The season was Charlie Bachman's fifth and last as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team.
An Al Rogero touchdown made the score 7–6, but in the fourth quarter the Wolfpack put the game out of reach.
[17] There was little enthusiasm as Florida departed for Athens, battered by injuries and demotions due to rule infractions.
Expected to be the hardest game since the beginning of the season,[2] rival Tennessee beat Florida 13–32.
[22] Notwithstanding the Gators' Depression-era struggles and 3–6 overall win–loss record,[13] Bachman managed to end his tenure on a high note with a 12–2 intersectional upset of the UCLA Bruins in his final game.