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1926 Florida Gators football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1926
team	Florida Gators
sport	football
conference	Southern Conference
short_conf	SoCon
record	2–6–2
conf_record	1–4–1 19th
head_coach	Harold Sebring
hc_year	2nd
off_scheme	Notre Dame Box
captain	Lamar Sarra
stadium	Fleming Field
uniform	20Gatorsuniform2.png

The 1926 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1926 college football season. The season was Harold Sebring's second and least successful campaign as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Sebring's 1926 Florida Gators finished 2–6–2 overall, and 1–4–1 in the Southern Conference, placing nineteenth of twenty-two teams in the conference standings.

The highlights of the season were the Gators' two victories home field over the Southern College Moccasins and Clemson Tigers, which were interspersed among four close losses to the Chicago Maroons (6–12), the Ole Miss Rebels (7–12), the Mercer Bears (3–7) and the Kentucky Wildcats (13–18), crushing defeats by the Georgia Bulldogs (9–32) and coach Wallace Wade's undefeated Alabama Crimson Tide (0–49), and two low-scoring ties with the Hampden–Sydney Tigers (0–0) and the Washington & Lee Generals.

Before the season

Florida was set to play one of its hardest schedules. Former fullback Ray Dickson assisted Sebring.

Bill Middlekauff, a fullback who played on the 1923 and 1924 teams, returned to the squad. Key losses from the previous year included Edgar C. Jones.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Southern College

The season opened with a 16–0 home victory over Southern College.

Chicago

Amos Stagg's Chicago Maroons defeated Florida 12–6. A 60-yard forward pass from Wally Marks to Laurie Apitz scored first for Chicago. Stanley Rouse added two more field goals.

Ole Miss

Ole Miss beat Florida with a "lucky pass." from Petty to Ap Applewhite.

The starting lineup was Stanley (left end), Davis (left tackle), Allen (left guard), Sarra (center), Tucker (right guard), Clemons (right tackle), Oosterhoudt (right end), Walker (quarterback), Owens (left halfback), Merrin (right halfback), Bishop (fullback).

Mercer

The Mercer Bears surprised and beat Florida in a close loss, 7–3. Florida's Bishop made a 30-yard field goal. The game's umpire was Buck Flowers.

The starting lineup was Oosterhoudt (left end), Davis (left tackle), J. Stewart (left guard), Sarra (center), Tucker (right guard), Clemmons (right tackle), Stanley (right end), Bowyer (quarterback), Owens (left halfback), Beck (right halfback), Bishop (fullback).

Kentucky

Once after three days practice, Sebring took his men to Kingsley Lake. Injuries plagued the season. Florida lost to Kentucky 13–18. The game was hot, "with the thermometer standing in the eihties. A spectator, J. D. Alverman, 50, dropped dead during an exciting moment of the game.

Kentucky scored first, when captain Frank Smith bucked across the goal line. The extra point was missed. Florida took the lead after a Kentucky fumble on a punt was recovered by Tommy Owens. Beck went over, and Owens added the extra point. By a series of forward passes, Kentucky got another touchdown. Owens went right around end for Florida to regain the lead. After a scoreless third period, Kentucky put together a winning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.

The starting lineup was Oosterhoudt (left end), Clemons (left tackle), Tucker (left guard), Harris (center), Stewart (right guard), Chaplin (right tackle), Dehoff (right end), Bowyer (quarterback), Beck (left halfback), Owens (right halfback), Ihrig (fullback).

Georgia

Georgia crushed the Gators 32–9. The weather was too warm, and the game suffered from several penalties.

The starting lineup was Oosterhoudt (left end), Clemons (left tackle), Ripley (left guard), Sarra (center), Tucker (right guard), Chaplin (right tackle), Trogden (right end), Bowyer (quarterback), Owens (left halfback), Larson (right halfback), Davis (fullback).

Clemson

At home, Florida defeated the Clemson Tigers 33–0. Willie DeHoff caught two touchdowns.

Alabama

Wallace Wade's undefeated national champion Alabama Crimson Tide rolled over the Gators 49–0.

The starting lineup was Stanley (left end), Green (left tackle), Tucker (left guard), Sarra (center), Allen (right guard), Clemons (right tackle), Oosterhoudt (right end), Bowyer (quarterback), Owens (left halfback), Livingston (right halfback), Ihrig (fullback).

