1950 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–3–3 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Kentucky $ 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Tennessee 4 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 16 Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 20 Tulane 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Georgia 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 3
Mississippi State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
LSU 2 – 3 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
Florida 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their 12th year under head coach Wally Butts, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–3, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23No. 15 Maryland*
W 27–735,000[2]
September 29at Saint Mary's*
T 7–77,220[3]
October 7No. 11 North Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
T 0–040,000[4]
October 14No. 15 Mississippi Statedagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 27–020,000[5]
October 21at LSU
T 13–1325,000[6]
October 27at Boston College*
W 19–79,243[7]
November 4at Alabama
L 7–1439,000[8]
November 11vs. Florida
W 6–036,132[9]
November 18vs. Auburn
W 12–10[10]
November 25Furman*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 40–02,000[11]
December 2Georgia Tech
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 0–750,000[12]
December 9vs. Texas A&M*
L 20–4012,245[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1950 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Georgia scores 27-to-7 upset over Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Astonishing Gaels tie Georgia, 7–7: Johnson rockets 90 To St. Mary's score; Heavily favored Bulldogs outblocked, outtackled -- and lucky to get a draw". San Francisco Examiner. September 30, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia contains UNC, game is 0–0 deadlock". The Times Dispatch. October 8, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia routs Maroons, 27–0". The Greenville News. October 15, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Konz leads LSU to 13–13 tie with Georgians". The Daily Advertiser. October 22, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia passes bomb BC, 19–7". The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama conquers Georgia, 14–7". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia grinds out 6–0 win over Florida". News-Press. November 12, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia cuts down Auburn, nearly loses". The Selma Times-Journal. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia trims Furman in icy blasts, 40 to 0". The Greenville News. November 26, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia Tech upsets Georgia, 7–0". The Chattanooga Times. December 3, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Texas A&M 40–20 victor over Georgia". The Baltimore Sun. December 10, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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