Georgia vs. Texas A&M
Saturday, December 9, 1950, Presidential Cup Bowl Share
Texas A&M beat Georgia 40–20. It was their first meeting; after it, Texas A&M led the series 1–0.
FinalAttendance 12,245Referee: Fred Koster (SEC; split crew: SEC, SWC)The game on Wikipedia
On the newsreel
- PRESIDENTIAL CUP FOOTBALLTexas A&M versus Georgia in the first Presidential Cup football classic. A free-scoring thriller, with the Texas Aggies running up thirty-three points in the first half. Final score: Texas A&M 40 - Georgia 20
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Georgia 53% to win. Texas A&M won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Georgia–Texas A&M gameTied 3–3 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2019 | Georgia 19, Texas A&M 13 | |
| 2009 | Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20 | Independence Bowl |
| 1980 | Georgia 42, Texas A&M 0 | |
| 1954 | Texas A&M 6, Georgia 0 | |
| 1953 | Texas A&M 14, Georgia 12 | |
| 1950 | Texas A&M 40, Georgia 20 | Presidential Cup Bowl |
Around this game
Georgia
- Next gamevs. George WashingtonSept. 22, 1951
- SeasonGeorgia in 1950
- ProgramGeorgia history and records
Texas A&M
- Next gameat UCLASept. 21, 1951
- SeasonTexas A&M in 1950
- ProgramTexas A&M history and records