Georgia Football Team History
Georgia Bulldogs
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Founded: 1785 Stadium: Sanford Stadium Capacity: 92,746 Colors: Red & Black Coach: Johnny Griffith Conference: Southeastern-
1961 Season Highlights
Johnny Griffith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Alabama
6
32
L
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
Vanderbilt
0
21
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
South Carolina
17
14
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @
Florida State
0
3
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Mississippi State
10
7
W
@ Atlanta, GA
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Kentucky
16
15
W
Fri., Nov. 3 @
Miami
7
32
L
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
Florida
14
21
L
@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 18 vs.
Auburn
7
10
L
Sat., Dec. 2 @
Georgia Tech
7
22
L
1961 Season Totals
Record 3-7
Points Scored 84
Scoring Average 8.4
Points Allowed 177
Defense Average 17.7
Opponents Record 55-46
Conference Record 2-5
Home Record 3-4
Away Record 0-3
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1961 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1961 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.