1933 Florida Gators football team

American college football season

1933 Florida Gators football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 5–3–1 (2–3 SEC)
Head coach|

* Dennis K. Stanley (1st season)

Captain| Sam Davis
Home stadium| Florida Field

Uniform

Seasons

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1934 ->

1933 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Alabama $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
LSU | 3  | - | 0  | - | 2 |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 3
Georgia | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Tennessee | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Tulane | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Auburn | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Ole Miss | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 2
Vanderbilt | 2  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 3
Florida | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Kentucky | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Georgia Tech | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Mississippi State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Sewanee | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1933 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1933 college football season. The season was Florida alumnus Dennis K. Stanley's first as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Stanley, who had been a standout end on the great 1928 Gators team, assembled an all-Florida-alumni coaching staff and led the Gators to a 5–3–1 revival following two consecutive losing seasons in 1931 and 1932.

The 1933 season was also the first for the new Southeastern Conference (SEC), and Stanley's 1933 Florida Gators finished with a 2–3 SEC record and tied for ninth among the thirteen SEC charter members.[1] The highlights of the 1933 season included SEC wins over the Sewanee Tigers and Auburn Tigers, and out-of-conference victories versus the North Carolina Tar Heels and Maryland Terrapins.

## Before the season

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Dutch Stanley was hired. Quarterback Sam Davis was the first quarterback and captain since Goof Bowyer in 1928.[2] A star on the team was Al Hickland, a 250-pound, three-sport athlete who was also the team's kicker.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 30| Stetson*|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL

| W 28–0| 6,000| [4]
October 7| vs. Sewanee|

* Fairfield Stadium
* Jacksonville, FL

| W 31–0| 7,500| [5]
October 14| at NC State*|

* Riddick Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| T 0–0| | [6]
October 21| North Carolina*|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL

| W 9–0| 9,000| [7]
October 28| at Tennessee|

* Shields–Watkins Field
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry)

| L 6–13| | [8]
November 4| vs. Georgia|

* Fairfield Stadium
* Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)

| L 0–14| | [9]
November 11| at Georgia Tech|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| L 7–19| 10,000| [10]
November 25| Auburn|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL (rivalry)

| W 14–7| 12,000| [11]
December 2| vs. Maryland*|

* Plant Field
* Tampa, FL

| W 19–0| 10,000| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Dutch Stanley Ready To Take Coaching Job". St. Petersburg Times. July 23, 1933.
3. ^ "'Gators Close First Week of Grid Practice". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. September 10, 1933.
4. ^ "Florida trounces light Stetson team 28 to 0". The Orlando Sunday Sentinel. October 1, 1933. Retrieved September 25, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Florida swamps Sewanee Tigers by 31 to 0". The Orlando Sentinel and Reporter. October 8, 1933. Retrieved August 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Gators, Wolfpack battle to 0–0 tie". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 15, 1933. Retrieved May 19, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Florida trims North Carolina Tar Heels, 9–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 1933. Retrieved September 25, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Tennessee rallies late to crush 'Gators 13 to 6". The Orlando Sentinel. October 29, 1933. Retrieved August 8, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Florida cracks 14–0 before rush of Georgian aces". The Orlando Sunday Sentinel. November 5, 1933. Retrieved April 10, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Georgia Tech beats stubborn Florida team, 19–7". The Miami News. November 12, 1933. Retrieved September 25, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Florida upsets Auburn, 14–7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 26, 1933. Retrieved September 25, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Florida aerials beat Maryland, 19–0". The Tampa Sunday Tribune. December 3, 1933. Retrieved September 25, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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