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Wallace “Wally” Butts was the 20th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1939 to 1960. He compiled a 140–86–9 record (.615 winning percentage). Butts played his college football at Mercer University under Bernie Moore.

Coaching Summary

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Wally Butts (SEC) (1939–1960)
1939 Georgia 5–6–0 1–3–0 9th
1940 Georgia 5–4–1 2–3–1 7th
1941 Georgia 9–1–1 3–1–1 4th 14th
1942 Georgia 11–1–0 6–1–0 1st 2nd
1943 Georgia 6–4–0 0–3–0 4th
1944 Georgia 7–3–0 4–2–0 3rd
1945 Georgia 9–2–0 4–2–0 4th 18th
1946 Georgia 11–0–0 5–0–0 T-1st 3rd
1947 Georgia 7-4–1 3–3–0 5th
1948 Georgia 9–2–0 6–0–0 1st 8th
1949 Georgia 4–6–1 1–4–1 11th
1950 Georgia 6–3–3 3–2–1 6th
1951 Georgia 5–5–0 2–4–0 9th
1952 Georgia 7–4–0 4–3–0 5th
1953 Georgia 3–8–0 1–5–0 11th
1954 Georgia 6–3–1 3–2–1 5th
1955 Georgia 4–6–0 2–5–0 11th
1956 Georgia 3–6–1 1–6–0 12th
1957 Georgia 3–7–0 3–4–0 9th
1958 Georgia 4–6–0 2–4–0 10th
1959 Georgia 10–1–0 7–0–0 1st 5th 5th
1960 Georgia 6–4–0 4–4–0 6th
Wally Butts: 140–86–9 67–61–5
Total: 140–86–9
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
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1939 season[]

1939 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1939 record5–6 (1–3 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 Tennessee § 6 0 0     10 1 0
#16 Georgia Tech § 6 0 0     8 2 0
#5 Tulane § 5 0 0     8 1 1
Mississippi State 3 2 0     8 2 0
Ole Miss 2 2 0     7 2 0
Kentucky 2 2 1     6 2 1
Auburn 3 3 1     5 5 1
Alabama 2 3 1     5 3 1
Georgia 1 3 0     5 6 0
LSU 1 5 0     4 5 0
Vanderbilt 1 6 0     2 7 1
Florida 0 3 1     5 5 1
Sewanee 0 3 0     3 5 0
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 30* The Citadel Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 26–0  
October 7* at Furman Sirrine StadiumGreenville, SC L 0–20  
October 14*† Holy Cross Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0–13  
October 21 at Kentucky DuPont Stadium • Louisville, KY L 6–13  
October 28* at NYU Yankee StadiumNew York, NY L 13–14  
November 3* Mercer Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 16–9  
November 11 vs. Florida Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 6–2  
November 18* South Carolina Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry) W 33–7  
November 25 vs. Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 0–7  
December 2 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Rivalry) L 0–13  
December 8* at Miami Burdine StadiumMiami, FL W 13–0  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1939 football schedule[1]

1940 season[]

1940 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1940 record5–4–1 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#4 Tennessee 5 0 0     10 1 0
#9 Mississippi State 4 0 1     10 0 1
Ole Miss 3 1 0     9 2 0
Alabama 4 2 0     7 2 0
Auburn 3 2 1     6 4 1
LSU 3 3 0     6 4 0
Georgia 2 3 1     5 4 1
Florida 2 3 0     5 5 0
Kentucky 1 2 2     5 3 2
Tulane 1 3 0     5 5 0
Vanderbilt 1 5 1     3 6 1
Georgia Tech 1 5 0     3 7 0
Sewanee 0 1 0     3 5 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 27* at [[{{{school}}}|Oglethorpe]] Atlanta, GA W 53–0  
October 5* at South Carolina Columbia Municipal StadiumColumbia, SC (Rivalry) W 33–2  
October 12 Ole Miss Sanford StadiumAthens, GA L 14–28  
October 19* at Columbia Baker FieldNew York, NY L 13–14  
October 25 Kentucky Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA T 7–7  
November 2 vs. Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 14–13  
November 9 vs. Florida Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) L 13–18  
November 16 at Tulane Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA L 13–21  
November 30† Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry) W 21–19  
December 6* at Miami Burdine StadiumMiami, FL W 28–7  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1940 football schedule[2]

