University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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FOOTBALL---1933 RESUME OF VARSITY SEASON Coach Charlie Bachman's call for fall practice to begin Oct- ober 8 brought forth the largest number of gridiron aspirants ever to report for the opening day's routine at Florida. l Bug. CHARLES Although chieiiy composed of untried Sophomores, the SYD 1,EN1-E51-EY ' Mmwgw' Fighting Gators were conceded by many to be a potentially lllfwwyw'-Elvfff dangerous factor in Southern Conference circles. This faith in the team gained strength when the inexperienced men acquitted themselves creditably under fire of competition in both the Sewanee and Citadel games. Then an unexpected reverse came when N. C. State, aided by poor Gator strategy, upset the Flo- ridians in Tampa. Rogero was lost to the team for the season in that contest, and infractions of the dis- cipline rules temporarily suspended four other valuable men from the playing roster. Going into the Georgia game in a weakened condition, the Gators upheld the pre-game dope and lost. Then came the successive defeats at the hands of North Carolina, Auburn, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee, which pushed the Bachman eleven into the lowest seat ever occupied by a Gator team in the Conference cellar. Then, like a bolt from the clear blue, the Gators found themselves and proceeded to roll up a brilliant intersectional victory over the high ranking U. C. L. A. team of the Pacific Coast League. This irony of fate brought to light the hidden potential strength of the football squad and has pro- vided Gator supporters with a more optimistic outlook for the future. Hardly had the fans recovered from the shock of Florida's stunning victory when Head Coach Bach- man tendered his resignation. The school now boasts of a new deal of alumni coaches who are look- ing forward to the time when gridiron hostilities again commence. ' Florida 19, Sewanee 0 In raising the curtain on a difficult grid schedule, Florida's untested sophomores gained an impres- sive victory over the rugged little Sewanee team from the hills of Tennessee. McAnly's goalward dash --105 yards in length-provided the greatest thrill of the afternoon. ,, ,.,,. ., , ,,...........,.7..........-was ,,,-. M -v Y ...- F an -1 ..,,-------W ,,,,.....-.V-f.......--. v - 'J -- '- .....--., -- f Y Y - 5 f: - J 'A - ' mf .. , ... -.............,-------J V . Y. ,f an- SJ Y ' ' 9 ' .. E--If :3 -L 'W' - A H - 137- 1: 1 -1. W ' --- 1-3 ' -r - 'L : Y - f Y' V: .qv ' ' ---W ,A .-0-4 f , DCT ' , -gunna - Pam IFJ

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FOOTBALL

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THE SEWANEE GAME The opening quarter was scoreless, with the seasoned Sewanee team gaining considerable yardage over the Gator line. The Bachman aggregation soon began to show form, however, for hardly had the second quarter begun when Jack Henderson eluded the Sewanee team and dashed forty yards to the four-yard line. After the Tiger ling-ghad withstood three mighty thrusts, Stolz ploughed through center for the first Florida score of the season. The try for point was wide. Early in the second half, Herb McAnly flipped a long pass into the waiting arms of Cecil McLean, and the ball was again in scoring position. Jimmie Hughes, whose play during the entire game proved outstanding, plunged across for the second touchdown. His kick was blocked by the fast-charging Sewanee line and the score stood 12-0. Then came McAnly's jaunt, the last scoring gesture of the game. Receiving the oval five yards be- hind his own goal, the elusive Gator back momentarily fumbled the ball, then knifed through the left side of the Sewanee line, evaded the secondary, cut to the left side of the field, and behind perfect inter- ference completed his long 105-yard journey for a -touchdown. Stolz split the uprights and the score stood 19-O. No points were gained in the final quarter, which was characterized by frequent substitutions. THE CITADEL GAME Page 170