| 1926Florida Gators football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–6–2 (1–4–1 19th SoCon) |
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| Offensive scheme | Notre Dame Box |
| Captain | Lamar Sarra |
| Home stadium | Fleming Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7Alabama $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1926 Florida Gators football team represented theUniversity of Florida during the1926 college football season. The season wasHarold 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,[1] and 1–4–1 in theSouthern Conference, placing nineteenth of twenty-two teams in the conference standings.[2]
The highlights of the season were the Gators' two victories home field over theSouthern College Moccasins andClemson Tigers, which were interspersed among four close losses to theChicago Maroons (6–12), theOle Miss Rebels (7–12), theMercer Bears (3–7) and theKentucky Wildcats (13–18), crushing defeats by theGeorgia Bulldogs (9–32) and coachWallace Wade's undefeatedAlabama Crimson Tide (0–49), and two low-scoring ties with theHampden–Sydney Tigers (0–0) and theWashington & Lee Generals.
Florida was set to play one of its hardest schedules.[3] Former fullback Ray Dickson assisted Sebring.[4]
Bill Middlekauff, a fullback who played on the 1923 and 1924 teams, returned to the squad.[5] Key losses from the previous year includedEdgar C. Jones.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Southern College* | W 16–0 | [6] | ||
| October 2 | atChicago* | L 6–12 | 30,000 | [7] | |
| October 6 | Ole Miss |
| L 7–12 | [8] | |
| October 16 | atMercer* |
| L 3–7 | 6,000 | [9] |
| October 23 | vs.Kentucky | L 13–18 | [10] | ||
| October 30 | atGeorgia | L 9–32 | [11] | ||
| November 6 | Clemson |
| W 33–0 | [12] | |
| November 13 | atAlabama | L 0–49 | [13] | ||
| November 20 | vs.Hampden–Sydney* | T 0–0 | 4,500 | [14] | |
| November 27 | vs.Washington & Lee |
| T 7–7 | [15] | |
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The season opened with a 16–0 home victory overSouthern College.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Florida | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| •Chicago | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Amos Stagg'sChicago Maroons defeated Florida 12–6. A 60-yard forward pass fromWally Marks toLaurie Apitz scored first for Chicago. Stanley Rouse added two more field goals.[16][17]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Ole Miss | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Ole Miss beat Florida with a "lucky pass."[18] from Petty toAp Applewhite.[19]
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).[19]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Florida | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mercer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
TheMercer Bears surprised and beat Florida in a close loss, 7–3.[20] Florida's Bishop made a 30-yard field goal.[20] The game's umpire wasBuck Flowers.[20]
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).[20]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Kentucky | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| Florida | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Once after three days practice, Sebring took his men to Kingsley Lake.[21][22] Injuries plagued the season.[23] Florida lost toKentucky 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.[24]
Kentucky scored first, when captain Frank Smith bucked across the goal line.[24] The extra point was missed. Florida took the lead after a Kentucky fumble on a punt was recovered by Tommy Owens.[24] Beck went over, and Owens added the extra point. By a series of forward passes, Kentucky got another touchdown.[24] Owens went right around end for Florida to regain the lead.[24] After a scoreless third period, Kentucky put together a winning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.[24]
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).[23]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Florida | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| •Georgia | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 32 |
Georgia crushed the Gators 32–9. The weather was too warm, and the game suffered from several penalties.[25]
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).[25]
At home, Florida defeated theClemson Tigers 33–0. Willie DeHoff caught two touchdowns.[26]
Wallace Wade's undefeated national championAlabama Crimson Tide rolled over the Gators 49–0.[27]
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).[28]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hampden–Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Gators and theHampden–Sydney Tigers fought to a scoreless tie. Tommy Owens suffered a broken collarbone.[30]
CoachPat Herron'sWashington and Lee Generals tied Florida 7–7.
"The wolves began to clamor for Sebring's scalp as the 1926 season ended" wrote Pete Norton.[31]
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 aNotre Dame Box on offense.
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