1941 season[]

1941 Georgia Bulldogs football
Orange Bowl Champions
Orange Bowl, W 40–26 vs. TCU
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1941 record9–1–1 (3–1–1 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#16 Mississippi State 4 0 1     8 1 1
#18 Tennessee 3 1 0     8 2 0
#20 Alabama 5 2 0     9 2 0
#14 Georgia 3 1 1     9 1 1
#17 Ole Miss 2 1 1     6 2 1
Vanderbilt 3 2 0     8 2 0
LSU 2 2 2     4 4 2
Tulane 2 3 0     5 4 0
Georgia Tech 2 4 0     3 6 0
Florida 1 3 0     4 6 0
Auburn 1 3 0     4 6 0
Kentucky 0 4 0     5 4 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 27* at Mercer Macon, GA W 81–0  
October 4* South Carolina Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (Rivalry) W 34–6  
October 10 Ole Miss Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA T 14–14  
October 18* at #20 Columbia Baker FieldNew York, NY W 7–3  
October 25 at Alabama Legion FieldBirmingham, AL L 14–27  
November 1 vs. Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 7–0  
November 8 vs. Florida Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 19–3  
November 15*† Centre Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 47–6  
November 22*† Dartmouth #20 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 35–0  
November 29 at Georgia Tech #20 Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 21–0  
January 1, 1942* vs. TCU #14 Burdine StadiumMiami, FL (Orange Bowl) W 40–26  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1941 football schedule[3]

1942 season[]

1942 Georgia Bulldogs football
National Champions
SEC Champions
Rose Bowl Champions
Rose Bowl, W 9–0 vs. UCLA
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 2
1942 record11–1 (6–1 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 Georgia 6 1 0     11 1 0
#5 Georgia Tech 4 1 0     9 2 0
#7 Tennessee 4 1 0     9 1 1
#18 Mississippi State 5 2 0     8 2 0
#10 Alabama 4 2 0     8 3 0
LSU 3 2 0     7 3 0
#16 Auburn 3 3 0     6 4 1
Vanderbilt 2 4 0     6 4 0
Florida 1 3 0     3 7 0
Tulane 1 4 0     4 5 0
Kentucky 0 5 0     3 6 1
Ole Miss 0 5 0     2 7 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 19 at Kentucky DuPont Stadium • Louisville, KY W 7–6  
September 25* Jacksonville NAS Macon, GA W 14–0  
October 3* Furman Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 40–7  
October 10 at Ole Miss Crump StadiumMemphis, TN W 48–13  
October 17 Tulane #2 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 40–0  
October 24* at Cincinnati #2 Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH W 35–13  
October 31 #3 Alabama #2 Grant FieldAtlanta, GA W 21–10  
November 7 vs. Florida #1 Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 75–0  
November 14* at Chattanooga #1 Chamberlain FieldChattanooga, TN W 40–0  
November 21 vs. Auburn #1 Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 13–27  
November 28† #2 Georgia Tech #5 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry) W 34–0  
January 1, 1943* vs. #13 UCLA #2 Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) W 9–0  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1942 football schedule[4]

1943 season[]

1943 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1943 record6–4 (0–3 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#13 Georgia Tech 3 0 0     8 3 0
LSU 2 2 0     6 3 0
Tulane 1 1 0     3 3 0
Georgia 0 3 0     6 4 0
Vanderbilt 0 0 0     5 0 0
† – Conference champion
  • Seven other SEC schools did not field a team due to World War II.
    Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 17* Presbyterian Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 25–7  
September 25 at LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA L 27–32  
October 1* Tennessee Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 67–0  
October 8* Wake Forest Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 7–0  
October 16* at Daniel Field #20 Augusta, GA L 7–18  
October 23 LSU Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA L 6–27  
October 29* Howard Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 39–0  
November 5*† Presbyterian Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 39–0  
November 13 VMI Grant FieldAtlanta, GA W 46–7  
November 27 at #14 Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 0–48  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1943 football schedule[5]

1944 season[]

