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).
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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1964 | Georgia | 7–3–1 | 4–2–0 | T2 | W Sun Bowl | NR | NR | ||
1965 | Georgia | 6–4–0 | 3–3–0 | T6 | 15 | NR | |||
1966 | Georgia | 10–1–0 | 6–0–0 | T1 | 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 | ||||||||
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Main article: 1964 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1964 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Sun Bowl Champions | |
Sun Bowl vs. Texas Tech, W, 7–0 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 7–3–1 (3–2 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (43,621) |
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1964-09-19 | at No. 6 Alabama | L 3–31 | 42,525 | ||
1964-09-26 | at Vanderbilt | W 7–0 | 19,500 | ||
1964-10-03 | at South Carolina* | T 7–7 | 17,994 | ||
1964-10-10 | Clemson* | W 19–7 | 31,000 | ||
1964-10-17 | No. 10 Florida State* |
| L 14–17 | 31,000 | |
1964-10-24 | Kentucky |
| W 21–7 | 39,000 | |
1964-10-31 | North Carolina* |
| W 24–8 | 40,000 | |
1964-11-07 | vs. No. 9 Florida | W 14–7 | 48,000 | ||
1964-11-16 | at Auburn | L 7–14 | 43,000 | ||
1964-11-28 | Georgia Tech* |
| W 7–0 | 52,050 | |
1964-12-26 | vs. Texas Tech* | CBS | W 7–0 | 23,292 | |
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Main article: 1965 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1965 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. NR |
Record | 6–4 (2–3 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (43,621) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1965-09-18 | No. 5 Alabama | ABC | W 18–17 | 41,500 | ||
1965-09-25 | Vanderbilt |
| W 24–10 | 45,000 | ||
1965-10-02 | at No. 7 Michigan* | No. 10 | W 15–7 | 59,470 | ||
1965-10-09 | Clemson* | No. 4 |
| W 23–9 | 45,000 | |
1965-10-16 | at Florida State* | No. 5 | L 3–10 | 40,112 | ||
1965-10-23 | at Kentucky | No. 10 | L 10–28 | 37,300 | ||
1965-10-30 | at North Carolina* | W 47–35 | 43,000 | |||
1965-11-06 | vs. Florida | L 10–14 | 61,527 | |||
1965-11-13 | Auburn |
| L 19–21 | 46,812 | ||
1965-11-27 | Georgia Tech* | W 17–7 | 52,013 | |||
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Main article: 1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1966 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic Champions SEC Co-Champions | |
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. SMU, W, 24–9 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 10–1 (5–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (43,621) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1966-09-17 | at Mississippi State | W 20–17 | 34,000 | |||
1966-09-24 | vs. VMI* | W 43–7 | 15,000 | |||
1966-10-01 | at South Carolina* | W 7–0 | 31,141 | |||
1966-10-08 | Mississippi | W 9–3 | 45,200 | |||
1966-10-14 | at Miami (FL)* | L 6–7 | 41,756 | |||
1966-10-22 | Kentucky |
| W 27–15 | 45,348 | ||
1966-10-29 | North Carolina* |
| W 28–3 | 45,321 | ||
1966-11-05 | vs. No. 7 Florida | W 27–10 | 62,820 | |||
1966-11-12 | at Auburn | No. 9 | W 21–13 | 47,000 | ||
1966-11-26 | No. 5 Georgia Tech* | No. 7 |
| W 27–14 | 48,782 | |
1966-12-31 | vs. No. 10 SMU* | No. 4 | CBS | W 24–9 | 75,504 | |
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Main article: 1967 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1967 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Liberty Bowl vs. North Carolina State, L, 7–14 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 18 |
AP | No. NR |
Record | 7–4 (3–2 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1967-09-23 | Mississippi State | No. 7 | W 30–0 | 54,512 | ||
