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-
1956 Season Highlights
Wallace Butts enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Vanderbilt
0
14
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Florida State
3
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Mississippi State
7
19
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @
North Carolina
26
12
W
Fri., Oct. 19 @
Miami
7
7
T
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Kentucky
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Alabama
16
13
W
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Florida
0
28
L
@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Auburn
0
20
L
@ Columbus, GA
Sat., Dec. 1 vs.
Georgia Tech
0
35
L
1956 Season Totals
Record 3-6
-1
Points Scored 66
Scoring Average 6.6
Points Allowed 162
Defense Average 16.2
Opponents Record 55-41
Conference Record 1-6
Home Record 1-5
Away Record 2-1
-1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.