Georgia Bulldogs football under Wally Butts
Wallace “Wally” Butts was the 20th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1939 to 1960. He compiled a 140–86–9 record (.615 winning percentage). Butts played his college football at Mercer University under Bernie Moore.
Coaching Summary
| Year |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Bowl/playoffs |
Coaches# |
AP° |
| Wally Butts (SEC) (1939–1960) |
| 1939 |
Georgia |
5–6 |
1–3 |
9th |
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| 1940 |
Georgia |
5–4–1 |
2–3–1 |
7th |
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| 1941 |
Georgia |
8–1–1 |
3–1–1 |
4th |
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14th |
| 1942 |
Georgia |
10–1 |
6–1 |
1st |
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2nd |
| 1943 |
Georgia |
6–4 |
0–3 |
4th |
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| 1944 |
Georgia |
7–3 |
4–2 |
3rd |
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| 1945 |
Georgia |
8–2 |
4–2 |
4th |
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18th |
| 1946 |
Georgia |
10–0 |
5–0 |
T-1st |
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3rd |
| 1947 |
Georgia |
8–3 |
3–3 |
5th |
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| 1948 |
Georgia |
9–1 |
6–0 |
1st |
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8th |
| 1949 |
Georgia |
4–6–1 |
1–4–1 |
11th |
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| 1950 |
Georgia |
6–2–3 |
3–2–1 |
6th |
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| 1951 |
Georgia |
5–5 |
2–4 |
9th |
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| 1952 |
Georgia |
7–4 |
4–3 |
5th |
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| 1953 |
Georgia |
3–8–0 |
1–5 |
11th |
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| 1954 |
Georgia |
6–3–1 |
3–2–1 |
5th |
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| 1955 |
Georgia |
4–6 |
2–5 |
11th |
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| 1956 |
Georgia |
3–6–1 |
1–6 |
12th |
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| 1957 |
Georgia |
3–7 |
3–4 |
9th |
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| 1958 |
Georgia |
4–6 |
2–4 |
10th |
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| 1959 |
Georgia |
9–1 |
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5th |
5th |
| 1960 |
Georgia |
6–4 |
4–4 |
6th |
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| Wally Butts: |
140–86–9 |
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| Total: |
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| National championship Conference title Conference division title |
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll. |
1939 season
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
| September 30, 1939 |
Citadel |
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26–0
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| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1940 season
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1941 season
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| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1942 season
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1943 season
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| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1944 season
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| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1945 season
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| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1946 season
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| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1947 season
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| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1948 season
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1949 season
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1950 season
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1951 season
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1952 season
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| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1953 season
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Opponent |
Site |
Result |
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Villanova |
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W 32–19 |
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Tulane |
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W 16–14 |
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Texas A&M |
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L 12–14 |
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Maryland |
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L 13–40 |
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LSU |
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L 6–14 |
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North Carolina |
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W 27–14 |
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Alabama |
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L 12–33 |
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L 7–21 |
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Auburn |
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L 18–33 |
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Mississippi Southern |
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L 0–14 |
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Georgia Tech |
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L 12–28
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| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1954 season
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1955 season
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1956 season
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1957 season
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1958 season
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1959 season
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| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1960 season
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| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
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