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Georgia Bulldogs football

TeamNameGeorgia Bulldogs football
ImageSize150px
HeadCoachDisplayMark Richt
HeadCoachLinkMark Richt
HeadCoachYear9th
HCWins90
HCLosses27
HCTies0
OtherStaffMike Bobo (OC)Todd Grantham (DC)
StadiumSanford Stadium
StadiumBuilt1929
StadCapacity92,746
StadSurfaceGrass
LocationAthens, Georgia
ConferenceDisplaySEC
ConferenceLinkSoutheastern Conference
ConfDivisionEastern
PastAffiliationsSIAA (1895-1921)
Southern Conference (1921-1932)
FirstYear1892
AthlDirectorDispVacant
AthlDirectorLinkVacant
WebsiteNamegeorgiadogs.com - Football
WebsiteURLhttp://www.georgiadogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&KEY=&SPID=3571&SPSID=40673
ATWins731
ATLosses389
ATTies54
ATPercentage.653
BowlWins26
BowlLosses16
BowlTies3
NatlTitles2 (1942)(1980)
ConfTitles12
DivTitles5
Heismans2
AllAmericans28
UniformImage:SEC-Uniform-GA.PNG
Color1Red
Color1HexD60022
Color2Black
Color2Hex000000
FightSongGlory, Glory
MascotDisplayUga
Mascot LinkUga (mascot)
MarchingBandGeorgia Redcoat Marching Band
PagFreeValueFlorida Gators
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 724 - 384 - 54 (a .646 winning percentage). The "Dawgs," as they are sometimes called, play in historic Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, which, with a capacity of 92,746, is the fifth largest on-campus stadium in the United States and the 15th largest stadium in the world. . The Bulldogs have won a single consensus NCAA Division 1-A college football National Championship and 12 Southeastern Conference championships. The team has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, such as the running back Herschel Walker and #1 draft pick in the '43 draft Frank Sinkwich, as well as winners of a number of other awards and numerous All-Americans and NFL players.

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Primary Georgia Bulldog Rivalries: All-Time Records>
Rivalries :
Primary Georgia Bulldog Rivalries: All-Time Records
Name of Rivalry Rival Games Played First Meeting Last Meeting UGA Won UGA Lost Ties UGA %
Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Auburn Tigers 113 1892 2009 52 53 8 .495
Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 103 1893 2009 60 39 5 .590
The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party Florida Gators 87 1904 2009 46 39 2 .546

