Georgia Bulldogs football under Vince Dooley
Vince Dooley was the 22nd head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1964 to 1988. He compiled a 201–77–10 record (.715 winning percentage).
Coaching Summary
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Vince Dooley (SEC) (1964–1988) | |||||||||
1964 | Georgia | 7–3–1 | 4–2–0 | T2 | W Sun Bowl | NR | NR | ||
1965 | Georgia | 6–4–0 | 3–3–0 | T6 | 15 | NR | |||
1966 | Georgia | 10–1–0 | 6–0–0 | T1 | W Cotton Bowl Classic | 4 | 4 | ||
1967 | Georgia | 7–4–0 | 3–2–0 | 5 | L Liberty Bowl | 18 | NR | ||
1968 | Georgia | 8–1–2 | 5–0–1 | 1 | L Sugar Bowl | 4 | 8 | ||
1969 | Georgia | 5–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 5 | L Sun Bowl | NR | NR | ||
1970 | Georgia | 5–5–0 | 3–3–0 | T5 | NR | NR | |||
1971 | Georgia | 11–1–0 | 5–1–0 | T2 | W Gator Bowl | 8 | 7 | ||
1972 | Georgia | 7–4–0 | 4–3–0 | 5 | NR | NR | |||
1973 | Georgia | 7–4–1 | 3–4–0 | T5 | W Peach Bowl | NR | NR | ||
1974 | Georgia | 6–6–0 | 4–2–0 | T2 | L Tangerine Bowl | NR | NR | ||
1975 | Georgia | 9–3–0 | 5–1–0 | T2 | L Cotton Bowl Classic | 19 | 19 | ||
1976 | Georgia | 10–2–0 | 5–1–0 | 1 | L Sugar Bowl | 10 | 10 | ||
1977 | Georgia | 5–6–0 | 2–4–0 | T6 | NR | NR | |||
1978 | Georgia | 9–2–1 | 5–0–1 | 2 | L Bluebonnet Bowl | 15 | 16 | ||
1979 | Georgia | 6–5–0 | 5–1–0 | 2 | NR | NR | |||
1980 | Georgia | 12–0–0 | 6–0–0 | 1 | W Sugar Bowl | 1 | 1 | ||
1981 | Georgia | 10–2–0 | 6–0–0 | T1 | L Sugar Bowl | 5 | 6 | ||
1982 | Georgia | 11–1–0 | 6–0–0 | 1 | L Sugar Bowl | 4 | 4 | ||
1983 | Georgia | 10–1–1 | 5–1–0 | 2 | W Cotton Bowl Classic | 4 | 4 | ||
1984 | Georgia | 7–4–1 | 4–2–0 | T3 | T Citrus Bowl | NR | NR | ||
1985 | Georgia | 7–3–2 | 3–2–1 | 5 | T Sun Bowl | NR | NR | ||
1986 | Georgia | 8–4–0 | 4–2–0 | T2 | L Hall of Fame Bowl | NR | NR | ||
1987 | Georgia | 9–3–0 | 4–2–0 | T4 | W Liberty Bowl | 14 | 13 | ||
1988 | Georgia | 9–3–0 | 5–2–0 | 3 | W Gator Bowl | 15 | 15 | ||
Vince Dooley: | 201–77–10 | ||||||||
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National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Contents:
1964 Season – 1965 Season – 1966 Season – 1967 Season – 1968 Season – 1969 Season – 1970 Season – 1971 Season – 1972 Season – 1973 Season – 1974 Season – 1975 Season – 1976 Season – 1977 Season – 1978 Season – 1979 Season – 1980 Season – 1981 Season – 1982 Season – 1983 Season – 1984 Season – 1985 Season – 1986 Season – 1987 Season – 1988 Season – Related pages – Sources |
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1964 season
1964 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Sun Bowl Champions | |
Sun Bowl vs. Texas Tech, W, 7–0 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1964 record | 7–3–1 (3–2 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (43,621) |
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1964-09-19 | at No. 6 Alabama | L 3–31 | 42,525 | ||
1964-09-26 | at Vanderbilt | W 7–0 | 19,500 | ||
1964-10-03 | at South Carolina* | T 7–7 | 17,994 | ||
1964-10-10 | Clemson* | W 19–7 | 31,000 | ||
1964-10-17 | No. 10 Florida State* |
| L 14–17 | 31,000 | |
1964-10-24 | Kentucky |
| W 21–7 | 39,000 | |
1964-10-31 | North Carolina* |
| W 24–8 | 40,000 | |
1964-11-07 | vs. No. 9 Florida | W 14–7 | 48,000 | ||
1964-11-16 | at Auburn | L 7–14 | 43,000 | ||
1964-11-28 | Georgia Tech* |
| W 7–0 | 52,050 | |
1964-12-26 | vs. Texas Tech* | CBS | W 7–0 | 23,292 | |
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- Source: 1965 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
