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1962 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–4–3 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons← 19611963 →
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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at No. 3 AlabamaL 0–3554,000
September 29at VanderbiltW 10–018,000
October 6at South Carolina*T 7–728,000
October 13at Clemson*W 24–1630,000
October 20Florida State*L 0–1831,500
October 27Kentucky
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
T 7–732,000
November 3NC State*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
T 10–1031,000
November 10vs. FloridaL 15–2342,000
November 17at AuburnW 30–2135,000
December 1Georgia Tech
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 6–3755,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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.
  4. "Vandy loses to Georgia". Kingsport Times-News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia, South Carolina battle to 7–7 tie". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 7, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Georgia's Rakestraw racks Tigers, 24–16". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Seminoles blank Georgia in non-conference duel". The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Georgia gets 7–7 deadlock with Kentucky". Daily Press. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Georgia rallies to tie Wolfpack". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Gators rap Georgia". Tallahassee Democrat. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Rakestraw paces Georgia to win over Auburn". The Troy Messenger. November 18, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Mighty Lothridge effort leads Tech to 37–6 rout". The Birmingham News. December 2, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1962 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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