1962 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1962 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Johnny Griffith, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–4–3 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SEC.^[1]

1962 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	3–4–3 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach	Johnny Griffith (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Southeastern Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at No. 3 Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	L 0–35	54,000	^[2]^[3]
September 29	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	W 10–0	18,000	^[4]
October 6	at South Carolina*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	T 7–7	28,000	^[5]
October 13	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	W 24–16	30,000	^[6]
October 20	Florida State*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–18	31,500	^[7]
October 27	Kentucky	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	T 7–7	32,000	^[8]
November 3	NC State*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	T 10–10	31,000	^[9]
November 10	vs. Florida	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	L 15–23	42,000	^[10]
November 17	at Auburn	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	W 30–21	35,000	^[11]
December 1	Georgia Tech	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 6–37	55,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1962 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
2. Land, Charles (September 23, 1962). "Mighty Tide mauls 'Dawgs, 35–0". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
3. Hagen, Ross M. (September 23, 1962). "Tide romps: Alabama in control all way as 'Dawgs fall 35–0". The Florence Times. Associated Press. p. 4-1. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
4. "Vandy loses to Georgia". Kingsport Times-News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Georgia, South Carolina battle to 7–7 tie". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 7, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Georgia's Rakestraw racks Tigers, 24–16". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Seminoles blank Georgia in non-conference duel". The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Georgia gets 7–7 deadlock with Kentucky". Daily Press. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia rallies to tie Wolfpack". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Gators rap Georgia". Tallahassee Democrat. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Rakestraw paces Georgia to win over Auburn". The Troy Messenger. November 18, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mighty Lothridge effort leads Tech to 37–6 rout". The Birmingham News. December 2, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. . GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.