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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Wallace Butts enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 The Bulldogs won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Alabama  17   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Vanderbilt  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ South Carolina  14   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Hardin-Simmons  35   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Mississippi State  15   0   W    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Kentucky  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Florida State  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Florida  21   10   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Auburn  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Georgia Tech  21   14   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Missouri  14   0   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed89
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record52-45
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 9-1-0 AP
5 9-1-0 Coaches
5 9-1-0 UPI
  
1959 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-122889Won  14-07-012353  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 10-135021Won  21-05-118421  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-216450Lost  0-215-27944  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 7-317458 4-39033  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 7-2-29559Lost  0-73-1-25638  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 6-5136121Lost  7-143-37669  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 5-4-1112118 3-4-160111  Bowden Wyatt
Vanderbilt 5-3-2138106 3-2-25779  Arthur L Art Guepe
Florida 5-4-1169107 2-46062  George R. Bob Woodruff
Kentucky 4-6140107 1-64597  Blanton Collier
Tulane 3-6-194176 0-5-139143  Anton Andy Pilney
Mississippi State 2-796198 0-719161  Wade Walker

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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