All season, not a single team scored through its line, which was the greatest in the South,[3] and featured four All-Southern players.

On the line with Whelchel were captain and end Owen Reynolds, tackles Artie Pew and Joe Bennett, and center Bum Day.

Jim Tom Reynolds provided the feature play when he returned an interception 40 yards to set up a touchdown.

[11] A triple pass from Collings to Jim Reynolds to Dick Hartley in the final period got Georgia's touchdown.

[14] Georgia beat the heavily favored Auburn team 7–0 when Teany Randall scored in the final period.

The game was the highlight of Vanderbilt's schedule this year, deciding the conference champion, and was described by The New York Times as an "important clash";[20] another source called it a "tooth and toe nail event.

The Commodores had their best chance to score when Thomas Ryan beat the defense, but he dropped Jess Neely's pass.

Jim Reynolds, gaining a yard or so, went over for the touchdown with a counter on the following series; the close call was disputed.

[27] Soon after the start of the fourth quarter[28] Neely intercepted a pass, weaving for a 25-yard return to Georgia's 40-yard line.

According to Nashville Tennessean sportswriter Blinkey Horn, "Georgia would have trampled Vanderbilt to atoms but for Lynn Bomar ... [who] was the stellar performer of the game.

[18][32][33] On a muddy Ponce de Leon Park, Georgia handily defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 22–0.

After another punt block, Day recovered the ball deep in Alabama territory, and eventually Spicer ran in a touchdown.