1967-09-30 | at Clemson* | No. 5 | W 24–17 | 46,000 | ||
1967-10-07 | South Carolina* | No. 5 |
| W 21–0 | 58,182 | |
1967-10-14 | at Mississippi | No. 3 | L 20–29 | 38,900 | ||
1967-10-21 | VMI* | No. 8 |
| W 56–6 | 50,307 | |
1967-10-28 | at Kentucky | No. 6 | W 31–7 | 28,000 | ||
1967-11-04 | at Houston* | No. 5 | L 14–15 | 53,356 | ||
1967-11-11 | vs. Florida | ABC | L 16–17 | 69,489 | ||
1967-11-18 | Auburn |
| W 17–0 | 59,060 | ||
1967-11-25 | Georgia Tech* | ABC | W 21–14 | 53,699 | ||
1967-12-16 | vs. North Carolina State* | ABC | L 7–14 | 35,045 | ||
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Main article: 1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1968 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC Champions | |
Sugar Bowl vs. Arkansas, L, 2-16 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 8 |
Record | 8–1–2 (5-0-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1968-09-14 | at No. 9 Tennessee | ABC | T 17–17 | 60,603 | ||
1968-09-28 | Clemson* | W 31–13 | 59,008 | |||
1968-10-05 | at South Carolina | No. 16 | W 21–20 | 42,800 | ||
1968-10-12 | No. 13 Mississippi | No. 17 |
| ABC | W 21–7 | 56,111 |
1968-10-19 | Vanderbilt | No. 10 |
| W 32–6 | 54,342 | |
1968-10-26 | at Kentucky | No. 8 | W 35–14 | 32,000 | ||
1968-11-02 | No. 15 Houston* | No. 7 |
| T 10–10 | 59,381 | |
1968-11-09 | vs. Florida | No. 9 | W 51–0 | 70,012 | ||
1968-11-16 | at No. 12 Auburn | No. 5 | W 17–3 | 50,009 | ||
1968-11-30 | Georgia Tech* | No. 4 |
| W 47–8 | 59,537 | |
1969-01-01 | vs. No. 9 Arkansas* | No. 4 | NBC | L 2–16 | 82,113 | |
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Main article: 1969 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1969 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–5–1 ( 2–3–1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1969-09-20 | Tulane* | No. 8 | W 35–0 | 55,235 | ||
1969-09-27 | at Clemson* | No. 7 | W 30–0 | 43,000 | ||
1969-10-04 | South Carolina* | No. 7 |
| W 41–16 | 59,452 | |
1969-10-11 | at Mississippi | No. 6 | L 17–25 | 42,581 | ||
1969-10-18 | at Vanderbilt | No. 14 | W 40–8 | 25,450 | ||
1969-10-25 | Kentucky | No. 13 |
| W 30–0 | 55,781 | |
1969-11-01 | No. 3 Tennessee | No. 11 |
| L 3–17 | 59,781 | |
1969-11-08 | vs. No. 13 Florida | No. 16 | ABC | T 13–13 | 70,862 | |
1969-11-15 | No. 11 Auburn | No. 16 |
| L 3–16 | 59,306 | |
1969-11-29 | at Georgia Tech* | L 0–6 | 60,106 | |||
1969-12-20 | vs. No. 14 Nebraska* | CBS | L 6–45 | 29,723 | ||
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Main article: 1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1970 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–5 ( 3–3 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1970-09-19 | at Tulane* | No. 19 | L 14–17 | 30,924 | ||
1970-09-26 | Clemson* | W 38–0 | 55,682 | |||
1970-10-03 | at Mississippi State | L 6–7 | 25,044 | |||
1970-10-10 | No. 5 Mississippi |
| L 21–31 | 59,310 | ||
1970-10-17 | Vanderbilt |
| W 37–3 | 53,241 | ||
1970-10-24 | at Kentucky | W 19–3 | 34,000 | |||
1970-10-31 | South Carolina* |
| ABC | W 52–34 | 57,391 | |
1970-11-07 | vs. Florida | ABC | L 17–24 | 70,294 | ||
1970-11-14 | at No. 8 Auburn | ABC | W 31–17 | 61,791 | ||
1970-11-28 | No. 16 Georgia Tech* |
| L 7–17 | 59,803 | ||
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Main article: 1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1971 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Gator Bowl Champions | |
Gator Bowl vs. North Carolina, W, 7-3 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 7 |
Record | 11–1 (5-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1971-09-11 | Oregon State* | No. 18 | W 56–25 | 50,709 | ||
1971-09-18 | Tulane* | No. 11 |
