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1955 Florida Gators football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1955
team	Florida Gators
sport	football
conference	Southeastern Conference
short_conf	SEC
record	4–6
conf_record	3–5
head_coach	Bob Woodruff
hc_year	6th
stadium	Florida Field

The 1955 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1955 college football season. The season was Bob Woodruff's sixth as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The Gators played their only eight-game Southeastern Conference schedule before the 1990s, and probably the most difficult of the 1950s. The standout Gator players included offensive and defensive tackle John Barrow, halfback and punter Don Chandler, two-way halfback Jackie Simpson and defensive back John Symank. The highlights of the 1955 season included three conference victories over the Mississippi State Maroons (20–14), LSU Tigers (18–14), and Georgia Bulldogs (19–13). The Gators closed out the season with a knife's edge 7–6 road loss to the Miami Hurricanes in their home stadium in Miami, Florida. Woodruff's 1955 Florida Gators finished 4–6 overall and 3–5 in the SEC, placing tenth of twelve teams in the conference.

Schedule

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References

(September 18, 1955). "Simpson hero in Florida victory over Miss State". The Selma Times-Journal.
(September 25, 1955). "Georgia Tech raps Florida". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(October 2, 1955). "Florida Gators fail on offense in losing to Auburn Tigers 13–0". Fort Myers News-Press.
(October 9, 1955). "Florida crushes Geo. Washington, 28–0". Fort Myers News-Press.
(October 16, 1955). "Gators lick LSU 18–14". Fort Myers News-Press.
(October 23, 1955). "Last minute field goal gives Wildcats 10–7 win over Gators". The Montgomery Advertiser.
(November 6, 1955). "Gators score, Roundtree smashes Georgia". Fort Lauderdale News.
(November 13, 1955). "Tennessee spoils Gator homecoming, 20–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune.
(November 20, 1955). "Vandy rolls to 21–6 victory over Gators". The Orlando Sentinel.
(November 27, 1955). "Florida falls, 7–6, after rugged duel". Tallahassee Democrat.
''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive. link. (December 8, 2015 '', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.)

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