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 5–0–0 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 Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.
#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
Conference Southeastern Conference
1964 record 7–3–1 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach Vince Dooley
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (43,621)
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 Kentuckydagger 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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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)
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*dagger #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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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)
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 Kentuckydagger 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 27–14   48,782
1966-12-31 vs. #10 SMU* #4 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) CBS W 24–9   75,504
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1967 season

1967 Georgia Bulldogs football
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)
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 L 16–17   69,489
1967-11-18 Auburndagger 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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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)
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1968-09-14 at #9 Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN ABC T 1717   60,603
1968-09-28 Clemson* Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 3113   59,008
1968-10-05 at South Carolina #16 Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC W 2120   42,800
1968-10-12 #13 Mississippi #17 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA ABC W 217   56,111
1968-10-19 Vanderbiltdagger #10 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 326   54,342
1968-10-26 at Kentucky #8 Stoll Field/McLean StadiumLexington, KY W 3514   32,000
1968-11-02 #15 Houston* #7 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA T 1010   59,381
1968-11-09 vs. Florida #9 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) W 510   70,012
1968-11-16 at #12 Auburn #5 Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 173   50,009
1968-11-30 Georgia Tech* #4 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 478   59,537
1969-01-01 vs. #9 Arkansas* #4 Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) NBC L 216   82,113
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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)
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1969-09-20 Tulane* #8 Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 350   55,235
1969-09-27 at Clemson* #7 Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 300   43,000
1969-10-04 South Carolina* #7 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 4116   59,452
1969-10-11 at Mississippi #6 Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS L 1725   42,581
1969-10-18 at Vanderbilt #14 Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 408   25,450
1969-10-25 Kentuckydagger #13 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 300   55,781
1969-11-01 #3 Tennessee #11 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 317   59,781
1969-11-08 vs. #13 Florida #16 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC T 1313   70,862
1969-11-15 #11 Auburn #16 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 316   59,306
1969-11-29 at Georgia Tech* Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 06   60,106
1969-12-20 vs. #14 Nebraska* Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) CBS L 645   29,723
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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)
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1970-09-19 at Tulane* #19 Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA L 1417   30,924
1970-09-26 Clemson* Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 380   55,682
1970-10-03 at Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS L 67   25,044
1970-10-10 #5 Mississippi Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 2131   59,310
1970-10-17 Vanderbilt Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 373   53,241
1970-10-24 at Kentucky Stoll Field/McLean StadiumLexington, KY W 193   34,000
1970-10-31 South Carolina*dagger Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA ABC W 5234   57,391
1970-11-07 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC L 1724   70,294
1970-11-14 at #8 Auburn Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) ABC W 3117   61,791
1970-11-28 #16 Georgia Tech* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 717   59,803
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1971 season

1971 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl Champions
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)
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1971-09-11 Oregon State* #18 Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 5625   50,709
1971-09-18 Tulane* #11 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 177   51,542
1971-09-25 at Clemson* #14 Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 280   38,000
1971-10-02 Mississippi State #11 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 357   53,003
1971-10-09 at Mississippi #10 Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS W 387   42,000
1971-10-16 at Vanderbilt #8 Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 240   16,000
1971-10-23 Kentuckydagger #8 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 340   57,852
1971-10-30 at South Carolina* #7 Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC W 240   54,613
1971-11-06 vs. Florida #7 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC W 497   67,383
1971-11-13 #6 Auburn #7 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 2035   62,891
1971-11-25 at Georgia Tech #7 Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) ABC W 2824   60,124
1971-12-31 vs. North Carolina* #6 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) NBC W 73   71,208
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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)
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1972-09-16 Baylor* #16 Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 2414   53,201
1972-09-23 at Tulane* #16 Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA ABC L 1324   43,084
1972-09-30 NC State* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 2822   56,613
1972-10-07 #4 Alabama Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 725   60,013
1972-10-14 at Mississippi Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS W 1413   42,800
1972-10-21 Vanderbiltdagger Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 283   58,141
1972-10-28 at Kentucky Stoll Field/McLean StadiumLexington, KY W 137   37,500
1972-11-04 #13 Tennessee Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 014   60,086
1972-11-11 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC W 107   66,252
1972-11-18 at #11 Auburn Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) ABC L 1027   61,348
1972-12-02 Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 277   60,241
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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)
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1973-09-15 Pittsburgh* Sanford StadiumAthens, GA T 77   52,005
1973-09-22 Clemson* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 3114   48,280
1973-09-29 #19 NC State* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 3112   52,700
1973-10-06 at #3 Alabama Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL L 1428   57,790
1973-10-13 Mississippi Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 200   57,800
1973-10-20 at Vanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, TN L 1418   21,500
1973-10-27 Kentuckydagger Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 712   54,500
1973-11-03 at #11 Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN W 3531   70,812
1973-11-10 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC L 1011   70,266
1973-11-17 Auburn Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 2814   59,700
1973-12-01 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 103   60,316
1973-12-28 vs. #18 Maryland* Atlanta StadiumAtlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) Mizlou W 1716   38,107
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.


