1920 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1920 Florida Gators football 20flagators.png 285 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 6–3 1–2 William G. Kline 1st Paul Baker Fleming Field The 1920 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1920 college football season. The season was law professor William G. Kline's first of three as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Kline's 1920 Florida Gators compiled a marginally better 6–3 overall record than the 1919 Gators, 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. 107–108 (2015). Retrieved August 15, 2015. but a lesser 1–2 conference record against Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) competition. While the Gators improved their series records against traditional in-state opponents like 1920 Southern College Blue and White Southern College and Stetson, they also suffered a shutout defeat by Tulane and lost their fourth consecutive game to the Georgia Bulldogs. Before the season Kline was a former halfback for the Illinois Fighting Illini, and had previously coached the Nebraska Cornhuskers.Scott 1918 255 Schedule October 9 w y 1920 Newberry Indians Newberry Fleming Field Gainesville, FL 21–0 October 16 w y 1920 Southern College Blue and White Southern College Fleming Field Gainesville, FL 13–0 October 23 w y 1920 Rollins Tars Rollins 1–0 (forfeit) October 29 w y Mercer Valdosta, GA 30–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121112048/mercer-unable-to-halt-gators/ Mercer unable to halt Gators The Tampa Daily Times October 30, 1920 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Tulane Plant Field Tampa, FL 0–14 November 11 w y y Stetson Palatka, FL 26–0 3,000+ http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028291/00301 9 Place Stetson on Shelf with Second Squad The Florida Alligator November 19, 1920 November 13 l y Georgia Sanford Field Athens, GA rivalry 0–56 November 20 w y Stetson Fleming Field Gainesville, FL 21–0 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028291/00302/1x November 26, 1920 Florida Wins East Victory Over Hatters Florida Alligator November 25 l y y Oglethorpe Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA 0–21 Game summaries Newberry In the season's opening week, the Gators beat 1920 Newberry Indians Newberry, 21 to 0. The substitutes were sent in by the end.University of Florida 1921 119 Southern College Week 2: Southern College at Florida Southern Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 October 23 Fleming Field, Gainesville, FL The Gators got revenge on 1920 Southern College Blue and White Southern College for the previous year's loss with a 13–0 win. C. Anderson scored first, in the third quarter. Tully Hoyt Carlton scored the second after a series of forward passes from C. Anderson to Carlton. After the second score, Carlton failed to make the extra point for the only time all season. Rollins Florida defeated 1920 Rollins Tars Rollins by forfeit, who did not show up for the game.McCarthy 2000 19 Mercer Florida easily defeated Mercer. "Carlton was the outstanding hero of the game. He ran through the entire Mercer aggregation several times for long gains and scored three of Florida's touchdowns.http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028291/00299 The Florida Alligator November 5, 1920 6 9 Mercer Bows In Defeat Before Florida 'Gators Florida's starting lineup against Mercer: Swanson (left end), Baker (left tackle), Norton (left guard), Perry (center), Meisch (right guard), Vandergrift (right tackle) Driggers (right end), B. Anderson (quarterback), C. Anderson (left halfback), Carlton (right halfback), Stanley (fullback). Tulane Week 5: Tulane at Florida Tulane Florida 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 November 6 Plant Field, Tampa, FL Ham Dowling Sources The Gators were beaten 14 to 0 by Tulane after the Gators had outplayed them for two periods.