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°
Vince Dooley (SEC) (1964–1988)
1964	Georgia	7–3–1	3–2–0	5	W Sun Bowl	NR	NR
1965	Georgia	6–4–0	2–3–0	8		15	NR
1966	Georgia	10–1–0	5–0–	1	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
Total:
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.

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

1964 season

1964 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl Champions
Sun Bowl vs. Texas Tech, W, 7–0
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1964 record	7–3–1 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (43,621)
Seasons « 1963 1965 »

1964 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1/1 Alabama †	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Florida	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Kentucky	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
#7/7 LSU	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Tennessee	1	–	5	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Tulane	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1964-09-19	at #6 Alabama		Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL		L 3–31	42,525
1964-09-26	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN		W 7–0	19,500
1964-10-03	at South Carolina*		Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC		T 7–7	17,994
1964-10-10	Clemson*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 19–7	31,000
1964-10-17	#10 Florida State*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 14–17	31,000
1964-10-24	Kentucky		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 21–7	39,000
1964-10-31	North Carolina*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 24–8	40,000
1964-11-07	vs. #9 Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)		W 14–7	48,000
1964-11-16	at Auburn		Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		L 7–14	43,000
1964-11-28	Georgia Tech*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 7–0	52,050
1964-12-26	vs. Texas Tech*		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	W 7–0	23,292
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: 1965 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

1965 season

1965 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#15
AP	#NR
1965 record	6–4 (2–3 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (43,621)
Seasons « 1964 1966 »

1965 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1/4 Alabama †	6	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
Auburn	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
#NR/12 Florida	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
#7/7 Tennessee	3	–	1	–	2			8	–	1	–	2
#NR/17 Ole Miss	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
#8/14 LSU	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
#NR/18 Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
#NR/15 Georgia	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Tulane	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1965-09-18	#5 Alabama		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	W 18–17	41,500
1965-09-25	Vanderbilt		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 24–10	45,000
1965-10-02	at #7 Michigan*	#10	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 15–7	59,470
1965-10-09	Clemson*	#4	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 23–9	45,000
1965-10-16	at Florida State*	#5	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL		L 3–10	40,112
1965-10-23	at Kentucky	#10	Stoll Field/McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY		L 10–28	37,300
1965-10-30	at North Carolina*		Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC		W 47–35	43,000
1965-11-06	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)		L 10–14	61,527
1965-11-13	Auburn		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		L 19–21	46,812
1965-11-27	Georgia Tech*		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 17–7	52,013
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: 1966 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

Game notes

Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total • Georgia 3 3 0 9 15 Michigan 0 7 0 0 7 Date: October 2 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

Scoring summary 1 UGA Etter 34 yard field goal UGA 3-0 2 MICH Radigan 1 yard run (Sygar kick) MICH 7-3 2 UGA Etter 44 yard field goal MICH 7-6 4 UGA Hodgson 10 yard pass from Ridlehauber (pass failed) UGA 12-7 4 UGA Etter 31 yard field goal UGA 15-9

Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total Clemson 6 0 3 0 9 • Georgia 6 0 14 3 23 Date: October 9 Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA Game attendance: 45,000

Scoring summary 1 CLEM Hugh Mauldin 10 yard run (Frank Pearce kick failed) CLEM 6-0 1 UGA Pat Hodgson 34 yard pass from Preston Ridlehuber (kick failed) Tied 6-6 3 CLEM Frank Pearce 34 yard field goal CLEM 9-6 3 UGA Larry Kohn recovered blocked punt in end zone (Bob Etter kick) UGA 13-9 3 UGA Ronnie Jenkins 3 yard run (Bob Etter kick) UGA 20-9 4 UGA Bob Etter 37 yard field goal UGA 23-9

1966 season

1966 Georgia Bulldogs football
Cotton Bowl Classic Champions SEC Co-Champions
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. SMU, W, 24–9
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#4
AP	#4
1966 record	10–1 (5–0 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (43,621)
Seasons « 1965 1967 »

1966 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3/3 Alabama §	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
#4/4 Georgia §	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
#NR/11 Florida	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#NR/12 Ole Miss	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
#NR/14 Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
LSU	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Auburn	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
§ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1966-09-17	at Mississippi State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		W 20–17	34,000
1966-09-24	vs. VMI*		Victory Stadium • Roanoke, VA		W 43–7	15,000
1966-10-01	at South Carolina*		Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 7–0	31,141
1966-10-08	Mississippi		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 9–3	45,200
1966-10-14	at Miami (FL)*		Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, FL		L 6–7	41,756
1966-10-22	Kentucky		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 27–15	45,348
1966-10-29	North Carolina*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 28–3	45,321
1966-11-05	vs. #7 Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)		W 27–10	62,820
1966-11-12	at Auburn	#9	Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 21–13	47,000
1966-11-26	#5 Georgia Tech*	#7	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 23–14	48,782
1966-12-31	vs. #10 SMU*	#4	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	W 24–9	75,504
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: 1967 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