1965 season
1965 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. NR |
1965 record | 6–4 (2–3 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (43,621) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1965-09-18 | No. 5 Alabama | ABC | W 18–17 | 41,500 | ||
1965-09-25 | Vanderbilt |
| W 24–10 | 45,000 | ||
1965-10-02 | at No. 7 Michigan* | No. 10 | W 15–7 | 59,470 | ||
1965-10-09 | Clemson* | No. 4 |
| W 23–9 | 45,000 | |
1965-10-16 | at Florida State* | No. 5 | L 3–10 | 40,112 | ||
1965-10-23 | at Kentucky | No. 10 | L 10–28 | 37,300 | ||
1965-10-30 | at North Carolina* | W 47–35 | 43,000 | |||
1965-11-06 | vs. Florida | L 10–14 | 61,527 | |||
1965-11-13 | Auburn |
| L 19–21 | 46,812 | ||
1965-11-27 | Georgia Tech* | W 17–7 | 52,013 | |||
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- Source: 1966 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
1966 season
1966 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic Champions SEC Co-Champions | |
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. SMU, W, 24–9 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
1966 record | 10–1 (5–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (43,621) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1966-09-17 | at Mississippi State | W 20–17 | 34,000 | |||
1966-09-24 | vs. VMI* | W 43–7 | 15,000 | |||
1966-10-01 | at South Carolina* | W 7–0 | 31,141 | |||
1966-10-08 | Mississippi | W 9–3 | 45,200 | |||
1966-10-14 | at Miami (FL)* | L 6–7 | 41,756 | |||
1966-10-22 | Kentucky |
| W 27–15 | 45,348 | ||
1966-10-29 | North Carolina* |
| W 28–3 | 45,321 | ||
1966-11-05 | vs. No. 7 Florida | W 27–10 | 62,820 | |||
1966-11-12 | at Auburn | No. 9 | W 21–13 | 47,000 | ||
1966-11-26 | No. 5 Georgia Tech* | No. 7 |
| W 27–14 | 48,782 | |
1966-12-31 | vs. No. 10 SMU* | No. 4 | CBS | W 24–9 | 75,504 | |
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- Source: 1967 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
1967 season
1967 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Liberty Bowl vs. North Carolina State, L, 7–14 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 18 |
AP | No. NR |
1967 record | 7–4 (3–2 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1967-09-23 | Mississippi State | No. 7 | W 30–0 | 54,512 | ||
1967-09-30 | at Clemson* | No. 5 | W 24–17 | 46,000 | ||
1967-10-07 | South Carolina* | No. 5 |
| W 21–0 | 58,182 | |
1967-10-14 | at Mississippi | No. 3 | L 20–29 | 38,900 | ||
1967-10-21 | VMI* | No. 8 |
| W 56–6 | 50,307 | |
1967-10-28 | at Kentucky | No. 6 | W 31–7 | 28,000 | ||
1967-11-04 | at Houston* | No. 5 | L 14–15 | 53,356 | ||
1967-11-11 | vs. Florida | ABC | L 16–17 | 69,489 | ||
1967-11-18 | Auburn |
| W 17–0 | 59,060 | ||
1967-11-25 | Georgia Tech* | ABC | W 21–14 | 53,699 | ||
1967-12-16 | vs. North Carolina State* | ABC | L 7–14 | 35,045 | ||
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- Source: 1968 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
1968 season
1968 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC Champions | |
Sugar Bowl vs. Arkansas, L, 2-16 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 8 |
1968 record | 8–1–2 (5-0-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1968-09-14 | at No. 9 Tennessee | ABC | T 17–17 | 60,603 | ||
1968-09-28 | Clemson* | W 31–13 | 59,008 | |||
1968-10-05 | at South Carolina | No. 16 | W 21–20 | 42,800 | ||
1968-10-12 | No. 13 Mississippi | No. 17 |
| ABC | W 21–7 | 56,111 |
1968-10-19 | Vanderbilt | No. 10 |
