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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Wallace Butts enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 The Bulldogs won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Carolina  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Kentucky  35   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Louisiana State  22   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Miami  42   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Alabama  35   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Florida  20   12   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Auburn  42   14   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Furman  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Georgia Tech  21   13   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Texas  28   41   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored306
  Scoring Average27.8
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record47-40
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-0
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 9-1-0 AP
  
1948 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-2306141Lost  28-416-017551  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 8-122693 6-116073  John H. Vaught
Tulane 9-120760 5-112440  Henry E. Frnka
Vanderbilt 8-2-132873 4-2-117067  Harry R. Red Sanders
Georgia Tech 7-322669 4-312662  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 6-4-1228170 3-4-1139152  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi State 4-4-110387 3-36259  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 4-4-214098 2-3-15977  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Florida 5-5213206 1-578153  Raymond Bear Wolf
Kentucky 5-3-2199128 1-3-16096  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 3-799271 1-552178  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Auburn 1-8-168262 0-729228  Earl M. Brown

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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