page_title: 1966 Florida Gators football team
section_title: Game 6: at LSU
hierarchical_section_title: 1966 Florida Gators football team / Season summary / Game 6: at LSU
caption_attribution_description: English: Photograph of Larry Smith playing in the October 29, 1966 game against Auburn University
context_page_description: 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 and the Southeastern Conference. 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. 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. Tailback Larry Smith was the team's leading rusher with 742 yards and nine touchdowns on 162 carries.
context_section_description: On October 22, 1966, Florida defeated the LSU Tigers by a 28–7 score at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  The Gators took a 21–0 lead at halftime on an eight-yard touchdown pass from Steve Spurrier to Larry Smith, a two-yard touchdown run by Smith, and a 13-yard touchdown pass from Spurrier to Richard Trapp.  Fullback Graham McKeel also scored a touchdown on a short run in the third quarter.  LSU did not score until the fourth quarter.  Spurrier completed 17 of 25 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns in the game.
caption: Larry Smith (33) vs. Auburn.
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