1955 Georgia Bulldogs football team
| 1955 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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| No. 10 Ole Miss $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Auburn | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their 17th year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 4–6, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished 11th in the SEC.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | vs. No. 15 Ole Miss | L 13–26 | 36,000 | [2] | |
| September 24 | Vanderbilt | W 14–13 | 20,000 | [3] | |
| October 1 | at Clemson* | L 7–26 | 20,000 | [4] | |
| October 8 | North Carolina* |
| W 28–7 | 25,000 | [5] |
| October 15 | at Florida State* | W 47–14 | 18,687 | [6] | |
| October 22 | Tulane |
| L 0–14 | [7] | |
| October 29 | Alabama |
| W 35–14 | 28,000 | [8] |
| November 5 | vs. Florida | L 13–19 | 37,000 | [9] | |
| November 12 | vs. No. 12 Auburn | L 13–16 | [10] | ||
| November 26 | at No. 9 Georgia Tech |
| L 3–21 | 40,000 | [11] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1955 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Ole Miss defeats Bulldogs, 26–13". The Atlanta Journal. September 18, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reserves lead Georgia over Vanderbilt, 14–13". Winston-Salem Journal. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "King guides Tigers to win over Georgia". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs hold fumbling Tar Heels to one yard net; Young, Orr star". The News and Observer. October 9, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs explode against FSU, 47–14". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 16, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Greenies cash in on Newton runs". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs smother Alabama with 35–14 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators score, Roundtree smashes Georgia". Fort Lauderdale News. November 6, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn survives tough Georgians". The Decatur Daily. November 12, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech wins; Goes to Sugar Bowl". Chicago Tribune. November 17, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1955 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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