1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1946 Georgia Bulldogs football
National champion (Williamson)
SEC co-champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 20–10 vs. North Carolina
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 3
Record11–0 (5–0 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Georgia + 5 0 0 11 0 0
No. 7 Tennessee + 5 0 0 9 2 0
No. 8 LSU 5 1 0 9 1 1
No. 11 Georgia Tech 4 2 0 9 2 0
Mississippi State 3 2 0 8 2 0
Alabama 4 3 0 7 4 0
Vanderbilt 3 4 0 5 4 0
Kentucky 2 3 0 7 3 0
Tulane 2 4 0 3 7 0
Auburn 1 5 0 4 6 0
Ole Miss 1 6 0 2 7 0
Florida 0 5 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Georgia in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 11–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 392 to 110, and tied for the SEC championship.[1]

The Bulldogs ranked second nationally in total offense with an average of 394.6 yards per game.[2] They also ranked second nationally in passing offense with an average of 173.7 passing yards per game.[3]

The team played its home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

  1. ^ "1946 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 73.
  3. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 75.