Georgia Bulldogs Bowl Games by Year>
Bowl games :
Georgia Bulldogs Bowl Games by Year
W/L/T Date Bowl Opponent PF PA Coach
W 01-01-1942 Orange Bowl TCU 40 26 Wally Butts
W 01-01-1943 Rose Bowl UCLA 9 0 Wally Butts
W 01-01-1946 Oil Bowl Tulsa 20 6 Wally Butts
W 01-01-1947 Sugar Bowl North Carolina 20 10 Wally Butts
T 01-01-1948 Gator Bowl Maryland 20 20 Wally Butts
L 01-01-1949 Orange Bowl Texas 28 41 Wally Butts
L 12-09-1950 Presidential Cup Texas A&M 20 40 Wally Butts
W 01-01-1960 Orange Bowl Missouri 14 0 Wally Butts
Wally Butts Bowl Record: 5-2-1
W 12-26-1964 Sun Bowl Texas Tech 7 0 Vince Dooley
W 12-31-1966 Cotton Bowl Classic SMU 24 9 Vince Dooley
L 12-16-1967 Liberty Bowl N. C. State 7 14 Vince Dooley
L 01-01-1969 Sugar Bowl Arkansas 2 16 Vince Dooley
L 12-20-1969 Sun Bowl Nebraska 6 45 Vince Dooley
W 12-31-1971 Gator Bowl North Carolina 7 3 Vince Dooley
W 12-28-1973 Peach Bowl Maryland 17 16 Vince Dooley
L 12-21-1974 Tangerine Bowl Miami, Ohio 10 21 Vince Dooley
L 01-01-1976 Cotton Bowl Classic Arkansas 10 31 Vince Dooley
L 01-01-1977 Sugar Bowl Pittsburgh 3 27 Vince Dooley
L 12-31-1978 Bluebonnet Bowl Stanford 22 25 Vince Dooley
W 01-01-1981 Sugar Bowl Notre Dame 17 10 Vince Dooley
L 01-01-1982 Sugar Bowl Pittsburgh 20 24 Vince Dooley
L 01-01-1983 Sugar Bowl Penn State 23 27 Vince Dooley
W 01-01-1984 Cotton Bowl Classic Texas 10 9 Vince Dooley
T 12-22-1984 Citrus Bowl Florida State 17 17 Vince Dooley
T 12-28-1985 Sun Bowl Arizona 13 13 Vince Dooley
L 12-23-1986 Hall of Fame Bowl Boston College 24 27 Vince Dooley
W 12-29-1987 Liberty Bowl Arkansas 20 17 Vince Dooley
W 01-01-1989 Gator Bowl Michigan State 34 27 Vince Dooley
Vince Dooley Bowl Record: 8-10-2
L 12-30-1989 Peach Bowl Syracuse 18 19 Ray Goff
W 12-29-1991 Independence Bowl Arkansas 24 15 Ray Goff
W 01-01-1993 Florida Citrus Bowl Ohio State 21 14 Ray Goff
L 12-30-1995 Peach Bowl Virginia 27 34 Ray Goff
Ray Goff Bowl Record: 2-2-0
W 01-01-1998 Outback Bowl Wisconsin 33 6 Jim Donnan
W 12-30-1998 Peach Bowl Virginia 35 33 Jim Donnan
W 01-01-2000 Outback Bowl Purdue 28 25 Jim Donnan
W 12-24-2000 Oahu Bowl Virginia 37 14 Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan Bowl Record: 4-0-0
L 12-28-2001 Music City Bowl Boston College 16 20 Mark Richt
W 01-01-2003 Sugar Bowl Florida State 26 13 Mark Richt
W 01-01-2004 Capital One Bowl Purdue 34 27 Mark Richt
W 01-01-2005 Outback Bowl Wisconsin 24 21 Mark Richt
L 01-01-2006 Sugar Bowl West Virginia 35 38 Mark Richt
W 12-30-2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl Virginia Tech 31 24 Mark Richt
W 01-01-2008 Sugar Bowl Hawaii 41 10 Mark Richt
W 01-01-2009 Capital One Bowl Michigan State 24 12 Mark Richt
W 12-28-2009 Independence Bowl Texas A&M 44 20 Mark Richt
Mark Richt Bowl Record: 7-2-0
Overall Bowl Record: 26-16-3

Georgia Bulldog Bowl Games: All-Time Records by Bowl>
Bowl games :
Georgia Bulldog Bowl Games: All-Time Records by Bowl
Name of Bowl Record Appearances Last Appearance Winning %
Bluebonnet Bowl defunct 0-1 1 1978 Season .000
Capital One Bowl (Formerly Tangerine Bowl and Citrus Bowl) 3-1-1 5 2008 Season .700
Chick-fil-A Bowl (formerly Peach Bowl) 3-2 5 2006 Season .600
Cotton Bowl Classic 2-1 3 1983 Season .667
Gator Bowl 2-0-1 3 1988 Season .833
Independence Bowl 2-0 2 2009 Season 1.000
Liberty Bowl 1-1 2 1987 Season .500
Music City Bowl 0-1 1 2001 Season .000
Oahu Bowl defunct 1-0 1 2000 Season 1.000
Oil Bowl defunct 1-0 1 1945 Season 1.000
Outback Bowl (formerly Hall of Fame Bowl) 3-1 4 2004 Season .750
Orange Bowl 2-1 3 1959 Season .667
Presidential Cup Bowl defunct 0-1 1 1950 Season .000
Rose Bowl 1-0 1 1943 Season 1.000
Sugar Bowl 4-5 9 2007 Season .444
Sun Bowl 1-1-1 3 1985 Season .500

