1940 Georgia Bulldogs football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1940
| team = Georgia Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 5–4–1
| conf_record = 2–3–1
| head_coach = Wally Butts
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Sanford Stadium
}}
{{1940 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In their second year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished 7th in the SEC.{{cite news|title=1940 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 30, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1940-schedule.html}}
Georgia was ranked at No. 53 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.{{cite news|title=Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=The Boston Globe|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 19, 1940|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oglethorpe
| site_stadium = Ponce de Leon Park
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 53–0
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95567617/georgias-bulldogs-roll-over-oglethorpe/|newspaper=The Knoxville Journal|title=Georgia's Bulldogs roll over Oglethorpe, 53–0|date=September 28, 1940|accessdate=February 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Columbia Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 33–2
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-georgia-wallops-s-carolina/132709372/|newspaper=Tulsa World|title=Georgia wallops S. Carolina, 33–2|date=October 6, 1940|accessdate=February 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 14–28
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-ole-miss-defeats/132706924/|title=Ole Miss defeats Georgia, 28–14|newspaper=The Chattanooga Times|date=October 13, 1940|accessdate=September 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Columbia
| site_stadium = Baker Field
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 13–14
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Lions Win|newspaper=New York Daily News|author=Jack Mahon|date=October 20, 1940|page=92|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120264492/lions-win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = t
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 7–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-georgia-ties-uk-7/132709581/|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|title=Georgia ties U.K. 7–7 on 'last-chance' tally|date=October 26, 1940|accessdate=February 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–13
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-georgia-gridders-upset/132707910/|title=Georgia gridders upset heavily-favored Auburn, 14–13|newspaper=The Dothan Eagle|date=November 3, 1940|accessdate=September 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–18
| attend = 19,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-gators-sprout-wings-to/132709705/|newspaper=The Miami Herald|title=Gators sprout wings to win 18–13 game|date=November 10, 1940|accessdate=February 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 13–21
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99498465/tulane-turns-on-power-to-defeat-georgia/|work=The Huntsville Times|title=Tulane turns on power to defeat Georgia 21 to 13|date=November 17, 1940|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–19
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-bulldogs-nip-tech-2/132709818/|newspaper=The Birmingham News|title=Bulldogs nip Tech, 21 to 19, in bitter duel|date=December 1, 1940|accessdate=February 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 6
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| score = 28–7
| attend = 11,860–15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-sinkwich-stars-in-ge/132709908/|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post-Times|title=Sinkwich stars in Georgia rally to defeat Miami, 28–7|date=December 7, 1940|accessdate=February 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=djtPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W00DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3930%2C1964049 |work=St. Petersburg Times |agency=United Press |title=Miami bows to Georgia |date=December 7, 1940 |page=13}}
}}
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