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Florida Football Team History


Florida Gators
University of Florida
 Gainsville, FL
Founded: 1853
Stadium: Florida Field
Capacity: 90,010
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Josh C. Cody
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Josh C. Cody enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Stetson  14   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Mississippi State  0   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Sewanee  10   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Miami  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Tampa  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Boston College  0   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Georgia  6   19   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Maryland  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Georgia Tech  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Auburn  9   7   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Temple  12   20   L       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored112
  Scoring Average10.2
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record35-35
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3 -1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-029316Won  17-07-01679  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 7-1-114940 4-16819  Frank W. Thomas
Vanderbilt 6-38649 4-35449  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 9-2232120 3-28573  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 7-2-121153 3-1-1699  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Auburn 4-5-111088 3-3-18449  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-416089 2-45883  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 4-6-1112149 2-2-12554  Josh C. Cody
Georgia Tech 3-4-37284 2-1-34751  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 5-4-1145143 1-2-13957  Joel Hunt
Mississippi State 4-6123131 1-44198  Emerson W. Spike Nelson
Kentucky 2-7150160 0-431105  A.D. Kirwan

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.