1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 Georgia Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference SEC 8 9–2 6–0 Wally Butts 10th Sanford Stadium SEC champion Orange Bowl L Lost 28–41 vs. Texas 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.1948 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 3, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1948-schedule.html The team played home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Schedule 1948 AP September 25 w y Chattanooga Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 14–7 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84989645/bulldogs-edge-moccasins-147/ The Atlanta Constitution Bulldogs edge Moccasins, 14–7 September 26, 1948 September 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 l y North Carolina Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 14–21 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-carolina-defeats-georgia/132857627/ Durham Morning Herald Carolina defeats Georgia October 3, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 w Kentucky Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 35–12 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-georgia-rolls-over-ken/132857726/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Georgia rolls over Kentucky by 35–12 score October 10, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 16 LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 22–0 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-georgia-displays-i/132857824/ The Commercial Appeal Georgia displays its power in trouncing L.S.U., 22–0 October 17, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 42–21 46,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-georgia-swamps-miami-hurricane/132857960/ The Shreveport Times Georgia swamps Miami Hurricane by 42–21 score October 23, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 w y 18 Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 35–0 45,000 Tom Little Georgia air raids bury Tide, 35 to 0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Uuk-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=Mk0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5677%2C2329494 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News October 31, 1948 1 October 13, 2012 November 6 w y 13 Florida Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 20–12 34,129 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-gators-scare-bulldog/132858056/ The Macon Telegraph and News Gators scare Bulldogs in 20–12 loss November 7, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 w y 13 Auburn Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA rivalry 42–14 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-georgia-bull/132858190/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Georgia Bulldogs chew up Auburn Plainsmen, 42–14 November 14, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 w y 11 Furman Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 33–0 17,000 Furman wilts as Bulldogs win, 33 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109454859/furman-wilts-as-bulldogs-win-33-to-0/ The Macon Telegraph and News November 21, 1948 September 12, 2022 Newspapers.com November 27 w y 12 Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 21–13 52,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-georgia-pounds-georgia/132858408/ The Sunday Courier and Press Georgia pounds Georgia Tech in convincing 21–13 victory November 28, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1, 1949 l y y 8 Texas Burdine Stadium Miami, FL Orange Bowl 28–41 60,523 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123771455/longhorns-batter-bulldogs-41-to-28/ Pensacola News Journal Longhorns batter Bulldogs, 41 to 28 January 2, 1949 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1948 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR 16 NR 18 13 13 (1) 11 (2) 12 (1) 8 (5) References Georgia Category:Georgia Bulldogs football seasons Category:Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Georgia Bulldogs football