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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Thomas J. Tom Lieb enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Mayport NAS  36   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Mississippi  6   26   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Jacksonville NAS  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Tennessee  0   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Maryland  14   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Miami  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Georgia  12   38   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record4-3
  Points Scored108
  Scoring Average15.4
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average19.4
  Opponents Record18-24
  Conference Record0-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-2
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-1-117373Lost  0-255-0-112027  John Barnhill
Georgia Tech 8-3253101Lost  12-264-011913  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-3273130 4-2121103  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-221979 3-27359  Allyn McKeen
Alabama 5-2-227283Lost  26-293-1-212847  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 2-5-192101 2-3-17980  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 2-677178 2-35995  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 4-3113125 1-22972  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 3-6125147 1-559134  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-4181137 0-447118  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-3108136 0-318104  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Vanderbilt 3-0-16723   Doby Bartling

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).