1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Claim to national championship

In the final AP Poll released in early December, Georgia was ranked No. 3 with 1,294 points, behind No. 1 Notre Dame with 1,730-1/2 points and No. 2 Army with 1,659-1/2 points. After the final AP Poll was issued, the Bulldogs defeated No. 9 North Carolina, 20–10, in the 1947 Sugar Bowl.

Key players and awards

At the end of the season, Georgia halfback Charley Trippi won the Maxwell Award as the best player in college football. He was also selected as the SEC Player of the Year, finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy, and was a consensus first-team selection on the 1946 All-America college football team. Trippi ranked fourth nationally in total offense with 1,366 yards and eighth nationally in rushing with 744 yards.

Guard Herbert St. John was selected by the United Press (UP) and Associated Press (AP) as a first-team player on the 1946 All-SEC football team. Quarterback John Rauch received third-team All-SEC honors from the UP. Trippi and Rauch were both inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

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Rankings

1947 NFL draft

The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bulldogs were selected.

References

References

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