1947 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl, T 20–20 vs. Maryland
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–4–1 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
1947 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Ole Miss $ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 10 Georgia Tech 4 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 6 Alabama 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Mississippi State 2 –2 –07 –3 –0
Georgia 3 –3 –07 –4 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Tulane 2 –3 –22 –5 –2
LSU 2 –3 –15 –3 –1
Kentucky 2 –3 –08 –3 –0
Tennessee 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Auburn 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Florida 0 –3 –14 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Georgia in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Wally Butts, the team compiled a 7–4–1 record (3–3 against SEC opponents), tied for fifth place in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 212 to 135. The team was invited to play in the 1948 Gator Bowl on New Year's Day, playing Maryland to a 20–20 tie.[1]

Quarterback John Rauch led the team on offense. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

Three Georgia players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) on the 1947 All-SEC football team: end Dan Edwards (AP-1); quarterback John Rauch (AP-2); and guard Herbert St. John (AP-2).[2][3]

Georgia was ranked at No. 40 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Furman*
W 13–717,000[5]
September 27at North Carolina*
L 7–1444,000[6]
October 4LSU
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 35–1945,000[7]
October 11at KentuckyNo. 9
L 0–2624,000[8]
October 18at Oklahoma A&M*
W 20–721,000[9]
October 25No. 18 Alabamadagger
L 7–1746,000[10]
October 31Clemson*
W 21–618,000[11]
November 8vs. Florida
W 34–623,000[12]
November 15vs. Auburn
W 28–622,000[13]
November 22at Chattanooga*
W 27–05,000[14][15]
November 29at No. 9 Georgia Tech
L 0-738,000[16]
January 1, 1948vs. Maryland*
T 20–2021,000[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

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References

  1. ↑ "1947 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tech, Ole Miss, State Also Get 2 Berths Each". The Anniston Star. November 26, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Three Alabama Players Given Stellar Ratings". The Courier News. November 26, 1947. p. 35. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Scoop Latimer (September 20, 1947). "Furman Scares Sugar Bowl Champs, 7 To 13". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Bob Goldwater (September 28, 1947). "Late Passing Attack Gives Carolina 14-7 Win Over Georgia". The Daily Tar Heel. pp. 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Georgia Upsets LSU's Hopes; Dominates Game, Wins 35-19". Daily World (Opelousas, Louisiana). October 5, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Larry Boeck (October 12, 1947). "Alert Wildcats Stun Georgia 26-0". The Courier-Journal. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ John Cronley (October 19, 1947). "Georgia Overpowers Aggies, 20 to 7: Cowboys Fall After Taking Early 7-6 Lead" – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Ralph McGill (October 26, 1947). "Alabama Stars Fell on Georgia: Rauch Passes Well, But Gilmer ..." The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Georgia Sweeps To 21-6 Victory Over Clemson". The Greenville News. November 1, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ F. M. Williams (November 9, 1947). "Rauch's Passes Dazzle Gators, 34 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 9B, 11B – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Morris McLemore (November 16, 1947). "Georgia Tips Tigers, 28-6". The Atlanta Journal. pp. 1B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Bulldogs Belt Moccasins 27-0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 23, 1947. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Georgia Coasts Over Moccasins". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1947. p. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ Ed Danforth (November 30, 1947). "Tech Beats Georgia, 7-0". The Atlanta Journal. pp. 1A, 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ F. M. Williams (January 2, 1948). "Georgia Ties Maryland, 20-20; Gambino Scores Three Times". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "1947 Georgia Football Schedule". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
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