1950 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 Florida Gators football FloridaFieldatnight.jpg 285 The 1950 Gators practice under the lights before the first night game at Florida Field. Southeastern Conference SEC 5–5 2–4 Bob Woodruff 1st Angus Williams Florida Field The 1950 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1950 college football season. The season was Bob Woodruff's first of ten as the new head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Woodruff was a former college football player and assistant for coach Robert Neyland's Tennessee Volunteers, who made his name as an up-and-coming young head coach leading the Baylor Bears for three seasons in the late 1940s. Like Neyland, Woodruff emphasized stout defense, the kicking game and a ball control offense. In Woodruff's first season of 1950, the Gators offense, led by quarterback Haywood Sullivan and offensive coordinator Frank Broyles, posted record numbers. Sullivan was the first sophomore in SEC history to throw for more than 1,000 yards in a season. He set nine school records.note These included average (50.3%), yardage (1,170), and average for a single game (7 for 7 against Kentucky).see Golenbock, Go Gators!, p. 58 The highlights of the season included two Southeastern Conference (SEC) victories over the Auburn Tigers (27–7) and the No. 13-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores (31–27)—the first season since 1940 in which the Gators won two or more SEC games. The Gators' No. 20 ranking after the Vanderbilt game marked their first-ever appearance in the top twenty of the weekly Associated Press Poll. Woodruff's 1950 Florida Gators finished 5–5 overall and 2–4 in the SEC, placing tenth among twelve conference 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, pp. 109–110 (2015). Retrieved August 15, 2015. Also of note, lights were installed at Florida Field during the summer of 1950, and the Gators opened the season with their first home night game, a 7–3 win over The Citadel.Florida Field timeline at FloridaGators.com Schedule 1950 AP September 23 w y The Citadel Florida Field Gainesville, FL 7–3 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94759785/florida-defeats-citadel-on-78-yard-punt/ Tallahassee Democrat Florida defeats Citadel on 78 yard punt return September 24, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 30 w y Duquesne Florida Field Gainesville, FL 27–14 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94760004/florida-storms-past-duquesne-for-2714-v/ The Orlando Sentinel-Sun Florida storms past Duquesne for 27–14 victory October 1, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 13–16 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94760238/red-pattons-field-goal-brings-tech-win/ The Knoxville Journal Red Patton's field goal brings Tech win October 8, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Auburn Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 27–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94752475/record-crowd-sees-florida-win-by-277-ov/ The Tampa Tribune Record crowd sees Florida win by 27–7 over Auburn Tigers October 15, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Vanderbilt 13 Dudley Field Nashville, TN 31–27 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94760375/underdog-florida-strikes-first-to-stun-v/ The Huntsville Times Underdog Florida strikes first to stun Vanderbilt with 31–27 upset October 22, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 20 Furman Florida Field Gainesville, FL 19–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83870122/florida-beats-inspired-furman-eleven-by/ The Tampa Tribune Florida beats inspired Furman eleven by 19–7 October 29, 1950 August 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 l y 17 Kentucky 5 rivalry McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 6–40 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94760512/kentucky-whips-florida-406-before-3300/ The Owensboro Messenger Kentucky whips Florida 40–6 before 33,000 at homecoming November 5, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Georgia Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 0–6 36,132 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94760681/georgia-grinds-out-60-win-over-florida/ News-Press Georgia grinds out 6–0 win over Florida November 12, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Miami (FL) 17 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 14–20 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94760837/miami-defeats-stubborn-gators-20-to-14/ The Palm Beach Post Miami defeats stubborn Gators 20 to 14 November 19, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 l y Alabama 17 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 13–41 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94760971/tide-puts-freeze-on-florida-4113/ The Birmingham News Tide puts freeze on Florida, 41–13 November 26, 1950 February 11, 2022 Newspapers.com Notes note References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football