1916 Florida Gators football team
Florida at Georgia
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Florida |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
• Georgia
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0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
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Tennessee at Florida
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Tennessee
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7 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
24 |
Florida |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Auburn at Florida
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Auburn
|
6 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
Florida |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Florida at Indiana
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Florida |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
• Indiana
|
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
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Date: November 18
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Location: Jordan Field
Bloomington, IN
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Game attendance: 5,000
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Referee: Hamm (Kenyon)
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The 1916 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 1916 college football season. The season was C. J. McCoy's third and last as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Depleted of first-string football talent and lacking depth, McCoy's 1916 Florida Gators ended their season disastrously with an overall record of 0–5 and a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) conference record of 0–4.
Believing that he had the makings of a great Gators squad, Coach McCoy assembled the most ambitious and difficult Gators football schedule to date. McCoy's plans were thwarted, however, by a series of injuries and academic ineligibility problems, beginning when the Gators' starting quarterback, Rammy Ramsdell, broke his leg playing baseball against the Auburn Tigers.
The team suffered the transfer of guard Ham Dowling, and tackle Everett Yon was called by the National Guard to defend the Mexican border. Due to a shortage of men, captain Rex Farrior, previously a center, moved to fullback.
Mercer scheduled a game with Florida, but several Mercer linemen were behind in their studies, and the game was cancelled.
Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.
The season opened with a 21–0 loss to Georgia in Athens. The contest was scoreless in the first half. Georgia had to send in two stars who were resting with dislocated shoulders.Walter Neville scored the game's first touchdown.
The starting lineup was F. Henderson (left end), Baker (left tackle), Duvan (left guard), Robles (center), Golsby (right guard), Perry (right tackle), Wilkinson (right end), Fuller (quarterback), Wilson (left halfback), Hatcher (right halfback), Farrier (fullback).
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