1951 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Georgia Tech + 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
No. 1 Tennessee + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
LSU 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
No. 15 Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Auburn 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Alabama 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Florida 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Tulane 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1951 college football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22George Washington*
W 33–015,000[1]
September 29at North Carolina*
W 28–1636,000–41,000[2]
October 6at Mississippi StateNo. 13
L 0–620,000[3]
October 13No. 10 Maryland*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 7–4330,000[4]
October 20LSU
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 0–7[5]
October 27Boston College*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 35–2810,000[6]
November 3Alabamadagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 14–1632,000[7]
November 10vs. Florida
W 7–637,216[8]
November 17vs. Auburn
W 46–14[9]
December 1at No. 5 Georgia Tech
L 6–4840,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Georgia wins opener, 33–0". The News and Observer. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Georgia batters Tar Heels, 28–16". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Miss. State Maroons upset Georgia, 6–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Terps slug Georgia U. by 43 to 7". The Times Dispatch. October 14, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisiana State tops Georgia 7–0 on blocked kick". News-Press. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia beats BC on flashy air attack". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clell Hobson leads Alabama to 16–14 win over Georgia". The Knoxville Journal. November 4, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia edges Florida, 7 to 6". The Orlando Sentinel. November 11, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs slaughter Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tech overshadows Georgia, 48–6". The Chattanooga Times. December 2, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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