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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 Season1965 Season1966 Season1967 Season1968 Season1969 Season1970 Season1971 Season1972 Season1973 Season1974 Season1975 Season1976 Season1977 Season1978 Season1979 Season1980 Season1981 Season1982 Season1983 Season1984 Season1985 Season1986 Season1987 Season1988 SeasonRelated pagesSources


1964 season[]

1964 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl Champions
Sun Bowl vs. Texas Tech, W, 7–0
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1964 record7–3–1 (3–2 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (43,621)
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumTuscaloosa, AL L 3–31   42,525
1964-09-26 at Vanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 7–0   19,500
1964-10-03* at South Carolina Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC T 7–7   17,994
1964-10-10* Clemson Sanford StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) W 14–7   48,000
1964-11-16 at Auburn Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, 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 StadiumEl 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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. NR
1965 record6–4 (2–3 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (43,621)
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumAnn 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 StadiumTallahassee, FL L 3–10   40,112
1965-10-23 at Kentucky #10 Stoll Field/McLean StadiumLexington, KY L 10–28   37,300
1965-10-30* at North Carolina Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 47–35   43,000
1965-11-06 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, 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 FieldAtlanta, 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[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 3 3 0 9 15
Michigan 0 7 0 0 7

[1]



Clemson[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Clemson 6 0 3 0 9
Georgia 6 0 14 3 23

[2]


1966 season[]

1966 Georgia Bulldogs football
Cotton Bowl Classic Champions
SEC Co-Champions
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. SMU, W, 24–9
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
1966 record10–1 (5–0 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (43,621)
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumJackson, MS W 20–17   34,000
1966-09-24* vs. VMI Victory StadiumRoanoke, VA W 43–7   15,000
1966-10-01* at South Carolina Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC W 7–0   31,141
1966-10-08 Mississippi Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 9–3   45,200
1966-10-14* at Miami (FL) Orange Bowl StadiumMiami, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) W 27–10   62,820
1966-11-12 at Auburn #9 Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, 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 BowlDallas, 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[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 3 24 0 0 27
#7 Florida 10 3 0 0 13

[3]


1967 season[]

1967 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. NR
1967 record7–4 (3–2 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, GA W 30–0   54,512
1967-09-30* at Clemson #5 Memorial StadiumClemson, 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 StadiumJackson, 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 StadiumLexington, KY W 31–7   28,000
1967-11-04* at Houston #5 AstrodomeHouston, TX L 14–15   53,356
1967-11-11 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, 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 FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) ABC W 21–14   53,699
1967-12-16* vs. North Carolina State Memphis Memorial StadiumMemphis, 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[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 7 7 0 7 21
Georgia Tech 0 0 7 7 14


1968 season[]

1968 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Champions
Sugar Bowl vs. Arkansas, L, 2-16
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 8
1968 record8–1–2 (5-0-1 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumKnoxville, TN ABC T 17–17   60,603
1968-09-28* Clemson Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 31–13   59,008
1968-10-05 at South Carolina #16 Carolina StadiumColumbia, 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 StadiumLexington, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) W 51–0   70,012
1968-11-16 at #12 Auburn #5 Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, 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 StadiumNew 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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1969 record5–5–1 ( 2–3–1 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, GA W 35–0   55,235
1969-09-27* at Clemson #7 Memorial StadiumClemson, 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 StadiumJackson, MS L 17–25   42,581
1969-10-18 at Vanderbilt #14 Dudley FieldNashville, 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 StadiumJacksonville, 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 FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 0–6   60,106
1969-12-20* vs. #14 Nebraska Sun Bowl StadiumEl 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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1970 record5–5 ( 3–3 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumNew Orleans, LA L 14–17   30,924
1970-09-26* Clemson Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 38–0   55,682
1970-10-03 at Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, 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 StadiumLexington, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC L 17–24   70,294
1970-11-14 at #8 Auburn Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, 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[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 6 8 3 14 31
Auburn 0 17 0 0 17

[4]

1971 season[]

