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1953 Gator Bowl
January 1, 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida
Florida vs. Tulsa
| Florida 14 | Tulsa 13 |
| Florida | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Florida | Casares 2 run (Casares kick) |
| Florida | Robinson to Hall 37 pass (Casares kick) |
| Tulsa | Roberts 3 run (Minor kick) |
| Tulsa | Waugh 2 run (Minor kick failed) |
| Florida | Tulsa | |
| First Downs | 20 | 17 |
| Rushes-Yards | 54-233 | 50-182 |
| Passing Yards | 101 | 132 |
| Att.-Comp.-Int. | 11-7-1 | 16-10-1 |
| Total Offense | 334 | 314 |
| Punts-Yards | 1-38 | 4-31 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 4-4 | 2-1 |
| Penalty Yards | 34 | 84 |
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING:
| Florida | Hall 17-94, Casares 21-86, Long 9-32, Haddock 2-30 |
| Tulsa | Kercher 16-71, Waugh 15-65, Roberts 8-39, Kelly 4-17, Halladay 5-15 |
PASSING:
| Florida | Dickey 4-5-0-68-0 TD, Robinson 3-6-3-33-0 TD |
| Tulsa | Morris 10-16-1-132-0 TD |
RECEIVING:
| Florida | Hall 2-60, Casares 1-7, O'Brien 2-23 |
| Tulsa | Miney 6-77, Roberts 3-41, Halladay 1-14 |
ATTENDANCE: 28,340