| W 17–7 | 51,542 | |
1971-09-25 | at Clemson* | No. 14 | W 28–0 | 38,000 | ||
1971-10-02 | Mississippi State | No. 11 |
| W 35–7 | 53,003 | |
1971-10-09 | at Mississippi | No. 10 | W 38–7 | 42,000 | ||
1971-10-16 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | W 24–0 | 16,000 | ||
1971-10-23 | Kentucky | No. 8 |
| W 34–0 | 57,852 | |
1971-10-30 | at South Carolina* | No. 7 | W 24–0 | 54,613 | ||
1971-11-06 | vs. Florida | No. 7 | ABC | W 49–7 | 67,383 | |
1971-11-13 | No. 6 Auburn | No. 7 |
| L 20–35 | 62,891 | |
1971-11-25 | at Georgia Tech | No. 7 | ABC | W 28–24 | 60,124 | |
1971-12-31 | vs. North Carolina* | No. 6 | NBC | W 7–3 | 71,208 | |
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Main article: 1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1972 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 7–4 ( 4–3 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1972-09-16 | Baylor* | No. 16 | W 24–14 | 53,201 | ||
1972-09-23 | at Tulane* | No. 16 | ABC | L 13–24 | 43,084 | |
1972-09-30 | NC State* |
| W 28–22 | 56,613 | ||
1972-10-07 | No. 4 Alabama |
| L 7–25 | 60,013 | ||
1972-10-14 | at Mississippi | W 14–13 | 42,800 | |||
1972-10-21 | Vanderbilt |
| W 28–3 | 58,141 | ||
1972-10-28 | at Kentucky | W 13–7 | 37,500 | |||
1972-11-04 | No. 13 Tennessee |
| L 0–14 | 60,086 | ||
1972-11-11 | vs. Florida | ABC | W 10–7 | 66,252 | ||
1972-11-18 | at No. 11 Auburn | ABC | L 10–27 | 61,348 | ||
1972-12-02 | Georgia Tech |
| W 27–7 | 60,241 | ||
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Main article: 1973 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1973 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Peach Bowl Champions | |
Peach Bowl vs. Maryland, W, 17-16 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 7–4–1 ( 3–4 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1973-09-15 | Pittsburgh* | T 7–7 | 52,005 | ||
1973-09-22 | Clemson* |
| W 31–14 | 48,280 | |
1973-09-29 | No. 19 NC State* |
| W 31–12 | 52,700 | |
1973-10-06 | at No. 3 Alabama | L 14–28 | 57,790 | ||
1973-10-13 | Mississippi |
| W 20–0 | 57,800 | |
1973-10-20 | at Vanderbilt | L 14–18 | 21,500 | ||
1973-10-27 | Kentucky |
| L 7–12 | 54,500 | |
1973-11-03 | at No. 11 Tennessee | W 35–31 | 70,812 | ||
1973-11-10 | vs. Florida | ABC | L 10–11 | 70,266 | |
1973-11-17 | Auburn |
| W 28–14 | 59,700 | |
1973-12-01 | at Georgia Tech | W 10–3 | 60,316 | ||
1973-12-28 | vs. No. 18 Maryland* | Mizlou | W 17–16 | 38,107 | |
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Main article: 1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1974 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Tangerine Bowl vs Miami (OH), L, 10-21 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 6–6 ( 4–2 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1974-09-14 | Oregon State* | W 48–35 | 42,200 | ||
1974-09-21 | at Mississippi State | L 14–38 | 38,077 | ||
1974-09-28 | South Carolina* |
| W 52–14 | 50,200 | |
1974-10-05 | at Clemson* | L 24–28 | 42,800 | ||
1974-10-12 | Mississippi |
| W 49–0 | 48,500 | |
1974-10-19 | Vanderbilt |
| W 38–31 | 51,100 | |
1974-10-26 | at Kentucky | W 24–20 | 54,362 | ||
1974-11-02 | Houston* |
| L 24–31 | 48,100 | |
1974-11-09 | vs. No. 6 Florida | W 17–16 | 70,716 | ||
1974-11-16 | at No. 7 Auburn | L 13–17 | 64,748 | ||
1974-11-30 | Georgia Tech |
| L 14–34 | 47,500 | |
1974-12-21 | vs. No. 15 Miami (OH)* | Mizlou | L 10–21 | 20,246 | |
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Main article: 1975 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1975 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic vs Arkansas, L, 10-31 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
AP | No. 19 |
