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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: Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Thomas J. Tom Lieb enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Jacksonville NAS  7   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Randolph-Macon  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Tampa  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Auburn  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Villanova  3   13   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Mississippi State  12   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Maryland  0   13   L    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Georgia  0   75   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Miami  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Georgia Tech  7   20   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored106
  Scoring Average10.6
  Points Allowed185
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record48-13
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record1-6
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-137676Won  9-06-123856  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 8-220077 5-211862  Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech 9-221987Lost  7-144-18948  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-1-125961Won  14-74-18515  John Barnhill
Alabama 8-324697Won  37-214-18034  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-3192117 3-26270  Bernie H. Moore
Auburn 6-4-1174133 3-37960  John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt 6-4232113 2-461113  Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane 4-5121154 1-447113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida 3-7106185 1-325121  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 3-6-1155154 0-519101  A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi 2-7132163 0-533136  Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.