| W 32–6 | 54,342 | |
1968-10-26 | at Kentucky | No. 8 | W 35–14 | 32,000 | ||
1968-11-02 | No. 15 Houston* | No. 7 |
| T 10–10 | 59,381 | |
1968-11-09 | vs. Florida | No. 9 | W 51–0 | 70,012 | ||
1968-11-16 | at No. 12 Auburn | No. 5 | W 17–3 | 50,009 | ||
1968-11-30 | Georgia Tech* | No. 4 |
| W 47–8 | 59,537 | |
1969-01-01 | vs. No. 9 Arkansas* | No. 4 | NBC | L 2–16 | 82,113 | |
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- Source: 1969 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
1969 season
1969 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1969 record | 5–5–1 ( 2–3–1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1969-09-20 | Tulane* | No. 8 | W 35–0 | 55,235 | ||
1969-09-27 | at Clemson* | No. 7 | W 30–0 | 43,000 | ||
1969-10-04 | South Carolina* | No. 7 |
| W 41–16 | 59,452 | |
1969-10-11 | at Mississippi | No. 6 | L 17–25 | 42,581 | ||
1969-10-18 | at Vanderbilt | No. 14 | W 40–8 | 25,450 | ||
1969-10-25 | Kentucky | No. 13 |
| W 30–0 | 55,781 | |
1969-11-01 | No. 3 Tennessee | No. 11 |
| L 3–17 | 59,781 | |
1969-11-08 | vs. No. 13 Florida | No. 16 | ABC | T 13–13 | 70,862 | |
1969-11-15 | No. 11 Auburn | No. 16 |
| L 3–16 | 59,306 | |
1969-11-29 | at Georgia Tech* | L 0–6 | 60,106 | |||
1969-12-20 | vs. No. 14 Nebraska* | CBS | L 6–45 | 29,723 | ||
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- Source: 1970 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
1970 season
1970 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1970 record | 5–5 ( 3–3 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1970-09-19 | at Tulane* | No. 19 | L 14–17 | 30,924 | ||
1970-09-26 | Clemson* | W 38–0 | 55,682 | |||
1970-10-03 | at Mississippi State | L 6–7 | 25,044 | |||
1970-10-10 | No. 5 Mississippi |
| L 21–31 | 59,310 | ||
1970-10-17 | Vanderbilt |
| W 37–3 | 53,241 | ||
1970-10-24 | at Kentucky | W 19–3 | 34,000 | |||
1970-10-31 | South Carolina* |
| ABC | W 52–34 | 57,391 | |
1970-11-07 | vs. Florida | ABC | L 17–24 | 70,294 | ||
1970-11-14 | at No. 8 Auburn | ABC | W 31–17 | 61,791 | ||
1970-11-28 | No. 16 Georgia Tech* |
| L 7–17 | 59,803 | ||
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- Source: 1971 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
1971 season
1971 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Gator Bowl Champions | |
Gator Bowl vs. North Carolina, W, 7-3 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 7 |
1971 record | 11–1 (5-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1971-09-11 | Oregon State* | No. 18 | W 56–25 | 50,709 | ||
1971-09-18 | Tulane* | No. 11 |
| W 17–7 | 51,542 | |
1971-09-25 | at Clemson* | No. 14 | W 28–0 | 38,000 | ||
1971-10-02 | Mississippi State | No. 11 |
| W 35–7 | 53,003 | |
1971-10-09 | at Mississippi | No. 10 | W 38–7 | 42,000 | ||
1971-10-16 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | W 24–0 | 16,000 | ||
1971-10-23 | Kentucky | No. 8 |
| W 34–0 | 57,852 | |
1971-10-30 | at South Carolina* | No. 7 | W 24–0 | 54,613 | ||
1971-11-06 | vs. Florida | No. 7 | ABC | W 49–7 | 67,383 | |
1971-11-13 | No. 6 Auburn | No. 7 |
| L 20–35 | 62,891 | |
1971-11-25 | at Georgia Tech | No. 7 | ABC | W 28–24 | 60,124 | |
1971-12-31 | vs. North Carolina* | No. 6 | NBC | W 7–3 | 71,208 | |
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- Source: 1972 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
1972 season
1972 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1972 record | 7–4 ( 4–3 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1972-09-16 | Baylor* | No. 16 | W 24–14 | 53,201 | ||
