1956 Georgia Bulldogs football team
| 1956 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–6–1 (1–6 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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| No. 2 Tennessee $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Georgia Tech | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their 18th year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 3–6–1, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished 12th in the SEC.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Vanderbilt | L 0–14 | 28,000 | [2] | |
| September 29 | Florida State* | W 3–0 | [3] | ||
| October 6 | Mississippi State |
| L 7–19 | 20,000 | [4] |
| October 13 | at North Carolina* | W 26–12 | 19,000 | [5] | |
| October 19 | at No. 11 Miami (FL)* | T 7–7 | 42,682 | [6] | |
| October 27 | Kentucky |
| L 7–14 | [7] | |
| November 3 | at Alabama | W 16–13 | 25,000 | [8] | |
| November 10 | vs. No. 13 Florida | L 0–28 | 37,000 | [9] | |
| November 17 | vs. Auburn | L 0–20 | 28,000 | [10] | |
| December 1 | No. 4 Georgia Tech |
| L 0–35 | 50,000 | [11] |
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Roster[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "1956 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Vanderbilt whips Geoegia, 14–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 23, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late field goal gives 'Dogs win". The Knoxville Journal. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State whips Georgia's Bulldogs, 19–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 7, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia rallies to whip North Carolina, 26 to 12". The Virginian-Pilot. October 14, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia gains moral win by tying favored Miami". Nashville Banner. October 20, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky barely beats Georgia, 14–7". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia rally trips Tide, 16 to 13". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators 2nd in SEC with 28–0 trounce of Georgia". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 11, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn whips Georgia 20 to 0; Fistsicuffs feature of game". The Decatur Daily. November 18, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gator-bound Tech lays it on Georgia, 35 to 0". The Birmingham News. December 2, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1956 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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