Game notes

Florida

1 2 Total • Georgia 3 24 27 #7 Florida 10 3 13 Date: November 5 Location: Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, FL Game attendance: 62,820

Scoring summary 4 UGA Lynn Hughes 39 yard interception return

1967 season

1967 Georgia Bulldogs football
Liberty Bowl vs. North Carolina State, L, 7–14
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#18
AP	#NR
1967 record	7–4 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1966 1968 »

1967 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2/2 Tennessee †	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#8/7 Alabama	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Florida	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
#NR/18 Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
LSU	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Mississippi State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1967-09-23	Mississippi State	#7	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 30–0	54,512
1967-09-30	at Clemson*	#5	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC		W 24–17	46,000
1967-10-07	South Carolina*	#5	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 21–0	58,182
1967-10-14	at Mississippi	#3	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		L 20–29	38,900
1967-10-21	VMI*	#8	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 56–6	50,307
1967-10-28	at Kentucky	#6	Stoll Field/McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 31–7	28,000
1967-11-04	at Houston*	#5	Astrodome • Houston, TX		L 14–15	53,356
1967-11-11	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	W 16–17	69,489
1967-11-18	Auburn		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 17–0	59,060
1967-11-25	Georgia Tech*		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC	W 21–14	53,699
1967-12-16	vs. North Carolina State*		Memphis Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ABC	L 7–14	35,045
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: 1968 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

Game notes

Georgia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total • Georgia 7 7 0 7 21 Georgia Tech 0 0 7 7 14 Date: November 25 Location: Atlanta, GA Source: [1]

Scoring summary 1 UGA Jenkins 2 yard run (McCullough kick) UGA 7-0 2 UGA Hughes 66 yard pass from Moore (McCullough kick) UGA 14-0 3 GT Good 1 yard run (Carmichael kick) UGA 14-7 4 UGA Jenkins 2 yard run (McCullough kick) UGA 21-7 4 GT James 2 yard run (Carmichael kick) UGA 21-14

1968 season

1968 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Champions
Sugar Bowl vs. Arkansas, L, 2-16
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#4
AP	#8
1968 record	8–1–2 (5-0-1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1967 1969 »

1968 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#8/4 Georgia †	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	2
#13/7 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
#17/12 Alabama	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
#16/NR Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Ole Miss	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Vanderbilt	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Mississippi State	0	–	4	–	2			0	–	8	–	2
Kentucky	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1968-09-14	at #9 Tennessee		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	ABC	T 17–17	60,603
1968-09-28	Clemson*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 31–13	59,008
1968-10-05	at South Carolina	#16	Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 21–20	42,800
1968-10-12	#13 Mississippi	#17	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	W 21–7	56,111
1968-10-19	Vanderbilt	#10	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 32–6	54,342
1968-10-26	at Kentucky	#8	Stoll Field/McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 35–14	32,000
1968-11-02	#15 Houston*	#7	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		T 10–10	59,381
1968-11-09	vs. Florida	#9	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)		W 51–0	70,012
1968-11-16	at #12 Auburn	#5	Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 17–3	50,009
1968-11-30	Georgia Tech*	#4	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 47–8	59,537
1969-01-01	vs. #9 Arkansas*	#4	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	NBC	L 2–16	82,113
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: 1969 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

1969 season

1969 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl vs. Nebraska, L, 6-45
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1969 record	5–5–1 ( 2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1968 1970 »

1969 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#15/11 Tennessee †	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#10/7 LSU	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
#20/15 Auburn	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
#14/17 Florida	3	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
#8/13 Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Georgia	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Vanderbilt	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Alabama	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1969-09-20	Tulane*	#8	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 35–0	55,235
1969-09-27	at Clemson*	#7	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC		W 30–0	43,000
1969-10-04	South Carolina*	#7	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 41–16	59,452
1969-10-11	at Mississippi	#6	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		L 17–25	42,581
1969-10-18	at Vanderbilt	#14	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN		W 40–8	25,450
1969-10-25	Kentucky	#13	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 30–0	55,781
1969-11-01	#3 Tennessee	#11	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 3–17	59,781
1969-11-08	vs. #13 Florida	#16	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	T 13–13	70,862
1969-11-15	#11 Auburn	#16	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		L 3–16	59,306
1969-11-29	at Georgia Tech*		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		L 0–6	60,106
1969-12-20	vs. #14 Nebraska*		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 6–45	29,723
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: 1970 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

