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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: Joel Hunt
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Joel Hunt enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Tue., Sep. 27  vs. Citadel  20   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ South Carolina  7   6   W       
 Sun., Oct. 9  vs. Furman  38   7   W       
 Mon., Oct. 17  vs. Mercer  28   19   W       
 Wed., Oct. 26  @ Holy Cross  6   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Florida  19   6   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Tulane  6   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Auburn  14   23   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sun., Nov. 27  vs. Georgia Tech  0   0   T       
 Fri., Dec. 2  @ Miami  7   13   L       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored145
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record32-23
  Conference Record1-2
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record1-3
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-029316Won  17-07-01679  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 7-1-114940 4-16819  Frank W. Thomas
Vanderbilt 6-38649 4-35449  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 9-2232120 3-28573  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 7-2-121153 3-1-1699  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Auburn 4-5-111088 3-3-18449  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-416089 2-45883  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 4-6-1112149 2-2-12554  Josh C. Cody
Georgia Tech 3-4-37284 2-1-34751  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 5-4-1145143 1-2-13957  Joel Hunt
Mississippi State 4-6123131 1-44198  Emerson W. Spike Nelson
Kentucky 2-7150160 0-431105  A.D. Kirwan

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.