1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The team was named national champion by NCAA-designated major selector Litkenhous.[1]

1968 Georgia Bulldogs football
National champion (Litkenhous)
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl, L 2–16 vs. Arkansas
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 8
1968 record8–1–2 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (5th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
1968 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Georgia $ 5 0 1  8 1 2
No. 13 Tennessee 4 1 1  8 2 1
No. 17 Alabama 4 2 0  8 3 0
LSU 4 2 0  8 3 0
No. 16 Auburn 4 2 0  7 4 0
Florida 3 2 1  6 3 1
Ole Miss 3 2 1  7 3 1
Vanderbilt 1 3 1  5 4 1
Mississippi State 0 4 1  0 8 2
Kentucky 0 7 0  3 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 14at No. 9 TennesseeABCT 17–1760,603
September 28Clemson*W 31–1359,008
October 5at South CarolinaNo. 16W 21–2042,800
October 12No. 13 Ole MissNo. 17
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
ABCW 21–756,111
October 19VanderbiltNo. 10
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 32–654,342
October 26at KentuckyNo. 8W 35–1432,000
November 2No. 15 Houston*No. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
T 10–1059,381
November 9vs. FloridaNo. 9W 51–070,012
November 16at No. 12 AuburnNo. 5W 17–350,009
November 30Georgia Tech*No. 4
W 47–859,537
January 1, 1969vs. No. 9 Arkansas*No. 4NBCL 2–1682,113
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: 1969 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

Roster

1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Mike Cavan So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2017. pp. 114, 120. Retrieved January 24, 2018.


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