1957 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1957 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC.^[1]

1957 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	3–7 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach	Wally Butts (19th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Auburn $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
No. 7 Ole Miss	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Mississippi State	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
No. 17 Florida	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Tennessee	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
LSU	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Georgia	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Tulane	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Alabama	1	–	6	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Kentucky	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	vs. Texas*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 7–26	33,000	^[2]
September 28	Vanderbilt	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 6–9	19,000	^[3]
October 5	at No. 10 Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–26	85,002	^[4]
October 11	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 13–6	30,000	^[5]
October 19	vs. No. 15 Navy*	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 14–27	31,160	^[6]
October 27	at Kentucky	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 33–14	25,000	^[7]
November 2	Alabama	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 13–14	30,000	^[8]^[9]
November 9	vs. Florida	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	L 0–22	41,000	^[10]
November 16	vs. No. 3 Auburn	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (rivalry)	L 0–6		^[11]
November 30	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	W 7–0	40,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

• E Ken Cooper
• FB Theron Sapp

References

1. "1957 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
2. "Longhorns gore Bulldogs, 26–7, in Atlanta clash". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 22, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vandy downs Georgia, 9–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 29, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Hal Middlesworth (October 6, 1957). "Wolverines Dump Georgia, 26-0: But Fail To Answer 'How Good'". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Green Wave passes come way too late". Daily World. October 13, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Middies down aroused Bulldogs in Oyster Bowl, 27–14". The Virginian-Pilot. October 20, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Georgia jolts fumbling U.K. in 33–14 upset". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Bolton, Clyde (November 3, 1957). "Crimson Tide rolls, 14–13". The Gadsden Times. Google News Archives. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
9. Butler, Vernon (November 3, 1957). "Tide beats Georgia for first win". The Miami News. Google News Archives. Associated Press. p. 11. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
10. "Gators frustrate Georgia, 22–0". Fort Lauderdale News. November 10, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Auburn Beats Georgia 6 To 0". Tampa Bay Times. November 17, 1957. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Macon's Theron Sapp leads Georgia to 7–0 victory over Yellow Jackets". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 1, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.