1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Appearance
1968 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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National champion (Litkenhous) SEC champion | |
Sugar Bowl, L 2–16 vs. Arkansas | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 8 |
Record | 8–1–2 (5–0–1 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell (5th season) |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–1–2, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished as SEC champion.[1] The team was named national champion by NCAA-designated major selector Litkenhous.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | at No. 9 Tennessee | ABC | T 17–17 | 60,603 | [3] | ||
September 28 | Clemson* | W 31–13 | 59,008 | [4] | |||
October 5 | at South Carolina | No. 16 | W 21–20 | 42,800 | [5] | ||
October 12 | No. 13 Ole Miss | No. 17 |
| ABC | W 21–7 | 56,111 | [6] |
October 19 | Vanderbilt![]() | No. 10 |
| W 32–6 | 54,342 | [7] | |
October 26 | at Kentucky | No. 8 | W 35–14 | 32,000 | [8] | ||
November 2 | No. 15 Houston* | No. 7 |
| T 10–10 | 59,381 | [9] | |
November 9 | vs. Florida | No. 9 | W 51–0 | 70,012 | [10] | ||
November 16 | at No. 12 Auburn | No. 5 | W 17–3 | 51,650 | [11] | ||
November 30 | Georgia Tech* | No. 4 |
| W 47–8 | 59,537 | [12] | |
January 1, 1969 | vs. No. 9 Arkansas* | No. 4 | NBC | L 2–16 | 82,113 | [13] | |
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Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
[edit]- ^ "1968 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2017. pp. 114, 120. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "Wyche jolts Bulldogs with last-gasp bomb". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia air attack routs Clemson, 31–13". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia edges S.C." Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs clamp 21–7 chomp on reeling Rebels". The Commercial Appeal. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Georgia rolls by Vandy, 32–6". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia coasts to easy 35–14 win over Kentucky". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs tie U of H, 10–10". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Soph quarterback leads Georgia win". The Spokesman-Review. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia wins SEC crown". The Jackson Sun. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia bombs rival Tech, 47–8". The Palm Beach Post-Times. December 1, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas tops 'Dogs". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.