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American college football season
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.
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | at
Mississippi State | | | W 26–0 | |
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September 29 |
Clemson* | No. 19 | | T 20–20 | 28,000 |
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October 6 |
Kentucky | | - Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL (
rivalry)
| L 8–17 | 26,000 |
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October 13 |
Rice* | | - Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL
| W 7–0 | 26,000 |
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October 20 | at
Vanderbilt | | | W 21–7 | 24,000 |
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October 27 | at
LSU | | | W 21–6 | 35,000 |
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November 3 |
Auburn | | - Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL (
rivalry)
| W 20–0 | 41,000 |
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November 10 | vs.
Georgia | No. 13 | | W 28–0 | 37,000 |
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November 24 | vs. No. 5
Georgia Tech | No. 13 | - Gator Bowl Stadium
- Jacksonville, FL
| L 0–28 | 37,000 |
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December 1 | No. 6
Miami (FL)* | No. 18 | - Florida Field
- Gainesville, FL (
rivalry)
| L 7–20 | 40,000 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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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.
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"Gators rout State 26–0 on pass interceptions". The Huntsville Times. September 23, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bussey leads Tigers to tie with Florida". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Kentucky springs upset on fumbling Florida, 17–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 7, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Florida defense preserves 7–0 win over Rice". The Orlando Sentinel. October 14, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Florida surprises Vandy in 21–7 shocker". The Knoxville Journal. October 21, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Florida stops LSU". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Florida batters Auburn". Fort Lauderdale News. November 4, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gators 2nd in SEC with 28–0 trounce of Georgia". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 11, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tech downs Gators, 28–0". The Greenville News. November 25, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Miami rolls over Gators, 20–7". The Bradenton Herald. December 2, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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