1944 Florida Gators football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–3 (0–3 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainJoe Graham
Home stadiumFlorida Field
Seasons
← 1942
1945 →
1944 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Georgia Tech $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Tennessee 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Alabama 3 – 1 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Mississippi State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
LSU 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Tulane 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Florida 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Auburn 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 0 – 0 3 – 0 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1944 college football season. The season was the fourth for Tom Lieb as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The highlights of the season included the Gators' 13–6 homecoming victory over the Maryland Terrapins and their 13–0 shutout of the in-state rival Miami Hurricanes on the Hurricanes' home field. The Gators also scored solid victories over teams from two U.S. Naval Air Stations in nearby Jacksonville. Lieb's 1944 Florida Gators finished with a 4–3 overall record and a 0–3 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing tenth among twelve SEC teams.`[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 238:00 p.m.Mayport NAS*
W 36–66,000[2][3]
September 30vs. Ole Miss
L 6–2610,000[4]
October 78:00 p.m.Jacksonville NAS*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 27–204,500[5][6]
October 14at No. 15 Tennessee
L 0–408,000[7]
October 28Maryland*dagger
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 14–67,000[8]
November 3at Miami (FL)*
W 13–016,415[9]
November 11vs. Georgia
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
L 12–3818,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ a b 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Gators Eleven Faces Mayport Navy Tonight". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. September 23, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Forbes Scores Three Touchdowns, Sparking Florida's 36-6 Win". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. September 24, 1944. p. 19. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Ole Miss rips Florida 26–6 for first win". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Railey, Joe (October 7, 1944). "Gators Meet Jacksonville Navy Tonight". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 9. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Gators Grab Hot One In Final Quarter, 27-20". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. Associated Press. October 8, 1944. p. 2C. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Vols smother Gators, 40–0". The Tennesssean. October 15, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gators beat Marylans at homecoming, 14–6". The Atlanta Journal. October 29, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Florida 'U' beats Miami to win state flag". The Knoxville Journal. November 4, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia beats Florida, 38–12". The Selma Times-Journal. November 12, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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