1941 Georgia Bulldogs football team
1941 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 40–26 vs. TCU | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 14 |
Record | 9–1–1 (3–1–1 SEC) |
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Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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No. 16 Mississippi State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Tennessee | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Georgia | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Ole Miss | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1941 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Wally Butts, the team compiled a 9–1–1 record (3–1–1 against SEC opponents), finished third in the SEC, outscored opponents by a total of 319 to 85, and defeated TCU in the 1942 Orange Bowl.[1] The team played its home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and at Ponce de Leon Park and Grant Field in Atlanta.
Halfback Frank Sinkwich was selected as a consensus first-team player on the 1941 All-America team.[2] Early in the season, Sinkwich suffered a broken jaw and had to play with his jaw wired shut and a large jaw protector attached to his helmet.[3] In the Orange Bowl game, Sinkwich rushed for 139 yards (including a 43-yard touchdown run) on 22 carries and completed nine of 13 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns.[4]
Five Georgia players were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1941 All-SEC football team: Sinkwich (AP-1, UP-1); end George Webb (AP-2); tackle Charles Sanders (AP-2); halfback Cliff Kimsey (AP-3); end George Poschner (AP-3); guard Walter Ruark (AP-3).[5][6][7]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | at Mercer* |
| W 81–0 | 12,000 | [8] | |
October 4 | South Carolina* | W 34–6 | 17,000 | [9] | ||
October 10 | Ole Miss |
| T 14–14 | 25,000 | [10] | |
October 18 | at No. 20 Columbia* | W 7–3 | 27,000 | [11] | ||
October 25 | at Alabama | L 14–27 | 23,000 | [12] | ||
November 1 | vs. Auburn | W 7–0 | 17,000 | [13] | ||
November 8 | vs. Florida | W 19–3 | 21,000 | [14] | ||
November 15 | vs. Centre* |
| W 47–6 | 5,000 | [15] | |
November 22 | Dartmouth*![]() | No. 20 |
| W 35–0 | > 18,000 | [16] |
November 29 | at Georgia Tech | No. 20 | W 21–0 | 31,000 | [17] | |
January 1, 1942 | vs. TCU* | No. 14 | W 40–26 | 38,000 | [4] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1941 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ A. Binford Minter (March 11, 2003). "Frank Sinkwich (1920-1990)".
- ^ a b Guy Butler (January 2, 1942). "Sinkwich Plays His Greatest Game In Bowl: Broken-Jawed Ace Outgains Entire T.C.U. Eleven". The Miami News. pp. 2B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Southeastern Team Is Selected". The Odessa American. December 1, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sinkwich, Nelson, Jenkins and Hapes Selected on All-Southeastern Eleven". The Palm Beach Post. December 2, 1941.
- ^ "Eight Teams Represented On UP Grid Squad". Bradford Evening Star. November 25, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved May 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnny Bradberry (September 28, 1941). "Georgia Slaughters Mercer, 81 to 0, in Opener of Season". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnny Bradberry (October 5, 1941). "Sinkwich Leads Georgia to 34-6 Victory Over S.C." The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 7B–8B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Troy (October 11, 1941). "Georgia, Ole Miss Play to 14-14 Tie In Spectacular Game". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gene Ward (October 19, 1941). "Georgia's Sinkwich Beats Columbia, 7-3". New York Daily News. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zipp Newman (October 26, 1941). "Bama Halts Unbeaten Georgia, 27 To 14". The Birmingham News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnny Bradberry (November 2, 1941). "Bulldogs Score in Last Seconds for Win". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Troy (November 9, 1941). "Sinkwich Superb as Bulldogs Romp, 19-3". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Martin (November 16, 1941). "Georgia Crushes Centre, 47-6". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sinkwich Sparks Georgia to 35-0 Victory Over Dartmouth". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1941. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Troy (November 30, 1941). "Georgia Rips Tech, 21-0, Gets Orange Bowl Bid". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
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