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These football pants were worn by quarterback Andy Roddenberry in the late 1930s. Georgia changed to its iconic 'Silver Britches' when Wally Butts took over as head coach in 1939.

These football pants were worn by quarterback Andy Roddenberry in the late 1930s. Georgia changed to its iconic 'Silver Britches' when Wally Butts took over as head coach in 1939.

These football pants were worn by quarterback Andy Roddenberry in the late 1930s. Georgia changed to its iconic 'Silver Britches' when Wally Butts took over as head coach in 1939.

James Wallace 'Wally' Butts (February 7, 1905-December 17, 1973).

Wally Butts graduated from Mercer University in Macon, GA. He began his coaching career on the high school level, coaching three different high schools in Georgia and Kentucky over…

Maj. Henry 'Hammerin' Hank' Elrod was posthumously awarded a Medal of Honor for bravery in the defense of Wake Island in December 1941.

Roster of the 1943 or '44 G-Day game.

The 1945 Bulldogs posted a 9-2 (4-2 in the SEC) record which included a 20-6 win over Tulsa in the Oil Bowl. The team was led by Charley Trippi, who returned from his military service during the season.

The 1943 team was composed of men too young to enter military service, men who were physically unfit for service, or men finishing degree programs so that they could go on to the military. The team had a 6-4 (0-3 in the SEC) record playing a limited…

Zippy Morocco was a two-sport star for the Bulldogs. He was a key player on the basketball team, and a record setting punt returner on the football team.

The '48 team was Coach Butts' last SEC Champion until 1959.