Georgia vs. Florida
Saturday, November 7, 1953 Share
Florida beat Georgia 21–7. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 24–7–1.
FinalAttendance 36,000
In the newspapers

Evening star, District of Columbia, November 8, 1953, page 68
Read the text
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. Z Doug Dickey, Florida’s senior quarterback who lost his starting job to Sophomore Harry Speers a month ago. returned to a star ring role today, passing for one touchdown and running for an other to give Florida a 21–7 vic tory over Georgia. Dickey also took a personal hand in checking the Nation S No. l passing and receiving COM bination of Zeke BratkoWski and John Carson. Bratkowski managed to conmeet with Gene White, his other end, for a touchdown, but it was far short of his usual production and Florida found the Georgia defense every bit as vulnerable as other teams have this season to roll up big ground yardage of 262. Dickey, after breaking up a Bratkowski pass in the Florida end zone. quarterbacked the Gators “a yards to the first touchdown He passed % yards to Jack O’Brien for the score Speers got his hand in on the
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Florida 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Georgia–Florida gameGeorgia leads 58–44–2 in 104 meetings, counting the 72 since this game.
| 2025 | Georgia 24, Florida 20 | |
| 2024 | Georgia 34, Florida 20 | |
| 2023 | Georgia 43, Florida 20 | |
| 2022 | Georgia 42, Florida 20 | |
| 2021 | Georgia 34, Florida 7 | |
| 2020 | Florida 44, Georgia 28 |
Around this game
Georgia
- Next gamevs. AuburnNov. 14, 1953
- SeasonGeorgia in 1953
- ProgramGeorgia history and records
Florida
- Next gamevs. TennesseeNov. 14, 1953
- SeasonFlorida in 1953
- ProgramFlorida history and records

