The 1914 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The season was C. J. McCoy's first year of three as the head coach of the Gators team. McCoy's 1914 Florida Gators completed their ninth varsity football season on a four-game winning streak, with an overall record of 5–2 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015. and an SIAA conference record of 3–2.Roger Saylor, " Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association ," College Football Historical Society, The LA84 Foundation (1993). Retrieved September 11, 2010.
Before the season End Joe Swanson was shifted to fullback.
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Game summaries Auburn
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Coach Mike Donahue's Auburn team was nearly as strong as the season before, and beat Florida 20–0 en route to another SIAA title. In contrast to last year, the Gators held Auburn scoreless in the first half, and the loss was seen as a moral victory and sign of progress. However, the Gators also lost their captain. John Sutton left the game feeling poorly, and further examination revealed a weak heart. Roy "Puss" Hancock took over for Sutton as captain.
Auburn's backfield played well and fullback Bedie Bidez scored two touchdowns. Florida gave way to Auburn's superior weight by the second half.
King College In the second week of play, Florida enjoyed a first-time victory against the King College Tornado, 36–0.
Sewanee
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Florida suffered a shutout loss to the Sewanee Tigers, 26–0. Florida was outplayed in the first half. In the final period, Sewanee quarterback Lee Tolley had an 85-yard touchdown run.
The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Goldsby (left guard), Farrior (center), Yon (right guard), Hancock (right tackle), Freeman (right end), Oates (quarterback), Fuller (left halfback), Sparkman (right halfback), Swanson (fullback).
Southern College In Tampa, Florida extended the winning streak over , 59–0.
Wofford Florida beat Wofford for the first time, 66–0.
The Citadel
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In Charleston, the Gators defeated The Citadel 7–0 in a heavy rain and a field saturated with inches of mud. Rammy Ramsdell returned the opening kickoff back 40 yards, and Jim Sparkman eventually carried it over for the decisive touchdown, "before the ball was wet."
Mercer Florida closed the season with a 14–0 win over the Mercer Baptists on Thanksgiving.
Postseason Florida ranked in the top half of the SIAA. The yearbook remarked that a Gator squad had never had more "guts".
Personnel Linemen CapplemanGuard 5'9"16023CowsertEnd 5'8" 14518FreemanEnd 5'11"16020Jack GoldsbyGuard 5'9"18519Puss HancockTackle 5'10"18523B. HendersonEnd 5'9"15519 Daddy Lotspiech Tackle 5'10"16523Rex FarriorCenter Hillsborough 5'9"16818ReidEnd 5'10"167 19John B. SuttonTackle 6'0"18523Roy Van CampTackle, Back 5'10"16220Everett YonGuard 6'0"175 19
Backfield Artie FullerFullback 5'11" 15819Rammy RamsdellQuarterback Hillsborough5'10"14820Jim SparkmanHalfback 5'8"16718Joe SwansonFullback 6'0"16521ThompsonHalfback 5'7"15023
Coaching staff Head coach: Charles J. McCoy Manager: Ed Embry
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