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American college football season
The 1944 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
1944 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach
Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 7–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished third in the SEC.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 |
Wake Forest* | | L 7–14 | 8,500 |
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October 6 |
Presbyterian* | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| W 67–0 | |
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October 13 |
Kentucky | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| W 13–12 | 9,000 |
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October 20 |
Daniel Field* | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| W 53–6 | 3,000 |
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October 28 | vs.
LSU | | L 7–15 | |
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November 4 | at No. 19
Alabama | | W 14–7 | 22,000 |
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November 11 | vs.
Florida | | W 38–12 | 18,000 |
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November 18 | vs.
Auburn | | W 49–13 | 20,000 |
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November 24 |
Clemson* | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| W 21–7 | 3,500 |
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December 2 |
Georgia Tech | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| L 0–44 | 26,000 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"1944 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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^ Jack Troy (September 30, 1944).
"14-7 In Rain: 8,500 See Georgia Bow To Deacons". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1, 5 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia has field day against PC". The State. October 7, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia 4th-quarter rally beats Kentucky, 13 to 12". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Kuettner, Al (October 21, 1944).
"Cripples Bulldogs Stop Daniel Field".
The Macon Telegraph.
Macon, Georgia.
United Press. p. 5. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"LSU kicking deadly as Georgia loses, 15–7". The Atlanta Journal. October 29, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia rallies in last half to beat Tide, 14–7". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. November 5, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
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"Georgia upsets Alabama, 14–7". The Pittsburgh Press. Google News Archives. UP. October 31, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
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"Georgia beats Florida, 38–12". The Selma Times-Journal. November 12, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia bops Auburn to raise bowl hopes". The Commercial Appeal. November 19, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Weary Georgia Bulldogs easily defeat Clemson". The Atlanta Constitution. November 25, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tech romps over Georgia, 44 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1944 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from
the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
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