1961 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1961 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Johnny Griffith, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and placed ninth in the SEC.[1]

1961 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
1961 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama + 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 4 LSU + 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
No. 5 Ole Miss 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 13 Georgia Tech 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Tennessee 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –04 –5 –1
Auburn 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Kentucky 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Georgia 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Mississippi State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Tulane 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23No. 3 Alabama
L 6–3244,000[2]
September 30Vanderbilt
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 0–2122,000[3]
October 7South Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 17–1430,000[4]
October 14at Florida State*
L 0–321,200[5]
October 21vs. Mississippi State
W 10–718,000[6]
October 28Kentuckydagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 16–1531,000[7]
November 3at Miami (FL)*
L 7–3238,210[8]
November 11vs. Florida
L 14–2147,000[9]
November 18Auburn
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 7–1041,000[10]
December 2at Georgia Tech
L 7–2247,098[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "1961 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  2. "Alabama whips Georgia". Chattanooga Sunday Times. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vanderbilt vanquishes Georgia in 21–0 upset". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Georgia rallies to top Gamecocks, 17–14". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "FSU upsets Georgia 3–0 on Messer's field goal". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Georgia over Maroons 10–7". The Decatur Daily. October 22, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Georgia stops Kentucky, 16–15". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Miami beats Georgia, 32–7; Mira scores two". The Warren County Observer. November 4, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Florida stages rally in last 5 minutes, trims Georgia by 21–14". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hunt triggers Tiger win over Dogs, 10–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Ga. Tech whips Georgia, 22–7". Kingsport Times-News. December 3, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1961 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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