1953 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their 15th year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished 11th in the SEC.^[1]

Schedule

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Roster

• Zeke Bratkowski, Sr. (C)
• Derwent Langley, Jr. (PC) C ML

References

1. "1953 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
2. "Bulldogs hammer Villanova, 32–19". The Atlanta Journal. September 20, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane fumbles and stumbles to Brat 'n' the Bulldogs, 16 to 14". The Birmingham News. September 27, 1953. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas Aggies bounce Georgia Bulldogs, 14–12". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Terps rout Georgia, 40–13, for 4th victory in row". The Baltimore Sun. October 11, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Georgia Bulldogs bow to LSU Tigers, 14–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 18, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bratkowski–Carson combine gives Georgia 27–14 win". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tide flows for first time, 33–12". Detroit Free Press. November 1, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Florida Gators wallop Georgia in 21–7 game". Panama City News-Herald. November 8, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Auburn continues bowl bid with 39–18 win over Georgia". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Pepper and McElroy lead Southern to win over Georgia". The Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 1953. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Georgia Tech rolls, 28–12, over crippled Georgia U." Casper Star-Tribune. November 29, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1953 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2012.