1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1971 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 7–3 vs. North Carolina
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 7
Record	11–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell (8th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Alabama $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Georgia	5	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Auburn	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 11 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

The 1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. This was the first season in which the team gave scholarships to black players; freshmen Richard Appleby, Chuck Kinnebrew, Horace King, Clarence Pope, and Larry West, dubbed "The Five," became the first black players in program history. However, since freshmen were not eligible to play varsity football in 1971 (that restriction was lifted in January 1972), the Bulldogs were one of three SEC schools which still fielded an all-white varsity, along with LSU and Ole Miss. All three fielded their first integrated varsity squads the next season. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Oregon State *	No. 18	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 56–25	50,709	[2]
September 18	Tulane *	No. 11	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 17–7	51,542	[3]
September 25	at Clemson *	No. 14	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)		W 28–0	38,000	[4]
October 2	Mississippi State	No. 11	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 35–7	53,003	[5]
October 9	at Ole Miss	No. 10	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		W 38–7	42,000	[6]
October 16	at Vanderbilt	No. 8	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)		W 24–0	16,000	[7]
October 23	Kentucky	No. 8	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 34–0	57,852	[8]
October 30	at South Carolina *	No. 7	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)		W 24–0	54,613	[9]
November 6	vs. Florida	No. 7	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 49–7	67,383	[10]
November 13	No. 6 Auburn	No. 7	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 20–35	62,891	[11]
November 25	at Georgia Tech *	No. 7	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ABC	W 28–24	60,124	[12]
December 31	vs. North Carolina *	No. 6	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	NBC	W 7–3	71,208	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 14 Andy Johnson So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Vince Dooley Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "The First Five: Georgia Honoring Football Trailblazers". GeorgiaDogs.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
2. "OSU falls to Georgia by 56–25". The Oregon Statesman. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Georgia clips Tulane". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Georgia wallops Clemson". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Unbeaten Bulldogs battle Mississippi State, 35–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Unbeaten Georgia wallops Ole Miss". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Georgia blanks Vanderbilt, 24–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Third-period power carries Georgia past Kentucky 34–0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Ray-led Georgia slugs Gamecocks, 24–0". The State. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "'Dogs bury UF by 49–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Super Sully sizzles, 35–20". The Nashville Tennessean. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Johnson leads rally, Bulldogs topple Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "UNC loses, but doesn't go to the 'Dogs". The Charlotte News. January 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.