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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Wallace Butts enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Wake Forest  7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Presbyterian  67   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Kentucky  13   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Daniel Field  57   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Louisiana State  7   15   L    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Alabama  14   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Florida  38   12   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Auburn  49   13   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Clemson  21   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Georgia Tech  0   44   L       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored273
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record38-29
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record6-3
  Away Record1-0
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-1-117373Lost  0-255-0-112027  John Barnhill
Georgia Tech 8-3253101Lost  12-264-011913  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-3273130 4-2121103  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-221979 3-27359  Allyn McKeen
Alabama 5-2-227283Lost  26-293-1-212847  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 2-5-192101 2-3-17980  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 2-677178 2-35995  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 4-3113125 1-22972  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 3-6125147 1-559134  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-4181137 0-447118  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-3108136 0-318104  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Vanderbilt 3-0-16723   Doby Bartling

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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