1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SEC title. Georgia was invited to the Orange Bowl, where the Bulldogs lost to Texas.[1] The team played home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

1948 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC champion
Orange Bowl, L 28–41 vs. Texas
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record9–2 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
1948 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Georgia $ 6 –0 –09 –2 –0
No. 15 Ole Miss 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
No. 13 Tulane 5 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 12 Vanderbilt 4 –2 –18 –2 –1
Georgia Tech 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –4 –16 –4 –1
Mississippi State 3 –3 –04 –4 –1
Tennessee 2 –3 –14 –4 –2
Kentucky 1 –3 –15 –3 –2
Florida 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
LSU 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
Auburn 0 –7 –01 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Chattanooga*
W 14–712,500[2]
October 2North Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 14–2144,000[3]
October 9Kentucky
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 35–1223,000[4]
October 16at LSUNo. 16
W 22–037,000[5]
October 22at Miami (FL)*
W 42–2146,127[6]
October 30at AlabamaNo. 18
W 35–045,000[7]
November 6vs. FloridaNo. 13
W 20–1234,129[8]
November 13vs. AuburnNo. 13
W 42–1420,000[9]
November 20Furman*No. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 33–017,000[10]
November 27Georgia TechdaggerNo. 12
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 21–1352,000[11]
January 1, 1949vs. Texas*No. 8
L 28–4160,523[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1948 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. "Bulldogs edge Moccasins, 14–7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Carolina defeats Georgia". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Georgia rolls over Kentucky by 35–12 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 10, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia displays its power in trouncing L.S.U., 22–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Georgia swamps Miami Hurricane by 42–21 score". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Little, Tom (October 31, 1948). "Georgia air raids bury Tide, 35 to 0". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  8. "Gators scare Bulldogs in 20–12 loss". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 7, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Georgia Bulldogs chew up Auburn Plainsmen, 42–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Furman wilts as Bulldogs win, 33 to 0". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 21, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Georgia pounds Georgia Tech in convincing 21–13 victory". The Sunday Courier and Press. November 28, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Longhorns batter Bulldogs, 41 to 28". Pensacola News Journal. January 2, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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