1914 Florida Gators football team

Before the season

End Joe Swanson was shifted to fullback.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Auburn

• Sources: Coach Mike Donahue's Auburn team was nearly as strong as the season before, and beat Florida 20–0 en route to another SIAA title. In contrast to last year, the Gators held Auburn scoreless in the first half, and the loss was seen as a moral victory and sign of progress. However, the Gators also lost their captain. John Sutton left the game feeling poorly, and further examination revealed a weak heart.

Auburn's backfield played well and fullback Bedie Bidez scored two touchdowns.

King College

In the second week of play, Florida enjoyed a first-time victory against the King College Tornado, 36–0.

Sewanee

Jacksonville, FL

• Sources: Florida suffered a shutout loss to the Sewanee Tigers, 26–0. Florida was outplayed in the first half. In the final period, Sewanee quarterback Lee Tolley had an 85-yard touchdown run.

The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Goldsby (left guard), Farrior (center), Yon (right guard), Hancock (right tackle), Freeman (right end), Oates (quarterback), Fuller (left halfback), Sparkman (right halfback), Swanson (fullback).

Southern College

In Tampa, Florida extended the winning streak over , 59–0.

Wofford

Florida beat Wofford for the first time, 66–0.

The Citadel

Charleston, SC

• Sources: In Charleston, the Gators defeated The Citadel 7–0 in a heavy rain and a field saturated with inches of mud. "before the ball was wet."

Mercer

Florida closed the season with a 14–0 win over the Mercer Baptists on Thanksgiving.

Postseason

Florida ranked in the top half of the SIAA. The yearbook remarked that a Gator squad had never had more "guts".

Personnel

Linemen

Backfield

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Charles J. McCoy
• Manager: Ed Embry

References

Bibliography

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