1970 season

1970 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1970 record	5–5 ( 3–3 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1969 1971 »

1970 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#7/6 LSU †	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#4/4 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#10/9 Auburn	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#20 Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Georgia	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Alabama	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1970-09-19	at Tulane*	#19	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA		L 14–17	30,924
1970-09-26	Clemson*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 38–0	55,682
1970-10-03	at Mississippi State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		L 6–7	25,044
1970-10-10	#5 Mississippi		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 21–31	59,310
1970-10-17	Vanderbilt		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 37–3	53,241
1970-10-24	at Kentucky		Stoll Field/McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 19–3	34,000
1970-10-31	South Carolina*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	W 52–34	57,391
1970-11-07	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	L 17–24	70,294
1970-11-14	at #8 Auburn		Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	ABC	W 31–17	61,791
1970-11-28	#16 Georgia Tech*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		L 7–17	59,803
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: 1971 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

Game notes

Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total • Georgia 6 8 3 14 31 Auburn 0 17 0 0 17 Date: November 14 Location: Cliff Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL Game attendance: 61,791 Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 1 UGA Whittemore 16 yard pass from Gilbert (kick failed) UGA 6-0 2 AUB Sullivan 1 yard run (Jett kick) AUB 7-6 2 UGA Lake 1 yard run (Gilbert to Whittemore pass) UGA 14-7 2 AUB Jett 31 yard field goal UGA 14-10 2 AUB Zofko 1 yard run (Jett kick) AUB 17-14 3 UGA Braswell 26 yard field goal Tied 17-17 4 12:07 UGA Lake 4 yard run (Braswell kick) UGA 24-17 4 UGA Montgomery 1 yard run (Braswell kick) UGA 31-17

1971 season

1971 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl Champions
Gator Bowl vs. North Carolina, W, 7-3
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#8
AP	#7
1971 record	11–1 (5-1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1970 1972 »

1971 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4/2 Alabama †	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#7/8 Georgia	5	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#12/5 Auburn	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#15/20 Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
LSU	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Florida	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1971-09-11	Oregon State*	#18	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 56–25	50,709
1971-09-18	Tulane*	#11	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 17–7	51,542
1971-09-25	at Clemson*	#14	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC		W 28–0	38,000
1971-10-02	Mississippi State	#11	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 35–7	53,003
1971-10-09	at Mississippi	#10	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		W 38–7	42,000
1971-10-16	at Vanderbilt	#8	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN		W 24–0	16,000
1971-10-23	Kentucky	#8	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 34–0	57,852
1971-10-30	at South Carolina*	#7	Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 24–0	54,613
1971-11-06	vs. Florida	#7	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	W 49–7	67,383
1971-11-13	Auburn	#7	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		L 20–35	62,891
1971-11-25	at Georgia Tech	#7	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC	W 28–24	60,124
1971-12-31	vs. North Carolina*	#6	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	NBC	W 7–3	71,208
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: 1972 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

1972 season

1972 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1972 record	7–4 ( 4–3 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1971 1973 »

1972 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#7/4 Alabama †	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#5/7 Auburn	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
#11/10 LSU	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
#8/11 Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Ole Miss	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1972-09-16	Baylor*	#16	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 24–14	53,201
1972-09-23	at Tulane*	#16	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	ABC	L 13–24	43,084
1972-09-30	NC State*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 28–22	56,613
1972-10-07	#4 Alabama		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 7–25	60,013
1972-10-14	at Mississippi		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		W 14–13	42,800
1972-10-21	Vanderbilt		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 28–3	58,141
1972-10-28	at Kentucky		Stoll Field/McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 13–7	37,500
1972-11-04	#13 Tennessee		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 0–14	60,086
1972-11-11	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	W 10–7	66,252
1972-11-18	at #11 Auburn		Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	ABC	L 10–27	61,348
1972-12-02	Georgia Tech		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 27–7	60,241
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: 1973 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

1973 season

1973 Georgia Bulldogs football
Peach Bowl Champions
Peach Bowl vs. Maryland, W, 17-16
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1973 record	7–4–1 ( 3–4 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1972 1974 »

1973 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4/1 Alabama †	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#13/14 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
#19/NR Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Georgia	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Florida	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Auburn	2	–	5	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	2
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1973-09-15	Pittsburgh*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		T 7–7	52,005
1973-09-22	Clemson*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 31–14	48,280
1973-09-29	#19 NC State*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 31–12	52,700
1973-10-06	at #3 Alabama		Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL		L 14–28	57,790
1973-10-13	Mississippi		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 20–0	57,800
1973-10-20	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN		L 14–18	21,500
1973-10-27	Kentucky		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 7–12	54,500
1973-11-03	at #11 Tennessee		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 35–31	70,812
1973-11-10	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	L 10–11	70,266
1973-11-17	Auburn		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 28–14	59,700
1973-12-01	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 10–3	60,316
1973-12-28	vs. #18 Maryland*		Atlanta Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	Mizlou	W 17–16	38,107
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: 1974 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

