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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1954
| year = 1954
| team = Florida Gators
| team = Florida Gators
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| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| sport = football
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| image =
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| record = 5–5
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| conf_record = 5–2
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| conference = [[Southeastern Conference]]
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| head_coach = [[Bob Woodruff (American football)|Bob Woodruff]]
| short_conf = SEC
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| hc_year = 5th
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| record = 5–5
| off_scheme =
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| conf_record = 5–2
| def_scheme =
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| head_coach = [[Bob Woodruff (American football)|Bob Woodruff]]
| stadium = [[Florida Field]]<br>(Capacity: 39,453)<ref>{{cite web|last1=The Department of Publicity and The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|title=1954 Florida Football Facts 'n Figures|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/8/19/1954_fb_media_guide.pdf|website=floridagators.com|publisher=University Athletic Association, Inc.|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>
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| hc_year = 5th
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| captain =
| stadium = [[Ben Hill Griffin Stadium|Florida Field]]
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{{1954 SEC football standings}}
{{1954 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The '''1954 Florida Gators football team''' represented the [[University of Florida]] during the [[1954 college football season]]. The season was the fifth for [[Bob Woodruff (American football)|Bob Woodruff]] as the Florida Gators football team's head coach. The Gators' standout players included running back [[Mal Hammack]]. The season was one of mixed results for the Gators: their best-ever [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) win–loss record, balanced by five overall losses. The highlights of the season were five SEC wins over the fifth-ranked [[1954 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets]] (13–12), [[1954 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] (19–13), [[1954 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky Wildcats]] (21–7), [[1954 Mississippi State Maroons football team|Mississippi State Maroons]] (7–0) and [[1954 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee Volunteers]] (14–0). Woodruff's 1954 Florida Gators finished 5–5 overall and 5–2 in the SEC, placing third in the twelve-team conference<ref name=ufmediaguide/>—their best SEC showing to date.
The '''1954 Florida Gators football team''' represented the [[University of Florida]] during the [[1954 college football season]]. The season was the fifth for [[Bob Woodruff (American football)|Bob Woodruff]] as the Florida Gators football team's head coach. The Gators' standout players included running back [[Mal Hammack]]. The season was one of mixed results for the Gators: their best-ever [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) win–loss record, balanced by five overall losses. The highlights of the season were five SEC wins over the fifth-ranked [[1954 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets]] (13–12), [[1954 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] (19–13), [[1954 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky Wildcats]] (21–7), [[1954 Mississippi State Maroons football team|Mississippi State Maroons]] (7–0) and [[1954 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee Volunteers]] (14–0). Woodruff's 1954 Florida Gators finished 5–5 overall and 5–2 in the SEC, placing third in the twelve-team conference<ref name=ufmediaguide/>—their best SEC showing to date.


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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| away = y
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1954 Rice Owls football team|Rice]]
| opponent = [[1954 Rice Owls football team|Rice]]
| opprank = 16
| opprank = 16
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| site_cityst = [[Houston|Houston, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[Houston|Houston, TX]]
| score = 14–34
| score = 14–34
| attend = 44,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-rice-buckles-gators-in/132993746/|work=The Miami Herald|title=Rice buckles Gators in last half, 34–14|date=September 19, 1954|accessdate=October 6, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| away = y
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1954 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]]
| opponent = [[1954 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]]
| opprank = 5
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = [[Grant Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Bobby Dodd Stadium|Grant Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]]
| site_cityst = [[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]]
| score = 13–12
| score = 13–12
| attend = 30,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-savage-gators-stun-might/132993251/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=Savage Gators stun might Tech 13–12|date=September 26, 1954|accessdate=October 6, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| rank = 20
| rank = 20
| opponent = [[1954 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
| opponent = [[1954 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
| site_stadium = [[Florida Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Ben Hill Griffin Stadium|Florida Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville, FL]]
| site_cityst = [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville, FL]]
| gamename = [[Auburn–Florida football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Auburn–Florida football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 19–13
| score = 19–13
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| attend =
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-florida-upsets-aubu/132993857/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Florida upsets Auburn in SEC game, 19–13|date=October 3, 1954|accessdate=October 6, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 14
| rank = 14
| opponent = [[1954 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
| opponent = [[1954 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_stadium = [[Gator Bowl Stadium]]
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| site_cityst = [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]]
| score = 7–14
| score = 7–14
| attend = 28,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-clemson-scores-stunning-upset/132993943/|work=The State|title=Clemson scores stunning upset 14–7 victory|date=October 10, 1954|accessdate=October 6, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| rank =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1954 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]]
| opponent = [[1954 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]]
| gamename = [[Florida–Kentucky rivalry#Football|rivalry]]
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 21–7
| score = 21–7
| attend = 32,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-florida-cli/132994045/|work=Evansville Courier and Press|title=Florida clips Kentucky in important game|date=October 17, 1954|accessdate=October 6, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| rank = 18