Record | 9–3 (5-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1975-09-06 | Pittsburgh* | L 9–19 | 40,000 | |||
1975-09-20 | Mississippi State |
| W 28–6 | 43,500 | ||
1975-09-27 | at South Carolina* | W 28–20 | 66,944 | |||
1975-10-04 | Clemson* |
| W 35–7 | 57,800 | ||
1975-10-11 | at Mississippi | L 13–28 | 31,200 | |||
1975-10-18 | at Vanderbilt | W 47–3 | 20,538 | |||
1975-10-25 | Kentucky |
| W 21–13 | 50,000 | ||
1975-11-01 | Richmond* |
| W 28–24 | 41,500 | ||
1975-11-08 | vs. No. 11 Florida | ABC | W 10–7 | 70,416 | ||
1975-11-15 | Auburn | No. 20 |
| ABC | W 28–13 | 57,500 |
1975-11-27 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 15 | ABC | W 42–26 | 55,135 | |
1976-01-01 | vs. No. 18 Arkansas* | No. 12 | CBS | L 10–31 | 77,500 | |
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Main article: 1976 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1976 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC Champions | |
Sugar Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, L, 3-27 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 10 |
Record | 10–2 (5-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Captain | Ray Goff |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1976-09-11 | No. 15 California* | No. 16 | W 36–24 | 47,000 | ||
1976-09-18 | at Clemson* | No. 9 | ABC | W 41–0 | 41,000 | |
1976-09-25 | South Carolina* | No. 7 |
| W 20–12 | 59,935 | |
1976-10-02 | No. 10 Alabama | No. 6 |
| W 21–0 | 60,200 | |
1976-10-09 | at Mississippi | No. 4 | L 17–21 | 36,471 | ||
1976-10-16 | Vanderbilt | No. 11 |
| W 45–0 | 59,100 | |
1976-10-23 | at Kentucky | No. 10 | W 31–7 | 57,733 | ||
1976-10-30 | Cincinnati* | No. 7 |
| W 31–17 | 49,500 | |
1976-11-06 | vs. No. 10 Florida | No. 7 | ABC | W 41–27 | 70,314 | |
1976-11-13 | at Auburn | No. 7 | W 28–0 | 63,912 | ||
1976-11-27 | Georgia Tech* | No. 4 |
| W 13–10 | 60,500 | |
1977-01-01 | vs. No. 1 Pittsburgh* | No. 5 | ABC | L 3–27 | 76,117 | |
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Main article: 1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1977 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–6 (2-4 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1977-09-10 | Oregon* | No. 19 | W 27–16 | 45,000 | ||
1977-09-17 | Clemson* | No. 17 |
| L 6–7 | 55,100 | |
1977-09-24 | at South Carolina* | W 15–13 | 56,784 | |||
1977-10-01 | at No. 10 Alabama | L 10–18 | 60,210 | |||
1977-10-08 | Mississippi |
| W 14–13 | 56,200 | ||
1977-10-15 | at Vanderbilt | W 24–13 | 25,700 | |||
1977-10-22 | No. 8 Kentucky |
| L 0–33 | 59,100 | ||
1977-10-29 | Richmond* |
| W 23–7 | 48,500 | ||
1977-11-05 | vs. Florida | ABC | L 17–22 | 68,538 | ||
1977-11-12 | Auburn |
| L 14–33 | 57,500 | ||
1977-11-26 | Georgia Tech | L 7–16 | 60,104 | |||
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Main article: 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1978 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl vs. Stanford, L, 22-25 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 16 |
Record | 9–2–1 (5-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1978-09-16 | Baylor* | ABC | W 16–14 | 43,000 | ||
1978-09-23 | Clemson* |
| W 12–0 | 60,000 | ||
1978-09-30 | at South Carolina | No. 19 | L 10–27 | 56,514 | ||
1978-10-07 | Mississippi |
| W 42–3 | 58,800 | ||
1978-10-14 | at No. 11 LSU | W 24–17 | 77,158 | |||
1978-10-21 | Vanderbilt | No. 18 |
| W 31–10 | 53,800 | |
1978-10-28 | at Kentucky | No. 16 | W 17–16 | 56,918 | ||
1978-11-04 | VMI* | No. 13 |
| W 41–3 | 50,200 | |
1978-11-11 | vs. Florida | No. 11 | W 24–22 | 68,232 | ||
1978-11-18 | at Auburn | No. 8 | T 22–22 | 64,761 | ||
1978-12-02 | Georgia Tech* | No. 11 |
| ABC | W 29–28 | 59,700 |
