1941 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1941 Georgia Bulldogs football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 40–26 vs. TCU
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 14
Record9–1–1 (3–1–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Southeastern Conference football standings
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

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.

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Mercer*
W 81–012,000[8]
October 4South Carolina*
W 34–617,000[9]
October 10Ole Miss
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
T 14–1425,000[10]
October 18at No. 20 Columbia*
W 7–327,000[11]
October 25at Alabama
L 14–2723,000[12]
November 1vs. Auburn
W 7–017,000[13]
November 8vs. Florida
W 19–321,000[14]
November 15vs. Centre*
W 47–65,000[15]
November 22Dartmouth*daggerNo. 20
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 35–0> 18,000[16]
November 29at Georgia TechNo. 20
W 21–031,000[17]
January 1, 1942vs. TCU*No. 14
W 40–2638,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1941 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  3. ^ A. Binford Minter (March 11, 2003). "Frank Sinkwich (1920-1990)".
  4. ^ a b Guy Butler (January 2, 1942). "Sinkwich Plays His Greatest Game In Bowl: Broken-Jawed Ace Outgains Entire T.C.U. Eleven". The Miami News. pp. 2B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "All-Southeastern Team Is Selected". The Odessa American. December 1, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Sinkwich, Nelson, Jenkins and Hapes Selected on All-Southeastern Eleven". The Palm Beach Post. December 2, 1941.
  7. ^ "Eight Teams Represented On UP Grid Squad". Bradford Evening Star. November 25, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved May 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ Johnny Bradberry (September 28, 1941). "Georgia Slaughters Mercer, 81 to 0, in Opener of Season". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Johnny Bradberry (October 5, 1941). "Sinkwich Leads Georgia to 34-6 Victory Over S.C." The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 7B – 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Jack Troy (October 11, 1941). "Georgia, Ole Miss Play to 14-14 Tie In Spectacular Game". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Gene Ward (October 19, 1941). "Georgia's Sinkwich Beats Columbia, 7-3". New York Daily News. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Zipp Newman (October 26, 1941). "Bama Halts Unbeaten Georgia, 27 To 14". The Birmingham News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Johnny Bradberry (November 2, 1941). "Bulldogs Score in Last Seconds for Win". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Jack Troy (November 9, 1941). "Sinkwich Superb as Bulldogs Romp, 19-3". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ John Martin (November 16, 1941). "Georgia Crushes Centre, 47-6". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Sinkwich Sparks Georgia to 35-0 Victory Over Dartmouth". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1941. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Jack Troy (November 30, 1941). "Georgia Rips Tech, 21-0, Gets Orange Bowl Bid". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.