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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: Johnny Griffith
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Johnny Griffith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Alabama  0   35   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Vanderbilt  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ South Carolina  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Clemson  24   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Florida State  0   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Kentucky  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. North Carolina State  10   10   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Florida  15   23   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Auburn  30   21   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Georgia Tech  6   37   L       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -3
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record51-43
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record0-3 -2
  Away Record3-1 -1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-128939Won  17-06-018120  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 10-024753Won  17-136-011719  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-1-117534Won  13-05-111325  Charles McClendon
Georgia Tech 7-3-121197Lost  10-145-214151  Bobby Dodd
Florida 7-4221139Won  17-74-210674  Ray Graves
Auburn 6-3-1173168 4-388134  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 4-6179134 2-6108120  Bowden Wyatt
Georgia 3-4-3109174 2-3-168123  Johnny Griffith
Kentucky 3-5-285101 2-3-13254  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 3-676132 2-560101  Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt 1-962215 1-634141  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 0-1076293 0-743228  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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