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1948 Georgia Bulldogs football
1948 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC champion
Orange Bowl, L 28–41 vs. Texas
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 8
Record	9–2 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach	Wally Butts (10th season);
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
	Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Georgia $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Ole Miss	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Tulane	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Vanderbilt	4	–	2	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
Georgia Tech	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	4	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
Mississippi State	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	4	–	1
Tennessee	2	–	3	–	1	4	–	4	–	2
Kentucky	1	–	3	–	1	5	–	3	–	2
Florida	1	–	5	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
LSU	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Auburn	0	–	7	–	0	1	–	8	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SEC title. Georgia was invited to the Orange Bowl, where the Bulldogs lost to Texas.^[1] The team played home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Chattanooga*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 14–7	12,500	^[2]
October 2	North Carolina*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 14–21	44,000	^[3]
October 9	Kentucky		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 35–12	23,000	^[4]
October 16	at LSU	No. 16	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 22–0	37,000	^[5]
October 22	at Miami (FL)*		Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 42–21	46,127	^[6]
October 30	at Alabama	No. 18	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	W 35–0	45,000	^[7]
November 6	vs. Florida	No. 13	Fairfield Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	W 20–12	34,129	^[8]
November 13	vs. Auburn	No. 13	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (rivalry)	W 42–14	20,000	^[9]
November 20	Furman*	No. 11	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 33–0	17,000	^[10]
November 27	Georgia Tech	No. 12	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	W 21–13	52,000	^[11]
January 1, 1949	vs. Texas*	No. 8	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	L 28–41	60,523	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	—	16	—	18	13	13 (1)	11 (2)	12 (1)	8 (5)

References

^ "1948 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ "Bulldogs edge Moccasins, 14–7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Carolina defeats Georgia". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia rolls over Kentucky by 35–12 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 10, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia displays its power in trouncing L.S.U., 22–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia swamps Miami Hurricane by 42–21 score". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Little, Tom (October 31, 1948). "Georgia air raids bury Tide, 35 to 0". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
^ "Gators scare Bulldogs in 20–12 loss". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 7, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia Bulldogs chew up Auburn Plainsmen, 42–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Furman wilts as Bulldogs win, 33 to 0". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 21, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia pounds Georgia Tech in convincing 21–13 victory". The Sunday Courier and Press. November 28, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Longhorns batter Bulldogs, 41 to 28". Pensacola News Journal. January 2, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.