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1955 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1955 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. No. 15 Ole MissL 13–2636,000[2]
September 24VanderbiltW 14–1320,000[3]
October 1at Clemson*L 7–2620,000[4]
October 8North Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 28–725,000[5]
October 15at Florida State*W 47–1418,687[6]
October 22Tulane
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 0–14[7]
October 29Alabamadagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 35–1428,000[8]
November 5vs. FloridaL 13–1937,000[9]
November 12vs. No. 12 AuburnL 13–16[10]
November 26at No. 9 Georgia Tech
L 3–2140,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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.