1941 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference SEC 4–6 1–3 Tom Lieb 2nd Bill Robinson Florida Field The 1941 Florida Gators football team was an American football team that represented the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Tom Lieb, the Gators compiled a 4–6 record (1–3 against SEC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 149 to 97.1941 Florida Gators Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 17, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida/1941-schedule.html The season's highlights included a 14–0 road win over the Miami Hurricanes and a 14–7 homecoming victory over Georgia Tech. Three Florida players were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1941 All-SEC football team: Fergie Ferguson (AP-2, UP-1); tackle Milton Hull (AP-3); and halfback Tommy Harrison (AP-3).https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2562612/the_odessa_american/ The Odessa American All-Southeastern Team Is Selected December 1, 1941 8 Newspapers.com June 6, 2015 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1964&dat=19411202&id=KFYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ULYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2457,3291415&hl=en Sinkwich, Nelson, Jenkins and Hapes Selected on All-Southeastern Eleven December 2, 1941 The Palm Beach Posthttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/2507649/bradford_evening_star_and_the_bradford/ Bradford Evening Star 12 November 25, 1941 May 29, 2015 Newspapers.com Eight Teams Represented On UP Grid Squad Ferguson was the Gators' second-ever first-team All-SEC selection. He also received an honorable mention All-American by Grantland Rice in Collier's magazine.Grantland Rice, "The All-America Football Team", Collier's, p. 78 (December 13, 1941). He led the team in both points scored (36) and minutes played (420). Florida was ranked at No. 67 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Florida Field in Gainesville, Florida.University of Florida Sports Information Department Florida 2006 Media Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/2/11/2006_FB_media_guide.pdf floridagators.com University Athletic Association, Inc. 15 March 2018 January 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220108025748/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/2/11/2006_FB_media_guide.pdf dead Schedule September 20 w y 1941 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets Randolph–Macon Florida Field Gainesville, FL 26–0 Gators Score 26-0 Win In Grid Opener Tampa Sunday Tribune Holmes Alexander September 21, 1941 II-1, II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36125645/gators_score_260_win_in_grid_opener/ Newspapers.com September 27 l y Mississippi State Scott Field State College, MS 0–6 13,000 Miss. State Beats Florida With 4th Period Touchdown Clarion-Ledger Bob Hartley September 28, 1941 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36093655/miss_state_beats_florida_with_4th/ Newspapers.com October 4 w y Tampa Florida Field Gainesville, FL 46–6 Florida Gators Smother Tampa Spartans Under 46 to 6 Score Sunday News-Democrat Wayne Oliver October 5, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36125689/florida_gators_smother_tampa_spartans/ Newspapers.com October 11 l y Villanova Florida Field Gainesville, FL 0–6 > 20,000 Florida Sunk By Villanova The Philadelphia Inquirer Perry Lewis October 12, 1941 Sports 1, 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35667547/florida_sunk_by_villanova/ Newspapers.com October 18 l y y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 12–13 7,500 Maryland Rallies With 58-Yard Pass Play To Nip Florida Eleven, 13-12 The Baltimore Sun October 19, 1941 Sports 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35870368/maryland_rallies_with_58yard_pass_play/ Newspapers.com October 25 l y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 7–10 20,000 Field Goal Wins for Louisiana State University Over Florida The Shreveport Times Norman Walker October 26, 1941 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36125718/field_goal_wins_for_louisiana_state/ Newspapers.com November 8 l y Georgia Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 3–19 21,000 Sinkwich Superb as Bulldogs Romp, 19-3 The Atlanta Constitution Jack Troy November 9, 1941 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36125095/sinkwich_superb_as_bulldogs_romp_193/ Newspapers.com November 15 w y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL rivalry 14–0 31,731 Gator Passes Down U. of M. The Miami News Guy Butler November 16, 1941 1A, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36125765/gator_passes_down_u_of_m/ Newspapers.com November 22 w y Georgia Tech Florida Field Gainesville, FL 14–7 15,000 Florida Tallies Twice in Third To Beat Georgia Tech, 14 to 7 The Atlanta Constitution Johnny Bradberry November 23, 1941 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36108907/florida_tallies_twice_in_third_to_beat/ Newspapers.com December 20 l y y UCLA Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL 27–30 8,000 U.C.L.A. Bruins Outscore Florida Gators, 30 to 27 Sunday News-Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida) December 21, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36041819/ucla_bruins_outscore_florida/ Newspapers.com 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143532/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015-12-08 , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015. 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