1963 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1963 Georgia Bulldogs football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 4–5–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach|

* Johnny Griffith (3rd season)

Home stadium| Sanford Stadium

Seasons

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1964 ->

1963 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 7 Ole Miss $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 2
No. 5 Auburn | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 8 Alabama | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Mississippi State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 2
LSU | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Georgia Tech | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Florida | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Tennessee | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Georgia | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Vanderbilt | 0  | - | 5  | - | 2 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 2
Kentucky | 0  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Tulane | 0  | - | 6  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Johnny Griffith, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SEC.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 21| No. 3 Alabama|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| L 7–32| 34,980| [2][3]
September 28| Vanderbilt|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| W 20–0| 17,000| [4]
October 5| South Carolina*|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| W 27–7| 33,500| [5]
October 12| at Clemson*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC (rivalry)

| T 7–7| 24,000| [6]
October 18| at Miami (FL)*|

* Miami Orange Bowl
* Miami, FL

| W 31–14| 45,895| [7]
October 26| at Kentucky|

* McLean Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| W 17–14| 30,000| [8]
November 2| at North Carolina*|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| L 7–28| 34,000| [9]
November 9| vs. Florida|

* Gator Bowl Stadium
* Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)

| L 14–21| 48,235| [10]
November 16| No. 9 Auburn|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

| L 0–14| 50,000| [11]
November 30| at Georgia Tech|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA (rivalry)

| L 3–14| 53,052| [12]

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

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "1963 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
2. ^ Land, Charles (September 22, 1963). "Alabama whips Georgia, 32–7". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
3. ^ "Crimson Tide powers over Georgia Bulldogs, 32 to 7". Rome News-Tribune. Associated Press. September 22, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
4. ^ "Georgia wades to 20–0 win over Vanderbilt". The Tampa Tribune. September 29, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Rakestraw leads Bulldogs to 27–7 win over Gamecocks". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Clemson ties Georgia, 7–7". Winston-Salem Journal. October 13, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Records fall as Georgia jolts Miami". Chicago Tribune. October 19, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Kentucky's late bid fails as Georgia wins". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 27, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "UNC shocks Georgia 28–7". The Danville Register. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Florida gains 21–14 victory over Georgia". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Auburn shuts out Georgia by 14–0". The Anniston Star. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Tech ends slate with 14–3 count over Georgia". The Selma Times-Journal. December 1, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "1963 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
* Statistical leaders

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