The 1966 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Gators competed in the University Division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In their seventh season under head coach Ray Graves, the Gators compiled a 9–2 overall win–loss record, finished 5–1 and placed third among the SEC's ten teams. Led by quarterback Steve Spurrier, the Gators outscored their opponents by a combined total of 265 to 147 and concluded their 1966 season with a 27–12 victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 1967 Orange Bowl.[1][2] The Gators were not ranked in the final AP Poll, but finished No. 11 in the final UPI Coaches Poll.
Spurrier won the 1966 Heisman Trophy and was the unanimous first-team quarterback on the 1966 All-America Team. He completed 179 of 291 passes for 2,012 yards and 16 touchdowns with eight interceptions.[3] Tailback Larry Smith was the team's leading rusher with 742 yards and nine touchdowns on 162 carries.[3] Smith was also selected as the most valuable player in the 1967 Orange Bowl after setting two Orange Bowl records with 187 rushing yards and a 94-yard touchdown run.[4] Finally, flanker Richard Trapp set a new team record with 63 catches during the 1966 season.[5]
In addition to Spurrier, center Bill Carr was the team's only other first-team All-American, receiving first-team honors from Time magazine and The Sporting News. Five Gators received first-team honors from either the Associated Press (AP) or United Press International (UPI) on the 1966 All-SEC football team.[6] Carr, Smith, Spurrier and Trapp were consensus first-team picks by both the AP and UPI, while guard Jim Benson took first-team honors from the UPI and second-team honors from the AP.
To date, this is the last season in which the Gators did not play rival Kentucky.
^"Florida Yearly Results (1965–1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
^"1966 Florida Gators Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
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