1972-09-23 | at Tulane* | No. 16 | ABC | L 13–24 | 43,084 | |
1972-09-30 | NC State* |
| W 28–22 | 56,613 | ||
1972-10-07 | No. 4 Alabama |
| L 7–25 | 60,013 | ||
1972-10-14 | at Mississippi | W 14–13 | 42,800 | |||
1972-10-21 | Vanderbilt |
| W 28–3 | 58,141 | ||
1972-10-28 | at Kentucky | W 13–7 | 37,500 | |||
1972-11-04 | No. 13 Tennessee |
| L 0–14 | 60,086 | ||
1972-11-11 | vs. Florida | ABC | W 10–7 | 66,252 | ||
1972-11-18 | at No. 11 Auburn | ABC | L 10–27 | 61,348 | ||
1972-12-02 | Georgia Tech |
| W 27–7 | 60,241 | ||
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- Source: 1973 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
1973 season
1973 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Peach Bowl Champions | |
Peach Bowl vs. Maryland, W, 17-16 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1973 record | 7–4–1 ( 3–4 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1973-09-15 | Pittsburgh* | T 7–7 | 52,005 | ||
1973-09-22 | Clemson* |
| W 31–14 | 48,280 | |
1973-09-29 | No. 19 NC State* |
| W 31–12 | 52,700 | |
1973-10-06 | at No. 3 Alabama | L 14–28 | 57,790 | ||
1973-10-13 | Mississippi |
| W 20–0 | 57,800 | |
1973-10-20 | at Vanderbilt | L 14–18 | 21,500 | ||
1973-10-27 | Kentucky |
| L 7–12 | 54,500 | |
1973-11-03 | at No. 11 Tennessee | W 35–31 | 70,812 | ||
1973-11-10 | vs. Florida | ABC | L 10–11 | 70,266 | |
1973-11-17 | Auburn |
| W 28–14 | 59,700 | |
1973-12-01 | at Georgia Tech | W 10–3 | 60,316 | ||
1973-12-28 | vs. No. 18 Maryland* | Mizlou | W 17–16 | 38,107 | |
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- Source: 1974 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
1974 season
1974 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Tangerine Bowl vs Miami (OH), L, 10-21 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1974 record | 6–6 ( 4–2 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1974-09-14 | Oregon State* | W 48–35 | 42,200 | ||
1974-09-21 | at Mississippi State | L 14–38 | 38,077 | ||
1974-09-28 | South Carolina* |
| W 52–14 | 50,200 | |
1974-10-05 | at Clemson* | L 24–28 | 42,800 | ||
1974-10-12 | Mississippi |
| W 49–0 | 48,500 | |
1974-10-19 | Vanderbilt |
| W 38–31 | 51,100 | |
1974-10-26 | at Kentucky | W 24–20 | 54,362 | ||
1974-11-02 | Houston* |
| L 24–31 | 48,100 | |
1974-11-09 | vs. No. 6 Florida | W 17–16 | 70,716 | ||
1974-11-16 | at No. 7 Auburn | L 13–17 | 64,748 | ||
1974-11-30 | Georgia Tech |
| L 14–34 | 47,500 | |
1974-12-21 | vs. No. 15 Miami (OH)* |
| Mizlou | L 10–21 | 20,246 |
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1975 season
1975 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic vs Arkansas, L, 10-31 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
AP | No. 19 |
1975 record | 9–3 (5-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1975-09-06 | Pittsburgh* | L 9–19 | 40,000 | |||
1975-09-20 | Mississippi State |
| W 28–6 | 43,500 | ||
1975-09-27 | at South Carolina* | W 28–20 | 66,944 | |||
1975-10-04 | Clemson* |
| W 35–7 | 57,800 | ||
1975-10-11 | at Mississippi | L 13–28 | 31,200 | |||
1975-10-18 | at Vanderbilt | W 47–3 | 20,538 | |||
1975-10-25 | Kentucky |
| W 21–13 | 50,000 | ||
1975-11-01 | Richmond* |
| W 28–24 | 41,500 | ||
1975-11-08 | vs. No. 11 Florida | ABC | W 10–7 | 70,416 | ||
1975-11-15 | Auburn | No. 20 |
| ABC | W 28–13 | 57,500 |
1975-11-27 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 15 | ABC | W 42–26 | 55,135 | |
1976-01-01 | vs. No. 18 Arkansas* | No. 12 | CBS | L 10–31 | 77,500 | |
