The 1976 Florida Gators football team represented the

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during the

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. The season was the seventh for

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as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Dickey's 1976 Florida Gators finished with an 8–4 overall record and a 4–2 record in the

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(SEC), placing fourth among ten SEC teams.

Schedule

Primary source: ''2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide''
2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015. Attendance figures: ''1977 University of Florida Press Guide''.

Personnel

References

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