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American college football season
The 1943 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
1943 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach
Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 0–3, and finished fourth in the SEC.
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In the final
Litkenhous Ratings, Georgia ranked 72nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 74.9.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 |
Presbyterian* | | | W 25–7 | 6,000 |
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September 25 | at
LSU | | | L 27–32 | 20,000 |
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October 1 |
Tennessee Tech* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| W 67–0 | |
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October 8 |
Wake Forest* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| W 7–0 | 7,500 |
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October 16 | at
Daniel Field* | No. 20 | | L 7–18 | 5,000 |
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October 23 | vs. LSU | | | L 6–27 | 13,000 |
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October 29 |
Howard (AL)* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| W 39–0 | |
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November 5 | Presbyterian* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| W 39–0 | 4,000 |
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November 13 | vs.
VMI | | | W 46–7 | 5,000 |
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November 27 | at No. 14
Georgia Tech | | | L 0–48 | 28,000 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
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AP | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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References
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^ Scott, Richard (2008).
SEC Football: 75 Years of Pride and Passion. MVP Books. p. 58.
ISBN
1616731338. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
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"1943 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943).
"Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders".
The Salt Lake Tribune.
Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Georgia soars over P.C. team, 25–7". The Greenville News. September 18, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU Tigers beat Georgia, 34 to 27, in free scoring game". The Macon Telegraph and News. September 26, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tenn. Tech loses, 67–0, to Georgia". Nashville Banner. October 2, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia beats Wake in close contest, 7 to 0". Winston-Salem Journal. October 9, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Williams, F. M. (October 17, 1943).
"Georgia Bulldogs Fall Before Daniel Field, 18-7".
The Atlanta Constitution.
Atlanta, Georgia. p. 13C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Williams, F. M. (October 17, 1943).
"Bulldogs Lose To Daniel Field (continued)".
The Atlanta Constitution.
Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Daniel Field Flyers Overpower Georgia Bulldogs, 18 to 7, At Augusta".
The Macon Telegraph and News.
Macon, Georgia.
Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Louisiana State Tigers hang up 27–6 triumph over Georgia". The Knoxville Journal. October 24, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia whips Howard team by 39–0 score". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia wins over fighting Presbyterians, 40 to 12". The Macon Telegraph. November 6, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cook runs wild as Bulldogs triumph, 46 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1943. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Jackets smash Georgia, 48–0". The Atlanta Journal. November 28, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1943 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from
the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
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