1978-12-31 | vs. Stanford* | No. 11 | Mizlou | L 22–25 | 34,084 | |
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Main article: 1979 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1979 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 6–5 (5–1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Defensive coordinator | Erskine "Erk" Russell |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1979-09-15 | Wake Forest* | No. 12 | L 22-21 | 57,500 | ||
1979-09-22 | at Clemson* | L 12-7 | 63,500 | |||
1979-09-29 | South Carolina* |
| L 27-20 | 60,100 | ||
1979-10-06 | at Mississippi | W 24-21 | 35,912 | |||
1979-10-13 | No. 13 LSU |
| W 21-14 | 61,000 | ||
1979-10-20 | at Vanderbilt | W 31-10 | 24,700 | |||
1979-10-27 | Kentucky |
| W 20-6 | 60,300 | ||
1979-11-03 | Virginia* |
| L 31-0 | 59,100 | ||
1979-11-10 | vs. Florida | ABC | W 33-10 | 68,148 | ||
1979-11-17 | Auburn | L 33-13 | 63,000 | |||
1979-12-01 | Georgia Tech* | ABC | W 16-3 | 58,781 | ||
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Main article: 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1980 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Consensus National Champions SEC Champions | |
Sugar Bowl vs. Notre Dame, W, 17–10 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 12–0 (6–0 SEC) |
Head coach | |
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 |
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1980-09-06 | at Tennessee | No. 16 | W 16–15 | 95,288 | ||
1980-09-13 | Texas A&M* | No. 12 | W 42–0 | 60,150 | ||
1980-09-20 | Clemson* | No. 10 |
| W 20–16 | 61,800 | |
1980-09-27 | TCU* | No. 10 |
| W 34–3 | 59,200 | |
1980-10-11 | Mississippi | No. 6 |
| W 28–21 | 60,300 | |
1980-10-18 | Vanderbilt | No. 6 |
| W 41–0 | 59,300 | |
1980-10-25 | at Kentucky | No. 5 | W 27–0 | 57,239 | ||
1980-11-01 | No. 14 South Carolina* | No. 4 |
| ABC | W 13–10 | 62,200 |
1980-11-08 | vs. No. 20 Florida | No. 2 | ABC | W 26–21 | 68,528 | |
1980-11-15 | at Auburn | No. 1 | W 31–21 | 74,900 | ||
1980-11-29 | Georgia Tech* | No. 1 |
| W 38–20 | 62,800 | |
1981-01-01 | vs. No. 7 Notre Dame* | No. 1 | ABC | W 17–10 | 77,896 | |
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Main article: 1981 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1981 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC Co-Champions | |
Sugar Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, L, 20–24 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 6 |
Record | 10–2 ( 6–0 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1981-09-05 | Tennessee | No. 10 | W 44–0 | 79,600 | ||
1981-09-12 | California* | No. 6 |
| W 27–13 | 79,400 | |
1981-09-19 | at Clemson* | No. 4 | L 3–13 | 62,466 | ||
1981-09-26 | South Carolina* | No. 17 |
| W 24–0 | 82,100 | |
1981-10-10 | at Mississippi | No. 11 | W 37–7 | 41,125 | ||
1981-10-17 | at Vanderbilt | No. 9 | ABC | W 53–21 | 39,657 | |
1981-10-24 | Kentucky | No. 7 |
| W 21–0 | 80,780 | |
1981-10-31 | Temple* | No. 5 |
| W 49–3 | 80,117 | |
1981-11-07 | vs. Florida | No. 4 | ABC | W 26–21 | 68,648 | |
1981-11-14 | Auburn | No. 4 |
| W 24–13 | 82,165 | |
1981-12-05 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 2 | ABC | W 44–7 | 58,623 | |
1982-01-01 | vs. No. 8 Pittsburgh* | No. 2 | ABC | L 20–24 | 77,224 | |
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Main article: 1982 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1982 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC Champions | |
Sugar Bowl vs. Penn State, L, 23–27 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 11–1–0 (6–0–0 SEC) |
Head coach | |
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 |
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1982-09-06 | Clemson* | No. 7 | ABC | W 13-7 | 82,122 | |