Game notes

Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total Clemson 0 7 0 7 14 • Georgia 0 3 14 14 31 Date: September 23 Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA Game attendance: 48,290

Scoring summary 2 UGA Leavitt 23 yard field goal UGA 3-0 2 0:54 CLEM J. Washington 3 yard run (Burgess kick) CLEM 7-3 3 UGA Jackson 4 yard run (Leavitt kick) UGA 10-7 3 UGA Harrison 17 yard run (Leavitt kick) UGA 17-7 4 UGA Page 1 yard run (Leavitt kick) UGA 24-7 4 CLEM Pengitore 15 yard run (Burgess kick) UGA 24-14 4 UGA G. Washington 97 yard kickoff return (Leavitt kick) UGA 31-14

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total • Georgia 7 14 0 14 35 Tennessee 14 0 17 0 31 Date: November 3 Location: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN Game attendance: 70,812

Scoring summary 1 TEN Condredge Holloway 7 yard run (Townsend kick) TEN 7-0 1 UGA Jimmy Poulos 9 yard run (Leavitt kick) Tied 7-7 1 TEN Steve Chancey 6 yard pass from Condredge Holloway (Townsend kick) TEN 14-7 2 UGA King 8 yard run (Leavitt kick) Tied 14-14 2 UGA King 1 yard run (Leavitt kick) UGA 21-14 3 TEN Townsend 40 yard field goal UGA 21-17 3 TEN Eddie Brown 85 yard punt return (Townsend kick) TEN 24-21 3 TEN Haskel Stanback 1 yard run (Townsend kick) TEN 31-21 4 4:27 UGA Jimmy Poulos 4 yard pass from Andy Johnson (Leavitt kick) TEN 31-28 4 UGA Andy Johnson 8 yard run (Leavitt kick) UGA 35-31

Andy Johnson scored the game-winning touchdown in the final minute after Tennessee went for it on a fourth-and-two at their own 28 with 2:32 remaining.

1974 season

1974 Georgia Bulldogs football
Tangerine Bowl vs Miami (OH), L, 10-21
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1974 record	6–6 ( 4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1973 1975 »

1974 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5/2 Alabama †	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#8/6 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
#17/17 Mississippi State	3	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#15/12 Florida	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
#20/15 Tennessee	2	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
Vanderbilt	2	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
LSU	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Ole Miss	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1974-09-14	Oregon State*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 48–35	42,200
1974-09-21	at Mississippi State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		L 14–38	38,077
1974-09-28	South Carolina*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 52–14	50,200
1974-10-05	at Clemson*		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC		L 24–28	42,800
1974-10-12	Mississippi		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 49–0	48,500
1974-10-19	Vanderbilt		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 38–31	51,100
1974-10-26	at Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 24–20	54,362
1974-11-02	Houston*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 24–31	48,100
1974-11-09	vs. #6 Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)		W 17–16	70,716
1974-11-16	at #7 Auburn		Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		L 13–17	64,748
1974-11-30	Georgia Tech		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		L 14–34	47,500
1974-12-21	vs. #15 Miami (OH)*		Tangerine Bowl • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	Mizlou	L 10–21	20,246
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1975 season

1975 Georgia Bulldogs football
Cotton Bowl Classic vs Arkansas, L, 10-31
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#19
AP	#19
1975 record	9–3 (5-1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1974 1976 »

1975 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3/3 Alabama †	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Florida	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#19/19 Georgia	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	4	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Auburn	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	2
LSU	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
† – Conference champion Mississippi State later forfeited all 1975 wins and one tie due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1975-09-06	Pittsburgh*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 9–19	40,000
1975-09-20	Mississippi State		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 28–6	43,500
1975-09-27	at South Carolina*		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 28–20	66,944
1975-10-04	Clemson*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 35–7	57,800
1975-10-11	at Mississippi		Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS		L 13–28	31,200
1975-10-18	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN		W 47–3	20,538
1975-10-25	Kentucky		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 21–13	50,000
1975-11-01	Richmond*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 28–24	41,500
1975-11-08	vs. #11 Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	W 10–7	70,416
1975-11-15	Auburn	#20	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	ABC	W 28–13	57,500
1975-11-27	at Georgia Tech*	#15	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC	W 42–26	55,135
1976-01-01	vs. #18 Arkansas*	#12	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	L 10–31	77,500
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Game notes

