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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Wallace Butts enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Furman  25   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  42   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ North Carolina  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kentucky  0   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Louisiana State  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Miami  9   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Alabama  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Florida  7   28   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Auburn  20   20   T    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Duquesne  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Georgia Tech  6   7   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record49-28
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record0-4
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-3197129 5-213499  Bobby Dodd
Tulane 7-2-1251142 5-115561  Henry E. Frnka
Kentucky 9-331774Lost  13-214-11266  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 8-3231109Lost  0-354-212253  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 7-2-1214104 4-1-19764  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 5-5177183 4-4144170  Bill Edwards
Alabama 6-3-1227130 3-3-112589  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 4-5-1246243 2-4107151  John H. Vaught
Auburn 2-4-3134188 2-4-2114168  Earl M. Brown
Florida 4-5-1180218 1-4-186156  Raymond Bear Wolf
Georgia 4-6-1177134 1-4-14794  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 0-8-138224 0-625184  Arthur W. Slick Morton

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).