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Florida Gators

University of Florida
Gainsville, FL
Founded: 1853
Stadium: Florida Field
Capacity: 90,010
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Charles J. McCoy
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1906 <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024

1916 Season Highlights

Charles J. McCoy enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Florida.

1916 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Georgia	0	21	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Alabama	0	16	L	@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Tennessee	0	24	L	@ Tampa, FL
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Auburn	0	20	L	@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Indiana	3	14	L

1916 Season Totals
Record	0-5
Points Scored	3
Scoring Average	0.6
Points Allowed	95
Defense Average	19.0
Opponents Record	28-12
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	0-3
Away Record	0-2

1916 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Tech	8-0-1	421	20					John W. Heisman
Tennessee	8-0-1	168	19					John R. Chief Bender
Vanderbilt	7-1-1	328	25					Dan McGugin
Alabama	6-3	156	62					Thomas Kelly
Auburn	6-2	201	56					Mike Donahue
Georgia	6-3	121	58					William A. Bill Cunningham
Kentucky	4-1-2	152	51					J.J. Tigert
Mississippi State	4-4-1	124	60					E.C. Hayes
Tulane	4-3-1	126	149					Clark D. Shaughnessy
Mississippi	3-6	128	188					Fred Robbins
South Carolina	2-7	85	168					Rice Warren
Florida	0-5	3	95					Charles J. McCoy

1916 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1916 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic 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.