1941 Florida Gators football team

The 1941 Florida Gators football team was an American football team that represented the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Tom Lieb, the Gators compiled a 4–6 record (1–3 against SEC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 149 to 97.^[1] The season's highlights included a 14–0 road win over the Miami Hurricanes and a 14–7 homecoming victory over Georgia Tech.

1941 Florida Gators football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–6 (1–3 SEC)
Head coach	Tom Lieb (2nd season)
Captain	Bill Robinson
Home stadium	Florida Field
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 16 Mississippi State $	4	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
No. 18 Tennessee	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Alabama	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Georgia	3	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
No. 17 Ole Miss	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Vanderbilt	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
LSU	2	–	2	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Tulane	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Florida	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Auburn	0	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Three Florida players were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1941 All-SEC football team: Fergie Ferguson (AP-2, UP-1); tackle Milton Hull (AP-3); and halfback Tommy Harrison (AP-3).^[2][3][4] Ferguson was the Gators' second-ever first-team All-SEC selection. He also received an honorable mention All-American by Grantland Rice in Collier's magazine.^[5] He led the team in both points scored (36) and minutes played (420).

Florida was ranked at No. 67 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.^[6]

The team played its home games at Florida Field in Gainesville, Florida.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Randolph–Macon*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 26–0		[8]
September 27	at Mississippi State	Scott Field State College, MS	L 0–6	13,000	[9]
October 4	Tampa*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 46–6		[10]
October 11	Villanova*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 0–6	> 20,000	[11]
October 18	at Maryland*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 12–13	7,500	[12]
October 25	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 7–10	20,000	[13]
November 8	vs. Georgia	Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	L 3–19	21,000	[14]
November 15	at Miami (FL)*	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (rivalry)	W 14–0	31,731	[15]
November 22	Georgia Tech	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 14–7	15,000	[16]
December 20	vs. UCLA*	Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 27–30	8,000	[17]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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