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Florida football: The Georgia things Gator fans love to hate

By Matthew Clark

JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 27: Feleipe Franks #13 of the Florida Gators passes during a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at TIAA Bank Field on October 27, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 27: Feleipe Franks #13 of the Florida Gators passes during a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at TIAA Bank Field on October 27, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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Worst loss in series history

In 1942, the Gators had been depleted of a lot of talent due to World War II.

On the other hand, many of Georgia’s players were able to stay due to draft deferments.

it meant No. 1 Georgia brought a 7-0 record to Jacksonville to take on 3-4 Florida.

What happened turned out to be the biggest margin of victory in the series as Charley Trippi and Frank Sinkwich combined for seven touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 75-0 pasting of Florida.

Here’s some highlights of Trippi:

While Georgia went on to win the national championship after beating UCLA in the Rose Bowl, the Gators didn’t win another game that season and, due to more players joining the military, elected to not field a team in 1943.

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