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1955 Florida Gators football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFlorida Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.10Ole Miss $ 5 1 0 10 1 0
    No.8Auburn 5 2 1 8 2 1
    No.7Georgia Tech 4 1 1 9 1 1
    Tennessee 3 2 1 6 3 1
    Vanderbilt 4 3 0 8 3 0
    Mississippi State 4 4 0 6 4 0
    Kentucky 3 3 1 6 3 1
    Tulane 3 3 1 5 4 1
    LSU 2 3 1 3 5 2
    Florida 3 5 0 4 6 0
    Georgia 2 5 0 4 6 0
    Alabama 0 7 0 0 10 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1955 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1955 college football season. The season was Bob Woodruff's sixth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The Gators played their only eight-game Southeastern Conference schedule before the 1990s, and probably the most difficult of the 1950s. The standout Gator players included offensive and defensive tackle John Barrow, halfback and punter Don Chandler, two-way halfback Jackie Simpson and defensive back John Symank. The highlights of the 1955 season included three conference victories over the Mississippi State Maroons (20–14), LSU Tigers (18–14), and Georgia Bulldogs (19–13). The Gators closed out the season with a knife's edge 7–6 road loss to the Miami Hurricanes in their home stadium in Miami, Florida. Woodruff's 1955 Florida Gators finished 4–6 overall and 3–5 in the SEC, placing tenth of twelve teams in the conference.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 17Mississippi State
  • Gainesville, FL
  • W 20–1429,000[2]
    September 24No. 2Georgia TechNo. 19
    • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
  • L 7–1440,000[3]
    October 1atAuburn
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
  • L 0–1326,000[4]
    October 8vs. George Washington*
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • W 28–018,000[5]
    October 15LSU
    • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
  • W 18–1430,000[6]
    October 22atKentucky
  • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
  • L 7–10[7]
    November 5vs. Georgia
    • Gator Bowl Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
  • W 19–1337,000[8]
    November 12Tennesseedagger
    • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
  • L 0–2042,400[9]
    November 19atVanderbilt
  • Nashville, TN
  • L 6–2116,500[10]
    November 26at No. 14Miami (FL)*
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
  • L 6–749,362[11]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • [1]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived December 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  • ^ "Simpson hero in Florida victory over Miss State". The Selma Times-Journal. September 18, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia Tech raps Florida". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Florida Gators fail on offense in losing to Auburn Tigers 13–0". Fort Myers News-Press. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Florida crushes Geo. Washington, 28–0". Fort Myers News-Press. October 9, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gators lick LSU 18–14". Fort Myers News-Press. October 16, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Last minute field goal gives Wildcats 10–7 win over Gators". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gators score, Roundtree smashes Georgia". Fort Lauderdale News. November 6, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tennessee spoils Gator homecoming, 20–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 13, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Vandy rolls to 21–6 victory over Gators". The Orlando Sentinel. November 20, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Florida falls, 7–6, after rugged duel". Tallahassee Democrat. November 27, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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