the 1947 georgia bulldogs football team was an american football team that represented the university of georgia in the southeastern conference (sec) during the 1947 college football season. in its ninth season under head coach wally butts, the team compiled a 7–4–1 record (3–3 against sec opponents), tied for fifth place in the sec, and outscored opponents by a total of 212 to 135. the team was invited to play in the 1948 gator bowl on new year's day, playing maryland to a 20–20 tie.