1941 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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.

1941 Georgia Bulldogs football
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)
Head coach	Wally Butts (3rd season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Mercer*		Porter Field Macon, GA	W 81–0	12,000	[8]
October 4	South Carolina*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	W 34–6	17,000	[9]
October 10	Ole Miss		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	T 14–14	25,000	[10]
October 18	at No. 20 Columbia*		Baker Field New York, NY	W 7–3	27,000	[11]
October 25	at Alabama		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	L 14–27	23,000	[12]
November 1	vs. Auburn		Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (rivalry)	W 7–0	17,000	[13]
November 8	vs. Florida		Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	W 19–3	21,000	[14]
November 15	vs. Centre*		Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA	W 47–6	5,000	[15]
November 22	Dartmouth*	No. 20	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 35–0	> 18,000	[16]
November 29	at Georgia Tech	No. 20	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	W 21–0	31,000	[17]
January 1, 1942	vs. TCU*	No. 14	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	W 40–26	38,000	[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game