Florida

1 2 3 4 Total Florida 7 0 0 0 7 • Georgia 0 3 0 7 10 Date: November 8 Location: Gator Bowl Game start: Jacksonville, FL Game attendance: 70,416

Scoring summary 1 FLA Tony Green 2 yard run (David Posey kick) FLA 7-0 2 UGA Allan Leavitt 21 yard field goal FLA 7-3 4 3:12 UGA Gene Washington 80 yard pass from Richard Appleby (Allan Leavitt kick) UGA 10-7

1976 season

1976 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Champions
Sugar Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, L, 3-27
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#10
AP	#10
1976 record	10–2 (5-1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Captain	Ray Goff
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1975 1977 »

1976 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#10/10 Georgia †	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#11/9 Alabama	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#20/NR Mississippi State	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Florida	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
#NR/19 Kentucky	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
LSU	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Tennessee	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Auburn	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
† – Conference champion Mississippi State later forfeited all 1976 wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1976-09-11	#15 California*	#16	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 36–24	47,000
1976-09-18	at Clemson*	#9	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	ABC	W 41–0	41,000
1976-09-25	South Carolina*	#7	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 20–12	59,935
1976-10-02	#10 Alabama	#6	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 21–0	60,200
1976-10-09	at Mississippi	#4	Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS		L 17–21	36,471
1976-10-16	Vanderbilt	#11	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 45–0	59,100
1976-10-23	at Kentucky	#10	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 31–7	57,733
1976-10-30	Cincinnati*	#7	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 31–17	49,500
1976-11-06	vs. #10 Florida	#7	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	W 41–27	70,314
1976-11-13	at Auburn	#7	Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 28–0	63,912
1976-11-27	Georgia Tech*	#4	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 13–10	60,500
1977-01-01	vs. #1 Pittsburgh*	#5	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	L 3–27	76,117
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Game notes

Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 • Georgia 0 7 7 7 21 Date: October 2 Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA Source: [2]

Scoring summary 2 UGA Robinson 3 yard run (Leavitt kick) UGA 7-0 3 UGA Williams 2 yard run (Leavitt kick) UGA 14-0 4 UGA Norris 6 yard pass from Robinson (Leavitt kick) UGA 21-0

Georgia's first win versus Alabama since 1965.

1977 season

1977 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1977 record	5–6 (2-4 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1976 1978 »

1977 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2/2 Alabama †	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#6/NR Kentucky	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Georgia	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Tennessee	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
† – Conference champion Kentucky ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Mississippi State later forfeited all 1977 wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1977-09-10	Oregon*	#19	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 27–16	45,000
1977-09-17	Clemson*	#17	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 6–7	55,100
1977-09-24	at South Carolina*		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 15–13	56,784
1977-10-01	at #10 Alabama		Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL		L 10–18	60,210
1977-10-08	Mississippi		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 14–13	56,200
1977-10-15	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN		W 24–13	25,700
1977-10-22	#8 Kentucky		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 0–33	59,100
1977-10-29	Richmond*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 23–7	48,500
1977-11-05	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	L 17–22	68,538
1977-11-12	Auburn		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		L 14–33	57,500
1977-11-26	Georgia Tech		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		L 7–16	60,104
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Game notes

Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total • Georgia 10 0 0 14 24 Vanderbilt 0 13 0 0 13 Date: October 15 Location: Dudley Field, Nashville, TN

Scoring summary 1 UGA Hodge 5 yard pass from Pyburn (Robinson kick) UGA 7-0 1 UGA Robinson 33 yard field goal UGA 10-0 2 VAN Martin 43 yard field goal UGA 10-3 2 VAN Kemp 28 yard pass from Wright (Martin kick) Tied 10-10 2 VAN Martin 35 yard field goal VAN 13-10 4 UGA Pyburn 4 yard run (Robinson kick) UGA 17-13 4 UGA Pyburn 18 yard run (Robinson kick) UGA 24-13

1978 season

1978 Georgia Bulldogs football
Bluebonnet Bowl vs. Stanford, L, 22-25
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#15
AP	#16
1978 record	9–2–1 (5-1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1977 1979 »

1978 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Alabama †	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#16 Georgia	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
LSU	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1978-09-16	Baylor*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	W 16–14	43,000
1978-09-23	Clemson*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 12–0	60,000
1978-09-30	at South Carolina	#19	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		L 10–27	56,514
1978-10-07	Mississippi		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 42–3	58,800
1978-10-14	at #11 LSU		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 24–17	77,158
1978-10-21	Vanderbilt	#18	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 31–10	53,800
1978-10-28	at Kentucky	#16	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 17–16	56,918
1978-11-04	VMI*	#13	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 41–3	50,200
1978-11-11	vs. Florida	#11	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)		W 24–22	68,232
1978-11-18	at Auburn	#8	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		T 22–22	64,761
1978-12-02	Georgia Tech*	#11	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC	W 29–28	59,700
1978-12-31	vs. Stanford*	#11	Astrodome • Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl)	Mizlou	L 22–25	34,084
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1979 season

