1928 Georgia Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1928
| team = Georgia Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 4–5
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = Harry Mehre
| hc_year = 1st
| captain = Glenn Lautzenhiser
| captain2 = Roy Jacobson
| stadium = Sanford Stadium
}}
{{1928 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1928 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1928 college football season. In their first year under head coach Harry Mehre, the Bulldogs completed the season with a 4–5 record.{{cite web|title=1928 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=July 29, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1928-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Sanford Field
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 52–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Mehre's boys bury Mercer Bears, 52 to 0|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|date=October 7, 1928|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86089103/mehres-boys-bury-mercer-bears-52-to-0/|accessdate=September 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Yale
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 6–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Flashing Runs of John Garvey Lead Yale to 21-6 Conquest of Georgia Crackers|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=October 14, 1928|pages=IV-1, IV-8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107393770/flashing-runs-of-john-garvey-lead-yale/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Sanford Field
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 7–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109759377/georgia-noses-out-furman-by-a-touchdown/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Georgia noses out Furman by a touchdown|date=October 20, 1928|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Sanford Field
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 20–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99469789/georgia-trounces-tulane-to-open-conferen/|work=The Knoxville Sunday Journal|title=Georgia trounces Tulane to open conference season|date=October 28, 1928|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-auburn-holds-georgia/136480868/|work=The Macon Telegraph|title=Auburn holds Georgia to 13–0 win on damp field|date=November 4, 1928|accessdate=December 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–26
| attend = 16,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3018116/the_anniston_star/|title='Gator Eleven Sweeps Over Bulldogs 26–0 (sic)|page=11|access-date=August 15, 2015|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 11, 1928|work=The Anniston Star}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Sanford Field
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 12–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-lsu-just-scores-enou/136475093/|work=The Miami Herald|title=L.S.U. just scores enough for victory|date=November 18, 1928|accessdate=December 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–19
| attend = 20,184
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70983444/angry-crimson-tide-rolls-over-battered/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Angry Crimson Tide rolls over battered Bulldogs, 19 to 0|date=November 30, 1928|accessdate=February 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70983853/20184-persons-saw-tide-crush-georgias/|work=The Birmingham News|title=20,184 persons saw Tide crush Georgia's team|date=November 30, 1928|accessdate=February 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–20
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4490327/the_san_bernardino_county_sun/|work=San Bernardino County Sun|page=20|date=December 9, 1928|title=Tornado Ends Season With 20–6 Victory|access-date=March 1, 2016|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
}}
}}
References
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