1944 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1944 record7–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#13 Georgia Tech 4 0 0     8 3 0
#12 Tennessee 5 0 1     7 1 1
Georgia 4 2 0     7 3 0
Alabama 3 1 2     5 2 2
Mississippi State 3 2 0     6 2 0
LSU 2 3 1     2 5 1
Ole Miss 2 3 0     2 6 0
Tulane 1 2 0     4 3 0
Kentucky 1 5 0     3 6 0
Florida 0 3 0     4 3 0
Auburn 0 4 0     4 4 0
Vanderbilt 0 0 0     3 0 1
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 29* Wake Forest Sanford StadiumAthens, GA L 7–14  
October 6* Presbyterian Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 67–0  
October 13 Kentucky Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 13–12  
October 20* Daniel Field Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 53–6  
October 28 LSU Atlanta, GA L 7–15  
November 4 at #19 Alabama Legion FieldBirmingham, AL W 14–7  
November 11 vs. Florida Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 38–12  
November 18 vs. Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 49–13  
November 24* Clemson Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 21–7  
December 2† Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 0–44  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1944 football schedule[6]

1945 season[]

1945 Georgia Bulldogs football
Oil Bowl Champions[7]
Oil Bowl, W 20–6 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
1945 record9–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 Alabama 6 0 0     10 0 0
#14 Tennessee 3 1 0     8 1 0
#15 LSU 5 2 0     7 2 0
#18 Georgia 4 2 0     9 2 0
Ole Miss 3 3 0     4 5 0
Georgia Tech 2 2 0     4 6 0
Mississippi State 2 3 0     6 3 0
Auburn 2 3 0     5 5 0
Vanderbilt 2 4 0     3 6 0
Florida 1 3 1     4 5 1
Tulane 1 3 1     2 6 1
Kentucky 0 5 0     2 8 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 22* [[{{{school}}}|Murray State]] Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 49–0  
September 29* Clemson Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 20–0  
October 5* at [[{{{school}}}|Miami]] Burdine StadiumMiami, FL W 27–21  
October 13 at Kentucky McLean StadiumLexington, KY W 48–6  
October 20† LSU #12 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0–32  
October 27 at #6 Alabama Legion FieldBirmingham, AL L 14–28  
November 3* at Chattanooga Chamberlain FieldChattanooga, TN W 34–7  
November 10 vs. Florida Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 34–0  
November 17 vs. Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 35–0  
December 1 at Georgia Tech #18 Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 33–0  
January 1, 1946* vs. #17 Tulsa #18 Rice FieldHouston, TX (Oil Bowl) W 20–6  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1945 football schedule[8]

1946 season[]

1946 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Co–Champions
Sugar Bowl Champions
Sugar Bowl, W 20–10 vs. [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]]
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 3
1946 record11–0 (5–0 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 Georgia § 5 0 0     11 0 0
#7 Tennessee § 5 0 0     9 2 0
#8 [[{{{school}}}|LSU]] 5 1 0     9 1 1
#11 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 4 2 0     9 2 0
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 3 2 0     8 2 0
Alabama 4 3 0     7 4 0
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 3 4 0     5 4 0
[[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] 2 3 0     7 3 0
Tulane 2 4 0     3 7 0
[[{{{school}}}|Auburn]] 1 5 0     4 6 0
[[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 1 6 0     2 7 0
Florida 0 5 0     0 9 0
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 27* Clemson Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 35–12  
October 4* at [[{{{school}}}|Temple]] Temple StadiumPhiladelphia, PA W 35–7  
October 11 #19 [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] #8 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 28–13  
October 19* Oklahoma A&M #8 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 33–13  
October 26* at Furman #8 Sirrine StadiumGreenville, SC W 70–7  
November 2 at #15 Alabama #5 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 14–0  
November 9 vs. Florida #3 Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 33–14  
November 16 vs. [[{{{school}}}|Auburn]] #3 Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 41–0  
November 23* at Chattanooga #3 Chamberlain FieldChattanooga, TN W 48–27  
November 30† Georgia Tech #3 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 35–7  
January 1, 1947* vs. #9 [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]] #3 Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) W 20–10  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1946 football schedule[9]

1947 season[]

