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American college football season
The 1961 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the
University of Georgia as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the
1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach
Johnny Griffith, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and placed ninth in the SEC.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | No. 3
Alabama | | L 6–32 | 44,000 |
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September 30 |
Vanderbilt | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| L 0–21 | 22,000 |
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October 7 |
South Carolina* | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| W 17–14 | 30,000 |
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October 14 | at
Florida State* | | L 0–3 | 21,200 |
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October 21 | vs.
Mississippi State | | W 10–7 | 18,000 |
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October 28 |
Kentucky | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| W 16–15 | 31,000 |
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November 3 | at
Miami (FL)* | | L 7–32 | 38,210 |
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November 11 | vs.
Florida | | L 14–21 | 47,000 |
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November 18 |
Auburn | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| L 7–10 | 41,000 |
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December 2 | at
Georgia Tech | | L 7–22 | 47,098 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"1961 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
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"Alabama whips Georgia". Chattanooga Sunday Times. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vanderbilt vanquishes Georgia in 21–0 upset". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia rallies to top Gamecocks, 17–14". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"FSU upsets Georgia 3–0 on Messer's field goal". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia over Maroons 10–7". The Decatur Daily. October 22, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia stops Kentucky, 16–15". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Miami beats Georgia, 32–7; Mira scores two". The Warren County Observer. November 4, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Florida stages rally in last 5 minutes, trims Georgia by 21–14". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hunt triggers Tiger win over Dogs, 10–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ga. Tech whips Georgia, 22–7". Kingsport Times-News. December 3, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1961 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from
the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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