1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 Georgia Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference SEC 5 5 10–1 7–0 Wally Butts 21st Sanford Stadium SEC championOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W Won 14–0 vs. Missouri The 1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SEC champion.1959 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 8, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1959-schedule.html The Bulldogs won nine games in the regular season and lost only once, an early-season non-conference loss to South Carolina. Georgia's perfect conference record of 7–0, combined with conference losses by pre-season favorites LSU and Ole Miss, was enough to give the Bulldogs the Southeastern Conference championship. They also earned a trip to the Orange Bowl, where they defeated Missouri 14–0. The highlight of the regular season was a come-from-behind win over Auburn to clinch the championship. Trailing the Tigers 13–7 with less than 40 seconds left in the game, The Bulldogs scored on a fourth-down fourteen-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Fran Tarkenton to End Bill Herron. Kicker Durward Pennington converted the extra point and Georgia won the game by a score of 14–13. Schedule 1959 AP September 19 w Alabama Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 17–3 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-georgia-slams-alabam/133125489/ Georgia slams Alabama, 17–3 The Macon Telegraph & News September 20, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 w 17 Vanderbilt Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 21–6 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-georgia-rambles/133125603/ Georgia rambles over Vanderbilt Commodores, 21–6 The Selma Times-Journal September 27, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y 13 South Carolina 16 Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry 14–30 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-south-carolina-surp/133125679/ South Carolina surprises Georgia The Spokesman-Review October 4, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Hardin–Simmons Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 35–6 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-georgia-gets-v/133125786/ Georgia gets victory over HSU, 35–6 San Angelo Standard-Times October 11, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Mississippi State Grant Field Atlanta, GA 15–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-georgia-wins-150/133125950/ Georgia wins, 15–0 The Atlanta Journal October 18, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 14–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-georgia-downs-kentucky-1/133126096/ Georgia downs Kentucky 14–7 The Paducah Sun October 25, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 w y y 14 Florida State Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 42–0 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-georgias-power-g/133126241/ Georgia's power game too much for FSU, 42–0 Pensacola News Journal November 1, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 11 Florida Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry 21–10 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-georgia-whips-flori/133126370/ Georgia whips Florida, 21–10 Fort Lauderdale News November 8, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 w 12 Auburn 8 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 14–13 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-honolulu-advertiser-georgia-upsets-a/133126464/ Georgia upsets Auburn, 14–13 The Honolulu Advertiser November 15, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 w y 6 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 21–14 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-georgia-tumbles/133126582/ Georgia tumbles Tech, takes Orange Bowl bid Chattanooga Sunday Times November 29, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1, 1960 w y y 5 Missouri 18 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Bowl CBS 14–0 75,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-missouri-moves-b/133126705/ Missouri moves ball better, but Georgia passes to victory St. Louis Post-Dispatch January 2, 1960 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/1959-schedule.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110101025106/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/1959-schedule.html dead January 1, 2011 1959 Football Schedule GeorgiaDogs.com December 16, 2012 Roster QB Fran Tarkenton, Jr. G Pat Dye HB Fred Brown Jr. HB/P Bobby Walden Jr.- K Durward Pennington Soph. FB Bill Godfrey Soph. E Jimmy Vickers E Aaron Box E Bill Herron QB Charley Britt Sr. C 'Dude' Thompson Sr. Fred Farah Sr. G Billy Roland HB Don Soberdash Sr. (Team Captain) References Georgia Category:Georgia Bulldogs football seasons Category:Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Georgia Bulldogs football