1971 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 7
1971 record11–1 (5-1 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumClemson, 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 StadiumJackson, MS W 38–7   42,000
1971-10-16 at Vanderbilt #8 Dudley FieldNashville, 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 StadiumColumbia, SC W 24–0   54,613
1971-11-06 vs. Florida #7 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, 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 FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) ABC W 28–24   60,124
1971-12-31* vs. North Carolina #6 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, 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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1972 record7–4 ( 4–3 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, GA W 24–14   53,201
1972-09-23* at Tulane #16 Tulane StadiumNew 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 StadiumJackson, 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 StadiumLexington, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC W 10–7   66,252
1972-11-18 at #11 Auburn Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, 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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1973 record7–4–1 ( 3–4 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 4 0     5 6 0
Mississippi State 2 4 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 StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumTuscaloosa, 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 FieldNashville, 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 StadiumKnoxville, TN W 35–31   70,812
1973-11-10 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, 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 FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 10–3   60,316
1973-12-28* vs. #18 Maryland Atlanta StadiumAtlanta, 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[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Clemson 0 7 0 7 14
Georgia 0 3 14 14 31

[5]


Tennessee[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 7 14 0 14 35
Tennessee 14 0 17 0 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.[6]


1974 season[]

1974 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1974 record6–6 ( 4–2 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, GA W 48–35   42,200
1974-09-21 at Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, 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 StadiumClemson, 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 StadiumLexington, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) W 17–16   70,716
1974-11-16 at #7 Auburn Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, 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 BowlOrlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) Mizlou L 10–21   20,246
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1975 season[]

1975 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 19
1975 record9–3 (5-1 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumColumbia, 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 StadiumOxford, MS L 13–28   31,200
1975-10-18 at Vanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, 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 StadiumJacksonville, 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 FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) ABC W 42–26   55,135
1976-01-01* vs. #18 Arkansas #12 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) CBS L 10–31   77,500
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Game notes[]

Florida[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Florida 7 0 0 0 7
Georgia 0 3 0 7 10

[7]


1976 season[]

1976 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Champions
Sugar Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, L, 3-27
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
1976 record10–2 (5-1 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
CaptainRay Goff
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, GA W 36–24   47,000
1976-09-18* at Clemson #9 Memorial StadiumClemson, 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 StadiumOxford, 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 StadiumLexington, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC W 41–27   70,314
1976-11-13 at Auburn #7 Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, 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 SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ABC L 3–27   76,117
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Game notes[]

Alabama[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Alabama 0 0 0 0 0
Georgia 0 7 7 7 21

Georgia's first win versus Alabama since 1965.


1977 season[]

1977 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1977 record5–6 (2-4 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumColumbia, SC W 15–13   56,784
1977-10-01 at #10 Alabama Bryant-Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, 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 FieldNashville, 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 StadiumJacksonville, 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 FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 7–16   60,104
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Game notes[]

Vanderbilt[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 10 0 0 14 24
Vanderbilt 0 13 0 0 13

[8]


1978 season[]

1978 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 16
1978 record9–2–1 (5-1 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumColumbia, 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 StadiumBaton 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 StadiumLexington, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) W 24–22   68,232
1978-11-18 at Auburn #8 Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, 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 AstrodomeHouston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl) Mizlou L 22–25   34,084
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1979 season[]

1979 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1979 record6–5 (5–1 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Defensive coordinatorErskine "Erk" Russell
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, GA L 22-21   57,500
1979-09-22* at Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, 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 StadiumOxford, 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 FieldNashville, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC W 33-10   68,148
1979-11-17 Auburn Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 33-13   63,000
1979-12-01* Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) ABC W 16-3   58,781
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Game notes[]

LSU[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
LSU 0 7 0 7 14
Georgia 0 7 14 0 21


1980 season[]

1980 Georgia Bulldogs football
Consensus National Champions
SEC Champions
Sugar Bowl vs. Notre Dame, W, 17–10
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
1980 record12–0 (6–0 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner
Defensive coordinatorErskine "Erk" Russell
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumKnoxville, TN W 16–15   95,288
1980-09-13* Texas A&M #12 Sanford StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumLexington, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC W 26–21   68,528
1980-11-15 at Auburn #1 Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, 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 SuperdomeNew 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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 6
1981 record10–2 ( 6–0 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumClemson, 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 StadiumOxford, MS W 37–7   41,125
1981-10-17 at Vanderbilt #9 Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, 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 StadiumJacksonville, 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 FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) ABC W 44–7   58,623
1982-01-01* vs. #8 Pittsburgh #2 Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ABC L 20–24   77,224
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

