	FLA	Yepremian ? yard field goal	FSU 17-6

2	FLA	Yepremian ? yard field goal	FSU 17-9

3	FSU	Overby 30-yard pass from Jordan	FSU 24-9

4	FSU	?	FSU 31-9

4	FSU	?	FSU 37-9

Bobby Bowden got his first win over the Gators, as Florida State beat Florida 37–9.^[8]

Postseason

Four Gators made All-SEC.^[9]

References

1 2 3 4 2016 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 5, 2016.
↑ "Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search".
↑ "The Weekly List: Florida-Tennessee Boils Blood Before and After Game".
↑ "Auburn's Miamian gives boot to Florida (October 30, 1977)".
↑ "What Furor? Gators Get It Together." Ocala Star-Banner. 1977 Nov 6.
↑ Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 20.
↑ Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 27.
↑ Sentinel, Orlando. "1977 FSU team ended losing streak to Florida".
↑ "Boca Raton News - Google News Archive Search".

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