The 1982 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The offense scored 338 points while the defense allowed 160 points. Led by head coach Vince Dooley, the top ranked Bulldogs lost to number two Penn State 23-27 in the Sugar Bowl.
Schedule[]
Date
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Opponent#
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Rank#
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Site
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TV
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Result
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Attendance
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1982-09-06*
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Clemson
|
#7
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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*
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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.
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Team players drafted into in the NFL[]
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