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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  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Wallace Butts enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Presbyterian  25   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Louisiana State  27   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Tennessee Tech  67   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Wake Forest  7   0   W       
 Sun., Oct. 10  @ Daniel Field  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Louisiana State  6   27   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Samford  39   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Presbyterian  40   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Virginia Military Institute  46   7   W    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Georgia Tech  0   48   L       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed153
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record24-14
  Conference Record0-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record0-3
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 8-3300142Won  20-183-01237  William A. Bill Alexander
Louisiana State 6-3162158Won  19-142-268102  Bernie H. Moore
Tulane 3-39294 1-12733  Claude Simons, Jr.
Georgia 6-4264153 0-333109  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 5-015533   E.H. Alley

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.