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1952 Florida Gators football team

1952 Florida Gators football
Gator Bowl, W 14–13 vs. Tulsa
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP No. 15
1952 record 8–3 (3–3 6th SEC)
Head coach Bob Woodruff
Home stadium Florida Field
Seasons
« 1951 1953 »
1952 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 Georgia Tech $ 7 0 0     12 0 0
#8 Tennessee 5 0 1     8 2 1
#7 Ole Miss 4 0 2     8 1 2
#9 Alabama 4 2 0     10 2 0
Georgia 4 3 0     7 4 0
#15 Florida 3 3 0     8 3 0
Mississippi State 3 4 0     5 4 0
Tulane 3 5 0     5 5 0
#20 Kentucky 1 3 2     5 4 2
LSU 2 5 0     3 7 0
Vanderbilt 1 4 1     3 5 2
Auburn 0 7 0     2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1952 college football season. The season was Bob Woodruff's third and most successful as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Woodruff's 1952 Florida Gators finished with an overall record of 8–3 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 3–3, placing sixth among twelve SEC teams.

After Sullivan's early departure for the Boston Red Sox left the Gators without a starting quarterback, Doug Dickey advanced from seventh on the Gators' depth chart to starter. The Gators were led by fullback Rick Casares, halfback J. "Pappa" Hall, alternating quarterbacks Doug Dickey and Fred Robinson, and lineman Charlie LaPradd, the Gators' lightest tackle and one of their two captains. Also in the backfield was Buford Long.

Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.

The season opened with a 33–6 defeat of the Stetson Hatters.

The national champion Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets beat Florida on a last-second field goal, 14–17.

The Citadel lost to Florida 33–0.

Florida blew out the Clemson Tigers 54–13.

On a cold Dudley Field, Florida lost to Vanderbilt 20–13.

The Gators dominated rival Georgia 33–0 in Jacksonville, remaining the Gators' largest victory over the Bulldogs for almost forty years. Casares ran for 108 yards, kicked a field goal, and made all the extra points. Even National champion Georgia Tech needed a last-second field goal to defeat the Gators.


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