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The 1920 University of Georgia football team. The team had adopted the nickname 'Wildcats' prior to the beginning of the season, but renamed themselves the 'Bulldogs' halfway through that year. The team had a record of 8-0-1 and was named national…

This is a photograph of the 1927 Georgia Bulldogs football team. Nicknamed the 'Dream and Wonder' team, the 1927 Bulldogs finished with a 9-1 record. It was named national champions in three polls recognized by the NCAA.

The 1939 Georgia Bulldogs went 5-6 (1-3 in the SEC) in Wally Butts' first year as head coach.

The 1940 Bulldogs went 5-4-1 (2-3-1 in the SEC) for the season.

The 1941 Bulldogs had a season record of 9-1-1 (3-1-1 in the SEC). Wally Butts guided the team to the program's first-ever bowl game, defeating TCU 40-26 in the Orange Bowl. Frank Sinkwich set an Orange Bowl record with three touchdown passes and…

The 1942 Georgia Bulldogs were a deep and talented team, the culmination of the recruiting efforts of Coach Wally Butts since 1939. 1942 Heisman Trophy winner Frank Sinkwich ran behind a powerful line anchored by Walter Ruark. This team was a threat…

The 1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team posing in uniform in Sanford Stadium.

The 1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team went 11-1 on the season with a win over UCLA in the Rose Bowl. The team was named national champions by the following polls recognized by the NCAA: Berryman QPRS, Billingsley System, DeVold System, Houlgate…

The powerful 1942 Bulldogs team ceased to exist as soon as the final gun sounded on the Rose Bowl. The 1943 team was made up of men waiting to be drafted, men classified as 4-F (undraftable), or men too young to join the military. Given the option at…