| rank = 18
| opponent = [[1954 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
| opponent = [[1954 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (LSU)|Tiger Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (Louisiana)|Tiger Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA]]
| gamename = [[Florida–LSU football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Florida–LSU football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 7–20
| score = 7–20
| attend = 25,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-lsus-long-passes-s/132994080/|work=Fort Lauderdale News|title=LSU's long passes sink Florida, 20–7|date=October 24, 1954|accessdate=October 6, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| homecoming = y
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1954 Mississippi State Maroons football team|Mississippi State]]
| opponent = [[1954 Mississippi State Maroons football team|Mississippi State]]
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 7–0
| score = 7–0
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| attend =
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-florida-edges-pas/132994151/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Florida edges past Maroons|date=October 31, 1954|accessdate=October 6, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| neutral = y
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1954 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| opponent = [[1954 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| site_stadium = [[Gator Bowl Stadium]]
| site_stadium = Gator Bowl Stadium
| site_cityst = [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]]
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename = [[Florida–Georgia football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Florida–Georgia football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 13–14
| score = 13–14
| attend = 39,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-bulldogs-trip-florid/132994210/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Bulldogs trip Florida, 14–13|date=November 7, 1954|accessdate=October 6, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1954 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| opponent = [[1954 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| site_stadium = [[Shields–Watkins Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Neyland Stadium|Shields–Watkins Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]]
| site_cityst = [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]]
| gamename = [[Florida–Tennessee football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Florida–Tennessee football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 14–0
| score = 14–0
| attend = 20,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98677891/florida-wins-on-passes-140/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Florida wins on passes, 14–0|date=November 14, 1954|accessdate=March 29, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
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| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1954 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami (FL)]]
| opponent = [[1954 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami (FL)]]
| opprank = 11
| opprank = 11
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| gamename = [[Florida–Miami football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Florida–Miami football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 0–14
| score = 0–14
| attend = 38,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-cane-magic-fools-g/132994273/|work=The Palm Beach Post-Times|title='Cane magic' fools Gators in finale 14–0|date=November 28, 1954|accessdate=October 6, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
}}
}}
Primary source: ''2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide''.<ref name=ufmediaguide>''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143532/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf |date=2015-12-08 }}'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.</ref>
<ref name=ufmediaguide>''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143532/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf |date=2015-12-08 }}'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:10, 12 December 2023

1954 Florida Gators football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFlorida Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Ole Miss $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Florida 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Georgia 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
No. 13 Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Mississippi State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Alabama 3 – 3 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
LSU 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tulane 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 6 – 3
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Tennessee 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1954 college football season. The season was the fifth for Bob Woodruff as the Florida Gators football team's head coach. The Gators' standout players included running back Mal Hammack. The season was one of mixed results for the Gators: their best-ever Southeastern Conference (SEC) win–loss record, balanced by five overall losses. The highlights of the season were five SEC wins over the fifth-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13–12), Auburn Tigers (19–13), Kentucky Wildcats (21–7), Mississippi State Maroons (7–0) and Tennessee Volunteers (14–0). Woodruff's 1954 Florida Gators finished 5–5 overall and 5–2 in the SEC, placing third in the twelve-team conference[1]—their best SEC showing to date.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at No. 16 Rice*
L 14–3444,000[2]
September 25at No. 5 Georgia Tech
W 13–1230,000[3]
October 2AuburnNo. 20
W 19–13[4]
October 9vs. Clemson*No. 14
L 7–1428,000[5]
October 16Kentucky
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
W 21–732,000[6]
October 23at LSUNo. 18
L 7–2025,000[7]
October 30Mississippi Statedagger
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 7–0[8]
November 6vs. Georgia
  • Gator Bowl Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
L 13–1439,000[9]
November 13at Tennessee
W 14–020,000[10]
November 27No. 11 Miami (FL)*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
L 0–1438,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Rice buckles Gators in last half, 34–14". The Miami Herald. September 19, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Savage Gators stun might Tech 13–12". St. Petersburg Times. September 26, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florida upsets Auburn in SEC game, 19–13". Tallahassee Democrat. October 3, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson scores stunning upset 14–7 victory". The State. October 10, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida clips Kentucky in important game". Evansville Courier and Press. October 17, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "LSU's long passes sink Florida, 20–7". Fort Lauderdale News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida edges past Maroons". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs trip Florida, 14–13". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Florida wins on passes, 14–0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Cane magic' fools Gators in finale 14–0". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 28, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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