1951 Florida Gators football team

The 1951 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1951 college football season. The season was Bob Woodruff's second as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The highlights of the season included two intersectional victories over the Wyoming Cowboys (13–0) and the Loyola Lions (40–7), and two Southeastern Conference (SEC) victories over the Vanderbilt Commodores (33–13) during Florida's homecoming and the Alabama Crimson Tide (30–21) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. For the second year in a row, Woodruff's 1951 Florida Gators finished 5–5 overall and 2–4 in the SEC, placing ninth among twelve conference teams.

1951 Florida Gators football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–5 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach	Bob Woodruff (2nd season)
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Georgia Tech +	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	1
No. 1 Tennessee +	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
No. 15 Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Auburn	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Alabama	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Florida	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Georgia	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Tulane	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	vs. Wyoming*	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	W 13–0	25,000	[1][2]
September 22	The Citadel*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 27–7	40,000	[3]
September 29	Georgia Tech	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 0–27	39,000	[4]
October 6	at Loyola (CA)*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 40–7	15,350	[5]
October 13	at Auburn	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	L 13–14	22,500	[6]
October 20	Vanderbilt	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 33–13		[7]
October 27	No. 17 Kentucky	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	L 6–14	31,000	[8]
November 10	vs. Georgia	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	L 6–7	37,216	[9]
November 17	at Miami (FL)*	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (rivalry)	L 6–21	61,602	[10]
November 24	at Alabama	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	W 30–21	23,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Wyoming Cowboys fall before Florida Gators in rain before 25,000 spectators". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 16, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Florida Gators Stun Wyoming in Opening Tilt, 13-0". The Pensacola News-Journal. September 16, 1951. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Florida dumps Citadel, 27–7". The Greenville News. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Florida bows to Yellow Jacket punch 27–0". The Palm Beach Post. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gators walk over Loyola Lions, 40–7". Long Beach Press-Telegram. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Auburn's late score beats Florida, 14–13". The Tampa Tribune. October 14, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sullivan turns runner, Gators wallop Vandy". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Parilli pitches Kentucky to 14–6 triumph". The Paducah Sun. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia edges Florida, 7 to 6". The Orlando Sentinel. November 11, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Miami trounces Florida 21–6 before 61,000 fans to win state college crown". The Tampa Tribune. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Casares' field goal paces Gator 30–21 victory". Panama City News-Herald. November 25, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.