National championships :

National championships :
Year Coach Selector Record Bowl Result
1942 Wallace Butts Houlgate, Sagarin, Litkenhous 11-1 Rose Bowl Georgia 9, UCLA 0
1980 Vince Dooley Coaches, AP 12-0 Sugar Bowl Georgia 17, Notre Dame 10
Total national championships: 2

Conference championships :

Conference championships :
Year Conference Overall Record Conference Record
1896 SIAA 4-0
1920 SIAA 8-0-1
1942 SEC 11-0 6-1
1946† SEC 11-0 5-0
1948 SEC 9-2 6-0
1959 SEC 10-1 7-0
1966† SEC 10-1 6-0
1968 SEC 8-1-2 5-0-1
1976 SEC 10-2 6-0
1980 SEC 12-0 6-0
1981† SEC 10-2 6-0
1982 SEC 11-1 6-0
2002 SEC 13-1 7-1
2005 SEC 10-3 6-2
† Denotes co-champions

Divisional championships :

Divisional championships :
Year Division Championship SEC CG Result Opponent PF PA
1992 SEC East NA Did Not Play X X
2002 SEC East W Arkansas 30 3
2003 SEC East L LSU 13 34
2005 SEC East W LSU 34 14
2007 SEC East NA Did Not Play X X
Totals 5 2-1 - 77 51

Overtime :

Overtime :
Year Opponent Venue Number of OT Victor Score
1996 Auburn Jordan Hare Stadium 4OT Georgia 56-49
1999 Georgia Tech Grant Field 1OT Georgia Tech 48-51
2000 Purdue Outback Bowl 1OT Georgia 28-25
2000 Auburn Jordan Hare Stadium 1OT Auburn 26-29
2003 Purdue Capital One Bowl 1OT Georgia 34-27
2007 Alabama Bryant Denny Stadium 1OT Georgia 26-23

