1954 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their 16th year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 6–3–1, with a conference record of 3–2–1, and finished fifth in the SEC.^[1]

1954 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	6–3–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Wally Butts (16th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1953 1955 →

1954 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Ole Miss $	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Florida	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Georgia	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
No. 13 Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Alabama	3	–	3	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
LSU	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Tulane	1	–	6	–	1			1	–	6	–	3
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Tennessee	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Ole Miss's game against Arkansas counted in the conference standings. Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 14–0	15,000	[2]
September 25	Clemson*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	W 14–7	28,000	[3]
October 2	Texas A&M*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–6	23,000	[4]
October 9	at North Carolina*		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 21–7	20,000	[5]
October 16	Vanderbilt		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	W 16–14		[6]
October 23	at Tulane		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 7–0	18,000	[7]
October 30	at Alabama		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	T 0–0	30,000	[8]
November 6	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	W 14–13	39,000	[9]
November 13	vs. Auburn	No. 20	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (rivalry)	L 0–35		[10]
November 27	at Georgia Tech		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 3–7	50,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1954 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
2. "Georgia scores 14–0 win over Seminoles". Tampa Sunday Tribune. September 19, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Clemson bows 14–6". Greensboro Daily News. September 26, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas Aggies beat Georgia". Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Georgia defeats North Carolina, 21–7". Evening Star. October 10, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Late Georgia field goal beats weary Vandy, 16–14". The Birmingham News. October 17, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ga. turns Wave fumble to 7–0 win". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Georgia ties Alabama, 0–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 31, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs trip Florida, 14–13". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Auburn routs Georgia, 35–0". The Roanoke Times. November 14, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Jackets pass crumples fighting Bulldogs, 7–3". The Atlanta Journal. November 28, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1954 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012.