1947 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl, T 20–20 vs. Maryland
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1947 record8–3–1 (4–2 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#13 [[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 6 1 0     9 2 0
#10 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 4 1 0     10 1 0
#6 Alabama 5 2 0     8 3 0
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 2 2 0     7 3 0
Georgia 3 3 0     7 4 1
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 3 3 0     6 4 0
Tulane 2 3 2     2 5 2
[[{{{school}}}|LSU]] 2 3 1     5 3 1
Kentucky 2 3 0     8 3 0
Tennessee 2 3 0     5 5 0
[[{{{school}}}|Auburn]] 1 5 0     2 7 0
Florida 0 3 1     4 5 1
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 19* Furman Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 13–7  
September 27* at [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]] Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC L 7–14  
October 4 [[{{{school}}}|LSU]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 35–19  
October 11 at Kentucky #9 McLean StadiumLexington, KY L 0–26  
October 18* at Oklahoma A&M Lewis FieldStillwater, OK W 20–7  
October 25† #18 Alabama Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 7–17  
October 31* Clemson Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 21–6  
November 8 vs. Florida Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 34–6  
November 15 vs. [[{{{school}}}|Auburn]] Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 28–6  
November 22* at Chattanooga Chamberlain FieldChattanooga, TN W 27–0  
November 29 at #9 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 7–0  
January 1, 1948* vs. Maryland Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) T 20–20  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1947 football schedule[10]

1948 season[]

1948 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Champions
Orange Bowl, L 28–41 vs. Texas
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
1948 record9–2 (6–0 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#8 Georgia 6 0 0     9 2 0
#15 [[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 6 1 0     8 1 0
#13 Tulane 5 1 0     9 1 0
#12 Vanderbilt 4 2 1     8 2 1
[[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 4 3 0     7 3 0
Alabama 4 4 1     6 4 1
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 3 3 0     4 4 1
Tennessee 2 3 1     4 4 2
[[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] 1 3 1     5 3 2
Florida 1 5 0     5 5 0
[[{{{school}}}|LSU]] 1 5 0     3 7 0
[[{{{school}}}|Auburn]] 0 7 0     1 8 1
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 25* Chattanooga Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 14–7  
October 2* [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 14–21  
October 9 [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 35–12  
October 16 at [[{{{school}}}|LSU]] #16 Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 22–0  
October 22* at [[{{{school}}}|Miami]] Burdine StadiumMiami, FL W 42–21  
October 30 at Alabama #18 Legion FieldBirmingham, AL W 35–0  
November 6 vs. Florida #13 Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 20–12  
November 13 vs. [[{{{school}}}|Auburn]] #13 Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 42–14  
November 20* Furman #11 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 33–0  
November 27† [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] #12 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 21–13  
January 1, 1949* vs. Texas #8 Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) L 28–41  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1948 football schedule[11]

1949 season[]

1949 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1949 record4–6–1 (1–4–1 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Tulane 5 1 0     7 2 1
#11 [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] 4 1 0     9 3 0
#17 Tennessee 4 1 1     7 2 1
[[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 5 2 0     7 3 0
#9 [[{{{school}}}|LSU]] 4 2 0     8 3 0
Alabama 4 3 1     6 3 1
Vanderbilt 4 4 0     5 5 0
[[{{{school}}}|Auburn]] 2 4 2     2 4 3
[[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 2 4 0     4 5 1
Florida 1 4 1     4 5 1
Georgia 1 4 1     4 6 1
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 0 6 0     0 8 1
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 16* Furman Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 25–0  
September 23* Chattanooga Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 42–6  
October 1* at [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]] Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC L 14–21  
October 8 at #15 [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] McLean StadiumLexington, KY L 0–25  
October 14 [[{{{school}}}|LSU]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 7–0  
October 21* at [[{{{school}}}|Miami]] Burdine StadiumMiami, FL L 9–13  
October 29† Alabama Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 7–14  
November 5 vs. Florida Fairfield StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) L 7–28  
November 12* [[{{{school}}}|Duquesne]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 40–0  
November 19 vs. [[{{{school}}}|Auburn]] Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) T 20–20  
November 26 at [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 6–7  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1949 football schedule[12]

1950 season[]

