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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: A.L. Busser
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1906 <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024

1917 Season Highlights

A.L. Busser enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Florida.

1917 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. South Carolina	21	13	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Tulane	0	52	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Florida Southern	19	7	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Auburn	0	68	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Clemson	7	55	L	@ Jacksonville, FL
Thu., Nov. 29	@ Kentucky	0	52	L

1917 Season Totals
Record	2-4
Points Scored	47
Scoring Average	7.8
Points Allowed	247
Defense Average	41.2
Opponents Record	23-17
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	0-2

1917 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Tech	9-0	491	17					John W. Heisman
Auburn	6-2-1	199	102					Mike Donahue
Mississippi State	6-1	163	39					Sid Robinson
Alabama	5-2-1	168	29					Thomas Kelly
Tulane	5-3	159	105					Clark D. Shaughnessy
Vanderbilt	5-3	142	170					Dan McGugin
Kentucky	3-5-1	104	56					S.A. Boles
South Carolina	3-5	137	96					Dixon Foster
Florida	2-4	47	247					A.L. Busser
Mississippi	1-4-1	49	226					C.R. Dudy Noble
Tennessee	0-0	0	0

1917 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1917 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.