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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: Raymond Bear Wolf
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
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
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record45-41
  Conference Record0-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-2 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 9-2269110Won  13-96-115782  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 10-124049Won  20-144-18821  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 8-3210101Lost  7-274-210854  Harold D. Red Drew
Georgia 7-4-1212135Tied  20-203-310481  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 6-418285 3-37258  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 8-317573Won  24-142-35340  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 7-316989 2-25454  Allyn McKeen
Louisiana State 5-3-1149161 2-3-195121  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 5-5164152 2-33893  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 2-5-294192 2-3-288100  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 2-778204 1-533151  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-5-1125156 0-3-13375  Raymond Bear Wolf

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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.