1962 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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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 AlabamaL 0–3554,000[2][3]
September 29at VanderbiltW 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. FloridaL 15–2342,000[10]
November 17at AuburnW 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

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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.
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  13. ^ "1962 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.