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1961 Georgia Bulldogs football team
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.[1]
Quick Facts Georgia Bulldogs football, Conference ...
| 1961 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 LSU + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | No. 3 Alabama | L 6–32 | 44,000 | [2] | |
| September 30 | Vanderbilt |
| L 0–21 | 22,000 | [3] |
| October 7 | South Carolina* |
| W 17–14 | 30,000 | [4] |
| October 14 | at Florida State* | L 0–3 | 21,200 | [5] | |
| October 21 | vs. Mississippi State | W 10–7 | 18,000 | [6] | |
| October 28 | Kentucky |
| W 16–15 | 31,000 | [7] |
| November 3 | at Miami (FL)* | L 7–32 | 38,210 | [8] | |
| November 11 | vs. Florida | L 14–21 | 47,000 | [9] | |
| November 18 | Auburn |
| L 7–10 | 41,000 | [10] |
| December 2 | at Georgia Tech |
| L 7–22 | 47,098 | [11] |
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- "1961 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- "Alabama whips Georgia". Chattanooga Sunday Times. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vanderbilt vanquishes Georgia in 21–0 upset". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia rallies to top Gamecocks, 17–14". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "FSU upsets Georgia 3–0 on Messer's field goal". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia over Maroons 10–7". The Decatur Daily. October 22, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia stops Kentucky, 16–15". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miami beats Georgia, 32–7; Mira scores two". The Warren County Observer. November 4, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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.
- "Hunt triggers Tiger win over Dogs, 10–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ga. Tech whips Georgia, 22–7". Kingsport Times-News. December 3, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1961 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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