1957 Georgia Bulldogs football team
American college football season
1957 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 3–7 (3–4 SEC) |
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Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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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 | ||
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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.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | vs. Texas * | L 7–26 | 33,000 | [1] | |
September 28 | Vanderbilt | L 6–9 | |||
October 5 | at No. 10 Michigan * | L 0–26 | 85,002 | [2] | |
October 11 | at Tulane | W 13–6 | 30,000 | [3] | |
October 19 | vs. No. 15 Navy * | L 14–27 | |||
October 27 | at Kentucky | W 33–14 | 25,000 | [4] | |
November 2 |
Alabama
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L 13–14 | 30,000 | [5] [6] |
November 9 | vs. Florida | L 0–22 | |||
November 16 | vs. No. 3 Auburn | L 0–6 | [7] | ||
November 30 | at Georgia Tech |
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W 7–0 | 40,000 | |
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Roster
- E Ken Cooper
- FB Theron Sapp
References
- ↑ "Longhorns gore Bulldogs, 26–7, in Atlanta clash" . The Macon Telegraph & News . September 22, 1957 . Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ 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 .
- ↑ "Green Wave passes come way too late" . Daily World . October 13, 1957 . Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Georgia jolts fumbling U.K. in 33–14 upset" . The Courier-Journal . October 27, 1957 . Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Bolton, Clyde (November 3, 1957). "Crimson Tide rolls, 14–13" . The Gadsden Times . Google News Archives. p. 1 . Retrieved December 12, 2012 .
- ↑ 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 .
- ↑ "Auburn Beats Georgia 6 To 0" . Tampa Bay Times . November 17, 1957. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
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