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Tennessee vs. Florida

Saturday, December 27, 1969, Gator Bowl

No. 15 Florida beat No. 11 Tennessee 14–⁠13. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 11–⁠2.

Neutral site11Tennessee9–⁠2 in 1969
13
Neutral site15Florida9–⁠1–⁠1 in 1969
14

FinalAttendance 72,248Referee: Johnny Cook (SEC)

MVPs Mike Kelley (LB, Florida); Curt Watson (FB, Tennessee)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee 62% to win. Florida pulled the upset.

The series

Every Tennessee–Florida game

Florida leads 32–⁠23 in 55 meetings, counting the 42 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Tennessee 31, Florida 11
2024Tennessee 23, Florida 17
2023Florida 29, Tennessee 16
2022Tennessee 38, Florida 33
2021Florida 38, Tennessee 14
2020Florida 31, Tennessee 19

Around this game

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Florida