1938 Florida Gators football team

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 teamAuburn 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
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–6–1 (2–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Josh Cody (3rd season)
Captain	Frank Koscis
Home stadium	Florida Field
Uniform
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

1938 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The season ended with a 20–12 loss to Temple, Pop Warner's last victory.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Stetson*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 14–16	8,000	^[2]
October 1	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 0–22		^[3]
October 8	Sewanee	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 10–6	5,000	^[4]
October 15	Miami (FL)*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	L 7–19	15,000	^[5]
October 22	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 33–0	10,000	^[6]
October 29	at Boston College*	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 0–33	10,000	^[7]
November 5	vs. Georgia	Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	L 6–19	17,000	^[8]
November 12	Maryland*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 21–7	10,000	^[9]
November 19	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	T 0–0	5,000	^[10]
November 26	vs. Auburn	Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	W 9–7	5,000	^[11]
December 3	Temple*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 12–20		^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
2. "Stetson upsets Gators in season opener, 16 to 14". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 25, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Maroons trounce Florida eleven by 22–0 margin". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gators eke out 10–6 win over Sewanee". The Tampa Tribune. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Miami's second half drive smothers Florida". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 16, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "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.
7. "Boston College crushes Florida by 33–0 margin". The Hartford Courant. October 30, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Georgia skins Gators, 19 to 6". The Miami Herald. November 6, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gators trounce Maryland". The Orlando Sentinel-Star. November 13, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Florida offers surprise, battles to tie with Tech". The News and Observer. November 20, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Florida subdues Auburn, 9 to 7". Press of Atlantic City. November 27, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Temple beats 'Gators, 20–12". The Pittsburgh Press. December 4, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.