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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Wallace Butts enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Mercer  81   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. South Carolina  34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Mississippi  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Columbia  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Alabama  14   27   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Auburn  7   0   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Florida  19   3   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Centre  47   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Dartmouth  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Georgia Tech  21   0   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Texas Christian  40   26   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored319
  Scoring Average29.0
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record37-28
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record3-1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 8-1-1 AP
  
1941 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-226385Won  29-214-28551  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-1-119155 4-0-1407  Allyn McKeen
Georgia 9-1-131985Won  40-263-1-17544  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-218273 3-16129  John Barnhill
Vanderbilt 8-226089 3-28182  Harry R. Red Sanders
Mississippi 6-2-113167 2-1-14745  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-422095 2-39372  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Louisiana State 4-4-211993 2-2-25440  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia Tech 3-682130 2-46296  William A. Bill Alexander
Florida 4-614997 1-32442  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 5-4151154 0-435109  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-5-1123115 0-4-12888  John F. Jack Meagher

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.