1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team
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| 1948 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC champion | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 8 |
| Record | 9–2 (6–0 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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| No. 8 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Tulane | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SEC title. Georgia was invited to the Orange Bowl, where the Bulldogs lost to Texas.[1] The team played home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Chattanooga* | W 14–7 | 12,500 | [2] | ||
| October 2 | North Carolina* |
| L 14–21 | 44,000 | [3] | |
| October 9 | Kentucky |
| W 35–12 | 23,000 | [4] | |
| October 16 | at LSU | No. 16 | W 22–0 | 37,000 | [5] | |
| October 22 | at Miami (FL)* | W 42–21 | 46,127 | [6] | ||
| October 30 | at Alabama | No. 18 | W 35–0 | 45,000 | [7] | |
| November 6 | vs. Florida | No. 13 | W 20–12 | 34,129 | [8] | |
| November 13 | vs. Auburn | No. 13 | W 42–14 | 20,000 | [9] | |
| November 20 | Furman* | No. 11 |
| W 33–0 | 17,000 | [10] |
| November 27 | Georgia Tech | No. 12 |
| W 21–13 | 52,000 | [11] |
| January 1, 1949 | vs. Texas* | No. 8 |
| L 28–41 | 60,523 | [12] |
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Rankings
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | 16 | — | 18 | 13 | 13 (1) | 11 (2) | 12 (1) | 8 (5) |
References
- ^ "1948 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Bulldogs edge Moccasins, 14–7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carolina defeats Georgia". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia rolls over Kentucky by 35–12 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 10, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia displays its power in trouncing L.S.U., 22–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia swamps Miami Hurricane by 42–21 score". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Little, Tom (October 31, 1948). "Georgia air raids bury Tide, 35 to 0". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ "Gators scare Bulldogs in 20–12 loss". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 7, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs chew up Auburn Plainsmen, 42–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman wilts as Bulldogs win, 33 to 0". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 21, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia pounds Georgia Tech in convincing 21–13 victory". The Sunday Courier and Press. November 28, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns batter Bulldogs, 41 to 28". Pensacola News Journal. January 2, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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