In their eighth year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 11–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 392 to 110, and tied for the SEC championship.
[3] The team played its home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.
In the final AP Poll released in early December, Georgia was ranked No.
[5] Neither Army nor Notre Dame played in a bowl game, and Georgia was the only one of the top three teams with an unblemished record.
[6] At the end of the season, Georgia halfback Charley Trippi won the Maxwell Award as the best player in college football.