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Georgia football: Top 10 decades in the Bulldogs 125 year history

By Kyle Funderburk

Apr 22, 2017; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart reacts on the field during the second half during the Georgia Spring Game at Sanford Stadium. Red defeated Black 25-22. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2017; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart reacts on the field during the second half during the Georgia Spring Game at Sanford Stadium. Red defeated Black 25-22. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart puts the Old Leather Helmet on running back Nick Chubb (27) after the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Georgia Dome. Georgia won 33-24. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart puts the Old Leather Helmet on running back Nick Chubb (27) after the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Georgia Dome. Georgia won 33-24. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

2. 1940’s (78-27-4)

Georgia had become one of the better programs in the south throughout the 1910’s, 20’s and 30’s, but Georgia became a great program in the 1940’s. That’s all thanks to Wally Butts, Frank Sinkwich and Charley Trippi who all arrived between 1939 and 1942.

After just two seasons in Athens, Butts led Georgia to the programs second 9-win season with 9-1-1 year in 1941. That season marked the emergence of Sinkwich as one of the nations best players.

Trippi joined the fray in 1942 and Georgia finished 11-1, winning the SEC and a National Championship in the process. Sinkwich also won the Heisman trophy.

Unfortunately World War II cause Georgia to lose many of their best players including Trippi for 1943, 1944 and half of 1945. In 1954 though, a new star emerged in John Rauch. Trippi returned midway through the year and Georgia finished 9-2 with shutout wins over Clemson, Florida, Georgia Tech and Auburn (imagine if Georgia shut those teams out all in one season today).

In 1946, Georgia finished 12-0 with Trippi and Rauch leading the team to another SEC and Title. Georgia won one more SEC title in 1948 in Rauch’s senior year.

For the first decade ever, Georgia had multiple conference titles and four 9-win seasons.

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