1932 Florida Gators football team

Before the season

Coach Bachman expected the Gators to win half of their games. The Florida squad was full of sophomores.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Sewanee

The Gators opened the season with their only conference victory, a 19–0 shutout of the struggling Sewanee Tigers. Hub McAnly ran a school record 91 yards for one score.

The Citadel

• Source: In the second week of play, Florida beat The Citadel in the rain 27–7.

NC State

Tampa, Florida

• Source: In Tampa, the Gators lost to the NC State Wolfpack 17–6. An Al Rogero touchdown made the score 7–6, but in the fourth quarter the Wolfpack put the game out of reach.

Georgia

There was little enthusiasm as Florida departed for Athens, battered by injuries and demotions due to rule infractions. Florida lost to the Georgia Bulldogs 12–33.

North Carolina

In Chapel Hill, the Gators were defeated by the Tar Heels 13–18. The Tar Heels' Johnny Daniel returned the opening kickoff 95 yards.

Auburn

SoCon champion Auburn defeated Florida 21–6. Jimmy Hitchcock was taken out of a game for the first time in his career.

Georgia Tech

Florida was the underdog going into the Georgia Tech game, losing 6–0.

Tennessee

Jacksonville, Florida

• Source: Expected to be the hardest game since the beginning of the season,

UCLA

Notwithstanding the Gators' Depression-era struggles and 3–6 overall win–loss record, Bachman managed to end his tenure on a high note with a 12–2 intersectional upset of the UCLA Bruins in his final game.

Postseason

After the season, Bachman resigned, though left some idea he might still return to Florida. Bachman ultimately accepted an offer to become the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans, and he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1978.

References

Bibliography

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