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-
1940 Season Highlights
Wallace Butts enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia.
1940 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 27 @ Oglethorpe
53
0
W
Sat., Oct. 5 @
South Carolina
33
2
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Mississippi
14
28
L
Sat., Oct. 19 @ Columbia
13
19
L
Fri., Oct. 25 vs.
Kentucky
7
7
T
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Auburn
14
13
W
@ Columbus, GA
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Florida
13
18
L
@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Tulane
13
21
L
Sat., Nov. 30 vs.
Georgia Tech
21
19
W
Fri., Dec. 6 @
Miami
28
7
W
1940 Season Totals
Record 5-4
-1
Points Scored 209
Scoring Average 20.9
Points Allowed 134
Defense Average 13.4
Opponents Record 39-39
Conference Record 2-3
Home Record 2-2
-1
Away Record 3-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1940 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.