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American college football season
The 1962 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the
University of Georgia as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the
1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach
Johnny Griffith, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–4–3 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SEC.
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Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | at No. 3
Alabama | | L 0–35 | 54,000 |
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September 29 | at
Vanderbilt | | W 10–0 | 18,000 |
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October 6 | at
South Carolina* | | T 7–7 | 28,000 |
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October 13 | at
Clemson* | | W 24–16 | 30,000 |
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October 20 |
Florida State* | | L 0–18 | 31,500 |
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October 27 |
Kentucky![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| T 7–7 | 32,000 |
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November 3 |
NC State* | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| T 10–10 | 31,000 |
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November 10 | vs.
Florida | | L 15–23 | 42,000 |
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November 17 | at
Auburn | | W 30–21 | 35,000 |
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December 1 |
Georgia Tech | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| L 6–37 | 55,000 |
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- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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"1962 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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^ Land, Charles (September 23, 1962).
"Mighty Tide mauls 'Dawgs, 35–0". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
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^ Hagen, Ross M. (September 23, 1962).
"Tide romps: Alabama in control all way as 'Dawgs fall 35–0". The Florence Times. Associated Press. p. 4-1. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
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"Vandy loses to Georgia". Kingsport Times-News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia, South Carolina battle to 7–7 tie". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 7, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia's Rakestraw racks Tigers, 24–16". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Seminoles blank Georgia in non-conference duel". The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia gets 7–7 deadlock with Kentucky". Daily Press. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia rallies to tie Wolfpack". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gators rap Georgia". Tallahassee Democrat. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rakestraw paces Georgia to win over Auburn". The Troy Messenger. November 18, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mighty Lothridge effort leads Tech to 37–6 rout". The Birmingham News. December 2, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1962 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from
the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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