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-
1947 Season Highlights
Wallace Butts enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 19 vs. Furman
13
7
W
Sat., Sep. 27 @
North Carolina
7
14
L
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Louisiana State
35
19
W
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Kentucky
0
26
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Oklahoma State
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Alabama
7
17
L
Fri., Oct. 31 vs.
Clemson
21
6
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Florida
34
6
W
@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Auburn
28
6
W
@ Columbus, GA
Sat., Nov. 22 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
27
0
W
Sat., Nov. 29 @
Georgia Tech
0
7
L
Thu., Jan. 1
Maryland
20
20
T
@ Jacksonville, FL
Gator Bowl
1947 Season Totals
Record 7-4
-1
Points Scored 212
Scoring Average 17.7
Points Allowed 135
Defense Average 11.3
Opponents Record 59-38
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 2-3
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.