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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
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
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored66
  Scoring Average6.6
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record55-41
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record2-1 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 10-124847Won  21-147-121126  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 10-127588Lost  7-136-013928  Bowden Wyatt
Florida 6-3-115898 5-212458  George R. Bob Woodruff
Auburn 7-3174117 4-3108110  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 7-320782 4-212268  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 6-4119105 4-472105  Blanton Collier
Tulane 6-4124123 3-35683  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 5-5147113 2-57291  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 4-6148152 2-5104119  Wade Walker
Alabama 2-7-185208 2-453125  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Georgia 3-6-166162 1-630143  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-7104197 1-550158  Paul Dietzel

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.


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