1957 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1957 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–7 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
1957 Southeastern Conference football standings
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
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

The 1957 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1957 college 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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21vs. Texas*
L 7–2633,000[2]
September 28Vanderbilt
L 6–919,000[3]
October 5at No. 10 Michigan*
L 0–2685,002[4]
October 11at Tulane
W 13–630,000[5]
October 19vs. No. 15 Navy*
L 14–2731,160[6]
October 27at Kentucky
W 33–1425,000[7]
November 2Alabama
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 13–1430,000[8][9]
November 9vs. Florida
L 0–2241,000[10]
November 16vs. No. 3 Auburn
L 0–6[11]
November 30at Georgia Tech
W 7–040,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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.
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