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1949 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Wally Butts, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing 11th in the SEC.[1]

1949 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6–1 (1–4–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulane $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 11 Kentucky 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Tennessee 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 9 LSU 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Auburn 2 – 4 – 2 2 – 4 – 3
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Florida 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Georgia 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Furman*
W 25–015,000[2]
September 23Chattanooga*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 42–612,500[3]
October 1at North Carolina*
L 14–2144,000[4]
October 8at No. 15 Kentucky
L 0–2536,000[5]
October 14LSU
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 7–022,000[6]
October 21at Miami (FL)*
L 9–1337,138[7]
October 29Alabama 
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 7–1435,000[8]
November 5vs. Florida
L 7–2836,500[9]
November 12vs. Auburn
T 20–2022,000[10]
November 19Duquesne*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 40–0[11]
November 26at Georgia Tech
L 6–740,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1949 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Powerful Georgia Bulldogs smash Furman Hurricane". The Times and Democrat. September 17, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia drubs 'Nooga 42–6, on the ground". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1949. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UNC edges Bulldogs". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kentucky registers 25–0 rout of Georgia Bulldogs". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia wins over LSU by 7 to 0 score". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miami scores coveted win over Georgia". The Bradenton Herald. October 22, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ed Salem leads Alabama to 14–7 win over Georgia". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gators hammer Bulldogs, 28 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Auburn ties Georgia, 20–20". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 13, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia routs Duquesne, 40–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 20, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia Tech tops Bulldogs by one point". The Selma Times-Journal. November 27, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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