1951 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1951 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1951 college football season.

1951 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–5 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach	Wally Butts (13th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Georgia Tech +	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	1
No. 1 Tennessee +	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
No. 15 Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Auburn	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Alabama	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Florida	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Georgia	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Tulane	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	George Washington*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 33–0	15,000	^[1]
September 29	at North Carolina*		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 28–16	36,000–41,000	^[2]
October 6	at Mississippi State	No. 13	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 0–6	20,000	^[3]
October 13	No. 10 Maryland*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 7–43	30,000	^[4]
October 20	LSU		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–7		^[5]
October 27	Boston College*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 35–28	10,000	^[6]
November 3	Alabama		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 14–16	32,000	^[7]
November 10	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	W 7–6	37,216	^[8]
November 17	vs. Auburn		Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 46–14		^[9]
December 1	at No. 5 Georgia Tech		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	L 6–48	40,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

• Zeke Bratkowski, So.

References

1. "Georgia wins opener, 33–0". The News and Observer. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Georgia batters Tar Heels, 28–16". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Miss. State Maroons upset Georgia, 6–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Terps slug Georgia U. by 43 to 7". The Times Dispatch. October 14, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Louisiana State tops Georgia 7–0 on blocked kick". News-Press. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Georgia beats BC on flashy air attack". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Clell Hobson leads Alabama to 16–14 win over Georgia". The Knoxville Journal. November 4, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Georgia edges Florida, 7 to 6". The Orlando Sentinel. November 11, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bulldogs slaughter Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tech overshadows Georgia, 48–6". The Chattanooga Times. December 2, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.