The 1938 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1938 college football season. The season was Josh Cody's third as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The highlights of the season included a 21–7 homecoming win over the Maryland Terrapins and a hard-fought 9–7 conference victory over the Auburn Tigers in Jacksonville, Florida, and the first-time meeting with the future in-state rival Miami Hurricanes. The season also included a 16–14 upset loss to Stetson in Gainesville. Cody's 1938 Florida Gators finished 4–6–1 overall and 2–2–1 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing seventh of thirteen SEC teams in the conference standings—Cody's best finish in the SEC.[1]
| 1938 Florida Gators football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–6–1 (2–2–1 SEC) |
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| Captain | Frank Koscis |
| Home stadium | Florida Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Tennessee $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Alabama | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Tulane | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The season ended with a 20–12 loss to Temple, Pop Warner's last victory.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Stetson* | L 14–16 | 8,000 | [2] | |
| October 1 | at Mississippi State | L 0–22 | [3] | ||
| October 8 | Sewanee |
| W 10–6 | 5,000 | [4] |
| October 15 | Miami (FL)* |
| L 7–19 | 15,000 | [5] |
| October 22 | at Tampa* | W 33–0 | 10,000 | [6] | |
| October 29 | at Boston College* | L 0–33 | 10,000 | [7] | |
| November 5 | vs. Georgia | L 6–19 | 17,000 | [8] | |
| November 12 | Maryland* |
| W 21–7 | 10,000 | [9] |
| November 19 | at Georgia Tech | T 0–0 | 5,000 | [10] | |
| November 26 | vs. Auburn |
| W 9–7 | 5,000 | [11] |
| December 3 | Temple* |
| L 12–20 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "Stetson upsets Gators in season opener, 16 to 14". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 25, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons trounce Florida eleven by 22–0 margin". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators eke out 10–6 win over Sewanee". The Tampa Tribune. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami's second half drive smothers Florida". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 16, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida's revived grid team rolls over Tampa 33 to 0". Fort Myers News-Press. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College crushes Florida by 33–0 margin". The Hartford Courant. October 30, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia skins Gators, 19 to 6". The Miami Herald. November 6, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators trounce Maryland". The Orlando Sentinel-Star. November 13, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida offers surprise, battles to tie with Tech". The News and Observer. November 20, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida subdues Auburn, 9 to 7". Press of Atlantic City. November 27, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Temple beats 'Gators, 20–12". The Pittsburgh Press. December 4, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.