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The 1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an
American football team that represented the
University of Georgia in the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the
1942 college football season . In their fourth season under head coach
Wally Butts , the Bulldogs compiled an 11–1 record, shut out six of twelve opponents (including a 34–0 victory over No. 2
Georgia Tech ), won the SEC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 378 to 73.
[1] The Bulldogs' 75–0 win over
Florida remains the largest margin of victory in the history of the
Florida–Georgia football rivalry .
[2]
In the final
AP Poll released on November 30, 1942, Georgia was ranked No. 2 with 1,339 points, less than 100 points behind No. 1
Ohio State .
[3] After the final AP Poll, the Bulldogs defeated No. 13
UCLA in the
1943 Rose Bowl . Ohio State did not play in a bowl game. In this time period, the AP did not conduct polling after the bowl games. However, in later analysis, Georgia was selected as the 1942
national champion by the majority of selectors, including
Berryman (QPRS) ,
Billingsley Report , DeVold System,
Houlgate System , Litkenhous,
Poling System ,
Sagarin Ratings , and Williamson System.
[4] Georgia retroactively claimed the title in the late 1980s, after then-head coach and athletic director
Vince Dooley discovered that the team was listed as a national champion in an NCAA record book.
[5]
At the end of the 1942 season, Georgia halfback
Frank Sinkwich won the
Heisman Trophy .
[6] He was also selected as
SEC Player of the Year ,
[7] Associated Press Athlete of the Year, and a consensus first-team pick on the
1942 All-America college football team .
[8] Several Georgia players also received first-team honors from the
Associated Press (AP) and/or
United Press (UP) on the
1942 All-SEC football team : Sinkwich (AP-1, UP-1); end
George Poschner (AP-1, UP-1); and guard Walter Ruark (AP-1, UP-2).
[9]
[10]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 19 at
Kentucky W 7–610,500
[11]
September 25 vs.
Jacksonville NAS * W 14–011,000
[12]
[13]
October 3
Furman * W 40–78,000
[14]
October 10 at
Ole Miss W 48–1315,000
[15]
October 17
Tulane No. 2 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA W 40–018,000
[16]
October 24 at
Cincinnati * No. 2 W 35–1315,000
[17]
October 31 vs. No. 3
Alabama No. 2 W 21–1032,000–33,000
[18]
[19]
November 7 vs.
Florida No. 1 W 75–021,000
[20]
November 14 at
Chattanooga * No. 1 W 40–05,500
[21]
November 21 vs.
Auburn No. 1 L 13–2722,000
[22]
November 28 No. 2
Georgia Tech No. 5 W 34–045,000
[23]
January 1, 1943 vs. No. 13
UCLA * No. 2 W 9–090,000
[24]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final
AP 1 (25) 2 (38) 2 (25) 1 (84.31) 1 (85) 1 (69) 5 (1) 2 (62)
References
^
"1942 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2022 .
^ Dan Magill, "
Magill: Dogs' 75–0 thumping of Gators most memorable
Archived 2016-03-04 at the
Wayback Machine ", Athens Banner-Herald (October 30, 2008). Retrieved August 20, 2011.
^
"Ohio Voted Best College Team: Georgia Gets Second Place in Balloting" . The South Bend Tribune . December 1, 1942. p. 14 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF) . Indianapolis: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2017. p. 112. Retrieved January 24, 2018 .
^ Seth Emerson, "
Why does Georgia claim only 2 national titles when it could have more? , The Athletic (March 30, 2020). Retrieved March 30, 2022.
^
"Sinkwich Gets Heisman Award" . The Manhattan Mercury . November 30, 1942. p. 3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"SEC Player of the Year Winners" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2022 .
^
"Football Award Winners" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017 .
^
"Southeastern All-Star Grid Eleven Chosen" . The Monroe News-Star . December 9, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Jack Woliston (November 25, 1942).
"Alabama Gets Three Places on Mythical" . The Anniston Star . p. 8. Retrieved May 29, 2015 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Georgia rallies to edge Kentucky in fourth, 7–6" . The Courier-Journal . September 20, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Georgia Wins, 14-0: Bulldogs Lick Jacksonville's Starry Outfit" . The State . Columbia, SC. September 26, 1942. p. 8 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Florida Air Base Beaten By Georgia" . The Des Moines Register . September 26, 1942. p. 7 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Lewis Hawkins (October 4, 1942).
"Powerful Bulldogs Rout Furman, 40-7" . The Charlotte Observer . p. 37 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Jack Troy (October 11, 1942).
"Bulldogs Run Wild To Rout Mississippi 48-13" . The Atlanta Constitution . p. 3D – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Johnny Bradberry (October 18, 1942).
"Bulldogs Romp on Tulane, 40-0: Sinkwich, Trippi Lead Bulldogs To Great Win" . The Atlanta Constitution . p. 6B – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Dick Forbes (October 25, 1942).
" "Fireball Frankie" Too Much For U.C., Georgia Winning: Big Lead Piled Up At Start; Bulldogs Count 21 Points In Opening Quarter" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . p. 25 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Jack Troy (November 1, 1942).
"Georgia Wins, 21-10, To Take Front Rank In Nation's Grid List" . The Atlanta Constitution . pp. 1A, 6B – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Georgia's passes defeat Bama in furious last period, 21–10" . The Tuscaloosa News . November 1, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved June 9, 2012 .
^ Jack Troy (November 8, 1942).
"Georgia Smothers Florida, 75 to 0; Furious Assault Nets Bulldogs 11 Touchdowns; Nation's Number 1 Team Rolls Up Nearly 600 Yards" . The Atlanta Constitution . p. 6B – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Bulldogs rip Moccasins, 40–0" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 15, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Jack Troy (November 22, 1942).
"Auburn Upsets Georgia, 27 to 13: Tigers Topple Bulldogs With Ground Game; Attack Led by Gafford, Reynolds Piles Up 355 Yards" . The Atlanta Constitution . p. 6B – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Jack Troy (November 29, 1942).
"Georgia Overwhelms Tech, 34 to 0, As Sinkwich, Trippi Star: Bulldogs Win To Gain Spot In Rose Bowl" . The Atlanta Constitution . p. 2D – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Paul Zimmerman (January 2, 1943).
"Georgia Beats U.C.L.A., 9-0" . The Los Angeles Times . pp. I-1, II-12 – via
Newspapers.com .
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold
1936–1949 1950s 1960s
1960 :
Minnesota (AP, Coaches,
NFF ) /
Ole Miss (FWAA)
1961 :
Alabama (AP, Coaches, NFF) /
Ohio State (FWAA)
1962 :
USC
1963 :
Texas
1964 :
Alabama (AP, Coaches) /
Arkansas (FWAA) /
Notre Dame (NFF)
1965 :
Alabama (AP, FWAA) /
Michigan State (Coaches, FWAA, NFF)
1966 :
Notre Dame (AP, Coaches, FWAA, NFF) /
Michigan State (NFF)
1967 :
USC
1968 :
Ohio State
1969 :
Texas
1970s 1980–1991
National championships in bold