1951 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference SEC 5–5 2–4 Bob Woodruff 2nd Florida Field The 1951 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1951 college football season. The season was Bob Woodruff's second as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The highlights of the season included two intersectional victories over the Wyoming Cowboys (13–0) and the Loyola Lions (40–7), and two Southeastern Conference (SEC) victories over the Vanderbilt Commodores (33–13) during Florida's homecoming and the Alabama Crimson Tide (30–21) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. For the second year in a row, Woodruff's 1951 Florida Gators finished 5–5 overall and 2–4 in the SEC, placing ninth among twelve conference teams. Schedule 1951 AP September 15 w y y Wyoming Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 13–0 22,000–25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94684232/wyoming-cowboys-fall-before-florida-gato/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Wyoming Cowboys fall before Florida Gators in rain before 25,000 spectators September 16, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.comFlorida Gators Stun Wyoming in Opening Tilt, 13-0 The Pensacola News-Journal September 16, 1951 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24516355/florida_gators_stun_wyoming_in_opening/ Newspapers.com September 22 w y The Citadel Florida Field Gainesville, FL 27–7 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15115279/ The Greenville News Florida dumps Citadel, 27–7 September 23, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 l Georgia Tech Florida Field Gainesville, FL 0–27 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94684673/florida-bows-to-yellow-jacket-punch-270/ The Palm Beach Post Florida bows to Yellow Jacket punch 27–0 September 30, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w y y Loyola (CA) Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 40–7 15,350 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94685055/gators-walk-over-loyola-lions-407/ Long Beach Press-Telegram Gators walk over Loyola Lions, 40–7 October 7, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Auburn Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 13–14 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94685302/auburns-late-score-beats-florida-1413/ The Tampa Tribune Auburn's late score beats Florida, 14–13 October 14, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Vanderbilt Florida Field Gainesville, FL 33–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94685558/sullivan-turns-runner-gators-wallop-van/ The Birmingham News Sullivan turns runner, Gators wallop Vandy October 21, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 l Kentucky 17 rivalry Florida Field Gainesville, FL 6–14 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94685859/parilli-pitches-kentucky-to-146-triumph/ The Paducah Sun Parilli pitches Kentucky to 14–6 triumph October 28, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Georgia Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 6–7 37,216 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94683351/georgia-edges-florida-7-to-6/ The Orlando Sentinel Georgia edges Florida, 7 to 6 November 11, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 l y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL rivalry 6–21 61,602 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94686141/miami-trounces-florida-216-before-6100/ The Tampa Tribune Miami trounces Florida 21–6 before 61,000 fans to win state college crown November 18, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Alabama Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 30–21 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94686393/casares-field-goal-paces-gator-3021-vi/ Panama City News-Herald Casares' field goal paces Gator 30–21 victory November 25, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football