 During his tenure from 1923 until 1927, Woodruff compiled a record of 30–16–1.When he came to Athens, he brought with him the Notre Dame offensive scheme as well as assistant coaches Frank Thomas and Harry Mehre, who were Knute Rockne's disciples.Jim Crowley, who was one of the Four Horsemen at Notre Dame, was also an assistant coach under Woodruff at Georgia.