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

Merola was Captain of the 1950 team. Yelvington played five seasons with the New York Giants after college and a stint in the military.

Mike Castronis was an All-SEC and All-American lineman during his playing days at Georgia. He returned to his alma mater after a period of coaching high school football. He would coach and serve the University in a variety of ways and became known…

The Bulldogs walking through Rose Bowl Stadium in their street clothes.

The first of many great Bulldog placekickers, Leo Costa scored at least one point in each game that he played.

Jim Todd was to be a key piece of the 1942 offense until Frank Sinkwich's emergence as a passer led him to be a role player.

Georgia defeated its long-time rival 20-0 in Sanford Stadium in this game played on September 29, 1945.