Florida Football Team History
Florida Gators
University of Florida
Gainsville, FL
Founded: 1853 Stadium: Florida Field Capacity: 90,010 Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: Raymond Bear Wolf Conference: Southeastern-
1947 Season Highlights
Raymond Bear Wolf enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Florida.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Mississippi
6
14
L
@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
North Texas
12
20
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Auburn
14
20
L
@ Montgomery, AL
Sat., Oct. 18 @
North Carolina State
7
6
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
North Carolina
7
35
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Furman
34
7
W
@ Tampa, FL
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Georgia
6
34
L
@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Tulane
7
7
T
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Miami
7
6
W
Sat., Nov. 29 vs.
Kansas State
25
7
W
1947 Season Totals
Record 4-5
-1
Points Scored 125
Scoring Average 12.5
Points Allowed 156
Defense Average 15.6
Opponents Record 45-41
Conference Record 0-3
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 2-2
-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.