1953 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1953 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1953 college football season. In their 15th year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished 11th in the SEC.^[1]

1953 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	3–8 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach	Wally Butts (15th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Alabama $	4	–	0	–	3			6	–	3	–	3
No. 8 Georgia Tech	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
No. 16 Kentucky	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Ole Miss	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
No. 17 Auburn	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Mississippi State	3	–	1	–	3			5	–	2	–	3
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
LSU	2	–	3	–	3			5	–	3	–	3
Florida	1	–	3	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Georgia	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Tulane	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Villanova*		Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 32–19	98,000	[2]
September 26	Tulane		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 16–14	15,000	[3]
October 3	vs. Texas A&M*	No. 18	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 12–14	22,342	[4]
October 10	at No. 4 Maryland*		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 13–40	27,000	[5]
October 17	LSU		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 6–14	23,000	[6]
October 24	North Carolina*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 27–14	30,000	[7]
October 31	Alabama		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 12–33	36,000	[8]
November 7	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	L 7–21	36,000	[9]
November 14	vs. No. 19 Auburn		Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (rivalry)	L 18–39	26,000	[10]
November 21	at Mississippi Southern*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 0–14	24,000	[11]
November 28	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 12–28	41,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

• Zeke Bratkowski, Sr. (C)
• Derwent Langley, Jr. (PC) C ML

References

1. "1953 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
2. "Bulldogs hammer Villanova, 32–19". The Atlanta Journal. September 20, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane fumbles and stumbles to Brat 'n' the Bulldogs, 16 to 14". The Birmingham News. September 27, 1953. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas Aggies bounce Georgia Bulldogs, 14–12". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Terps rout Georgia, 40–13, for 4th victory in row". The Baltimore Sun. October 11, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Georgia Bulldogs bow to LSU Tigers, 14–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 18, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bratkowski–Carson combine gives Georgia 27–14 win". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tide flows for first time, 33–12". Detroit Free Press. November 1, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Florida Gators wallop Georgia in 21–7 game". Panama City News-Herald. November 8, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Auburn continues bowl bid with 39–18 win over Georgia". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Pepper and McElroy lead Southern to win over Georgia". The Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 1953. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Georgia Tech rolls, 28–12, over crippled Georgia U." Casper Star-Tribune. November 29, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1953 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012.