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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 George R. Bob Woodruff enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Mississippi State  20   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Georgia Tech  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Auburn  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. George Washington  28   0   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Louisiana State  18   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Kentucky  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Georgia  19   13   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Tennessee  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Vanderbilt  6   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Miami  6   7   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored111
  Scoring Average11.1
  Points Allowed126
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record56-30
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-1265110Won  14-135-113573  John H. Vaught
Auburn 8-2-1224123Lost  13-255-2-1136117  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia Tech 9-1-118946Won  7-04-1-18733  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 8-324086Won  25-134-312366  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 6-4173142 4-4120135  Darrell Royal
Kentucky 6-3-1178131 3-3-189108  Blanton Collier
Tennessee 6-3-118892 3-2-17457  Bowden Wyatt
Tulane 5-4-1163136 3-3-110194  Anton Andy Pilney
Florida 4-6111126 3-577119  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 4-6173170 2-591123  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-5-2139149 2-3-110681  Paul Dietzel
Alabama 0-1048256 0-634155  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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