1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Georgia Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference SEC 2 11–1 6–1 Wally Butts 4th Frank Sinkwich Sanford Stadium National champion (various selectors)SEC championRose Bowl champion Rose Bowl W Won 9–0 vs. UCLA The 1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Georgia in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1942 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled an 11–1 record, shut out six of twelve opponents (including a 34–0 victory over No. 2 Georgia Tech), won the SEC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 378 to 73.1942 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 3, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1942-schedule.html The Bulldogs' 75–0 win over Florida remains the largest margin of victory in the history of the Florida–Georgia football rivalry.Dan Magill, " Magill: Dogs' 75–0 thumping of Gators most memorable https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193511/http://onlineathens.com/stories/103008/foo_349984953.shtml 2016-03-04 ", Athens Banner-Herald (October 30, 2008). Retrieved August 20, 2011. In the final AP Poll released on November 30, 1942, Georgia was ranked No. 2 with 1,339 points, less than 100 points behind No. 1 Ohio State.Ohio Voted Best College Team: Georgia Gets Second Place in Balloting The South Bend Tribune December 1, 1942 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99021564/ohio-voted-best-college-team-georgia/ Newspapers.com After the final AP Poll, the Bulldogs defeated No. 13 UCLA in the 1943 Rose Bowl. Ohio State did not play in a bowl game. In this time period, the AP did not conduct polling after the bowl games. However, at the time and in later decades, Georgia was selected as the 1942 national champion by the majority of math systems, including Berryman (QPRS), DeVold System, Houlgate System, Litkenhous, Poling System, Sagarin Ratings, and Williamson System.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2017/FBS.pdf 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association July 2017 Indianapolis January 24, 2018 112 Georgia retroactively claimed the title in the late 1980s, after then-head coach and athletic director Vince Dooley noticed that the team was listed as a national champion selection in an NCAA record book.Seth Emerson, "Why does Georgia claim only 2 national titles when it could have more?, The Athletic (March 30, 2020). Retrieved March 30, 2022. At the end of the 1942 season, Georgia halfback Frank Sinkwich won the Heisman Trophy.Sinkwich Gets Heisman Award The Manhattan Mercury November 30, 1942 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99023762/sinkwich-gets-heisman-award/ Newspapers.com He was also selected as SEC Player of the Year,SEC Player of the Year Winners Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 3, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/sec-poy.html Associated Press Athlete of the Year, and a consensus first-team pick on the 1942 All-America college football team.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 8 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Several Georgia players also received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and/or United Press (UP) on the 1942 All-SEC football team: Sinkwich (AP-1, UP-1); end George Poschner (AP-1, UP-1); and guard Walter Ruark (AP-1, UP-2).https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2562562/the_monroe_newsstar/ The Monroe News-Star Southeastern All-Star Grid Eleven Chosen 10 December 9, 1942 June 6, 2015 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2510668/the_anniston_star/ 8 Newspapers.com November 25, 1942 May 29, 2015 Alabama Gets Three Places on Mythical The Anniston Star Jack Woliston Schedule 1942 AP September 19 w y Kentucky DuPont Stadium Louisville, KY 7–6 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70810179/georgia-rallies-to-edge-kentucky-in/ The Courier-Journal Georgia rallies to edge Kentucky in fourth, 7–6 September 20, 1942 February 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 25 w y y Jacksonville NAS Municipal Stadium Macon, GA 14–0 11,000 Georgia Wins, 14-0: Bulldogs Lick Jacksonville's Starry Outfit The State Columbia, SC September 26, 1942 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99029965/georgia-wins-14-0-bulldogs-lick/ Newspapers.comFlorida Air Base Beaten By Georgia The Des Moines Register September 26, 1942 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17921022/florida_air_base_beaten_by_georgia/ Newspapers.com October 3 w y Furman Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 40–7 8,000 Powerful Bulldogs Rout Furman, 40-7 The Charlotte Observer Lewis Hawkins October 4, 1942 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99030358/powerful-bulldogs-rout-furman-40-7/ Newspapers.com October 10 w y Ole Miss Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 48–13 15,000 Bulldogs Run Wild To Rout Mississippi 48-13 The Atlanta Constitution Jack Troy October 11, 1942 3D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99030648/bulldogs-run-wild-to-rout-mississippi/ Newspapers.com October 17 w 2 Tulane Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 40–0 18,000 Bulldogs Romp on Tulane, 40-0: Sinkwich, Trippi Lead Bulldogs To Great Win The Atlanta Constitution Johnny Bradberry October 18, 1942 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99031084/bulldogs-romp-on-tulane-40-0/ Newspapers.com October 24 w y y 2 Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 35–13 15,000 "Fireball Frankie" Too Much For U.C., Georgia Winning: Big Lead Piled Up At Start; Bulldogs Count 21 Points In Opening Quarter The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes October 25, 1942 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99031579/fireball-frankie-too-much-for-uc/ Newspapers.com October 31 w y 2 Alabama 3 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 21–10 32,000–33,000 Georgia Wins, 21-10, To Take Front Rank In Nation's Grid List The Atlanta Constitution Jack Troy November 1, 1942 1A, 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99031959/georgia-wins-21-10-to-take-front-rank/ Newspapers.comGeorgia's passes defeat Bama in furious last period, 21–10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y_U-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=N00MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6427%2C5159509 The Tuscaloosa News November 1, 1942 10 June 9, 2012 November 7 w y 1 Florida Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 75–0 21,000 Georgia Smothers Florida, 75 to 0; Furious Assault Nets Bulldogs 11 Touchdowns; Nation's Number 1 Team Rolls Up Nearly 600 Yards The Atlanta Constitution Jack Troy November 8, 1942 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99032279/georgia-smothers-florida-75-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 14 w y y 1 Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 40–0 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84936815/bulldogs-rip-moccasins-400/ The Atlanta Constitution Bulldogs rip Moccasins, 40–0 November 15, 1942 September 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 l y 1 Auburn Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA rivalry 13–27 22,000 Auburn Upsets Georgia, 27 to 13: Tigers Topple Bulldogs With Ground Game; Attack Led by Gafford, Reynolds Piles Up 355 Yards The Atlanta Constitution Jack Troy November 22, 1942 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99032650/auburn-upsets-georgia-27-to-13-tigers/ Newspapers.com November 28 w y 5 Georgia Tech 2 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 34–0 45,000 Georgia Overwhelms Tech, 34 to 0, As Sinkwich, Trippi Star: Bulldogs Win To Gain Spot In Rose Bowl The Atlanta Constitution Jack Troy November 29, 1942 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99033095/georgia-overwhelms-tech-34-to-0-as/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1943 w y y 2 UCLA 13 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 9–0 90,000 Georgia Beats U.C.L.A., 9-0 The Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman January 2, 1943 I-1, II-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99033474/georgia-beats-ucla-9-0/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 1 (25) 2 (38) 2 (25) 1 (84.31) 1 (85) 1 (69) 5 (1) 2 (62) References Georgia Category:Georgia Bulldogs football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Category:Rose Bowl champion seasons Georgia Bulldogs football