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1943 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record6–4 (0–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Sanford Stadium
Seasons
←  1942
1944 →
1943 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Georgia Tech $ 3 0 0 8 3 0
LSU 2 2 0 6 3 0
Tulane 1 1 0 3 3 0
Georgia 0 3 0 6 4 0
Vanderbilt 0 0 0 5 0 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Seven other SEC schools did not field a team due to World War II. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 0–3, and finished fourth in the SEC. [2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Georgia ranked 72nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 74.9. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Presbyterian*W 25–76,000 [4]
September 25at LSUL 27–3220,000 [5]
October 1 Tennessee Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 67–0 [6]
October 8 Wake Forest*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 7–07,500 [7]
October 16at Daniel Field*No. 20
L 7–185,000 [8] [9] [10]
October 23vs. LSUL 6–2713,000 [11]
October 29 Howard (AL)*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 39–0 [12]
November 5Presbyterian*dagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 39–04,000 [13]
November 13vs. VMIW 46–75,000 [14]
November 27at No. 14 Georgia Tech
L 0–4828,000 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[16]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP20

References

  1. ^ Scott, Richard (2008). SEC Football: 75 Years of Pride and Passion. MVP Books. p. 58. ISBN  1616731338. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "1943 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Georgia soars over P.C. team, 25–7". The Greenville News. September 18, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "LSU Tigers beat Georgia, 34 to 27, in free scoring game". The Macon Telegraph and News. September 26, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tenn. Tech loses, 67–0, to Georgia". Nashville Banner. October 2, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia beats Wake in close contest, 7 to 0". Winston-Salem Journal. October 9, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Williams, F. M. (October 17, 1943). "Georgia Bulldogs Fall Before Daniel Field, 18-7". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 13C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Williams, F. M. (October 17, 1943). "Bulldogs Lose To Daniel Field (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Daniel Field Flyers Overpower Georgia Bulldogs, 18 to 7, At Augusta". The Macon Telegraph and News. Macon, Georgia. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Louisiana State Tigers hang up 27–6 triumph over Georgia". The Knoxville Journal. October 24, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia whips Howard team by 39–0 score". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Georgia wins over fighting Presbyterians, 40 to 12". The Macon Telegraph. November 6, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cook runs wild as Bulldogs triumph, 46 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1943. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Jackets smash Georgia, 48–0". The Atlanta Journal. November 28, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1943 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1943 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record6–4 (0–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Sanford Stadium
Seasons
←  1942
1944 →
1943 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Georgia Tech $ 3 0 0 8 3 0
LSU 2 2 0 6 3 0
Tulane 1 1 0 3 3 0
Georgia 0 3 0 6 4 0
Vanderbilt 0 0 0 5 0 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Seven other SEC schools did not field a team due to World War II. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 0–3, and finished fourth in the SEC. [2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Georgia ranked 72nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 74.9. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Presbyterian*W 25–76,000 [4]
September 25at LSUL 27–3220,000 [5]
October 1 Tennessee Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 67–0 [6]
October 8 Wake Forest*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 7–07,500 [7]
October 16at Daniel Field*No. 20
L 7–185,000 [8] [9] [10]
October 23vs. LSUL 6–2713,000 [11]
October 29 Howard (AL)*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 39–0 [12]
November 5Presbyterian*dagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 39–04,000 [13]
November 13vs. VMIW 46–75,000 [14]
November 27at No. 14 Georgia Tech
L 0–4828,000 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[16]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP20

References

  1. ^ Scott, Richard (2008). SEC Football: 75 Years of Pride and Passion. MVP Books. p. 58. ISBN  1616731338. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "1943 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Georgia soars over P.C. team, 25–7". The Greenville News. September 18, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "LSU Tigers beat Georgia, 34 to 27, in free scoring game". The Macon Telegraph and News. September 26, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tenn. Tech loses, 67–0, to Georgia". Nashville Banner. October 2, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia beats Wake in close contest, 7 to 0". Winston-Salem Journal. October 9, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Williams, F. M. (October 17, 1943). "Georgia Bulldogs Fall Before Daniel Field, 18-7". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 13C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Williams, F. M. (October 17, 1943). "Bulldogs Lose To Daniel Field (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Daniel Field Flyers Overpower Georgia Bulldogs, 18 to 7, At Augusta". The Macon Telegraph and News. Macon, Georgia. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Louisiana State Tigers hang up 27–6 triumph over Georgia". The Knoxville Journal. October 24, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia whips Howard team by 39–0 score". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Georgia wins over fighting Presbyterians, 40 to 12". The Macon Telegraph. November 6, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cook runs wild as Bulldogs triumph, 46 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1943. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Jackets smash Georgia, 48–0". The Atlanta Journal. November 28, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1943 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012.

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