1968-69 Florida Gators basketball — schedule and results

The 1968-69 Florida Gators went 18-9 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach Tommy Bartlett. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.17.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Gators scored 77.5 points per game and allowed 70.6 (+7.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Feb 10, 1969 to Feb 22, 1969. The most lopsided win was 111–62 at Miami (FL) Hurricanes on Dec 7, 1968; the heaviest defeat was 88–67 at Kentucky Wildcats on Jan 11, 1969. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Tennessee Volunteers (63–64).

Among Florida Gators' 103 recorded seasons, 1968-69's .667 winning percentage ranks 23rd. Previous season: 1967-68 Gators (15–10). Next season: 1969-70 Gators (9–17).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1968-12-06	at Jacksonville Dolphins	L 64–67	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1968-12-07	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 111–62	Miami Beach Convention Center
1968-12-16	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 56–45	Memorial Coliseum
1968-12-18	at LSU Tigers	L 89–93	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1968-12-21	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 71–66	Florida Gymnasium
1968-12-26	neutral Northwestern Wildcats	L 72–76
1968-12-27	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 82–77	Florida Gymnasium
1968-12-31	vs Bucknell Bison	W 74–70	Florida Gymnasium
1969-01-04	vs Auburn Tigers	W 68–59	Florida Gymnasium
1969-01-06	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 55–62	Florida Gymnasium
1969-01-11	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 67–88	Memorial Coliseum
1969-01-13	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 63–64	Stokely Center
1969-01-18	vs Furman Paladins	W 110–65	Florida Gymnasium
1969-01-25	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 70–64	Florida Gymnasium
1969-01-27	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 88–66	Florida Gymnasium
1969-02-01	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 73–69	Georgia Coliseum
1969-02-08	at Auburn Tigers	L 80–81	Auburn Sports Arena
1969-02-10	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 75–73	Memorial Gymnasium
1969-02-12	vs LSU Tigers	W 95–79	Florida Gymnasium
1969-02-15	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 82–81	Florida Gymnasium
1969-02-17	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 65–63	Florida Gymnasium
1969-02-22	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 96–79	McCarthy Gymnasium
1969-02-24	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 77–79	Rebel Coliseum
1969-03-01	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 96–78	Florida Gymnasium
1969-03-03	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 75–57	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1969-03-08	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 73–60	Florida Gymnasium
1969-03-13	neutral Temple Owls	L 66–82	Madison Square Garden (IV)

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1969-01-11: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Florida 88–67 as Dan Issel scored a team-high 20. Neal Walk had 22 for Florida.

1969-02-15: Behind Neal Walk's 19 points, Florida held off Kentucky Wildcats 82–81. Dan Issel had 30 for Kentucky Wildcats. Neal Walk grabbed 18 rebounds.

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