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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Raymond Bear Wolf enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Mississippi  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Tulsa  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Auburn  16   9   W    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Rollins  41   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Georgia Tech  7   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Furman  39   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Georgia  12   20   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Kentucky  15   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Miami  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Alabama  28   34   L       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored213
  Scoring Average21.3
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record40-36
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-4
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-2306141Lost  28-416-017551  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 8-122693 6-116073  John H. Vaught
Tulane 9-120760 5-112440  Henry E. Frnka
Vanderbilt 8-2-132873 4-2-117067  Harry R. Red Sanders
Georgia Tech 7-322669 4-312662  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 6-4-1228170 3-4-1139152  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi State 4-4-110387 3-36259  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 4-4-214098 2-3-15977  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Florida 5-5213206 1-578153  Raymond Bear Wolf
Kentucky 5-3-2199128 1-3-16096  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 3-799271 1-552178  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Auburn 1-8-168262 0-729228  Earl M. Brown

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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