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1953 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1953 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Alabama $ 4 0 3 6 3 3
No. 8 Georgia Tech 4 1 1 9 2 1
No. 16 Kentucky 4 1 1 7 2 1
Ole Miss 4 1 1 7 2 1
No. 17 Auburn 4 2 1 7 3 1
Mississippi State 3 1 3 5 2 3
Tennessee 3 2 1 6 4 1
LSU 2 3 3 5 3 3
Florida 1 3 2 3 5 2
Vanderbilt 1 5 0 3 7 0
Georgia 1 5 0 3 8 0
Tulane 0 7 0 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their 15th year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished 11th in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Villanova*W 32–1998,000[2]
September 26TulaneW 16–1415,000[3]
October 3vs. Texas A&M*No. 18L 12–1422,342[4]
October 10at No. 4 Maryland*L 13–4027,000[5]
October 17LSU
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 6–1423,000[6]
October 24North Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 27–1430,000[7]
October 31Alabamadagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 12–3336,000[8]
November 7vs. FloridaL 7–2136,000[9]
November 14vs. No. 19 AuburnL 18–3926,000[10]
November 21at Mississippi Southern*L 0–1424,000[11]
November 28at Georgia TechL 12–2841,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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References

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  1. ^ "1953 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs hammer Villanova, 32–19". The Atlanta Journal. September 20, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane fumbles and stumbles to Brat 'n' the Bulldogs, 16 to 14". The Birmingham News. September 27, 1953. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Aggies bounce Georgia Bulldogs, 14–12". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terps rout Georgia, 40–13, for 4th victory in row". The Baltimore Sun. October 11, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs bow to LSU Tigers, 14–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 18, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bratkowski–Carson combine gives Georgia 27–14 win". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tide flows for first time, 33–12". Detroit Free Press. November 1, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Florida Gators wallop Georgia in 21–7 game". Panama City News-Herald. November 8, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Auburn continues bowl bid with 39–18 win over Georgia". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pepper and McElroy lead Southern to win over Georgia". The Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 1953. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia Tech rolls, 28–12, over crippled Georgia U." Casper Star-Tribune. November 29, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1953 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012.