Hampden–Sydney

Tampa, FL The Gators and the Hampden–Sydney Tigers fought to a scoreless tie. Tommy Owens suffered a broken collarbone.

Washington & Lee

Coach Pat Herron's Washington and Lee Generals tied Florida 7–7.

Postseason

"The wolves began to clamor for Sebring's scalp as the 1926 season ended" wrote Pete Norton.

Players

Depth chart

The following chart provides a visual depiction of Florida's lineup during the 1926 season with games started at the position reflected in parentheses. The chart mimics a Notre Dame Box on offense.

LE
Frank Oosterhoudt (3)
Dutch Stanley (2)

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Jus Clemons (2)	Tucker (2)	Lamar Sarra (4)	Tucker (3)	Jus Clemons (3)
Davis (2)	Allen (1)	Harris (1)	Allen (1)	Tiny Chaplin (2)
Green (1)	Ripley (1)		Stewart (1)
	Stewart (1)

RE
Frank Oosterhoudt (2)
Willie DeHoff (1)
Dutch Stanley (1)
Trogden (1)

|- |

QB
Goof Bowyer (4)
Speedy Walker (1)

RHB
Tommy Owens (4)
Cecil Beck (1)

|- |

LHB
Cecil Beck (1)
Larson (1)
Livingston (1)
Joe Merrin (1)
Tommy Owens (1)

FB
Horse Bishop (2)
Elmer Ihrig (2)
Davis (1)

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References

Additional sources

References

''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive. link. (2015-12-08 '' University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida (2015).)
''2009 Southern Conference Football Media Guide'', [http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/09fbguide/74-77standings.pdf?SPSID=35576&SPID=1781&DB_OEM_ID=4000 Year-by-Year Standings], Southern Conference, Spartanburg, South Carolina, pp. 74–77 (2009).
(August 10, 1926). "Florida Gators to Play Through Strenuous Grid Schedule in 1926 Sport". St. Petersburg Times.
"Dickson Takes Hand in Gator Training Work". The Miami News.
(September 17, 1926). "Middlekauff Cheers Gator Football Men". St. Petersburg Times.
(September 26, 1926). "Gators trample on Southern in listless affray". The Orlando Morning Sentinel.
Harvey Woodruf. (October 3, 1926). "Chicago's Aerial Attack Beats Florida, 12 to 6". Chicago Tribune.
(October 10, 1926). "Ole Miss romps over Florida". The Atlanta Constitution.
(October 17, 1926). "Mercer surprises Gators to take 6 to 3 game". The Tampa Times.
(October 24, 1926). "Wildcats edge out Florida in thrilling game". St. Petersburg Times.
(October 21, 1926). "Georgia Downs Gators By Huge Score In Athens". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
(November 7, 1926). "Florida Gators defeat Clemson by big margin". The Miami News.
(November 14, 1926). "Florida swamped by Alabama 49–0". The Orlando Sentinel.
(November 21, 1926). "Virginians battle Florida Gators to 0–0 tie". Tampa Sunday Tribune.
(November 26, 1926). "Fighting Gators play Generals of Virginia to seven to seven tie". The Pensacola Journal.
(October 3, 1926). "Chicago Maroons Take Measure of Florida Gators". The Anniston Star.
(October 3, 1926). "Floridians Lose 12 to 6 and Gain Esteem of Fans". Sarasota Herald.
(October 10, 1926). "Lucky Pass Gives Ole Miss Victory In Florida Clash". The Anniston Star.
{{Harvnb. Woodruff. 1928
(October 17, 1926). "Mercer Wins Over Gators In Close One". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
(October 22, 1926). "Gators Relax After Drills". St. Petersburg Times.
(October 23, 1926). "Crippled Gators To Meet Kentucky Wildcats Today". The Evening Independent.
(October 23, 1926). "Crippled Gators To Meet Kentucky Wildcats Today". Evening Independent.
(October 24, 1926). "'Gators Lose To Kentucky On Hot Field". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
(October 21, 1926). "Georgia Downs Gators By Huge Score In Athens". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
(November 7, 1926). "'Gators Take Easy One From Clemson Tiger". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
"1926 Recap".
(November 14, 1926). "Alabama Beats 'Gators Badly In Montgomery". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
(1927). "Kaleidoscope". Hampden–Sydney College.
(November 21, 1926). "'Gators Fight Virginians To Scoreless Tie". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Pete Norton. (December 23, 1934). "Sport Outlook". St. Petersburg Times.

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