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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 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…

The 1945 Bulldogs went 9-2 (4-2) for the season as men began returning to the University from their military service. Charley Trippi returned to the team in mid-season. 1945 saw Coach Butts abandon the Single Wing Offense for the T-Formation Offense,…

The 1946 Bulldogs are one of only three undefeated football fielded by the University (the others being in 1896 and 1980). This team was led by All-American Charley Trippi, but also featured star quarterback John Rauch. Despite being the only…

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

While in Los Angeles for the Rose Bowl, the 1942 team and coaches were offered the opportunity to meet and interact with film stars. Betty Davis gave this autographed picture of herself to Coach Wally Butts.

The 1946 Bulldogs went undefeated, one of only three undefeated football teams fielded by the University of Georgia. This photo was taken prior to the Sugar Bowl, where the Bulldogs defeated the University of North Carolina 20-10. The game was billed…

The T-Formation was pioneered by Stanford's head football coach Clark Shaughnessy and soon adopted by the Chicago Bears of the NFL. It quickly became a popular formation in college as it offered a better balance between run and pass. Wally Butts…

1947 was a rebuilding year for the Bulldogs with the departure of Charley Trippi and most of the core of returning GIs. The team managed a respectable 7-4-1 record for the season.

Henry Walter 'Chief' Ruark, lineman and co-captain of the 1942 Bulldogs. Ruark was killed in action in Belgium in November 1944.