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1976 season
1976 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC Champions | |
Sugar Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, L, 3-27 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 10 |
1976 record | 10–2 (5-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Captain | Ray Goff |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1976-09-11 | No. 15 California* | No. 16 | W 36–24 | 47,000 | ||
1976-09-18 | at Clemson* | No. 9 | ABC | W 41–0 | 41,000 | |
1976-09-25 | South Carolina* | No. 7 |
| W 20–12 | 59,935 | |
1976-10-02 | No. 10 Alabama | No. 6 |
| W 21–0 | 60,200 | |
1976-10-09 | at Mississippi | No. 4 | L 17–21 | 36,471 | ||
1976-10-16 | Vanderbilt | No. 11 |
| W 45–0 | 59,100 | |
1976-10-23 | at Kentucky | No. 10 | W 31–7 | 57,733 | ||
1976-10-30 | Cincinnati* | No. 7 |
| W 31–17 | 49,500 | |
1976-11-06 | vs. No. 10 Florida | No. 7 | ABC | W 41–27 | 70,314 | |
1976-11-13 | at Auburn | No. 7 | W 28–0 | 63,912 | ||
1976-11-27 | Georgia Tech* | No. 4 |
| W 13–10 | 60,500 | |
1977-01-01 | vs. No. 1 Pittsburgh* | No. 5 | ABC | L 3–27 | 76,117 | |
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1977 season
1977 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1977 record | 5–6 (2-4 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1977-09-10 | Oregon* | No. 19 | W 27–16 | 45,000 | ||
1977-09-17 | Clemson* | No. 17 |
| L 6–7 | 55,100 | |
1977-09-24 | at South Carolina* | W 15–13 | 56,784 | |||
1977-10-01 | at No. 10 Alabama | L 10–18 | 60,210 | |||
1977-10-08 | Mississippi |
| W 14–13 | 56,200 | ||
1977-10-15 | at Vanderbilt | W 24–13 | 25,700 | |||
1977-10-22 | No. 8 Kentucky |
| L 0–33 | 59,100 | ||
1977-10-29 | Richmond* |
| W 23–7 | 48,500 | ||
1977-11-05 | vs. Florida | ABC | L 17–22 | 68,538 | ||
1977-11-12 | Auburn |
| L 14–33 | 57,500 | ||
1977-11-26 | Georgia Tech | L 7–16 | 60,104 | |||
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1978 season
1978 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl vs. Stanford, L, 22-25 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 16 |
1978 record | 9–2–1 (5-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1978-09-16 | Baylor* | ABC | W 16–14 | 43,000 | ||
1978-09-23 | Clemson* |
| W 12–0 | 60,000 | ||
1978-09-30 | at South Carolina | No. 19 | L 10–27 | 56,514 | ||
1978-10-07 | Mississippi |
| W 42–3 | 58,800 | ||
1978-10-14 | at No. 11 LSU | W 24–17 | 77,158 | |||
1978-10-21 | Vanderbilt | No. 18 |
| W 31–10 | 53,800 | |
1978-10-28 | at Kentucky | No. 16 | W 17–16 | 56,918 | ||
1978-11-04 | VMI* | No. 13 |
| W 41–3 | 50,200 | |
1978-11-11 | vs. Florida | No. 11 | W 24–22 | 68,232 | ||
1978-11-18 | at Auburn | No. 8 | T 22–22 | 64,761 | ||
1978-12-02 | Georgia Tech* | No. 11 |
| ABC | W 29–28 | 59,700 |
1978-12-31 | vs. Stanford* | No. 11 | Mizlou | L 22–25 | 34,084 | |
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1979 season
1979 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1979 record | 6–5 (5–1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Defensive coordinator | Erskine "Erk" Russell |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1979-09-15 | Wake Forest* | No. 12 | L 22-21 | 57,500 | ||
1979-09-22 | at Clemson* | L 12-7 | 63,500 | |||
1979-09-29 | South Carolina* |
| L 27-20 | 60,100 | ||
1979-10-06 | at Mississippi | W 24-21 | 35,912 | |||
1979-10-13 | No. 13 LSU |
| W 21-14 | 61,000 | ||
1979-10-20 | at Vanderbilt | W 31-10 | 24,700 | |||
