▁Blue ▁and ▁White . ▁The ▁Florida ▁legisl ature ▁cons olid ated ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Florida ▁in ▁Lake ▁City ▁with ▁three ▁other ▁state - supported ▁institutions ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 5 ▁to ▁establish ▁the ▁modern ▁University ▁of ▁Florida ▁in ▁G aines ville . ▁When ▁the ▁new ▁school ▁began ▁its ▁football ▁program ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 6 , ▁there ▁were ▁no ▁players ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 0 4 ▁Blue ▁and ▁White ▁squad ▁on ▁the ▁ro ster . ▁▁ 1 9 0 4 ▁Sch edule ▁ ▁Game ▁summar ies ▁ ▁Alabama ▁The ▁season ▁opened ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 9 – 0 ▁loss ▁to ▁Alabama . ▁Touch down s ▁were ▁scored ▁by ▁William ▁La F ay ette ▁Ward ▁( 2 ), ▁Chamber lain , ▁A ux ford ▁Bur ks ▁and ▁Frank ▁Clark . ▁ ▁The ▁starting ▁line up ▁was : ▁W eller ▁( left ▁end ), ▁Buck ▁( left ▁tack le ), ▁T . ▁C ason ▁( left ▁guard ), ▁Ke ene ▁( center ), ▁Br at ton ▁( right ▁guard ), ▁T . ▁Mc Gu ire ▁( right ▁tack le ), ▁B . ▁H . ▁Br id ges ▁( right ▁end ), ▁Mc D onn ell ▁( qu arter back ), ▁R . ▁C ason ▁( left ▁half back ), ▁B . ▁T . ▁Br id ges ▁( right ▁half back ), ▁C . ▁Mc Gu ire ▁( full back ). ▁ ▁A ub urn ▁The ▁October ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 9 0 4 ▁game ▁against ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Florida ▁was ▁considered