1962 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1962 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–4–3 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Ole Miss $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Alabama 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 7 LSU 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
Georgia Tech 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Florida 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Auburn 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Georgia 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 3
Kentucky 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Mississippi State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Tennessee 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Tulane 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Johnny Griffith, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–4–3 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at No. 3 Alabama
L 0–3554,000[2][3]
September 29at Vanderbilt
W 10–018,000[4]
October 6at South Carolina*
T 7–728,000[5]
October 13at Clemson*
W 24–1630,000[6]
October 20Florida State*
L 0–1831,500[7]
October 27Kentuckydagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
T 7–732,000[8]
November 3NC State*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
T 10–1031,000[9]
November 10vs. Florida
L 15–2342,000[10]
November 17at Auburn
W 30–2135,000[11]
December 1Georgia Tech
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 6–3755,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

References

  1. ^ "1962 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Land, Charles (September 23, 1962). "Mighty Tide mauls 'Dawgs, 35–0". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  3. ^ Hagen, Ross M. (September 23, 1962). "Tide romps: Alabama in control all way as 'Dawgs fall 35–0". The Florence Times. Associated Press. p. 4-1. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ^ "Vandy loses to Georgia". Kingsport Times-News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia, South Carolina battle to 7–7 tie". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 7, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia's Rakestraw racks Tigers, 24–16". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Seminoles blank Georgia in non-conference duel". The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia gets 7–7 deadlock with Kentucky". Daily Press. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia rallies to tie Wolfpack". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gators rap Georgia". Tallahassee Democrat. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rakestraw paces Georgia to win over Auburn". The Troy Messenger. November 18, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mighty Lothridge effort leads Tech to 37–6 rout". The Birmingham News. December 2, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1962 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.


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