1979-10-27 | Kentucky |
| W 20-6 | 60,300 | ||
1979-11-03 | Virginia* |
| L 31-0 | 59,100 | ||
1979-11-10 | vs. Florida | ABC | W 33-10 | 68,148 | ||
1979-11-17 | Auburn | L 33-13 | 63,000 | |||
1979-12-01 | Georgia Tech* | ABC | W 16-3 | 58,781 | ||
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1980 season
1980 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Consensus National Champions SEC Champions | |
Sugar Bowl vs. Notre Dame, W, 17–10 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
1980 record | 12–0 (6–0 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Offensive coordinator | George Haffner |
Defensive coordinator | Erskine "Erk" Russell |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
The 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 12–0 record. The Bulldogs had a regular season SEC record of 6–0. The Bulldogs completed their season with a victory over Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl by a score of 17–10, and were crowned the 1980 National Champions
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1980-09-06 | at Tennessee | No. 16 | W 16–15 | 95,288 | ||
1980-09-13 | Texas A&M* | No. 12 | W 42–0 | 60,150 | ||
1980-09-20 | Clemson* | No. 10 |
| W 20–16 | 61,800 | |
1980-09-27 | TCU* | No. 10 |
| W 34–3 | 59,200 | |
1980-10-11 | Mississippi | No. 6 |
| W 28–21 | 60,300 | |
1980-10-18 | Vanderbilt | No. 6 |
| W 41–0 | 59,300 | |
1980-10-25 | at Kentucky | No. 5 | W 27–0 | 57,239 | ||
1980-11-01 | No. 14 South Carolina* | No. 4 |
| ABC | W 13–10 | 62,200 |
1980-11-08 | vs. No. 20 Florida | No. 2 | ABC | W 26–21 | 68,528 | |
1980-11-15 | at Auburn | No. 1 | W 31–21 | 74,900 | ||
1980-11-29 | Georgia Tech* | No. 1 |
| W 38–20 | 62,800 | |
1981-01-01 | vs. No. 7 Notre Dame* | No. 1 | ABC | W 17–10 | 77,896 | |
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1981 season
1981 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC Co-Champions | |
Sugar Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, L, 20–24 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 6 |
1981 record | 10–2 ( 6–0 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1981-09-05 | Tennessee | No. 10 | W 44–0 | 79,600 | ||
1981-09-12 | California* | No. 6 |
| W 27–13 | 79,400 | |
1981-09-19 | at Clemson* | No. 4 | L 3–13 | 62,466 | ||
1981-09-26 | South Carolina* | No. 17 |
| W 24–0 | 82,100 | |
1981-10-10 | at Mississippi | No. 11 | W 37–7 | 41,125 | ||
1981-10-17 | at Vanderbilt | No. 9 | ABC | W 53–21 | 39,657 | |
1981-10-24 | Kentucky | No. 7 |
| W 21–0 | 80,780 | |
1981-10-31 | Temple* | No. 5 |
| W 49–3 | 80,117 | |
1981-11-07 | vs. Florida | No. 4 | ABC | W 26–21 | 68,648 | |
1981-11-14 | Auburn | No. 4 |
| W 24–13 | 82,165 | |
1981-12-05 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 2 | ABC | W 44–7 | 58,623 | |
1982-01-01 | vs. No. 8 Pittsburgh* | No. 2 | ABC | L 20–24 | 77,224 | |
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1982 season
1982 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC Champions | |
Sugar Bowl vs. Penn State, L, 23–27 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
1982 record | 11–1–0 (6–0–0 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
The 1982 Bulldogs season would be defined by Herschel Walker's accomplishments. Walker would win the Heisman Trophy,[1] the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award.[2]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1982-09-06 | Clemson* | No. 7 | ABC | W 13-7 | 82,122 | |
1982-09-11 | BYU* | No. 6 |
| W 17-14 | 80,207 | |
