1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1988 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 34–27 vs. Michigan State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 15
Record	9–3 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (25th season)
Offensive coordinator	George Haffner (9th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 19 LSU +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 8 Auburn +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Georgia	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Alabama	4	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Florida	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	No. 18 Tennessee	No. 12	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 28–17	82,122	[2]
September 10	TCU *	No. 8	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 38–10	72,680	[3]
September 17	at Mississippi State	No. 7	Scott Field Starkville, MS		W 42–35	35,364	[4]
September 24	at No. 14 South Carolina *	No. 6	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	TBS	L 10–23	74,800	[5]
October 1	Ole Miss	No. 15	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 36–12	82,077	[6]
October 8	Vanderbilt	No. 15	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 41–22	81,804	[7]
October 22	at Kentucky	No. 11	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	TBS	L 10–16	50,416	[8]
October 29	William & Mary *	No. 18	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 59–24	80,712	[9]
November 5	vs. Florida	No. 19	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	TBS	W 26–3	81,958	[10]
November 12	at No. 9 Auburn	No. 17	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	CBS	L 10–20	85,214	[11]
November 26	Georgia Tech *	No. 20	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	TBS	W 24–3	82,011	[12]
January 1, 1989	vs. Michigan State *	No. 19	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ESPN	W 34–27	76,236	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 75 Scott Adams Sr G 61 Shelly Anderson Sr TE 85 Chris Broom RB 37 Brian Cleveland So OT 72 Will Colley So FB 33 Alphonso Ellis So RB 7 Rodney Hampton So RB 30 Keith Henderson Jr WR 6 Sean Hummings So QB 18 Wayne Johnson Sr WR 12 Arthur Marshall Fr OT 50 Curt Mull Jr TE 87 Troy Sadowski Sr QB 11 Greg Talley Fr WR 9 John Thomas Sr RB Larry Ware TE 83 Kirk Warner Jr C 63 Todd Wheeler Sr RB 38 Tim Worley Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 44 John Allen Fr FS 20 Rusty Beasley Sr LB 93 Brent Collins Jr LB 53 Demetrius Douglas Jr DT 97 Paul Giles Sr DT 95 Bill Goldberg Jr LB 84 Vince Guthrie Sr CB 25 David Hargett So LB 57 Mo Lewis So DL 94 Wycliffe Lovelace Sr CB 26 Ben Smith Jr LB 92 Richard Tardits Sr LB 60 Terrie Webster Sr CB 22 George Wynn	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 5 Steve Crumley Sr P 1 Joey Hester Jr K 3 John Kasay So	Head coach Vince Dooley Coordinators/assistant coaches Joe Hollis (Offensive line) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2020-Dec-29

References

1. "1988 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
2. "Giles, Georgia hand Vols loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Georgia Bulldogs surprise TCU with pass". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Georgia overcomes stubborn State, 42–35". Hattiesburg American. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ellis, defense power USC passt Georgia". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Worley, Bulldogs top Rebels". The Palm Beach Post. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "'Dogs' back ignores pain, beats Vandy". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Georgia gets the blues". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "In Georgia romp, W&M finds value in cash, effort". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Punchless UF crumbles 26–3 to Bulldogs". St. Petersburg Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sweet dreams turn sour for Bulldogs". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "No. 20 Bulldogs rout Jackets". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "MSU headed off at pass". Detroit Free Press. January 2, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.