1982 season[]

1982 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Champions
Sugar Bowl vs. Penn State, L, 23–27
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
1982 record11–1–0 (6–0–0 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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,[9] the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award.[10]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1982-09-06* Clemson #7 Sanford StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumColumbia, SC W 34-18   74,200
1982-10-02 at Mississippi State #6 Scott FieldStarkville, 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 StadiumLexington, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) CBS W 44-0   80,749
1982-11-13 at Auburn #1 Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, 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 SuperdomeNew 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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
1983 record10–1–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 StadiumAthens, GA ABC W 19-8   82,122
1983-09-17* at Clemson #11 Memorial StadiumClemson, 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 StadiumOxford, MS W 36-11   29,363
1983-10-15 at Vanderbilt #8 Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, 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 StadiumJacksonville, 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 FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 27-24   59,113
1984-01-02* vs. #2 Texas #7 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) CBS W 10-9   67,891
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1984 season[]

1984 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1984 record7–4–1 (4-2 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3/7 Florida 5 0 1     9 1 1
#15/16 [[{{{school}}}|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
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 2 4 0     5 6 0
[[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 1 5 0     4 6 1
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 1 5 0     4 7 0
† – Conference champion


Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1984-09-08* Southern Miss Sanford StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumColumbia, SC L 10-17   74,325
1984-10-06 at Alabama #20 Legion FieldBirmingham, 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 StadiumLexington, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) TBS L 0-27   82,349
1984-11-17 at #18 Auburn #15 Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, 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 BowlOrlando, 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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1985 record7–3–2 (3-2-1 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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 [[{{{school}}}|LSU]] 4 1 1     9 2 1
Georgia 3 2 1     7 3 2
Auburn 3 3 0     8 4 0
[[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 2 4 0     4 6 1
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 1 4 1     3 7 1
[[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] 1 5 0     5 6 0
[[{{{school}}}|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 StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumClemson, 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 StadiumJackson, MS W 49-21   35,000
1985-10-19 at Vanderbilt #16 Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, 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 StadiumJacksonville, 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 FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) TBS L 16-20   59,206
1985-12-28* vs. Arizona Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) CBS T 13-13   52,203
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1986 season[]

1986 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1986 record8–4 (4-2 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#10/11 [[{{{school}}}|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
[[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 4 2 0     8 3 1
Tennessee 3 3 0     7 5 0
Florida 2 4 0     6 5 0
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 2 4 0     6 5 0
[[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] 2 4 0     5 5 1
[[{{{school}}}|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 StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumColumbia, 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 StadiumBaton 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 StadiumLexington, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) L 19-31   81,957
1986-11-15 at #8 Auburn Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, 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 StadiumTampa, 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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 13
1987 record9–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 SEC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#7/7 Auburn 5 0 1     9 1 2
#5/5 [[{{{school}}}|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
[[{{{school}}}|Kentucky]] 1 5 0     5 6 0
[[{{{school}}}|Mississippi State]] 1 5 0     4 7 0
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 1 5 0     4 7 0
[[{{{school}}}|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 StadiumAthens, 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 StadiumClemson, 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 StadiumOxford, 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 StadiumNashville, 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 StadiumJacksonville, 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 FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) ESPN W 30-16   45,103
1987-12-29* vs. Arkansas #15 Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, 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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
1988 record9–3 (5-1 SEC)
Head coachVince Dooley
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (82,122)
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 SEC football standings
v · d · e 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
[[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 3 4 0     5 6 0
Kentucky 2 5 0     5 6 0
[[{{{school}}}|Vanderbilt]] 2 5 0     3 8 0
[[{{{school}}}|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 StadiumAthens, 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 FieldStarkville, MS W 42-35   35,364
1988-09-24* at #14 South Carolina #6 Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, 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 StadiumLexington, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) TBS W 26-3   81,958
1988-11-12 at #9 Auburn #17 Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, 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 StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) ESPN W 34-27   76,236
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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