1956 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1956 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Sanford Stadium
Seasons
←  1955
1957  →
1956 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tennessee $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
No. 4 Georgia Tech 7 –1 –010 –1 –0
Florida 5 –2 –06 –3 –1
Ole Miss 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Auburn 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Kentucky 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Tulane 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Vanderbilt 2 –5 –05 –5 –0
Alabama 2 –5 –02 –7 –1
Mississippi State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
LSU 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
Georgia 1 –6 –03 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 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 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their 18th year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 3–6–1, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished 12th in the SEC. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Vanderbilt
L 0–1428,000 [2]
September 29 Florida State *
W 3–0 [3]
October 6 Mississippi State
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 7–1920,000 [4]
October 13at North Carolina *
W 26–1219,000 [5]
October 19at No. 11 Miami (FL) *
T 7–742,682 [6]
October 27 Kentucky Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 7–14 [7]
November 3at Alabama
W 16–1325,000 [8]
November 10vs. No. 13 Florida
L 0–2837,000 [9]
November 17vs. Auburn
L 0–2028,000 [10]
December 1No. 4 Georgia Tech
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 0–3550,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "1956 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Vanderbilt whips Geoegia, 14–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 23, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Late field goal gives 'Dogs win". The Knoxville Journal. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mississippi State whips Georgia's Bulldogs, 19–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 7, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Georgia rallies to whip North Carolina, 26 to 12". The Virginian-Pilot. October 14, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Georgia gains moral win by tying favored Miami". Nashville Banner. October 20, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Kentucky barely beats Georgia, 14–7". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Georgia rally trips Tide, 16 to 13". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  10. ↑ "Auburn whips Georgia 20 to 0; Fistsicuffs feature of game". The Decatur Daily. November 18, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Gator-bound Tech lays it on Georgia, 35 to 0". The Birmingham News. December 2, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1956 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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