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The '''1956 Florida Gators football team''' represented the [[University of Florida]] during the [[1956 college football season]]. The season was the seventh for [[Bob Woodruff (American football)|Bob Woodruff]] as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The Gators were led by [[All-American]] tackle [[John Barrow (Canadian football)|John Barrow]], quarterback Jimmy Dunn, two-way halfbacks Joe Brodsky, [[Bernie Parrish]], [[Jim Rountree]] and [[Jackie Simpson (defensive back)|Jackie Simpson]], and defensive back [[John Symank]]. The highlights of the season included conference road wins over the [[1956 Mississippi State Maroons football team|Mississippi State Maroons]] (26–0) in [[Starkville, Mississippi]], the [[1956 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt Commodores]] 21–7 in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], and the [[1956 LSU Tigers football team|LSU Tigers]] 21–6 in [[Baton Rouge]], Louisiana, a shutout [[homecoming]] victory over the [[1956 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] (20–0), and a second consecutive win over the [[1956 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia Bulldogs]] (28–0). Woodruff's 1956 Florida Gators started a promising 6–1–1, but lost their final two games to finish 6–3–1 overall and 5–2 in the [[Southeastern Conference]], placing third in the SEC among twelve teams.<ref name=ufmediaguide>''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide]'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.</ref> |
The '''1956 Florida Gators football team''' represented the [[University of Florida]] during the [[1956 college football season]]. The season was the seventh for [[Bob Woodruff (American football)|Bob Woodruff]] as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The Gators were led by [[All-American]] tackle [[John Barrow (Canadian football)|John Barrow]], quarterback Jimmy Dunn, two-way halfbacks Joe Brodsky, [[Bernie Parrish]], [[Jim Rountree]] and [[Jackie Simpson (defensive back)|Jackie Simpson]], and defensive back [[John Symank]]. The highlights of the season included conference road wins over the [[1956 Mississippi State Maroons football team|Mississippi State Maroons]] (26–0) in [[Starkville, Mississippi]], the [[1956 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt Commodores]] 21–7 in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], and the [[1956 LSU Tigers football team|LSU Tigers]] 21–6 in [[Baton Rouge]], Louisiana, a shutout [[homecoming]] victory over the [[1956 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] (20–0), and a second consecutive win over the [[1956 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia Bulldogs]] (28–0). Woodruff's 1956 Florida Gators started a promising 6–1–1, but lost their final two games to finish 6–3–1 overall and 5–2 in the [[Southeastern Conference]], placing third in the SEC among twelve teams.<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> |
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==Schedule== |
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| No. 2 Tennessee $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Georgia Tech | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1956 college football season. The season was the seventh for Bob Woodruff as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The Gators were led by All-American tackle John Barrow, quarterback Jimmy Dunn, two-way halfbacks Joe Brodsky, Bernie Parrish, Jim Rountree and Jackie Simpson, and defensive back John Symank. The highlights of the season included conference road wins over the Mississippi State Maroons (26–0) in Starkville, Mississippi, the Vanderbilt Commodores 21–7 in Nashville, Tennessee, and the LSU Tigers 21–6 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a shutout homecoming victory over the Auburn Tigers (20–0), and a second consecutive win over the Georgia Bulldogs (28–0). Woodruff's 1956 Florida Gators started a promising 6–1–1, but lost their final two games to finish 6–3–1 overall and 5–2 in the Southeastern Conference, placing third in the SEC among twelve teams.[1]
Schedule
September 22Mississippi State
W 26–0 September 29Clemson*No. 19
T 20–20 October 6Kentucky
- Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL
L 8–17 October 13Rice*
- Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL
W 7–0 October 20Vanderbilt
W 21–7 October 27LSU
W 21–6
November 3Auburn
- Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL
W 20–0 November 10GeorgiaNo. 13
W 28–0 November 24No. 5 Georgia TechNo. 13
- Gator Bowl Stadium
- Jacksonville, FL
L 0–28 December 1No. 6 Miami (FL)*No. 18
- Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL
L 7–20
Template:CFB Schedule End Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.[1]
References
- ^ 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.