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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: Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Thomas J. Tom Lieb enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Randolph-Macon  26   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Mississippi State  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Tampa  46   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Villanova  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Maryland  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Louisiana State  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Georgia  3   19   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Miami  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Georgia Tech  14   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 20  vs. UCLA  27   30   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record40-24
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-226385Won  29-214-28551  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-1-119155 4-0-1407  Allyn McKeen
Georgia 9-1-131985Won  40-263-1-17544  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-218273 3-16129  John Barnhill
Vanderbilt 8-226089 3-28182  Harry R. Red Sanders
Mississippi 6-2-113167 2-1-14745  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-422095 2-39372  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Louisiana State 4-4-211993 2-2-25440  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia Tech 3-682130 2-46296  William A. Bill Alexander
Florida 4-614997 1-32442  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 5-4151154 0-435109  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-5-1123115 0-4-12888  John F. Jack Meagher

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.