Bennett was inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.

Bennett was a prominent tackle for coaches Herman Stegeman and Kid Woodruff's Georgia Bulldogs football team from 1920 to 1923, starting as a freshman.

[6] During his playing years Georgia's football team compiled a record of 25–9–4.

The team shared Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) titles in 1920 and 1921.

[7] An All-Time Georgia All-Star Team published in 1935 had Bennett as a first-team tackle.