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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Wallace Butts enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 The Bulldogs won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Clemson  35   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Temple  35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Kentucky  28   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Oklahoma State  33   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Furman  70   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Alabama  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Florida  33   14   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Auburn  41   0   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  48   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Georgia Tech  35   7   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   North Carolina  20   10   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored392
  Scoring Average35.6
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record44-42
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-0
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
310-0-0 AP
  
1946 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-0392110Won  20-105-015134  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 9-1-1240123Tied  0-05-1140101  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 9-217597Lost  0-85-05729  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 9-2284127Won  41-194-212875  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 7-4186110 4-38584  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-227171 3-28044  Allyn McKeen
Vanderbilt 5-410843 3-46643  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 7-323390 2-35069  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tulane 3-7179209 2-4106110  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 4-6132210 1-553164  Carl M. Voyles
Mississippi 2-776144 1-661130  Harold D. Red Drew
Florida 0-9104264 0-546140  Raymond Bear Wolf

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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