1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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.^[1] The team played home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

1948 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC champion
Orange Bowl, L 28–41 vs. Texas
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 8
Record	9–2 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach	Wally Butts (10th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Georgia $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Ole Miss	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Tulane	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Vanderbilt	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Georgia Tech	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	4	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Mississippi State	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Tennessee	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Kentucky	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Florida	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
LSU	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Auburn	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Chattanooga*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 14–7	12,500	[2]
October 2	North Carolina*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 14–21	44,000	[3]
October 9	Kentucky		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 35–12	23,000	[4]
October 16	at LSU	No. 16	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 22–0	37,000	[5]
October 22	at Miami (FL)*		Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 42–21	46,127	[6]
October 30	at Alabama	No. 18	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	W 35–0	45,000	[7]
November 6	vs. Florida	No. 13	Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	W 20–12	34,129	[8]
November 13	vs. Auburn	No. 13	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (rivalry)	W 42–14	20,000	[9]
November 20	Furman*	No. 11	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 33–0	17,000	[10]
November 27	Georgia Tech	No. 12	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	W 21–13	52,000	[11]
January 1, 1949	vs. Texas*	No. 8	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	L 28–41	60,523	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

See also: 1948 NCAA football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	—	16	—	18	13	13 (1)	11 (2)	12 (1)	8 (5)

References

1. "1948 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
2. "Bulldogs edge Moccasins, 14–7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Carolina defeats Georgia". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Georgia rolls over Kentucky by 35–12 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 10, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Georgia displays its power in trouncing L.S.U., 22–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Georgia swamps Miami Hurricane by 42–21 score". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Little, Tom (October 31, 1948). "Georgia air raids bury Tide, 35 to 0". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
8. "Gators scare Bulldogs in 20–12 loss". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 7, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia Bulldogs chew up Auburn Plainsmen, 42–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Furman wilts as Bulldogs win, 33 to 0". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 21, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Georgia pounds Georgia Tech in convincing 21–13 victory". The Sunday Courier and Press. November 28, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Longhorns batter Bulldogs, 41 to 28". Pensacola News Journal. January 2, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.