1982-09-11 | BYU* | No. 6 |
| W 17-14 | 80,207 | |
1982-09-25 | at South Carolina* | No. 7 | W 34-18 | 74,200 | ||
1982-10-02 | at Mississippi State | No. 6 | CBS | W 29-22 | 33,158 | |
1982-10-09 | Mississippi | No. 5 |
| W 33-10 | 82,122 | |
1982-10-16 | Vanderbilt | No. 4 |
| W 27-13 | 82,122 | |
1982-10-23 | at Kentucky | No. 3 | W 27-14 | 56,697 | ||
1982-10-30 | Memphis State* | No. 3 |
| W 34-3 | 82,122 | |
1982-11-06 | vs. Florida | No. 3 | CBS | W 44-0 | 80,749 | |
1982-11-13 | at Auburn | No. 1 | W 19-14 | 74,900 | ||
1982-11-27 | Georgia Tech* | No. 1 |
| W 38-18 | 82,122 | |
1983-01-01 | vs. No. 2 Penn State* | No. 1 | ABC | L 23-27 | 78,124 | |
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Main article: 1983 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1983 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic Champions | |
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Texas, W, 10–9 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 10–1–1 (5–1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1983-09-03 | No. 20 UCLA* | No. 15 | ABC | W 19-8 | 82,122 | |
1983-09-17 | at Clemson* | No. 11 | T 16-16 | 79,815 | ||
1983-09-24 | South Carolina* | No. 14 |
| W 31-13 | 82,122 | |
1983-10-01 | Mississippi State | No. 11 |
| W 20-7 | 82,122 | |
1983-10-08 | at Mississippi | No. 11 | W 36-11 | 29,363 | ||
1983-10-15 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | W 20-13 | 41,223 | ||
1983-10-22 | Kentucky | No. 7 |
| W 47-21 | 82,122 | |
1983-10-29 | Temple* | No. 6 |
| W 31-14 | 81,822 | |
1983-11-05 | vs. No. 9 Florida | No. 4 | CBS | W 10-9 | 82,166 | |
1983-11-12 | No. 3 Auburn | No. 4 |
| ABC | L 7-13 | 82,122 |
1983-11-26 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | W 27-24 | 59,113 | ||
1984-01-02 | vs. No. 2 Texas* | No. 7 | CBS | W 10-9 | 67,891 | |
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Main article: 1984 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1984 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Citrus Bowl vs. Florida State, T, 17-17 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 7–4–1 (4-2 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1984-09-08 | Southern Miss* | W 26-19 | 81,427 | |||
1984-09-22 | No. 2 Clemson* | No. 20 |
| W 26-23 | 82,122 | |
1984-09-29 | at South Carolina* | No. 12 | L 10-17 | 74,325 | ||
1984-10-06 | at Alabama | No. 20 | ABC | W 24-14 | 75,808 | |
1984-10-13 | Mississippi | No. 15 |
| TBS | W 18-12 | 82,122 |
1984-10-20 | Vanderbilt | No. 14 |
| TBS | W 62-35 | 82,122 |
1984-10-27 | at Kentucky | No. 13 | TBS | W 37-7 | 56,032 | |
1984-11-03 | Memphis State* | No. 8 |
| W 13-3 | 82,122 | |
1984-11-10 | vs. No. 10 Florida | No. 8 | TBS | L 0-27 | 82,349 | |
1984-11-17 | at No. 18 Auburn | No. 15 | ESPN | L 12-21 | 75,300 | |
1984-12-01 | Georgia Tech* | No. 18 |
| L 18-35 | 82,122 | |
1984-12-22 | vs. No. 15 Florida State* | NBC | T 17-17 | 51,821 | ||
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Main article: 1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1985 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 7–3–2 (3-2-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1985-09-02 | Alabama | ABC | L 16-20 | 81,277 | ||
1985-09-14 | Baylor* |
| TBS | W 17-14 | 77,190 | |
1985-09-21 | at Clemson* | CBS | W 20-13 | 80,473 | ||
1985-09-28 | South Carolina* |
| W 35-21 | 82,122 | ||
1985-10-12 | at Mississippi | No. 18 | W 49-21 | 35,000 | ||
1985-10-19 | at Vanderbilt | No. 16 | T 13-13 | 41,137 | ||
1985-10-26 | Kentucky |
| TBS | W 26-6 | 81,498 | |
1985-11-02 | Tulane* | No. 18 |
| W 58-3 | 81,407 | |
1985-11-09 | vs. No. 1 Florida | No. 17 | W 24-3 | 82,327 | ||