1950 Georgia Bulldogs football
Presidential Cup Bowl, L 20–40 vs. [[{{{school}}}|Texas A&M]]
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1950 record6–3–3 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#7 Kentucky 5 1 0     11 1 0
#4 Tennessee 4 1 0     11 1 0
#16 Alabama 6 2 0     9 2 0
#20 Tulane 3 1 1     6 2 1
[[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 4 2 0     5 6 0
Georgia 3 2 1     6 3 3
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 3 4 0     4 5 0
Vanderbilt 3 4 0     7 4 0
[[{{{school}}}|LSU]] 2 3 2     4 5 2
Florida 2 4 0     5 5 0
[[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 1 5 0     5 5 0
[[{{{school}}}|Auburn]] 0 7 0     0 10 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 23* Maryland Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 27–7  
September 29* at [[{{{school}}}|Saint Mary's]] Kezar StadiumSan Francisco, CA T 7–7  
October 7* #11 [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA T 0–0  
October 14† #15 [[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 27–0  
October 21 at [[{{{school}}}|LSU]] Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA T 13–13  
October 27* at [[{{{school}}}|Boston College]] Braves FieldBoston, MA W 19–7  
November 4 at Alabama Legion FieldBirmingham, AL L 7–14  
November 11 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 6–0  
November 18 vs. [[{{{school}}}|Auburn]] Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 12–10  
November 25* Furman Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 40–0  
December 2 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 0–7  
December 9* vs. [[{{{school}}}|Texas A&M]] Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD (Presidential Cup Bowl) L 20–40  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1950 football schedule[13]

1951 season[]

1951 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1951 record5–5 (2–4 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] § 7 0 0     11 0 1
#1 Tennessee § 5 0 0     10 1 0
[[{{{school}}}|LSU]] 4 2 1     7 3 1
[[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 4 2 1     6 3 1
#15 Kentucky 3 3 0     8 4 0
Auburn 3 4 0     5 5 0
Vanderbilt 3 5 0     6 5 0
Alabama 3 5 0     5 6 0
Florida 2 4 0     5 5 0
Georgia 2 4 0     5 5 0
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 2 5 0     4 5 0
Tulane 1 5 0     4 6 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 22* [[{{{school}}}|George Washington]] Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 33–0  
September 29* at [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]] Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 28–16  
October 6 at [[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] #13 Scott FieldStarkville, MS L 0–6  
October 13* #10 Maryland Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 7–43  
October 20 [[{{{school}}}|LSU]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0–7  
October 27* [[{{{school}}}|Boston College]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 35–28  
November 3† Alabama Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 14–16  
November 10 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 7–6  
November 17 vs. Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 46–14  
December 1 at #5 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 6–48  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1951 football schedule[14]

1952 season[]

1952 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1952 record7–4 (4–3 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 7 0 0     12 0 0
#8 Tennessee 5 0 1     8 2 1
#7 [[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 4 0 2     8 1 2
#9 Alabama 4 2 0     10 2 0
Georgia 4 3 0     7 4 0
#15 Florida 3 3 0     8 3 0
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 3 4 0     5 4 0
Tulane 3 5 0     5 5 0
#20 Kentucky 1 3 2     5 4 2
[[{{{school}}}|LSU]] 2 5 0     3 7 0
Vanderbilt 1 4 1     3 5 2
Auburn 0 7 0     2 8 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 22 at Vanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 19–7  
September 27 at Tulane Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA W 21–16  
October 4* [[{{{school}}}|NC State]] Sanford FieldAthens, GA W 49–0  
October 11* #4 Maryland #19 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0–37  
October 18 at [[{{{school}}}|LSU]] Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 27–14  
October 25 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) L 0–30  
November 1 at #19 Alabama Legion FieldBirmingham, AL L 19–34  
November 8* at [[{{{school}}}|Penn]] Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA W 34–27  
November 15 vs. Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 13–7  
November 29† #3 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 9–23  
December 5* at [[{{{school}}}|Miami]] Burdine StadiumMiami, FL W 35–13  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1952 football schedule[15]

1953 season[]

1953 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1953 record3–8 (1–5 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#13 Alabama 4 0 3     6 3 3
#8 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 4 1 1     9 2 1
#16 Kentucky 4 1 1     7 2 1
[[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 4 1 1     7 2 1
#17 Auburn 4 2 1     7 3 1
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 3 1 3     5 2 3
Tennessee 3 2 1     6 4 1
LSU 2 3 3     5 3 3
Florida 1 3 2     3 5 2
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 1 5 0     3 7 0
Georgia 1 5 0     3 8 0
Tulane 0 7 0     1 8 1
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 19* at [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] Villanova StadiumPhiladelphia, PA W 32–19  
September 26 Tulane Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 16–14  
October 3* at [[{{{school}}}|Texas A&M]] #18 Cotton BowlDallas, TX L 12–14  
October 10* at #4 Maryland Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD L 13–40  
October 17 LSU Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 6–14  
October 24* [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 27–14  
October 31† Alabama Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 12–33  
November 7 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) L 7–21  
November 14 vs. #19 Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 18–39  
November 21* at [[{{{school}}}|Mississippi Southern]] Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS L 0–14  
November 28 at [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 12–28  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1953 football schedule[16]