Georgia Bulldogs All-Americans>
All-Americans :
Georgia Bulldogs All-Americans
Player Position Selected Hometown
Bob McWhorter Halfback 1913 Lexington, Georgia
David Paddock Quarterback 1914 Brooklyn, New York
Joe Bennett Tackle 1922, 1923 Statesboro, Georgia
Chick Shiver End 1927 Sylvester, Georgia
Tom Nash End 1927† Washington, Georgia
Herb Maffett End 1930 Atlanta, Georgia
Red Maddox Guard 1930 Calhoun, Georgia
Vernon "Catfish" Smith End 1931† Macon, Georgia
John Bond Halfback 1935 Toccoa, Georgia
Bill Hartman Fullback 1937 Thomaston, Georgia
Frank Sinkwich Halfback 1941,† 1942‡ McKees Rock, Pennsylvania
George Poschner End 1942 Youngstown, Ohio
Mike Castronis Tackle 1945 Jacksonville, Florida
Charley Trippi Tailback 1946‡ Pittston, Pennsylvania
Herb St. John Guard 1946 Jacksonville, Florida
Dan Edwards End 1947 Gatesville, Texas
John Rauch Quarterback 1948 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harry Babcock End 1952 Ocala, Florida
Zeke Bratkowski Quarterback 1952, 1953 Danville, Illinois
Johnny Carson End 1953 Atlanta, Georgia
Pat Dye Guard 1959, 1960 Blythe, Georgia
Fran Tarkenton Quarterback 1960 Athens, Georgia
Jim Wilson Tackle 1964 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ray Rissmiller Tackle 1964 Easton, Pennsylvania
George Patton Defensive Tackle 1965 Tuscumbia, Alabama
Edgar Candler Offensive Guard 1966, 1967† Cedartown, Georgia
Lynn Hughes Safety 1966 Atlanta, Georgia
Bill Stanfill Defensive Tackle 1968† Cairo, Georgia
Jake Scott Safety 1968† Arlington, Virginia
Steve Greer Defensive Guard 1969 Greer, South Carolina
Tommy Lyons Center 1969, 1970 Atlanta, Georgia
Royce Smith Offensive Guard 1971‡ Savannah, Georgia
Craig Hertwig Offensive Tackle 1975 Macon, Georgia
Randy Johnson Offensive Guard 1975† Rome, Georgia
Mike "Moonpie" Wilson Offensive Tackle 1976 Gainesville, Georgia
Joel Parrish Offensive Guard 1976† Douglas, Georgia
Ben Zambiasi Linebacker 1976 Macon, Georgia
Allan Leavitt Placekicker 1976 Brooksville, Florida
George Collins Offensive Guard 1977 Warner Robins, Georgia
Bill Krug Rover 1977 Washington, DC
Rex Robinson Placekicker 1979, 1980 Marietta, Georgia
Scott Woerner Cornerback 1980 Jonesboro, Georgia
Herschel Walker Tailback 1980‡, 1981‡, 1982‡ Wrightsville, Georgia
Terry Hoage Rover 1982†, 1983† Huntsville, Texas
Jimmy Payne Defensive Tackle 1982 Athens, Georgia
Freddie Gilbert Defensive End 1983 Griffin, Georgia
Kevin Butler Placekicker 1983, 1984† Stone Mountain, Georgia
Jeff Sanchez Safety 1984† Yorba Linda, California
Peter Anderson Center 1985† Vineland, New Jersey
John Little Safety 1986 Lynn Haven, Florida
Wilbur Strozier Offensive Tackle 1986 LaGrange, Georgia
Tim Worley Tailback 1988† Lumberton, North Carolina
Troy Sadowski Tight End 1988 Chamblee, Georgia
Garrison Hearst Tailback 1992‡ Lincolnton, Georgia
Eric Zeier Quarterback 1994 Marietta, Georgia
Matt Stinchcomb Offensive Tackle 1997, 1998† Lilburn, Georgia
Champ Bailey Cornerback 1998† Folkston, Georgia
Richard Seymour Defensive Tackle 2000 Gadsden, South Carolina
Boss Bailey Outside Linebacker 2002 Folkston, Georgia
David Pollack Defensive End 2002†,2003, 2004† Snellville, Georgia
Jon Stinchcomb Offensive Tackle 2002 Lilburn, Georgia
Sean Jones Rover 2003 Atlanta, Georgia
Thomas Davis Free Safety 2004† Cuthbert, Georgia
Greg Blue Free Safety 2005† College Park, Georgia
Max Jean-Gilles Offensive Guard 2005† Miami, Florida
Knowshon Moreno Tailback 2008 Belford, New Jersey
Drew Butler Punter 2009† Duluth, Georgia
Rennie Curran Linebacker 2009 Snellville, Georgia
† Designates a consensus All-American
‡ Designates a consensus All-American that was selected by a unanimous vote

Head coaching records :
Name Seasons All W/L/T Win %
25 Mark Richt 2001-present 90-27-0 .769
24 Jim Donnan 1996-2000 40-19-0 .678
23 Ray Goff 1989-1995 46-34-1 .574
22 Vince Dooley 1964-1988 201-77-10 .715
21 Johnny Griffith 1961-1963 10-16-4 .400
20 Wally Butts 1939-1960 140-86-9 .615
19 Joel Hunt 1938 5-4-1 .550
18 Harry Mehre 1928-1937 59-34-6 .626
17 George “Kid” Woodruff 1923-1927 30-16-1 .649
16 Herman Stegeman 1920-1922 20-6-3 .741
15 W. A. Cunningham 1910-1919 43-18-9 .679
13 & 14 James Coulter & Frank Dobson 1909 1-4-2 .286
12 Branch Bocock 1908 5-2-1 .688
11 W. S. Whitney 1906-1907 6-7-2 .467
10 Marvin D. Dickinson 1903, 1905 4-9-0 .308
9 Charles A. Barnard 1904 1-5-0 .167
8 Billy Reynolds 1901-1902 5-7-3 .433
7 E. E. Jones 1900 2-4-0 .333
6 Gordon Saussy 1899 2-3-1 .417
5 Charles McCarthy 1897-1898 6-3-0 .667
4 Glenn “Pop” Warner 1895-1896 7-4-0 .636
3 Robert Winston 1894 5-1-0 .833
2 Ernest Brown 1893 2-2-1 .500
1 Charles Herty 1892 1-1-0 .500
TOTALS 1892-Present 723-384-34 .649

