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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 George R. Bob Woodruff enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Rice  16   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Georgia Tech  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Kentucky  13   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Stetson  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Citadel  60   0   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Louisiana State  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Auburn  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Georgia  21   7   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Tennessee  7   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Miami  10   14   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -2
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record50-29
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record2-1 -2
  Away Record1-4
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-2-1288111Won  42-194-1-114044  Bobby Dodd
Auburn 7-3-1270173Lost  13-354-2-113699  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 7-2-1201116 4-1-113789  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-2-1236113 4-1-112962  John H. Vaught
Alabama 6-3-3178152Lost  6-283-0-37845  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 6-4-1240153 3-2-19580  Harvey Robinson
Mississippi State 5-2-3196119 3-1-312180  Murray Warmath
Louisiana State 5-3-3194159 2-3-3123138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Florida 3-5-2200113 1-3-26979  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 3-8155250 1-571149  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 3-7131258 1-559172  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-8-1129228 0-768196  Raymond Bear Wolf

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.