1979 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1979 record	6–5 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Defensive coordinator	Erskine "Erk" Russell
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1978 1980 »

1979 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Alabama †	6	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
Georgia	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
#16 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Florida	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	1
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1979-09-15	Wake Forest*	#12	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 22-21	57,500
1979-09-22	at Clemson*		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC		L 12-7	63,500
1979-09-29	South Carolina*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 27-20	60,100
1979-10-06	at Mississippi		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS		W 24-21	35,912
1979-10-13	#13 LSU		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 21-14	61,000
1979-10-20	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN		W 31-10	24,700
1979-10-27	Kentucky		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 20-6	60,300
1979-11-03	Virginia*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		L 31-0	59,100
1979-11-10	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	W 33-10	68,148
1979-11-17	Auburn		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		L 33-13	63,000
1979-12-01	Georgia Tech*		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC	W 16-3	58,781
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Game notes

LSU

1 2 3 4 Total LSU 0 7 0 7 14 • Georgia 0 7 14 0 21 Date: October 13 Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA Source: [3]

Scoring summary 2 2:01 UGA Anthony Arnold 13 yard run (Robinson kick) UGA 7-0 2 0:36 LSU LeRoid Jones 1 yard run (Barthel kick) Tied 7-7 3 UGA Matt Simon 11 yard run (Robinson kick) UGA 14-7 3 UGA Carmon Prince 11 yard pass from Buck Belue (Robinson kick) UGA 21-7 4 LSU David Woodley 24 yard run (Barthel kick) UGA 21-14

1980 season

1980 Georgia Bulldogs football
Consensus National Champions SEC Champions
Sugar Bowl vs. Notre Dame, W, 17–10
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#1
AP	#1
1980 record	12–0 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Offensive coordinator	George Haffner
Defensive coordinator	Erskine "Erk" Russell
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons « 1979 1981 »

1980 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Georgia †	6	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
#6 Alabama	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#19 Mississippi State	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Florida	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Auburn	0	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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
1980-09-06	at Tennessee	#16	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN		W 16–15	95,288
1980-09-13	Texas A&M*	#12	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 42–0	60,150
1980-09-20	Clemson*	#10	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 20–16	61,800
1980-09-27	TCU*	#10	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 34–3	59,200
1980-10-11	Mississippi	#6	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 28–21	60,300
1980-10-18	Vanderbilt	#6	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 41–0	59,300
1980-10-25	at Kentucky	#5	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 27–0	57,239
1980-11-01	#14 South Carolina*	#4	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	W 13–10	62,200
1980-11-08	vs. #20 Florida	#2	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	W 26–21	68,528
1980-11-15	at Auburn	#1	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 31–21	74,900
1980-11-29	Georgia Tech*	#1	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 38–20	62,800
1981-01-01	vs. #7 Notre Dame*	#1	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	W 17–10	77,896
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1981 season

1981 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Co-Champions
Sugar Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, L, 20–24
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#5
AP	#6
1981 record	10–2 ( 6–0 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons « 1980 1982 »

1981 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#7/6 Alabama §	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
#6/5 Georgia §	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Mississippi State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Auburn	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
LSU	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Ole Miss	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
§ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1981-09-05	Tennessee	#10	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 44–0	79,600
1981-09-12	California*	#6	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 27–13	79,400
1981-09-19	at Clemson*	#4	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC		L 3–13	62,466
1981-09-26	South Carolina*	#17	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 24–0	82,100
1981-10-10	at Mississippi	#11	Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS		W 37–7	41,125
1981-10-17	at Vanderbilt	#9	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	ABC	W 53–21	39,657
1981-10-24	Kentucky	#7	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 21–0	80,780
1981-10-31	Temple*	#5	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 49–3	80,117
1981-11-07	vs. Florida	#4	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	ABC	W 26–21	68,648
1981-11-14	Auburn	#4	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 24–13	82,165
1981-12-05	at Georgia Tech*	#2	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC	W 44–7	58,623
1982-01-01	vs. #8 Pittsburgh*	#2	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	L 20–24	77,224
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Game summaries

Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total Auburn 0 7 0 6 13 • Georgia 3 14 7 0 24 Date: November 14 Location: Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

