1954 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1954 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1954 college football season. In their 16th year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 6–3–1, with a conference record of 3–2–1, and finished fifth in the SEC.[1]

1954 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
1954 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Ole Miss $ 5 –0 –09 –2 –0
Georgia Tech 6 –2 –08 –3 –0
Florida 5 –2 –05 –5 –0
Kentucky 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Georgia 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
No. 13 Auburn 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
Mississippi State 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Alabama 3 –3 –24 –5 –2
LSU 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Tulane 1 –6 –11 –6 –3
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Tennessee 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Florida State*
W 14–015,000[2]
September 25Clemson*
W 14–728,000[3]
October 2Texas A&M*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 0–623,000[4]
October 9at North Carolina*
W 21–720,000[5]
October 16Vanderbiltdagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 16–14[6]
October 23at Tulane
W 7–018,000[7]
October 30at Alabama
T 0–030,000[8]
November 6vs. Florida
W 14–1339,000[9]
November 13vs. AuburnNo. 20
L 0–35[10]
November 27at Georgia Tech
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 3–750,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[12]

References
  1. "1954 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. "Georgia scores 14–0 win over Seminoles". Tampa Sunday Tribune. September 19, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Clemson bows 14–6". Greensboro Daily News. September 26, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Texas Aggies beat Georgia". Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia defeats North Carolina, 21–7". Evening Star. October 10, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Late Georgia field goal beats weary Vandy, 16–14". The Birmingham News. October 17, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ga. turns Wave fumble to 7–0 win". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Georgia ties Alabama, 0–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 31, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bulldogs trip Florida, 14–13". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Auburn routs Georgia, 35–0". The Roanoke Times. November 14, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Jackets pass crumples fighting Bulldogs, 7–3". The Atlanta Journal. November 28, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1954 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
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