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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Wallace Butts enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Texas  7   26   L    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Vanderbilt  6   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Michigan  0   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Tulane  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Navy  14   27   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Kentucky  33   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Alabama  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Florida  0   22   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Auburn  0   6   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Georgia Tech  7   0   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average9.3
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record52-39
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record3-2
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-020728 7-0907  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 9-1-127159Won  39-75-0-112826  John H. Vaught
Tennessee 8-316475Won  3-04-38262  Bowden Wyatt
Florida 6-2-113370 4-2-19270  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 6-2-1175100 4-2-111881  Wade Walker
Louisiana State 5-5159110 4-412676  Paul Dietzel
Vanderbilt 5-3-2113108 3-3-14781  Arthur L Art Guepe
Georgia Tech 4-4-27571 3-4-16271  Bobby Dodd
Georgia 3-793150 3-47271  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 3-7128127 1-748120  Blanton Collier
Alabama 2-7-169173 1-5-133133  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Tulane 2-891195 1-538135  Anton Andy Pilney

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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