1939 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Florida Gators football Florida Gators football team (1939).jpg 285 Southeastern Conference SEC 5–5–1 0–3–1 Josh Cody 4th Clark Goff Florida Field 30sGatoruniform3.png The 1939 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1939 college football season. The season was the fourth and final year for Josh Cody as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Cody's 1939 Florida Gators finished with a 5–5–1 overall record, but with a winless 0–3–1 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing twelfth of thirteen teams in the SEC. Florida was ranked at No. 95 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1939 AP Eastern September 23 8:00 p.m. w y Stetson Florida Field Gainesville, FL 21–0 5,000 Walker Tom Gators Battle Hatter Eleven In First Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176716678/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tampa, Florida September 23, 1939 11–12 July 15, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-gators-last-stetson-in/132700852/ The Miami Herald Gators last Stetson in opening game, 21–0 September 24, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y Texas War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 0–12 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123714024/florida-gators-lose-to-texas-longhorns-1/ The Pensacola News-Journal Florida Gators lose to Texas Longhorns 12–0 October 1, 1939 April 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 l Mississippi State Florida Field Gainesville, FL 0–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-miss-state/132693972/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Miss. State wins, 14-to-0 October 8, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 w y y Boston College Fenway Park Boston, MA 7–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-florida-eleven-to/132700967/ Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Florida eleven topples Boston College, 7–0 October 13, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 8:00 p.m. w y Tampa Florida Field Gainesville, FL 7–0 6,000 Florida Tackles Spartans https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times/176874131/ St. Petersburg Times St. Petersburg, Florida Associated Press October 21, 1939 11 July 17, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/orlando-evening-star-florida-marches-thr/132701106/ The Sunday Sentinel Star Florida marches thru Tampa for 7–0 win October 22, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 w y y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 14–0 10,000 Florida Spoils Maryland Home-Coming By Beating Old Liners, 14 To 0: 'Gators Score On Brace Of Long Marches The Baltimore Sun October 29, 1939 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122247164/florida-spoils-maryland-home-coming-by/ Newspapers.com November 4 l y y South Carolina Columbia Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC 0–6 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-gamecocks-upset-flo/132701236/ The Bradenton Herald Gamecocks upset Florida November 5, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Georgia Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 2–6 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-bulldogs-beat-gators/132697398/ The Macon Telegraph and News Bulldogs beat Gators, 6–2 November 12, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 8:15 p.m. w y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL rivalry 13–0 26,000–28,000 Bell Bell Huge Crowd Will Watch Gator Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/128425481/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida November 18, 1939 1 July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Bell Bell Harding's Men Keyed For Brilliant Contest Before Sellout Crowd (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/128425542/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida November 18, 1939 8 July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Gators Defeat Miami, 13 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128425862/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 19, 1939 1A July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Awakened Gators Recapture State Grid Title (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128425928/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 19, 1939 1B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Gators Defeat Miami, 13 To 0 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128425979/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 19, 1939 4B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Bell Bell Florida's Gators Puncture Miami's Defense In Last Half To Defeat Hurricanes By 13 To 0 Score For State Title https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/128426034/ Miami Daily News Miami, Florida November 19, 1939 1B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 l y Georgia Tech 19 Florida Field Gainesville, FL 7–21 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-florida-crushed-by/132693217/ Tallahassee Democrat Florida crushed by Georgia Tech's aerial attack, 21–7 November 26, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 30 t y Auburn Auburn Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 7–7 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-auburn-halted/132696939/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Auburn, halted by Gun, gets 7–7 tie with Florida December 1, 1939 September 30, 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, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015. Postseason After leaving Florida, Josh Cody would later become the long-time head coach of the Temple Owls men's basketball team and the Temple University athletic director, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1970.College Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Famers, [1326 Josh Cody Member Biography]. Retrieved August 30, 2010. References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football