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5977143/the_atlanta_constitution/ 2 November 7, 1920 July 23, 2016 The Atlanta Constitution Newspapers.com 'Gators Trimmed By Tulane Despite the loss, Tootie Perry played one of the best games seen in Tampa.http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028291/00300 'Gators Put Up Strong Fight Against Tulane 19 17 The Florida Alligator November 12, 1920 The starting lineup was Swanson (left end), Baker (left tackle), Meisch (left guard), Wilsky (center), Perry (right guard), Vandergrif (right tackle), Briggers (right end), B. Anderson (quarterback), C. Anderson (left halfback), C. (right halfback), Merren (fullback). Stetson Florida beat Stetson, 26 to 0, in a game played in Palatka, Florida. The first team played lightly through the first quarter, and then substitutes were used. The field was soggy and hard to play on. The only thrill of the game came when Crom Anderson ran 90 yards for a touchdown.http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028291/00301 9 Place Stetson on Shelf with Second Squad The Florida Alligator November 19, 1920 Georgia Week 7: Florida at Georgia Florida Georgia 0 0 0 0 7 28 14 7 November 13 Sanford FieldAthens, GA W. R. Tichenor Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) champion Georgia's "ten second backfield"The term "ten second backfield" generally refers to players capable (or thought to be capable) of running a 100-yard dash in 10 seconds—that is, fast runners.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-advent-has-ten-secon/154994972/ Advent has ten-second backfield The Cincinnati Post 6 November 11, 1913 September 9, 2024 newspapers.com and powerful line rolled up a large, 56–0, score on the Gators. Florida put up a hard fight until Georgia got its first touchdown across, pouring it on from there. Georgia running back Sheldon Fitts was the star of the contest.http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028291/00301 9 'Gators Lose To Georgia In One-Sided Bout The Florida Alligator November 19, 1920http://redandblack.libs.uga.edu/xtf/view?docId=news/1920/rab1920-0164.xml&query=&brand=rab-brand November 19, 1920 8 The Red and Black 'Gators Are Beaten By Red and Black In One-Sided Game Wilsky and Carlton were recovering from injuries suffered in the Tulane game, and during the game Meisch and Vandegrift were carried off. Jim Merrin played best for the Gators. Florida's starting lineup against Georgia: Swanson (left end), Baker (left tackle), Otto (left guard), Perry (center), Hodges (right guard), Vandergrift (right tackle) Coleman (right end), B. Anderson (quarterback), Pomeroy (left halfback), C. Anderson (right halfback), Merrin (fullback). Stetson Florida defeated the Stetson Hatters by three touchdowns using mostly straight football. "The only spectacular play of the game was when C. Anderson ran 80 yards for a touchdown, but unfortunately Florida was offside."http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028291/00302/1x November 26, 1920 Florida Wins East Victory Over Hatters Florida Alligator Florida's starting lineup against Stetson: Coleman (left end), Baker (left tackle), Meisch (left guard), Wilsky (center), Perry (right guard), Dimberline (right tackle) Hughes (right end), B. Anderson (quarterback), C. Anderson (left halfback), Carlton (right halfback), Robinson (fullback). Oglethorpe Week 9: Florida at Oglethorpe Florida Oglethorpe 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 0 November 25 Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA Sources The Gators made thirteen first downs to Oglethorpe's three, yet lost 21 to 0. Oglethorpe made its first two touchdowns off fumbles.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5977283/the_atlanta_constitution/ The Atlanta Constitution 15 July 23, 2016 Newspapers.com Petrels Defeat 'Gators November 26, 1920 Florida's starting lineup against Oglethorpe: Swanson (left end), Baker (left tackle), Perry (left guard), Wilsky (center), Norton (right guard), Hodges (right tackle) Hughes (right end), Carlton (quarterback), Pomeroy (left halfback), C. Anderson (right halfback), Robinson (fullback). Players Line Florida Gators Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight AgePaul Baker tackleRoy Driggers endHerbie Ford tackleLanky Hodges tackleEd Meisch guardSnowball Norton guardConch Otto guardTootie Perry guardBob Swanson endVandy Vandegrift tackleCount Wilsky center Backfield Florida Gators Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight AgeB. Anderson quarterbackCrom A. Anderson halfbackTully Hoyt Carlton halfbackJim Merrin fullback Notes References Bibliography McCarthy Kevin M. https://books.google.com/books?id=_Tk-IQepI6cC Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football Arcadia Publishing Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 2000 978-0-7385-0559-6 Scott Franklin W. https://books.google.com/books?id=HAgTAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA255 Semi-Centennial Alumni Record of the University of Illinois R.H. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago, Illinois 1918 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00022765/00012/121j The Seminole 12 1921 University of Florida Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football