1944 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1944 Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference SEC 4–3 0–3 Tom Lieb 4th Joe Graham Florida Field 1942 The 1944 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1944 college football season. The season was the fourth for Tom Lieb as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The highlights of the season included the Gators' 13–6 homecoming victory over the Maryland Terrapins and their 13–0 shutout of the in-state rival Miami Hurricanes on the Hurricanes' home field. The Gators also scored solid victories over teams from two U.S. Naval Air Stations in nearby Jacksonville. Lieb's 1944 Florida Gators finished with a 4–3 overall record and a 0–3 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing tenth among twelve SEC teams.` Schedule AP September 23 8:00 p.m. w y Mayport NAS Florida Field Gainesville, FL 36–6 6,000 Gators Eleven Faces Mayport Navy Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/122575825/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tampa, Florida Associated Press September 23, 1944 9 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Forbes Scores Three Touchdowns, Sparking Florida's 36-6 Win https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times/122596148/ Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Associated Press September 24, 1944 19 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 l y Ole Miss Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL 6–26 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-ole-miss-rips-florid/132754979/ The Courier-Journal Ole Miss rips Florida 26–6 for first win October 1, 1944 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 8:00 p.m. w y Jacksonville NAS Florida Field Gainesville, FL 27–20 4,500 Railey Joe Gators Meet Jacksonville Navy Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/122575718/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tampa, Florida October 7, 1944 9 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Gators Grab Hot One In Final Quarter, 27-20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/122575825/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida Associated Press October 8, 1944 2C April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Tennessee 15 Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 0–40 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98733396/vols-smother-gators-400/ The Tennesssean Vols smother Gators, 40–0 October 15, 1944 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w y y Maryland Florida Field Gainesville, FL 14–6 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-gators-beat-marylans/132757032/ The Atlanta Journal Gators beat Marylans at homecoming, 14–6 October 29, 1944 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL rivalry 13–0 16,415 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-florida-u-beats/132757128/ The Knoxville Journal Florida 'U' beats Miami to win state flag November 4, 1944 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Georgia Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 12–38 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-georgia-beats-fl/132752753/ The Selma Times-Journal Georgia beats Florida, 38–12 November 12, 1944 October 1, 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 2015-12-08 , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015. References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football