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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 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

George R. Bob Woodruff enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Florida.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Tulane	30	0	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Mississippi State	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Virginia	55	10	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Rice	13	13	T
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Vanderbilt	6	13	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Louisiana State	0	9	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Auburn	0	6	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Georgia	10	21	L	@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Florida State	18	8	W
Sat., Nov. 28	@ Miami	23	14	W	@ Jacksonville, FL

1959 Season Totals
Record	5-4 -1
Points Scored	169
Scoring Average	16.9
Points Allowed	107
Defense Average	10.7
Opponents Record	47-49
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	2-3 -1

1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
19	5-4-1	AP
19	5-4-1	Coaches
19	5-4-1	UPI

1959 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia	10-1	228	89	Won 14-0	7-0	123	53	Wallace Butts
Mississippi	10-1	350	21	Won 21-0	5-1	184	21	John H. Vaught
Louisiana State	9-2	164	50	Lost 0-21	5-2	79	44	Paul Dietzel
Auburn	7-3	174	58		4-3	90	33	Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama	7-2-2	95	59	Lost 0-7	3-1-2	56	38	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech	6-5	136	121	Lost 7-14	3-3	76	69	Bobby Dodd
Tennessee	5-4-1	112	118		3-4-1	60	111	Bowden Wyatt
Vanderbilt	5-3-2	138	106		3-2-2	57	79	Arthur L Art Guepe
Florida	5-4-1	169	107		2-4	60	62	George R. Bob Woodruff
Kentucky	4-6	140	107		1-6	45	97	Blanton Collier
Tulane	3-6-1	94	176		0-5-1	39	143	Anton Andy Pilney
Mississippi State	2-7	96	198		0-7	19	161	Wade Walker

1959 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1959 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.