2010 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Liberty Bowl, L 6–10 vs. UCF | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 6–7 (3–5 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Bobo (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Todd Grantham (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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No. 22 South Carolina x | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 Auburn x$# | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Arkansas % | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 LSU | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Alabama | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss* | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the Georgia Bulldogs' tenth season for head coach Mark Richt. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in SEC play and were invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they were defeated by UCF, 10–6.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 12:21 p.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette * | No. 23 | SECN | W 55–7 | 92,746 [1] | |
September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 24 South Carolina | No. 22 | ESPN2 | L 6–17 | 80,974 [2] | |
September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 12 Arkansas |
| ESPN | L 24–31 | 92,746 [3] | |
September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | SECRN | L 12–24 | 56,721 [4] | ||
October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Colorado * | FSN | L 27–29 | 52,855 [5] | ||
October 9 | 12:21 p.m. | Tennessee |
| SECN | W 41–14 | 92,746 [6] | |
October 16 | 12:21 p.m. | Vanderbilt |
| SECN | W 43–0 | 92,746 [7] | |
October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Kentucky | CSS | W 44–31 | 70,884 [8] | ||
October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Florida | CBS | L 31–34 OT | 84,444 [9] | ||
November 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Idaho State * |
| WSB | W 55–7 | 92,746 [10] | |
November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Auburn | CBS | L 31–49 | 87,451 [11] | ||
November 27 | 7:45 p.m. | Georgia Tech * |
| ESPN | W 42–34 | 92,746 [12] | |
December 31 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 25 UCF * | ESPN | L 6–10 | 51,231 [13] | ||
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2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Harris | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||
BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | Ref |
A. J. Green | Wide receiver | 1 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | [14] |
Justin Houston | Linebacker | 3 | 70 | Kansas City Chiefs | [14] |
Akeem Dent | Linebacker | 3 | 91 | Atlanta Falcons | [14] |
Clint Boling | Guard | 3 | 101 | Cincinnati Bengals | [14] |
Kris Durham | Wide receiver | 4 | 107 | Seattle Seahawks | [14] |
Shaun Chapas | Fullback | 7 | 220 | Dallas Cowboys | [14] |
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