1956 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Georgia Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference SEC 3–6–1 1–6 Wally Butts 18th Sanford Stadium The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their 18th year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–6–1, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished 12th in the SEC.1956 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 7, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1956-schedule.html Schedule 1956 AP September 22 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 0–14 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-vanderbilt-whips-g/133061514/ The Commercial Appeal Vanderbilt whips Geoegia, 14–0 September 23, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Florida State Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-late-field-goal-gi/133064514/ The Knoxville Journal Late field goal gives 'Dogs win September 30, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 l Mississippi State Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 7–19 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-mississippi-state-wh/133063262/ The Macon Telegraph & News Mississippi State whips Georgia's Bulldogs, 19–7 October 7, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 26–12 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-georgia-rallies-to-w/133064604/ The Virginian-Pilot Georgia rallies to whip North Carolina, 26 to 12 October 14, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 t y y Miami (FL) 11 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 7–7 42,682 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-georgia-gains-moral-win/133064682/ Nashville Banner Georgia gains moral win by tying favored Miami October 20, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Kentucky Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 7–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-kentucky-barely-beats/133060905/ The Roanoke Times Kentucky barely beats Georgia, 14–7 October 28, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 16–13 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-georgia-rally-trips/133064790/ The Birmingham News Georgia rally trips Tide, 16 to 13 November 4, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Florida 13 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 0–28 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-gators-2nd-in-sec/133058312/ St. Lucie News Tribune Gators 2nd in SEC with 28–0 trounce of Georgia November 11, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Auburn Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA rivalry 0–20 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-auburn-whips-georgia-2/133060260/ The Decatur Daily Auburn whips Georgia 20 to 0; Fistsicuffs feature of game November 18, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 l Georgia Tech 4 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 0–35 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-gator-bound-tech-lay/133057161/ The Birmingham News Gator-bound Tech lays it on Georgia, 35 to 0 December 2, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/1956-schedule.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110101024138/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/1956-schedule.html dead January 1, 2011 1956 Football Schedule GeorgiaDogs.com December 16, 2012 Roster E Ken Cooper References Georgia Category:Georgia Bulldogs football seasons Georgia Bulldogs football