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Florida Gators

University of Florida
Gainsville, FL
Founded: 1853
Stadium: Florida Field
Capacity: 90,010
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: George R. Bob Woodruff
Conference: Southeastern-

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1906 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

George R. Bob Woodruff enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Florida.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Mississippi State	26	0	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Clemson	20	20	T
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Kentucky	8	17	L
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Rice	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Vanderbilt	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Louisiana State	21	6	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Auburn	20	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Georgia	28	0	W	@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Georgia Tech	0	28	L	@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Dec. 1	vs. Miami	7	20	L

1956 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	158
Scoring Average	15.8
Points Allowed	98
Defense Average	9.8
Opponents Record	57-41
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	4-1

1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1956 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Tech	10-1	248	47	Won 21-14	7-1	211	26	Bobby Dodd
Tennessee	10-1	275	88	Lost 7-13	6-0	139	28	Bowden Wyatt
Florida	6-3-1	158	98		5-2	124	58	George R. Bob Woodruff
Auburn	7-3	174	117		4-3	108	110	Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi	7-3	207	82		4-2	122	68	John H. Vaught
Kentucky	6-4	119	105		4-4	72	105	Blanton Collier
Tulane	6-4	124	123		3-3	56	83	Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt	5-5	147	113		2-5	72	91	Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State	4-6	148	152		2-5	104	119	Wade Walker
Alabama	2-7-1	85	208		2-4	53	125	Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Georgia	3-6-1	66	162		1-6	30	143	Wallace Butts
Louisiana State	3-7	104	197		1-5	50	158	Paul Dietzel

1956 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1956 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.