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Before the season

Last year, first-year head coach Charles J. McCoy had churned out a Florida team in the top half of the SIAA. McCoy this year was also the school's first basketball coach. The team's captain was tackle A. A. "Daddy" Lotspeich. At the guards were

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, future Georgia Tech transfer, and

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, future Gator athletic director. Leading the backfield was

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the previous year.

Schedule

Season summary

Auburn

*Sources: The season opened with a 7–0 loss to

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. Florida played hard for three quarters, until Wren scored the winning touchdown in the final period. Hamdowling

The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspiech (left tackle), Callen (left guard), Farrin (center), Yon (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Roble (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Thompson (left halfback), Fuller (right halfback), Sparkman (fullback).

Sewanee

*Sources: Florida lost to coach

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's Sewanee Tigers 7–0, continuing the losing streak against the Tigers. The Sewanee game was then the largest crowd to see a game in Jacksonville. "After scoring one touchdown Sewanee was content to allow Florida to exhaust herself in vain attempts to find the weak spot in the Purple defense." Sewanee's Ellerbe scored the game's only touchdown. The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Dowling (left guard), Farrior (center), Yon (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Robles (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Sparkman (left halfback), Thompson (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).

Florida Southern

The Gators lengthened their winning streak against with an easy 45–0 victory.

Georgia

*Sources: The Gators lost their first-ever game against coach

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0–37 in Jacksonville, at a larger crowder than at the Sewanee game. The Gators carried the ball to Georgia's 15-yard line in the first period, but never threatened afterwards. Georgia put across two touchdowns in the second quarter, and had a strong second half. Rammy Ramsdell

The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Dowling (left guard), Farrior (center), Robles (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Lovell (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Sparkman (left halfback), Thompson (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).

The Citadel

*Sources: Florida beat The Citadel 6–0 in a game "marked by frequent fumbling." Florida scored when, in the third quarter, Sparkman rushed for an 8-yard touchdown.

Tulane

In a torrential rain, Florida met Tulane for the first time and upset the Olive and Blue 14–7, the highlight of the season.

scored the game-winning touchdown, "crashing through center" and zig-zagging 60 yards to the endzone. The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Yon (left guard), Farrior (center), Robles (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Wilkinson (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Sparkman (left halfback), Thompson (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).

Mercer

*Sources: The Gators defeated the Mercer Baptists 34–7.

had a then-school record of four touchdowns. According to one account, Ramsdell in fact scored three touchdowns but set up all five. The first was a Sparkman touchdown set up by a 25-yard end run from Ramsdell, the second was a 5-yard run by Fuller set up by a 40-yard pass from Ramsdell to Henderson. The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Robles (left guard), Farrior (center), Yon (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Wilkinson (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Thomson (left halfback), Sparkman (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).

Personnel

Line

Backfield

Subs

Coaching staff

*Head coach: Charles J. McCoy *Assistant coach: Z. J. Stanley *Manager: T. J. Swanson

References

Bibliography

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