1982-09-25 | at South Carolina* | No. 7 | W 34-18 | 74,200 | ||
1982-10-02 | at Mississippi State | No. 6 | CBS | W 29-22 | 33,158 | |
1982-10-09 | Mississippi | No. 5 |
| W 33-10 | 82,122 | |
1982-10-16 | Vanderbilt | No. 4 |
| W 27-13 | 82,122 | |
1982-10-23 | at Kentucky | No. 3 | W 27-14 | 56,697 | ||
1982-10-30 | Memphis State* | No. 3 |
| W 34-3 | 82,122 | |
1982-11-06 | vs. Florida | No. 3 | CBS | W 44-0 | 80,749 | |
1982-11-13 | at Auburn | No. 1 | W 19-14 | 74,900 | ||
1982-11-27 | Georgia Tech* | No. 1 |
| W 38-18 | 82,122 | |
1983-01-01 | vs. No. 2 Penn State* | No. 1 | ABC | L 23-27 | 78,124 | |
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1983 season
1983 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic Champions | |
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Texas, W, 10–9 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
1983 record | 10–1–1 (5–1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1983-09-03 | No. 20 UCLA* | No. 15 | ABC | W 19-8 | 82,122 | |
1983-09-17 | at Clemson* | No. 11 | T 16-16 | 79,815 | ||
1983-09-24 | South Carolina* | No. 14 |
| W 31-13 | 82,122 | |
1983-10-01 | Mississippi State | No. 11 |
| W 20-7 | 82,122 | |
1983-10-08 | at Mississippi | No. 11 | W 36-11 | 29,363 | ||
1983-10-15 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | W 20-13 | 41,223 | ||
1983-10-22 | Kentucky | No. 7 |
| W 47-21 | 82,122 | |
1983-10-29 | Temple* | No. 6 |
| W 31-14 | 81,822 | |
1983-11-05 | vs. No. 9 Florida | No. 4 | CBS | W 10-9 | 82,166 | |
1983-11-12 | No. 3 Auburn | No. 4 |
| ABC | L 7-13 | 82,122 |
1983-11-26 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | W 27-24 | 59,113 | ||
1984-01-02 | vs. No. 2 Texas* | No. 7 | CBS | W 10-9 | 67,891 | |
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1984 season
1984 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Citrus Bowl vs. Florida State, T, 17-17 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1984 record | 7–4–1 (4-2 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1984-09-08 | Southern Miss* | W 26-19 | 81,427 | |||
1984-09-22 | No. 2 Clemson* | No. 20 |
| W 26-23 | 82,122 | |
1984-09-29 | at South Carolina* | No. 12 | L 10-17 | 74,325 | ||
1984-10-06 | at Alabama | No. 20 | ABC | W 24-14 | 75,808 | |
1984-10-13 | Mississippi | No. 15 |
| TBS | W 18-12 | 82,122 |
1984-10-20 | Vanderbilt | No. 14 |
| TBS | W 62-35 | 82,122 |
1984-10-27 | at Kentucky | No. 13 | TBS | W 37-7 | 56,032 | |
1984-11-03 | Memphis State* | No. 8 |
| W 13-3 | 82,122 | |
1984-11-10 | vs. No. 10 Florida | No. 8 | TBS | L 0-27 | 82,349 | |
1984-11-17 | at No. 18 Auburn | No. 15 | ESPN | L 12-21 | 75,300 | |
1984-12-01 | Georgia Tech* | No. 18 |
| L 18-35 | 82,122 | |
1984-12-22 | vs. No. 15 Florida State* | NBC | T 17-17 | 51,821 | ||
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1985 season
1985 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1985 record | 7–3–2 (3-2-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1985-09-02 | Alabama | ABC | L 16-20 | 81,277 | ||
1985-09-14 | Baylor* |
| TBS | W 17-14 | 77,190 | |
1985-09-21 | at Clemson* | CBS | W 20-13 | 80,473 | ||
1985-09-28 | South Carolina* |
| W 35-21 | 82,122 | ||
1985-10-12 | at Mississippi | No. 18 | W 49-21 | 35,000 | ||
1985-10-19 | at Vanderbilt | No. 16 | T 13-13 | 41,137 | ||
1985-10-26 | Kentucky |
| TBS | W 26-6 | 81,498 | |
1985-11-02 | Tulane* | No. 18 |
| W 58-3 | 81,407 | |
1985-11-09 | vs. No. 1 Florida | No. 17 | W 24-3 | 82,327 | ||
1985-11-16 | No. 14 Auburn | No. 12 |
