1942 Florida Gators football team

1942 Florida Gators football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1942 record	3–7 (1–3 9th SEC)
Head coach	Tom Lieb
Captain	Bill Corry O'Neal Hill
Home stadium	Florida Field

1942 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Georgia $	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#5 Georgia Tech	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#7 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
#18 Mississippi State	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
#10 Alabama	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
LSU	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
#16 Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Vanderbilt	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Florida	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Tulane	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Ole Miss	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1942 college football season. The season was Tom Lieb's third as Florida's head coach. By the autumn of 1942, World War II had begun to affect many college football programs. Florida lost several players and most of its coaching staff to the war effort before the season,^[1] and lost several more players during the season,^[2] leading to diminishing success as the schedule progressed.

The Gators began the season 3-1 but lost their final six contests to finish with a 3–7 overall record. Their 1–3 conference record placed ninth among twelve teams in the SEC.^[3]

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
9–19–1942	Jacksonville Naval Air Station*	Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida	L 7–20
9–26–1942	Randolph–Macon*	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida	W 45–0
10–3–1942	Tampa*	Phillips Field • Tampa, Florida	W 26–6
10–10–1942	Auburn	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida	W 6–0
10–16–1942	Villanova*	Villanova Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	L 3–13
10–24–1942	No. 16 Mississippi State	Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida (HC)	L 12–26
10–31–1942	Maryland*	Griffith Stadium • Washington, D.C.	L 0–13
11–7–1942	No. 1 Georgia	Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida	L 0–75
11–14–1942	Miami*	Burdine Stadium • Miami, Florida	L 0–12
11–21–1942	No. 2 Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia	L 7–20
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide.^[3]

References

1. Associated Press, "Tom Lieb Must Develop Not Only a Football Team but a Coaching Staff," St. Petersburg Times, p. 11 (September 3, 1944). Retrieved November 8, 2011.
2. Lieb Expects Good Gator Grid Prospects," The Palm Beach Post, (May 27, 1944). Retrieved November 8, 2011.
3. 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110–111 (2015). Retrieved August 14, 2015.