1985-11-16 | No. 14 Auburn | No. 12 |
| ABC | L 10-24 | 82,122 |
1985-11-30 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 20 | TBS | L 16-20 | 59,206 | |
1985-12-28 | vs. Arizona* | CBS | T 13-13 | 52,203 | ||
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Main article: 1986 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1986 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Hall of Fame Bowl vs. Boston College, L, 24–27 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 8–4 (4-2 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1986-09-13 | Duke* | No. 19 | W 31-7 | 80,420 | ||
1986-09-20 | Clemson* | No. 14 |
| ABC | L 28-31 | 81,377 |
1986-09-27 | at South Carolina* | ESPN | W 31-26 | 74,200 | ||
1986-10-04 | Mississippi |
| TBS | W 14-10 | 80,227 | |
1986-10-11 | at No. 16 LSU | L 14-23 | 78,252 | |||
1986-10-18 | Vanderbilt |
| TBS | W 38-16 | 78,642 | |
1986-10-25 | at Kentucky | W 31-9 | 56,620 | |||
1986-11-01 | Richmond* |
| W 28-13 | 74,785 | ||
1986-11-08 | vs. Florida | No. 19 | L 19-31 | 81,957 | ||
1986-11-15 | at No. 8 Auburn | ESPN | W 20-16 | 73,000 | ||
1986-11-29 | Georgia Tech* | No. 18 |
| W 31-24 | 82,122 | |
1986-12-23 | vs. Boston College* | No. 17 | Mizlou | L 24-27 | 25,358 | |
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Main article: 1987 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1987 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Liberty Bowl Champions | |
Liberty Bowl vs Arkansas, W, 20-17 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 13 |
Record | 9–3 (4–2 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1987-09-05 | Virginia* | No. 20 | W 30-22 | 75,125 | ||
1987-09-12 | Oregon State* | No. 20 |
| W 41-7 | 73,211 | |
1987-09-19 | at No. 8 Clemson* | No. 18 | CBS | L 20-21 | 81,875 | |
1987-09-26 | South Carolina* |
| W 13-6 | 82,122 | ||
1987-10-03 | at Mississippi | No. 20 | W 31-14 | 32,000 | ||
1987-10-10 | No. 7 LSU | No. 16 |
| ESPN | L 23-26 | 82,122 |
1987-10-17 | at Vanderbilt | No. 18 | W 52-24 | 40,878 | ||
1987-10-24 | Kentucky | No. 12 |
| TBS | W 17-14 | 81,911 |
1987-11-07 | vs. No. 17 Florida | No. 10 | TBS | W 23-10 | 81,975 | |
1987-11-14 | No. 12 Auburn | No. 8 |
| ESPN | L 11-27 | 82,122 |
1987-11-28 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 14 | ESPN | W 30-16 | 45,103 | |
1987-12-29 | vs. Arkansas* | No. 15 | Raycom | W 20-17 | 53,240 | |
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Main article: 1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
1988 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Gator Bowl Champions | |
Gator Bowl vs. Michigan State, W, 34-27 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 15 |
Record | 9–3 (5-1 SEC) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (82,122) |
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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1988-09-03 | No. 18 Tennessee | No. 12 | ESPN | W 28-17 | 82,122 | |
1988-09-10 | TCU* | No. 8 |
| W 38-10 | 72,680 | |
1988-09-17 | at Mississippi State | No. 7 | W 42-35 | 35,364 | ||
1988-09-24 | at No. 14 South Carolina* | No. 6 | TBS | L 10-23 | 74,800 | |
1988-10-01 | Mississippi | No. 15 |
| W 36-12 | 82,077 | |
1988-10-08 | Vanderbilt | No. 15 |
| W 41-22 | 81,804 | |
1988-10-22 | at Kentucky | No. 11 | TBS | L 10-16 | 50,416 | |
1988-10-29 | William & Mary* | No. 18 |
| W 59-24 | 80,712 | |
1988-11-05 | vs. Florida | No. 19 | TBS | W 26-3 | 81,958 | |
1988-11-12 | at No. 9 Auburn | No. 17 | CBS | L 10-20 | 85,214 | |
1988-11-26 | Georgia Tech* | No. 20 |
| TBS | W 24-3 | 82,011 |
1989-01-01 | vs. Michigan State* | No. 19 | ESPN | W 34-27 | 76,236 | |
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