1955 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
1955 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Ole Miss $ 5 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 8 Auburn 5 –2 –18 –2 –1
No. 7 Georgia Tech 4 –1 –19 –1 –1
Tennessee 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Mississippi State 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Kentucky 3 –3 –16 –3 –1
Tulane 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
LSU 2 –3 –13 –5 –2
Florida 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
Georgia 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Alabama 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1955 college football season. In their 17th year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 4–6, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished 11th in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. No. 15 Ole Miss
L 13–2636,000[2]
September 24Vanderbilt
W 14–1320,000[3]
October 1at Clemson*
L 7–2620,000[4]
October 8North Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 28–725,000[5]
October 15at Florida State*
W 47–1418,687[6]
October 22Tulane
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 0–14[7]
October 29Alabamadagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 35–1428,000[8]
November 5vs. Florida
L 13–1937,000[9]
November 12vs. No. 12 Auburn
L 13–16[10]
November 26at No. 9 Georgia Tech
L 3–2140,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

References

  1. ↑ "1955 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ole Miss defeats Bulldogs, 26–13". The Atlanta Journal. September 18, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Reserves lead Georgia over Vanderbilt, 14–13". Winston-Salem Journal. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "King guides Tigers to win over Georgia". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bulldogs hold fumbling Tar Heels to one yard net; Young, Orr star". The News and Observer. October 9, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bulldogs explode against FSU, 47–14". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 16, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Greenies cash in on Newton runs". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Georgia Bulldogs smother Alabama with 35–14 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Gators score, Roundtree smashes Georgia". Fort Lauderdale News. November 6, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Auburn survives tough Georgians". The Decatur Daily. November 12, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Georgia Tech wins; Goes to Sugar Bowl". Chicago Tribune. November 17, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1955 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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