1959 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference SEC 19 19 5–4–1 2–4 Bob Woodruff 10th Florida Field The 1959 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1959 college football season. The season was Bob Woodruff's tenth and last year as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The Gators celebrated a close conference win over the Mississippi State Maroons (14–13), and suffered close conference defeats to the Vanderbilt Commodores (13–6), the top-ranked LSU Tigers (9–0) and the eighth-ranked Auburn Tigers (6–0). Woodruff finished his tenure on a high note, with the Gators' victories over the Florida State Seminoles (18–8) and the twelfth-ranked Miami Hurricanes (23–14), their primary in-state rivals. Woodruff's 1959 Florida Gators finished with an overall record of 5–4–1 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 2–4, placing ninth among twelve SEC teams.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, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015. Schedule 1959 AP September 18 w y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 30–0 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85643235/gators-explode-to-swamp-green-wave-300/ The Orlando Sentinel Gators explode to swamp Green Wave, 30–0 September 19, 1959 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com September 26 w 19 Mississippi State Florida Field Gainesville, FL 14–13 33,330 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-florida-gators-nip/133134696/ The Bradenton Herald Florida Gators nip Maroons, 14–13 September 27, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 19 Virginia Florida Field Gainesville, FL 55–10 25,136 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-florida-wears-down-vi/133134781/ The Progress-Index Florida wears down Virginia for 55–10 win October 4, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 t y y 17 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 13–13 33,449 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-rice-owls-tie-florida/133134875/ The Tampa Tribune Rice Owls tie Florida in final minutes, 13–13 October 11, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 l y 19 Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 6–13 19,384 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-vanderbilt-dumps-f/133133080/ The Commercial Appeal Vanderbilt dumps Florida from unbeaten ranks October 18, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 l y LSU 1 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 0–9 47,578 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-cannon-carri/133127647/ Cannon carries LSU past Florida, 9–0 The Knoxville News-Sentinel October 25, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Auburn 8 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 0–6 31,681 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-auburn-squeaks/133132529/ The Montgomery Advertiser Auburn squeaks by tough Gators, 6–0 November 1, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Georgia 11 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 10–21 40,726 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-georgia-whips-flori/133126370/ Georgia whips Florida, 21–10 Fort Lauderdale News November 8, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Florida State Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 18–8 38,359 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-westbrook-wiggles/133135057/ Westbrook wiggles Florida past FSU St. Lucie News Tribune November 22, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 w y y Miami (FL) 12 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 23–14 23,681–25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-florida-rips-mia/133135125/ Florida rips Miami 23–14 as Dick Allen turns Tiger Chattanooga Sunday Times November 29, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com Department of Sports Publicity University of Florida 1960 Football Brochure https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/8/19/1960_fb_media_guide.pdf floridagators.com University Athletic Association, Inc. 15 March 2018 Postseason Despite having returned the Gators to competitive respectability within the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in his ten seasons as the Gators' coach and athletic director, University of Florida president J. Wayne Reitz declined to renew Woodruff's contract in 1959 after two previous contract extensions. Woodruff returned to the University of Tennessee, his alma mater, in 1963, where he became the long-time athletic director of the Tennessee Volunteers sports program. During the 1950s, the Gators compiled an overall record of 53–42–6 (.555) during the decade. References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football