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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 George R. Bob Woodruff enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Wake Forest  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Kentucky  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Mississippi State  20   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Louisiana State  22   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Auburn  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Georgia  22   0   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Vanderbilt  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Georgia Tech  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Miami  14   0   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored133
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed70
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record41-42
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 6-2-1 AP
  
1957 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-020728 7-0907  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 9-1-127159Won  39-75-0-112826  John H. Vaught
Tennessee 8-316475Won  3-04-38262  Bowden Wyatt
Florida 6-2-113370 4-2-19270  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 6-2-1175100 4-2-111881  Wade Walker
Louisiana State 5-5159110 4-412676  Paul Dietzel
Vanderbilt 5-3-2113108 3-3-14781  Arthur L Art Guepe
Georgia Tech 4-4-27571 3-4-16271  Bobby Dodd
Georgia 3-793150 3-47271  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 3-7128127 1-748120  Blanton Collier
Alabama 2-7-169173 1-5-133133  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Tulane 2-891195 1-538135  Anton Andy Pilney

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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