1945 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference SEC 4–5–1 1–3–1 Tom Lieb 5th Hugo Miller Florida Field The 1945 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1945 college football season. The season was the fifth and last for Tom Lieb as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The 1945 backfield was made up entirely of freshmen.Golenbock 2002 6 Among the season's highlights was the Gators' 26–13 neutral site victory over the Ole Miss Rebels played in Jacksonville. The Gators also split a pair of games against teams from two U.S. military training bases. Lieb's 1945 Florida Gators finished with a 4–5–1 overall record and a 1–3–1 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing ninth among twelve SEC teams. Schedule Eastern September 22 8:00 p.m. w y Camp Blanding Florida Field Gainesville, FL 31–2 7,000 Gators Ranked Favorite Over Soldier Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/122329276/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tampa, Florida September 22, 1945 9 April 5, 2023 Newspapers.com Florida Runs Over Soldier Eleven, 31-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/122328985/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Tampa, Florida September 23, 1945 B1 April 5, 2023 Newspapers.com Florida Scores Over Camp Blanding In Opener 31 to 2 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/122329145/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Tampa, Florida September 23, 1945 B2 April 5, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Ole Miss Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL 26–13 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-gators-come-up-with-2613/132814536/ The Miami News Gators come up with 26–13 win September 30, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 t y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 6–6 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99557883/tulane-scores-in-final-two-minutes-to-ti/ Pensacola News Journal Tulane scores in final two minutes to tie Gators October 7, 1945 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Vanderbilt Florida Field Gainesville, FL 0–7 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-vandy-noses-out-gato/132818845/ The Atlanta Journal Vandy noses out Gators, 7–0, in battle full of fumbles October 14, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 l y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL rivalry 6–7 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-miami-shades-flor/132819411/ The Charlotte Observer Miami shades Florida 7–6 October 20, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Southwestern Louisiana Florida Field Gainesville, FL 45–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-gators-crush-sli-bulld/132818392/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Gators crush SLI Bulldogs by 45–0 score October 28, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Auburn Auburn Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 0–19 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-auburn-subdues-flori/132817840/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Auburn subdues Florida in last half spurt, 19–0 November 4, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Georgia Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 0–34 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wilmington-morning-star-bulldogs-che/132813747/ The Sunday Star-News Bulldogs chew Florida, 34–0 November 11, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w y 1945 Presbyterian Blue Hose Presbyterian Florida Field Gainesville, FL 41–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-smarting-gators-trample-pc-by/132819554/ The State Smarting Gators trample PC by 41–0; Hose miss chances November 18, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 2:00 p.m. l y y Little Creek Forman Field Norfolk, VA 0–12 5,000 Little Creek Amphibs Meet 'Gators Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121914120/daily-press/ Daily Press Newport News, Virginia Associated Press November 24, 1945 7 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Fergusson Tom Amphibs Repulse Gators After Stiff Fight, 12-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121914269/the-virginian-pilot/ The Virginian-Pilot Norfolk, Virginia November 25, 1945 15, part 2 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Fergusson Tom Gators Put Up Stiff Fight Before 5,000 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121914395/the-virginian-pilot/ The Virginian-Pilot Norfolk, Virginia November 25, 1945 16, part 2 March 29, 2023 Newspapers.com 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143532/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf December 8, 2015 , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015. Postseason After Lieb's coaching contract was not renewed, he became the track & field coach and an assistant football coach at the University of Alabama, where his old Notre Dame teammate Frank Thomas was the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. References Additional sources Golenbock Peter Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory Legends Publishing, LLC St. Petersburg, Florida 2002 0-9650782-1-3 Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football