1943 Georgia Bulldogs football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1943
| team = Georgia Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 6–4
| conf_record = 0–3
| head_coach = Wally Butts
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Sanford Stadium
}}
{{1943 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 0–3, and finished fourth in the SEC.{{cite news|title=1943 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 1, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1943-schedule.html}}
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Georgia ranked 72nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 74.9.{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |date=December 17, 1943 |page=18 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1943
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1943|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 25–7
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-georgia-soars-over-p/132743083/|work=The Greenville News|title=Georgia soars over P.C. team, 25–7|date=September 18, 1943|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 27–32
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-lsu-tigers-beat-georgia/132741711/|work=The Macon Telegraph and News|title=LSU Tigers beat Georgia, 34 to 27, in free scoring game|date=September 26, 1943|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1943|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 67–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-tenn-tech-loses-670/132743393/|work=Nashville Banner|title=Tenn. Tech loses, 67–0, to Georgia|date=October 2, 1943|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 7–0
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-georgia-beats-wake/132743521/|work=Winston-Salem Journal|title=Georgia beats Wake in close contest, 7 to 0|date=October 9, 1943|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Daniel Field
| site_stadium = Richmond Academy Stadium
| site_cityst = Augusta, GA
| score = 7–18
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Williams |first=F. M. |title=Georgia Bulldogs Fall Before Daniel Field, 18-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/123074556/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=October 17, 1943 |page=13C |access-date=April 17, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Williams |first=F. M. |title=Bulldogs Lose To Daniel Field (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/123074616/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=October 17, 1943 |page=14C |access-date=April 17, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Daniel Field Flyers Overpower Georgia Bulldogs, 18 to 7, At Augusta |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph/123074680/ |newspaper=The Macon Telegraph and News |location=Macon, Georgia |agency=Associated Press |date=October 17, 1943 |page=20 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, GA
| score = 6–27
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-louisiana-state-ti/132742272/|work=The Knoxville Journal|title=Louisiana State Tigers hang up 27–6 triumph over Georgia|date=October 24, 1943|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1943|team=Howard Bulldogs|title=Howard (AL)}}
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 39–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-georgia-whips-howard/132743685/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Georgia whips Howard team by 39–0 score|date=October 30, 1943|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Presbyterian
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 39–0
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-georgia-wins-over-fi/132743807/|work=The Macon Telegraph|title=Georgia wins over fighting Presbyterians, 40 to 12|date=November 6, 1943|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 46–7
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91761301/cook-runs-wild-as-bulldogs-triumph-46-t/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Cook runs wild as Bulldogs triumph, 46 to 7|date=November 14, 1943|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–48
| attend = 28,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-jackets-smash-georgi/132740689/|work=The Atlanta Journal|title=Jackets smash Georgia, 48–0|date=November 28, 1943|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Rankings
{{see also|1943 college football rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 1
| poll1lastweek = 9
| poll1_1=NR
| poll1_2=20
| poll1_3=NR
| poll1_4=NR
| poll1_5=NR
| poll1_6=NR
| poll1_7=NR
| poll1_8=NR
| poll1_9=NR
}}
References
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