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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: George R. Bob Woodruff
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 George R. Bob Woodruff enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Stetson  33   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Georgia Tech  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Citadel  33   0   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Clemson  54   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Vanderbilt  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Georgia  30   0   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Auburn  31   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Tennessee  12   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Miami  43   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  vs. Kentucky  27   0   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Tulsa  14   13   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored304
  Scoring Average27.6
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record51-38
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-3
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 6-3-0 AP
  
1952 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 12-032559Won  24-76-012426  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 8-2-125979Lost  0-165-0-114236  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 10-2325139Won  61-64-111878  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 8-1-2244120Lost  7-244-0-212269  John H. Vaught
Georgia 7-4226208 4-3108131  Wallace Butts
Florida 8-3304122Won  14-133-312784  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 5-4225186 3-4170172  Murray Warmath
Tulane 5-5188146 3-5107132  Raymond Bear Wolf
Louisiana State 3-7148214 2-5101138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Kentucky 5-4-2161173 1-3-275121  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 3-5-2151199 1-4-155145  Bill Edwards
Auburn 2-8139208 0-775188  Ralph Shug Jordan

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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