1967 Florida Gators football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1967
| team = Florida Gators
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 6–4
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Ray Graves
| hc_year = 8th
| off_coach = Ed Kensler
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Gene Ellenson
| dc_year = 4th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Florida Field
}}
{{1967 SEC football standings}}
The 1967 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The season was the eighth for Ray Graves as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Graves' 1967 Florida Gators posted a 6–4 overall record and a 4–2 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), tying for third among the ten SEC teams.[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.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1967
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 14–0
| attend = 57,391
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-florida-tumbles-illinois/133828013/|work=The Pantagraph|title=Florida tumbles Illinois, 14–0|date=September 24, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 24–7
| attend = 28,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-mckeel-drives-florid/133814606/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=McKeel drives Florida past Miss. St. 24–7|date=October 1, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–37
| attend = 59,261
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-unbeaten-tigers-b/133818559/|work=Pensacola News Journal|title=Unbeaten Tigers bombard Gators|date=October 8, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 35–0
| attend = 24,450–24,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86317670/rentz-inspires-gators-green-wave-falls/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Rentz inspires Gators, Green Wave falls, 35–0|date=October 15, 1967|accessdate=October 1, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 27–22
| attend = 61,855
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-rentz-passes-gators-past-vand/133815644/|work=Fort Myers News-Press|title=Rentz passes Gators past Vanderbilt 27–22|date=October 29, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Cliff Hare Stadium
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–26
| attend = 37,858–42,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-tigers-outpoint-gators/133817944/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Tigers outpoint Gators by 26–21|date=November 5, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Gator Bowl Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 17–16
| attend = 69,489
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-georgia-trapped/133826241/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Georgia trapp(ed) 17–16 by fired up Gator team|date=November 12, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = Kentucky
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 28–12
| attend = 50,833
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-gators-rout-kentucky-28/133817105/|work=The Paducah Sun Democrat|title=Gators rout Kentucky, 28–12|date=November 19, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 16–21
| attend = 62,944
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-fsu-outplays-florid/133828202/|work=The Bradenton Herald|title=FSU outplays Florida, 21–16|date=November 26, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 13–20
| attend = 53,229
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-canes-defense-stops/133828346/|work=The Palm Beach Post-Times|title=Canes defense stops Rentz, Gators|date=December 10, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{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.|access-date=15 March 2018}}
Roster
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Richard|last=Trapp|pos=WR}}
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