the 1942 georgia bulldogs football team represented the georgia bulldogs of the university of georgia during the 1942 college football season. led by heisman trophy winner frank sinkwich, the bulldogs compiled an 11–1 record and won the rose bowl. the 75–0 win over florida is the largest margin of victory in the series history. the bulldogs were ranked second in the final ap poll, conducted before bowl season. while the ohio state buckeyes were crowned national champions by ap, georgia was named national champion by ncaa-designated major selectors of berryman, billingsley, devold, houlgate, litkenhous, poling, sagarin, sagarin (elo-chess), and williamson. the buckeyes did not compete in a bowl game in 1942.