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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Wallace Butts enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Villanova  32   19   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Tulane  16   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Texas A&M  12   14   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Maryland  13   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Louisiana State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. North Carolina  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Alabama  12   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Florida  7   21   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Auburn  18   39   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Southern Mississippi  0   14   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Georgia Tech  12   28   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average22.7
  Opponents Record58-38
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-2-1288111Won  42-194-1-114044  Bobby Dodd
Auburn 7-3-1270173Lost  13-354-2-113699  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 7-2-1201116 4-1-113789  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-2-1236113 4-1-112962  John H. Vaught
Alabama 6-3-3178152Lost  6-283-0-37845  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 6-4-1240153 3-2-19580  Harvey Robinson
Mississippi State 5-2-3196119 3-1-312180  Murray Warmath
Louisiana State 5-3-3194159 2-3-3123138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Florida 3-5-2200113 1-3-26979  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 3-8155250 1-571149  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 3-7131258 1-559172  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-8-1129228 0-768196  Raymond Bear Wolf

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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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