Scoring summary 1 UGA Butler 20 yard field goal Georgia 3-0 2 AUB Edwards 7 yard run (Del Greco kick) Auburn 7-3 2 UGA Brown 46 yard pass from Belue (Butler kick) Georgia 10-7 2 UGA Kay 5 yard pass from Belue (Butler kick) Georgia 17-7 3 UGA Walker 2 yard run (Butler kick) Georgia 24-7 4 AUB Beauford 1 yard run (run failed) Georgia 24-13

1982 season

Main article: 1982 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1982 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Champions
Sugar Bowl vs. Penn State, L, 23–27
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#4
AP	#4
1982 record	11–1–0 (6–0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons « 1981 1983 »

1982 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4/4 Georgia †	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#11/11 LSU	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
#14/14 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
Alabama	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	1
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

The 1982 Bulldogs season would be defined by Herschel Walker's accomplishments. Walker would win the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award.

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1982-09-06	Clemson*	#7	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	W 13-7	82,122
1982-09-11	BYU*	#6	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 17-14	80,207
1982-09-25	at South Carolina*	#7	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 34-18	74,200
1982-10-02	at Mississippi State	#6	Scott Field • Starkville, MS	CBS	W 29-22	33,158
1982-10-09	Mississippi	#5	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 33-10	82,122
1982-10-16	Vanderbilt	#4	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 27-13	82,122
1982-10-23	at Kentucky	#3	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 27-14	56,697
1982-10-30	Memphis State*	#3	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 34-3	82,122
1982-11-06	vs. Florida	#3	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	CBS	W 44-0	80,749
1982-11-13	at Auburn	#1	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 19-14	74,900
1982-11-27	Georgia Tech*	#1	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 38-18	82,122
1983-01-01	vs. #2 Penn State*	#1	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	L 23-27	78,124
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1983 season

1983 Georgia Bulldogs football
Cotton Bowl Classic champions
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Texas, W, 10–9
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#4
AP	#4
1983 record	10–1–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons « 1982 1984 »

1983 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3/3 Auburn †	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#5/5 Georgia	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
#6/6 Florida	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#15/12 Alabama	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
LSU	0	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1983-09-03	#20 UCLA*	#15	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	W 19-8	82,122
1983-09-17	at Clemson*	#11	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC		T 16-16	79,815
1983-09-24	South Carolina*	#14	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 31-13	82,122
1983-10-01	Mississippi State	#11	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 20-7	82,122
1983-10-08	at Mississippi	#11	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS		W 36-11	29,363
1983-10-15	at Vanderbilt	#8	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN		W 20-13	41,223
1983-10-22	Kentucky	#7	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 47-21	82,122
1983-10-29	Temple*	#6	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 31-14	81,822
1983-11-05	vs. #9 Florida	#4	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	CBS	W 10-9	82,166
1983-11-12	#3 Auburn	#4	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	L 7-13	82,122
1983-11-26	at Georgia Tech*	#7	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 27-24	59,113
1984-01-02	vs. #2 Texas*	#7	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	W 10-9	67,891
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1984 season

1984 Georgia Bulldogs football
Citrus Bowl vs. Florida State, T, 17-17
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1984 record	7–4–1 (4-2 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons « 1983 1985 »

1984 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3/7 Florida †	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
#15/16 LSU	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
#14/14 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
#19/19 Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Alabama	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
† – Conference champion Florida's title was later vacated by the SEC. Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1984-09-08	Southern Miss*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 26-19	81,427
1984-09-22	#2 Clemson*	#20	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 26-23	82,122
1984-09-29	at South Carolina*	#12	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		L 10-17	74,325
1984-10-06	at Alabama	#20	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL	ABC	W 24-14	75,808
1984-10-13	Mississippi	#15	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	TBS	W 18-12	82,122
1984-10-20	Vanderbilt	#14	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	TBS	W 62-35	82,122
1984-10-27	at Kentucky	#13	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY	TBS	W 37-7	56,032
1984-11-03	Memphis State*	#8	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 13-3	82,122
1984-11-10	vs. #10 Florida	#8	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	TBS	L 0-27	82,349
1984-11-17	at #18 Auburn	#15	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	ESPN	L 12-21	75,300
1984-12-01	Georgia Tech*	#18	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		L 18-35	82,122
1984-12-22	vs. #15 Florida State*		Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)	NBC	T 17-17	51,821
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1985 season

1985 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl vs. Arizona, T, 13-13
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1985 record	7–3–2 (3-2-1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons « 1984 1986 »

