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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Thomas J. Tom Lieb enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Mississippi State  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Tampa  23   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Villanova  0   28   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Maryland  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Tennessee  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Georgia  18   13   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Miami  46   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Georgia Tech  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Auburn  7   20   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Texas  0   26   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record47-31
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record4-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-133245Lost  13-195-012212  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Mississippi State 10-0-124858Won  14-74-0-18821  Allyn McKeen
Mississippi 9-2251100 3-16046  Harry J. Mehre
Alabama 7-216680 3-27567  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 6-4-1170153 3-2-18970  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-4139112 3-35582  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5136141 2-34881  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia 5-4-1209134 2-3-182106  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 5-3-2190107 1-2-24079  A.D. Kirwan
Tulane 5-5144126 1-34160  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Georgia Tech 3-7139160 1-57293  William A. Bill Alexander
Vanderbilt 3-6-110198 0-5-13591  Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.