1949 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6–1 (1–4–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
1949 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulane $ 5 –1 –07 –2 –1
No. 11 Kentucky 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 17 Tennessee 4 –1 –17 –2 –1
Georgia Tech 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
No. 9 LSU 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –3 –16 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
Auburn 2 –4 –22 –4 –3
Ole Miss 2 –4 –04 –5 –1
Florida 1 –4 –14 –5 –1
Georgia 1 –4 –14 –6 –1
Mississippi State 0 –6 –00 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

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 29Alabamadagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  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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