1985 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4/4 Tennessee †	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	2
#5/NR Florida	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
#13/14 Alabama	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
#20/20 LSU	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Georgia	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Kentucky	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
† – Conference champion Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1985-09-02	Alabama		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	L 16-20	81,277
1985-09-14	Baylor*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	TBS	W 17-14	77,190
1985-09-21	at Clemson*		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	CBS	W 20-13	80,473
1985-09-28	South Carolina*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 35-21	82,122
1985-10-12	at Mississippi	#18	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		W 49-21	35,000
1985-10-19	at Vanderbilt	#16	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN		T 13-13	41,137
1985-10-26	Kentucky		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	TBS	W 26-6	81,498
1985-11-02	Tulane*	#18	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 58-3	81,407
1985-11-09	vs. #1 Florida	#17	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)		W 24-3	82,327
1985-11-16	#14 Auburn	#12	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	L 10-24	82,122
1985-11-30	at Georgia Tech*	#20	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	TBS	L 16-20	59,206
1985-12-28	vs. Arizona*		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	T 13-13	52,203
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1986 season

1986 Georgia Bulldogs football
Hall of Fame Bowl vs. Boston College, L, 24–27
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1986 record	8–4 (4-2 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons « 1985 1987 »

1986 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#10/11 LSU †	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#6/8 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#9/9 Alabama	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Florida	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1986-09-13	Duke*	#19	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 31-7	80,420
1986-09-20	Clemson*	#14	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ABC	L 28-31	81,377
1986-09-27	at South Carolina*		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	ESPN	W 31-26	74,200
1986-10-04	Mississippi		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	TBS	W 14-10	80,227
1986-10-11	at #16 LSU		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		L 14-23	78,252
1986-10-18	Vanderbilt		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	TBS	W 38-16	78,642
1986-10-25	at Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 31-9	56,620
1986-11-01	Richmond*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 28-13	74,785
1986-11-08	vs. Florida	#19	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)		L 19-31	81,957
1986-11-15	at #8 Auburn		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	ESPN	W 20-16	73,000
1986-11-29	Georgia Tech*	#18	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		W 31-24	82,122
1986-12-23	vs. Boston College*	#17	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL (Hall of Fame Bowl)	Mizlou	L 24-27	25,358
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1987 season

1987 Georgia Bulldogs football
Liberty Bowl Champions
Liberty Bowl vs Arkansas, W, 20-17
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#14
AP	#13
1987 record	9–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons « 1986 1988 »

1987 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#7/7 Auburn †	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	2
#5/5 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
#14/13 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	1			10	–	2	–	1
#13/14 Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1987-09-05	Virginia*	#20	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 30-22	75,125
1987-09-12	Oregon State*	#20	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 41-7	73,211
1987-09-19	at #8 Clemson*	#18	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	CBS	L 20-21	81,875
1987-09-26	South Carolina*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 13-6	82,122
1987-10-03	at Mississippi	#20	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS		W 31-14	32,000
1987-10-10	#7 LSU	#16	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ESPN	L 23-26	82,122
1987-10-17	at Vanderbilt	#18	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN		W 52-24	40,878
1987-10-24	Kentucky	#12	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	TBS	W 17-14	81,911
1987-11-07	vs. #17 Florida	#10	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	TBS	W 23-10	81,975
1987-11-14	#12 Auburn	#8	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ESPN	L 11-27	82,122
1987-11-28	at Georgia Tech*	#14	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ESPN	W 30-16	45,103
1987-12-29	vs. Arkansas*	#15	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	Raycom	W 20-17	53,240
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1988 season

1988 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl Champions
Gator Bowl vs. Michigan State, W, 34-27
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#15
AP	#15
1988 record	9–3 (5-1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons « 1987 1989 »

1988 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#8/7 Auburn §	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#19/NR LSU §	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
#15/15 Georgia	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#17/17 Alabama	4	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Florida	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
§ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1988-09-03	#18 Tennessee	#12	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	ESPN	W 28-17	82,122
1988-09-10	TCU*	#8	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 38-10	72,680
1988-09-17	at Mississippi State	#7	Scott Field • Starkville, MS		W 42-35	35,364
1988-09-24	at #14 South Carolina*	#6	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	TBS	L 10-23	74,800
1988-10-01	Mississippi	#15	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 36-12	82,077
1988-10-08	Vanderbilt	#15	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 41-22	81,804
1988-10-22	at Kentucky	#11	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY	TBS	L 10-16	50,416
1988-10-29	William & Mary*	#18	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA		W 59-24	80,712
1988-11-05	vs. Florida	#19	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)	TBS	W 26-3	81,958
1988-11-12	at #9 Auburn	#17	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	CBS	L 10-20	85,214
1988-11-26	Georgia Tech*	#20	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	TBS	W 24-3	82,011
1989-01-01	vs. Michigan State*	#19	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ESPN	W 34-27	76,236
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Related pages

• Georgia Bulldogs football
• Southeastern Conference
• University of Georgia

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