1956 Florida Gators football team

American college football season

1956 Florida Gators football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	6–3–1 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach	Bob Woodruff (7th season)
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons← 1955 1957 →

1956 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
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

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 22	at Mississippi State		Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 26–0
September 29	Clemson*	No. 19	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	T 20–20	28,000
October 6	Kentucky		Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	L 8–17	26,000
October 13	Rice*		Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 7–0	26,000
October 20	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 21–7	24,000
October 27	at LSU		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 21–6	35,000
November 3	Auburn		Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	W 20–0	41,000
November 10	vs. Georgia	No. 13	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	W 28–0	37,000
November 24	vs. No. 5 Georgia Tech	No. 13	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 0–28	37,000
December 1	No. 6 Miami (FL)*	No. 18	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	L 7–20	40,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

QB Jimmy Dunn, So.

References

^ 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.
"Gators rout State 26–0 on pass interceptions". The Huntsville Times. September 23, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bussey leads Tigers to tie with Florida". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Kentucky springs upset on fumbling Florida, 17–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 7, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Florida defense preserves 7–0 win over Rice". The Orlando Sentinel. October 14, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Florida surprises Vandy in 21–7 shocker". The Knoxville Journal. October 21, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Florida stops LSU". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Florida batters Auburn". Fort Lauderdale News. November 4, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Gators 2nd in SEC with 28–0 trounce of Georgia". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 11, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tech downs Gators, 28–0". The Greenville News. November 25, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Miami rolls over Gators, 20–7". The Bradenton Herald. December 2, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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