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1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team
| 1959 Georgia Bulldogs football |
|---|
| Southeastern Conference |
| No. 5 |
| No. 5 |
| 10–1 (7–0 SEC) |
| Wally Butts (21st season) |
| Sanford Stadium |
The 1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SEC champion.
The Bulldogs won nine games in the regular season and lost only once, an early-season non-conference loss to South Carolina. Georgia's perfect conference record of 7–0, combined with conference losses by pre-season favorites LSU and Ole Miss, was enough to give the Bulldogs the Southeastern Conference championship. They also earned a trip to the Orange Bowl, where they defeated Missouri 14–0.
The highlight of the regular season was a come-from-behind win over Auburn to clinch the championship. Trailing the Tigers 13–7 with less than 40 seconds left in the game, The Bulldogs scored on a fourth-down fourteen-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Fran Tarkenton to End Bill Herron. Kicker Durward Pennington converted the extra point and Georgia won the game by a score of 14–13.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | Alabama | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry) | W 17–3 | 40,000 | |||
| September 26 | Vanderbilt | No. 17 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry) | W 21–6 | 31,000 | ||
| October 3 | at No. 16 South Carolina* | No. 13 | Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC (rivalry) | L 14–30 | 27,000 | ||
| October 10 | Hardin–Simmons* | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | W 35–6 | 25,000 | |||
| October 17 | vs. Mississippi State | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA | W 15–0 | 25,000 | |||
| October 24 | at Kentucky | McLean StadiumLexington, KY | W 14–7 | 25,000 | |||
| October 31 | Florida State* | No. 14 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | W 42–0 | 30,000 | ||
| November 7 | vs. Florida | No. 11 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (rivalry) | W 21–10 | 40,000 | ||
| November 14 | No. 8 Auburn | No. 12 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry) | W 14–13 | 50,000 | ||
| November 28 | at Georgia Tech | No. 6 | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (rivalry) | W 21–14 | 44,000 | ||
| January 1, 1960 | vs. No. 18 Missouri* | No. 5 | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (Orange Bowl) | CBS | W 14–0 | 75,280 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
- QB Fran Tarkenton, Jr.
- G Pat Dye
- HB Fred Brown Jr.
- HB/P Bobby Walden Jr.-
- K Durward Pennington Soph.
- FB Bill Godfrey Soph.
- E Jimmy Vickers
- E Aaron Box
- E Bill Herron
- QB Charley Britt Sr.
- C 'Dude' Thompson Sr.
- Fred Farah Sr.
- G Billy Roland
- HB Don Soberdash Sr. (Team Captain)
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