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Georgia Football Team History


Georgia Bulldogs
University of Georgia
 Athens, GA
Founded: 1785
Stadium: Sanford Stadium
Capacity: 92,746
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Wallace Butts
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Wallace Butts enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Oglethorpe  53   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ South Carolina  33   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Mississippi  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Columbia  13   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Kentucky  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Auburn  14   13   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Florida  13   18   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Tulane  13   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Georgia Tech  21   19   W       
 Fri., Dec. 6  @ Miami  28   7   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record39-39
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record3-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-133245Lost  13-195-012212  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Mississippi State 10-0-124858Won  14-74-0-18821  Allyn McKeen
Mississippi 9-2251100 3-16046  Harry J. Mehre
Alabama 7-216680 3-27567  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 6-4-1170153 3-2-18970  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-4139112 3-35582  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5136141 2-34881  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia 5-4-1209134 2-3-182106  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 5-3-2190107 1-2-24079  A.D. Kirwan
Tulane 5-5144126 1-34160  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Georgia Tech 3-7139160 1-57293  William A. Bill Alexander
Vanderbilt 3-6-110198 0-5-13591  Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.