1954 season[]

1954 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1954 record6–3–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#6 [[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 5 1 0     9 2 0
[[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 6 2 0     8 3 0
Florida 5 2 0     5 5 0
Kentucky 5 2 0     7 3 0
Georgia 3 2 1     6 3 1
#13 Auburn 3 3 0     8 3 0
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 3 3 0     6 4 0
Alabama 3 3 2     4 5 2
LSU 2 5 0     5 6 0
Tulane 1 6 1     1 6 3
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 1 5 0     2 7 0
Tennessee 1 5 0     4 6 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 18* at Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL W 14–0  
September 25* Clemson Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 14–7  
October 2* [[{{{school}}}|Texas A&M]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0–6  
October 9* at [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]] Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 21–7  
September 26† [[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 16–14  
October 23* at Tulane Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA W 7–0  
October 30 at Alabama Legion FieldBirmingham, AL T 0–0  
November 6 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 14–13  
November 13 vs. Auburn #20 Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 0–35  
November 27 at [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 3–7  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1954 football schedule[17]

1955 season[]

1955 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1955 record4–6 (2–5 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#10 [[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 5 1 0     10 1 0
#8 Auburn 5 1 1     8 2 1
#7 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 4 1 1     9 1 1
Tennessee 3 2 1     6 3 1
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 4 3 0     8 3 0
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 4 4 0     6 4 0
Kentucky 3 3 1     6 3 1
Tulane 3 3 1     5 4 1
LSU 2 3 1     3 5 2
Florida 3 5 0     4 6 0
Georgia 2 5 0     4 6 0
Alabama 0 7 0     0 10 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 17 #10 [[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] Grant FieldAtlanta, GA L 13–26  
September 24 [[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 14–13  
October 1* at Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC L 7–26  
October 8* [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 28–7  
October 15* at Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL W 47–14  
October 22 Tulane Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0–14  
October 29† Alabama Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 35–14  
November 5 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) L 13–19  
November 12 vs. #12 Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 13–16  
November 26 at #9 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 3–21  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1955 football schedule[18]

1956 season[]

1956 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1956 record3–6–1 (1–6 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 Tennessee 6 0 0     10 1 0
#4 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 7 1 0     10 1 0
Florida 5 2 0     6 3 1
[[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 4 2 0     7 3 0
Auburn 4 3 0     7 3 0
[[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] 4 4 0     6 4 0
Tulane 3 3 0     6 4 0
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 2 5 0     5 5 0
Alabama 2 5 0     2 7 1
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 2 5 0     4 6 0
LSU 1 5 0     3 7 0
Georgia 1 6 0     3 6 1
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 22 at [[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] Dudley FieldNashville, TN L 0–14  
September 29* Florida State Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 3–0  
October 6 [[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 7–19  
October 13* at [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]] Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 26–12  
October 19* at #11 [[{{{school}}}|Miami]] Burdine StadiumMiami, FL T 7–7  
October 27† [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 7–14  
November 10 vs. #13 Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) L 0–28  
November 13 at Alabama Legion FieldBirmingham, AL W 16–13  
November 17 vs. Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 0–20  
December 1 at #4 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 0–35  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1956 football schedule[19]

1957 season[]

1957 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1957 record3–7 (3–4 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Auburn 7 0 0     10 0 0
#7 [[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 5 0 1     9 1 1
#14 [[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 4 2 1     6 2 1
#17 Florida 4 2 1     6 2 1
#13 Tennessee 4 3 0     8 3 0
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 3 3 1     5 3 2
[[{{{school}}}|LSU]] 4 4 0     5 5 0
[[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 3 4 1     4 4 2
Georgia 3 4 0     3 7 0
Tulane 1 5 0     2 8 0
Alabama 1 6 1     2 7 1
[[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] 1 7 0     3 7 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 21* Texas Grant FieldAtlanta, GA L 7–26  
September 28 [[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] Sanford StadiumAthens, GA L 6–9  
October 5* at #10 Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI L 0–26  
October 11 at Tulane Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA W 13–6  
October 19* vs. #15 [[{{{school}}}|Navy]] Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA L 14–27  
October 27 at [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] McLean StadiumLexington, KY W 33–14  
November 2† Alabama Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 13–14  
November 9 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) L 0–22  
November 16 vs. #3 Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 0–6  
November 30 at [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 7–0  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1957 football schedule[20]