| ABC | L 10-24 | 82,122 |
1985-11-30 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 20 | TBS | L 16-20 | 59,206 | |
1985-12-28 | vs. Arizona* | CBS | T 13-13 | 52,203 | ||
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1986 season
1986 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Hall of Fame Bowl vs. Boston College, L, 24–27 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1986 record | 8–4 (4-2 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1986-09-13 | Duke* | No. 19 | W 31-7 | 80,420 | ||
1986-09-20 | Clemson* | No. 14 |
| ABC | L 28-31 | 81,377 |
1986-09-27 | at South Carolina* | ESPN | W 31-26 | 74,200 | ||
1986-10-04 | Mississippi |
| TBS | W 14-10 | 80,227 | |
1986-10-11 | at No. 16 LSU | L 14-23 | 78,252 | |||
1986-10-18 | Vanderbilt |
| TBS | W 38-16 | 78,642 | |
1986-10-25 | at Kentucky | W 31-9 | 56,620 | |||
1986-11-01 | Richmond* |
| W 28-13 | 74,785 | ||
1986-11-08 | vs. Florida | No. 19 | L 19-31 | 81,957 | ||
1986-11-15 | at No. 8 Auburn | ESPN | W 20-16 | 73,000 | ||
1986-11-29 | Georgia Tech* | No. 18 |
| W 31-24 | 82,122 | |
1986-12-23 | vs. Boston College* | No. 17 | Mizlou | L 24-27 | 25,358 | |
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1987 season
1987 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Liberty Bowl Champions | |
Liberty Bowl vs Arkansas, W, 20-17 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 13 |
1987 record | 9–3 (4–2 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1987-09-05 | Virginia* | No. 20 | W 30-22 | 75,125 | ||
1987-09-12 | Oregon State* | No. 20 |
| W 41-7 | 73,211 | |
1987-09-19 | at No. 8 Clemson* | No. 18 | CBS | L 20-21 | 81,875 | |
1987-09-26 | South Carolina* |
| W 13-6 | 82,122 | ||
1987-10-03 | at Mississippi | No. 20 | W 31-14 | 32,000 | ||
1987-10-10 | No. 7 LSU | No. 16 |
| ESPN | L 23-26 | 82,122 |
1987-10-17 | at Vanderbilt | No. 18 | W 52-24 | 40,878 | ||
1987-10-24 | Kentucky | No. 12 |
| TBS | W 17-14 | 81,911 |
1987-11-07 | vs. No. 17 Florida | No. 10 | TBS | W 23-10 | 81,975 | |
1987-11-14 | No. 12 Auburn | No. 8 |
| ESPN | L 11-27 | 82,122 |
1987-11-28 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 14 | ESPN | W 30-16 | 45,103 | |
1987-12-29 | vs. Arkansas* | No. 15 | Raycom | W 20-17 | 53,240 | |
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1988 season
1988 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Gator Bowl Champions | |
Gator Bowl vs. Michigan State, W, 34-27 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 15 |
1988 record | 9–3 (5-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1988-09-03 | No. 18 Tennessee | No. 12 | ESPN | W 28-17 | 82,122 | |
1988-09-10 | TCU* | No. 8 |
| W 38-10 | 72,680 | |
1988-09-17 | at Mississippi State | No. 7 | W 42-35 | 35,364 | ||
1988-09-24 | at No. 14 South Carolina* | No. 6 | TBS | L 10-23 | 74,800 | |
1988-10-01 | Mississippi | No. 15 |
| W 36-12 | 82,077 | |
1988-10-08 | Vanderbilt | No. 15 |
| W 41-22 | 81,804 | |
1988-10-22 | at Kentucky | No. 11 | TBS | L 10-16 | 50,416 | |
1988-10-29 | William & Mary* | No. 18 |
| W 59-24 | 80,712 | |
1988-11-05 | vs. Florida | No. 19 | TBS | W 26-3 | 81,958 | |
1988-11-12 | at No. 9 Auburn | No. 17 | CBS | L 10-20 | 85,214 | |
1988-11-26 | Georgia Tech* | No. 20 |
| TBS | W 24-3 | 82,011 |
1989-01-01 | vs. Michigan State* | No. 19 | ESPN | W 34-27 | 76,236 | |
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- "A Handy List of College Football's Heisman Trophy Winners".
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