1937–38 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 1937–38 Georgia Bulldogs basketball none Southeastern Conference SEC 12–10 4–6 Vernon Smith 1st first 2 games Frank Johnson 1st season; next 13 games Elmer A. Lampe 1st season; final 7 games Jack Farren Woodruff Hall The 1937–38 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1937–38 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by three head coaches, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 12–10 with a mark of 4–6 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC. The team captain was Jack Farren. Rex Enright had served as the head Georgia's head basketball coach for the prior six seasons. In late December 1937, he was hired as the head football coach at the University of South Carolina. Rex Enright Named Head Football Coach at South Carolina https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/194411895/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia Associated Press December 28, 1937 6–7 March 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Vernon Smith coached the Bulldogs for their first two games of the season, in early January, before leaving Georgia to become an assistant under Enright at South Carolina. On January 10, 1938, Georgia's athletic board named Elmer A. Lampe of Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin as the school's new head basketball coach and ends coach for the Georgia Bulldogs football team under Joel Hunt, newly hired as head football coach. Joel Hunt Is Chosen Head Football Coach At Georgia; Lampe Selected As Cage Mentor https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph/194413845/ The Macon Telegraph Macon, Georgia Associated Press January 11, 1938 6, 7 March 28, 2026 Newspapers.com At that time, Frank Johnson was appointed head coach of Georgia's basketball team, as Lampe was not scheduled to come to Georgia until February, at which time he would be occupied with spring football training. Ex-Local Prep Star Is Named Georgia Coach https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-star/194318033/ Rockford Morning Star Rockford, Illinois January 18, 1938 9 March 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Johnson left Georgia on February 20, following Harry Mehre, who had been head coach of Georgia's football team since 1928, to the University of Mississippi. Lampe then took charge of the Georgia basketball team.Millsap Ed Lampe Takes Charge Over Georgia Cagemen https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/194414586/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia February 23, 1938 7 March 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule no no yes January 4, 1938 yes no 1937 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Athens, GA 26–24 1,800Martin John Georgia Nips Carolina https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal/194412440/ The Atlanta Journal Atlanta, Georgia January 5, 1938 10 March 28, 2026 Newspapers.com 1–0 January 7, 1938 yes no 1937 NC State Wolfpack NC State Athens, GA 21–24 1–1 January 11, 1938 yes no Clemson Athens, GA 26–22 2–1 January 14, 1938 yes no 1937 Florida Gators Florida 34–31 3–1 January 15, 1938 yes no Florida 32–38 3–2 January 21, 1938 yes no 1937 Chattanooga Moccasins Chattanooga Athens, GA 42–18 4–2 January 22, 1938 yes no Chattanooga Athens, GA 31–23 5–2 January 23, 1938 yes no Chattanooga Athens, GA 32–30 6–2 January 25, 1938 yes no 1937 Sewanee Tigers Sewanee 24–16 7–2 January 29, 1938 yes no 1937 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech 28–51 7–3 January 31, 1938 yes yes no South Carolina 36–22 8–3 February 4, 1938 no Florida Athens, GA 36–41 8–4 February 5, 1938 no Florida Athens, GA 28–27 9–4 February 8, 1938 yes yes no Clemson 28–40 9–5 February 9, 1938 no Sewanee Athens, GA 46–22 10–5 February 12, 1938 yes no 1937 Auburn Tigers Auburn 27–34 10–6 February 14, 1938 yes no 1937 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama 26–38 10–7 February 16, 1938 yes no 1937 Mercer Bears Mercer Athens, GA 47–38 11–7 February 19, 1938 no Georgia Tech Athens, GA 27–29 11–8 February 25, 1938 yes yes no 1937 Erskine Flying Fleet Erskine 39–27 12–8 February 28, 1938 yes no Mercer Athens, GA 24–34 12–9 March 3, 1938 yes yes no 1937 Tulane Green Wave Tulane Huey P. Long Field House Baton Rouge, LA SEC tournament first round 36–47 12–10 no no https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1938-schedule.html 1937-38 Georgia Bulldogs basketball Results January 28, 2026https://issuu.com/georgiadogs/docs/2010-mbb-media-guide Georgia Bulldogs Year-by-Year results January 28, 2026 References Georgia Category:Georgia Bulldogs basketball seasons Georgia Bulldogs basketball Georgia Bulldogs basketball