1974 season

1974 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1974 record 6–6 ( 4–2 SEC)
Head coach Vince Dooley
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1974-09-14 Oregon State* Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 4835   42,200
1974-09-21 at Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS L 1438   38,077
1974-09-28 South Carolina* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 5214   50,200
1974-10-05 at Clemson* Memorial StadiumClemson, SC L 2428   42,800
1974-10-12 Mississippi Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 490   48,500
1974-10-19 Vanderbiltdagger Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 3831   51,100
1974-10-26 at Kentucky Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY W 2420   54,362
1974-11-02 Houston* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 2431   48,100
1974-11-09 vs. #6 Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) W 1716   70,716
1974-11-16 at #7 Auburn Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 1317   64,748
1974-11-30 Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 1434   47,500
1974-12-21 vs. #15 Miami (OH)* Tangerine BowlOrlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) Mizlou L 1021   20,246
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1975 season

1975 Georgia Bulldogs football
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)
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1975-09-06 Pittsburgh* Sanford StadiumAthens, GA L 919   40,000
1975-09-20 Mississippi State Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 286   43,500
1975-09-27 at South Carolina* Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC W 2820   66,944
1975-10-04 Clemson*dagger Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 357   57,800
1975-10-11 at Mississippi Vaught-Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS L 1328   31,200
1975-10-18 at Vanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 473   20,538
1975-10-25 Kentucky Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 2113   50,000
1975-11-01 Richmond* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 2824   41,500
1975-11-08 vs. #11 Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC W 107   70,416
1975-11-15 Auburn #20 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) ABC W 2813   57,500
1975-11-27 at Georgia Tech* #15 Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) ABC W 4226   55,135
1976-01-01 vs. #18 Arkansas* #12 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) CBS L 1031   77,500
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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)


Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1976-09-11 #15 California* #16 Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 3624   47,000
1976-09-18 at Clemson* #9 Memorial StadiumClemson, SC ABC W 410   41,000
1976-09-25 South Carolina* #7 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 2012   59,935
1976-10-02 #10 Alabama #6 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 210   60,200
1976-10-09 at Mississippi #4 Vaught-Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS L 1721   36,471
1976-10-16 Vanderbiltdagger #11 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 450   59,100
1976-10-23 at Kentucky #10 Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY W 317   57,733
1976-10-30 Cincinnati* #7 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 3117   49,500
1976-11-06 vs. #10 Florida #7 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC W 4127   70,314
1976-11-13 at Auburn #7 Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 280   63,912
1976-11-27 Georgia Tech* #4 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) W 1310   60,500
1977-01-01 vs. #1 Pittsburgh* #5 Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ABC L 327   76,117
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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)
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1977-09-10 Oregon* #19 Sanford StadiumAthens, GA W 2716   45,000
1977-09-17 Clemson* #17 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 67   55,100
1977-09-24 at South Carolina* Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC W 1513   56,784
1977-10-01 at #10 Alabama Bryant-Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL L 1018   60,210
1977-10-08 Mississippi Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 1413   56,200
1977-10-15 at Vanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 2413   25,700
1977-10-22 #8 Kentucky Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 033   59,100
1977-10-29 Richmond*dagger Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 237   48,500
1977-11-05 vs. Florida Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) ABC L 1722   68,538
1977-11-12 Auburn Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 1433   57,500
1977-11-26 Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 716   60,104
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1978 season

1978 Georgia Bulldogs football
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)
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1978-09-16 Baylor* Sanford StadiumAthens, GA ABC W 1614   43,000
1978-09-23 Clemson* Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 120   60,000
1978-09-30 at South Carolina #19 Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC L 1027   56,514
1978-10-07 Mississippi Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 423   58,800
1978-10-14 at #11 LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 2417   77,158
1978-10-21 Vanderbiltdagger #18 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 3110   53,800
1978-10-28 at Kentucky #16 Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY W 1716   56,918
1978-11-04 VMI* #13 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 413   50,200
1978-11-11 vs. Florida #11 Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) W 2422   68,232
1978-11-18 at Auburn #8 Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) T 2222   64,761
1978-12-02 Georgia Tech* #11 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) ABC W 2928   59,700
1978-12-31 vs. Stanford* #11 AstrodomeHouston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl) Mizlou L 2225   34,084
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #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)
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*dagger 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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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)

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 Vanderbiltdagger #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. daggerHomecoming. #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)
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 Kentuckydagger #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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

1982 season

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)

The 1982 Bulldogs season would be defined by Herschel Walker's accomplishments. Walker would win the Heisman Trophy,[1] the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award.[2]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
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 Vanderbiltdagger #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. daggerHomecoming. #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)
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*dagger #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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1984 season

1984 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1984 record 7–4–1 (4-2 SEC)
Head coach Vince Dooley
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (82,122)
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*dagger #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. daggerHomecoming. #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)
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*dagger #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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1986 season

1986 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1986 record 8–4 (4-2 SEC)
Head coach Vince Dooley
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (82,122)
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*dagger 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. daggerHomecoming. #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)
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 Kentuckydagger #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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1988 season

1988 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl Champions
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)
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*dagger #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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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