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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  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 George R. Bob Woodruff enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Tulane  34   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Mississippi State  7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ UCLA  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Vanderbilt  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Louisiana State  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Auburn  5   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Georgia  7   6   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Arkansas State  51   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Florida State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Miami  12   9   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Dec. 27   Mississippi  3   7   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record60-46
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record3-1
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 6-3-1 AP
15 6-3-1 Coaches
15 6-3-1 UPI
  
1958 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 11-028253Won  7-06-013823  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 9-0-117362 6-0-110240  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 4-677122 4-36477  Bowden Wyatt
Mississippi 9-222268Won  7-33-28346  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 5-4-1136115 3-4-165109  Blanton Collier
Florida 6-4-1174100Lost  3-72-3-16656  George R. Bob Woodruff
Alabama 5-4-110675 2-4-14661  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 5-4-19391 2-3-15360  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 5-2-313171 2-1-34530  Arthur L Art Guepe
Georgia 4-6196114 2-47064  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 3-6127129 1-661123  Wade Walker
Tulane 3-7105189 1-535148  Anton Andy Pilney

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.