1955 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1955 Georgia Bulldogs football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 4–6 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach|

* Wally Butts (17th season)

Home stadium| Sanford Stadium

Seasons

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1956 ->

1955 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
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

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| vs. No. 15 Ole Miss|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| L 13–26| 36,000| [2]
September 24| Vanderbilt|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| W 14–13| 20,000| [3]
October 1| at Clemson*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC (rivalry)

| L 7–26| 20,000| [4]
October 8| North Carolina*|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

| W 28–7| 25,000| [5]
October 15| at Florida State*|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 47–14| 18,687| [6]
October 22| Tulane|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

| L 0–14| | [7]
October 29| Alabama|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| W 35–14| 28,000| [8]
November 5| vs. Florida|

* Gator Bowl Stadium
* Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)

| L 13–19| 37,000| [9]
November 12| vs. No. 12 Auburn|

* Memorial Stadium
* Columbus, GA (rivalry)

| L 13–16| | [10]
November 26| at No. 9 Georgia Tech|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA (rivalry)

| L 3–21| 40,000| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "1955 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
2. ^ "Ole Miss defeats Bulldogs, 26–13". The Atlanta Journal. September 18, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Reserves lead Georgia over Vanderbilt, 14–13". Winston-Salem Journal. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "King guides Tigers to win over Georgia". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "Bulldogs explode against FSU, 47–14". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 16, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Greenies cash in on Newton runs". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs smother Alabama with 35–14 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Gators score, Roundtree smashes Georgia". Fort Lauderdale News. November 6, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Auburn survives tough Georgians". The Decatur Daily. November 12, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Georgia Tech wins; Goes to Sugar Bowl". Chicago Tribune. November 17, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "1955 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.

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Georgia Bulldogs football

Venues|

* Herty Field (1892–1910)
* Sanford Field (1911–1928)
* Sanford Stadium (1929–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama
* Auburn: Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
* Clemson
* Florida
* Georgia Tech: Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate
* South Carolina
* Tennessee
* Vanderbilt

Culture & lore|

* History
* Hairy Dawg
* Uga
* "Glory, Glory"
* Georgia Redcoat Marching Band
* First forward pass
* 1927 Yale game
* Prayer at Jordan-Hare

People|

* Head coaches
* Steadman V. Sanford
* Georgia Joker
* Larry Munson
* Morgan Blake
* NFL draftees
* Starting quarterbacks
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