1939 Georgia Bulldogs football team American college football season
The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their first year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 1–3, and finished 9th in the SEC.[1]
Georgia was ranked at No. 69 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 30 | | The Citadel* | | W 26–0 | 15,000 | [3] |
October 6 | | at Furman* | | L 0–20 | 12,000 | [4] |
October 14 | | Holy Cross* | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| L 0–13 | 15,000 | [5] |
October 21 | | at Kentucky | | L 6–13 | 14,000 | [6] |
October 28 | | at NYU* | | L 13–14 | 15,000 | [7] |
November 3 | | Mercer* | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| W 16–9 | 6,000 | [8] |
November 11 | | vs. Florida | | W 6–2 | 20,000 | [9] |
November 18 | | South Carolina* | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| W 33–7 | 7,000 | [10] |
November 25 | | vs. Auburn | | L 0–7 | 17,500 | [11] |
December 2 | | at Georgia Tech | | L 0–13 | 30,000 | [12] |
December 8 | 8:15 p.m. | at Miami (FL)* | | W 13–0 | 16,402 | [13][14] |
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References
- ^ "1939 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia overwhelms The Citadel gridders, 26–0". Florence Morning News. October 1, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman pulls big upset in beating Georgia eleven, 20 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 7, 1939. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Troy (October 15, 1939). "Georgia Bows, 13-0: Holy Cross Breaks Bulldogs' Yank Jinx". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky's passes defeat Georgia in last quarter, 13 to 6". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 22, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heroic Bulldogs bow to N.Y.U., 14 to 13". The Atlanta Constitution. October 29, 1939. Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Billy Mims' pass beats Mercer with 25 seconds to play, 16–9". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs beat Gators, 6–2". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 12, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia gets going, scores 33–7 triumph". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jack Troy's running story of Auburn–Georgia game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech wins, 13 to 0, over Bulldogs". Tampa Sunday Tribune. December 3, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bell, Bell (December 8, 1939). "Miami's Football Thousands To Watch Miami, Georgia End '39 Season Tonight". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Evans, Luther (December 9, 1939). "Georgia Whip Hurricanes In 13-0 Tussle". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1939 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
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