1958 season[]

1958 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1958 record4–6 (2–4 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1/1 LSU 6 0 0     11 0 0
#4/4 Auburn 6 0 1     9 0 1
#11/12 [[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 4 2 0     9 2 0
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 2 1 3     5 2 3
Tennessee 4 3 0     4 6 0
Alabama 3 4 1     5 4 1
Kentucky 3 4 1     5 4 1
#14/15 Florida 2 3 1     6 4 1
[[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 2 3 1     5 4 1
Georgia 2 4 0     4 6 0
Tulane 1 5 0     3 7 0
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 1 6 0     3 6 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 20* at #11 Texas Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX L 8–13  
September 27 at [[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] Dudley FieldNashville, TN L 14–21  
October 4* [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina]] Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (Rivalry) L 14–24  
October 11* vs. Florida State Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL W 28–13  
October 25† Kentucky Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 28–0  
November 1 at Alabama Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL L 0–12  
November 8 vs. #19 Florida Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Rivalry) L 6–7  
November 15 vs. #4 Auburn Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 6–21  
November 22* The Citadel Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 76–0  
November 30 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 16–3  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1958 football schedule[21]

1959 season[]

1959 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Champions
Orange Bowl Champions
Orange Bowl, W 14–0 vs. [[{{{school}}}|Missouri]]
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
1959 record10–1 (7–0 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5/5 Georgia 7 0 0     10 1 0
#3/3 LSU 5 1 0     9 2 0
#2/2 Ole Miss 5 1 0     10 1 0
#10/13 Alabama 4 1 2     7 2 2
#NR/15 Auburn 4 3 0     7 3 0
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 3 2 2     5 3 2
[[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 3 3 0     6 5 0
Tennessee 3 4 1     5 4 1
#19/19 Florida 2 4 0     5 4 1
[[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] 1 6 0     4 6 0
Tulane 0 5 1     3 6 1
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 0 7 0     2 7 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 19 Alabama Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 17–13  
September 26 [[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] #17 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 21–6  
October 3* at #16 [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina]] #13 Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC (Rivalry) L 14–30  
October 10* [[{{{school}}}|Hardin–Simmons]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 35–6  
October 17 [[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] Grant FieldAtlanta, GA W 15–0  
October 24 at [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] McLean StadiumLexington, KY W 14–7  
October 31*† Florida State #14 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 42–0  
November 7 vs. Florida #11 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) W 21–10  
November 14 #8 Auburn #12 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 14–13  
November 28 at [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] #6 Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 21–14  
January 1, 1960* vs. #18 [[{{{school}}}|Missouri]] #5 Burdine StadiumMiami, FL (Orange Bowl) CBS W 14–0  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1959 football schedule[22]

1960 season[]

1960 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1960 record6–4 (4–3 SEC)
Head coachWallace "Wally" Butts
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2/3 Ole Miss 5 0 1     10 0 1
#18/16 Florida 5 1 0     9 2 0
#9/10 Alabama 5 1 1     8 1 2
#13/14 Auburn 5 2 0     8 2 0
#NR/19 Tennessee 3 2 2     6 2 2
Georgia 4 3 0     6 4 0
[[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] 4 4 0     5 5 0
[[{{{school}}}|LSU]] 2 3 1     5 4 1
[[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] 2 4 1     5 4 1
Tulane 1 4 1     3 6 1
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 0 5 1     2 6 1
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 0 7 0     3 7 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll


Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 17 at Alabama #13 Legion FieldBirmingham, AL ABC L 6–21  
September 24 at [[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 18–7  
October 1* [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina]] Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (Rivalry) W 38–6  
October 7* at USC Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA L 3–10  
October 15 [[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 20–7  
October 22 at [[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] McLean StadiumLexington, KY W 17–13  
October 29*† Tulsa Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 45–7  
November 5 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Rivalry) L 14–22  
November 12 at #10 Auburn Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 6–9  
November 26 [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Tech]] Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 7–6  
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
  • Source: GeorgiaDogs.com: 1960 football schedule[23]

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