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1936 Florida Gators football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1936
team	Florida Gators
sport	football
conference	Southeastern Conference
short_conf	SEC
record	4–6
conf_record	1–5
head_coach	Josh Cody
hc_year	1st
captain	Julian Lane
stadium	Florida Field

The 1936 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1936 college football season. The season was Josh Cody's first as the new head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The highlights of the season included a 32–0 shutout of Stetson, a homecoming game win over the Maryland (7–6), and the Gators' only conference victory, over Sewanee (18–7). But the season was also remembered for the Gators' three 7–0 shutout losses to South Carolina, Kentucky, and Mississippi State. Cody's 1936 Florida Gators finished 4–6 overall and 1–5 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing tenth of thirteen SEC teams in the conference standings—Cody's worst SEC finish in four seasons as the Gators football coach.

Schedule

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Stetson

Walter Mayberry, halfback and substitute quarterback, returned a kick for 75 yards for a touchdown in a victory over the Stetson Hatters.

Sewanee

Mayberry also provided most of the yardage in an 18–7 win over the Sewanee Tigers.--

Postseason

Mayberry earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors at the conclusion of the season.

References

(October 4, 1936). "Citadel holds Florida team to 20–14 win". The Greenville News.
(October 11, 1936). "South Carolina beats Florida Gators, 7–0". Florence Morning News.
(October 18, 1936). "Gators of Florida humble Stetson gridsters in annual tilt, 32–0". The Miami Herald.
(October 25, 1936). "Kentucky takes close one from Florida, 7 to 0". Johnson City Chronicle.
(November 1, 1936). "Fighting Gators defeat Maryland, 7–6, in homecoming battle". Tallahassee Democrat.
(November 8, 1936). "Georgia is victor over Gators, 26–8". The Bradenton Herald.
(November 15, 1936). "Gator gridsters come from behind to whip little Sewanee, 18 to 7". The Miami Herald.
(November 22, 1936). "Yellow Jackets carry too much artillery for Floridians". The Palm Beach Post-Times.
(November 29, 1936). "Auburn defeats Florida, 13–0". The Palm Beach Post-Times.
(December 6, 1936). "Gators hold Mississippi State to 7–0 victory". Tampa Sunday Tribune.
''[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, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.)
(October 10, 1936). "Gators Outplay Carolina Boys On Rain-Soaked Field". The Palm Beach Post.
(November 15, 1936). "Stanhill Runs 100 Yards Down Field To Score". St. Petersburg Times.

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