Georgia Bulldogs Football Seasons

1892 * 1893 * 1894 * 1895 - 1896 * 1897 - 1898 * 1899 * 1900 * 1901 - 1902 * 1903 * 1904 * 1905 * 1906 - 1907 * 1908 * 1909 * 1910 - 1919 * 1920 - 1922 * 1923 - 1927 * 1928 - 1937 * 1938 * 1939 - 1960 * 1961 - 1963 * 1964 * 1965 * 1966 * 1967 * 1968 * 1969 * 1970 * 1971 * 1972 * 1973 * 1974 * 1975 * 1976 * 1977 * 1978 * 1979 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 1983 * 1984 * 1985 * 1986 * 1987 * 1988 * 1989 * 1990 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1994 * 1995 * 1996 - 2000 * 2001 - 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009
National Championships: 1942 * 1980
Conference Championships: 1896 * 1920 * 1942 * 1946 * 1948 * 1959 * 1966 * 1968 * 1976 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 2002 * 2005

University of Georgia

PresidentsAbraham Baldwin • Josiah Meigs • John Brown • Robert Finley • Moses Waddel • Alonzo S. Church • Andrew A. Lipscomb • Henry Holcombe Tucker • Patrick Hues Mell • William Ellison Boggs • Walter Barnard Hill • David Crenshaw Barrow Jr. • Charles Melton Snelling • Steadman Vincent Sanford • Harmon White Caldwell • Jonathan Clark Rogers • Omer Clyde Aderhold • Frederick Corbet Davison • Henry King Stanford • Charles Boynton Knapp • Michael F. Adams
AcademicsCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Franklin College of Arts and Sciences • Terry College of Business • Odum School of Ecology • College of Education • Environment & Design • Family and Consumer Sciences • Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources • Graduate School • Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication • School of Law • College of Pharmacy • College of Public Health • School of Public and International Affairs • School of Social Work • College of Veterinary Medicine
AthleticsBulldogs • Bulldog Championship Teams • Uga • Hairy Dawg • Athletic Director • Football (2010 • coach) • Men's Basketball (2009-10 • coach) • Women's Basketball (coach) • Women's Gymnastics (coach) • Swimming and Diving (coach) • Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate • Deep South's Oldest Rivalry • Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic (Okefenokee Oar)• Southeastern Conference • Sanford Stadium • Stegeman Coliseum • Gabrielsen Natatorium • Foley Field • Turner Soccer Complex * Glory, Glory
People, History,
and Campus Life		Libraries • Alumni and Faculty • Greek life • Campus Arboretum • Georgia Redcoat Marching Band • Demosthenian Literary Society • Phi Kappa Literary Society • UGA Campus Transit
MediaThe Red and Black • University of Georgia Press • WNEG-TV • WUOG • WUGA

Southeastern Conference football teams

Eastern DivisionFlorida Gators * Georgia Bulldogs * Kentucky Wildcats * South Carolina Gamecocks * Tennessee Volunteers * Vanderbilt Commodores
Western DivisionAlabama Crimson Tide * Arkansas Razorbacks * Auburn Tigers * LSU Tigers * Ole Miss Rebels * Mississippi State Bulldogs



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