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1963 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Sanford Stadium
Seasons
←  1962
1964 →
1963 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Ole Miss $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
No. 5 Auburn 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Mississippi State 4 – 1 – 2 7 – 2 – 2
LSU 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Tennessee 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Vanderbilt 0 – 5 – 2 1 – 7 – 2
Kentucky 0 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Tulane 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Johnny Griffith, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SEC. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21No. 3 Alabama
L 7–3234,980 [2] [3]
September 28 Vanderbilt
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
W 20–017,000 [4]
October 5 South Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
W 27–733,500 [5]
October 12at Clemson*
T 7–724,000 [6]
October 18at Miami (FL)*
W 31–1445,895 [7]
October 26at Kentucky
W 17–1430,000 [8]
November 2at North Carolina*
L 7–2834,000 [9]
November 9vs. Florida
L 14–2148,235 [10]
November 16No. 9 Auburndagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
L 0–1450,000 [11]
November 30at Georgia Tech
L 3–1453,052 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

References

  1. ^ "1963 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Land, Charles (September 22, 1963). "Alabama whips Georgia, 32–7". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Crimson Tide powers over Georgia Bulldogs, 32 to 7". Rome News-Tribune. Associated Press. September 22, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "Georgia wades to 20–0 win over Vanderbilt". The Tampa Tribune. September 29, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rakestraw leads Bulldogs to 27–7 win over Gamecocks". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson ties Georgia, 7–7". Winston-Salem Journal. October 13, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Records fall as Georgia jolts Miami". Chicago Tribune. October 19, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kentucky's late bid fails as Georgia wins". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 27, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UNC shocks Georgia 28–7". The Danville Register. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Florida gains 21–14 victory over Georgia". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Auburn shuts out Georgia by 14–0". The Anniston Star. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tech ends slate with 14–3 count over Georgia". The Selma Times-Journal. December 1, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1963 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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