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Georgia Bulldogs football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Georgia Athletics logo.svg
First season 1892
Athletic director Josh Brooks
Head coach Kirby Smart
8th season, 94–16 (.855)
Stadium Sanford Stadium
(capacity: 92,746 [1] )
Year built1929 [1]
Field surfaceGrass
Location Athens, Georgia
NCAA division Division I FBS
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEast
Past conferences SIAA (1895–1921)
SoCon (1921–1932)
All-time record881–429–54 (.666)
Bowl record38–21–3 (.637)
Playoff appearances3 (2017, 2021 , 2022 )
Playoff record5–1
Claimed national titles4 (1942, 1980, 2021, 2022)
Unclaimed national titles4 (1920, 1927, 1946, 1968)
National finalist3 (2017, 2021, 2022)
Conference titles16 (SIAA: 1896, 1920) SEC: 1942, 1946, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2002, 2005, 2017, 2022 )
Division titles13 (1992, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Rivalries Alabama (rivalry)
Auburn (rivalry)
Clemson (rivalry)
Florida (rivalry)
Georgia Tech (rivalry)
South Carolina (rivalry)
Tennessee (rivalry)
Vanderbilt (rivalry)
Heisman winners Frank Sinkwich – 1942
Herschel Walker – 1982
Consensus All-Americans41
Current uniform
Georgia bulldogs football unif.png
ColorsRed and black [2]
   
Fight songHail to Georgia
Mascot Uga
Hairy Dawg
Marching band Georgia Redcoat Marching Band
Website georgiadogs.com

The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They play their home games at historic Sanford Stadium on the university's Athens, Georgia, campus. Georgia claims four consensus national championships (1942, 1980, 2021, and 2022); while the AP and Coaches Polls have each voted the Bulldogs the national champion three times (1980, 2021, and 2022). Georgia has also been named the National Champion by at least one polling authority in four other seasons (1920, 1927, 1946 and 1968).

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The Bulldogs' other accomplishments include 16 conference championships, of which 14 are SEC championships, second-most in conference history, and appearances in 61 bowl games, second-most all-time. The program has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, five number-one National Football League (NFL) draft picks, and many winners of other national awards. In addition to its storied history, the team is known for its unique traditions and rabid fan base, known as the "Bulldog Nation." Georgia has won over 880 games in its history, placing them 9th all-time in wins and has finished in the Top 10 of the AP Poll 28 times, 15 of which were Top 5 finishes. [3]

History

Conference affiliations

Georgia was a founding member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, one of the first collegiate athletic conferences formed in the United States. Georgia participated in the SIAA from its establishment in 1895 until 1921. During its tenure in the SIAA, Georgia was conference co-champion in two years, 1896 and 1920. [4] In 1921, the Bulldogs, along with 12 other teams, left the SIAA and formed the Southern Conference. [5] During its time in the Southern Conference, the team never won a conference championship. In 1932, the Georgia Bulldogs left the Southern Conference to form and join the SEC, where Georgia has won the second-most SEC football championships, with 14, behind Alabama (27). [6] [ better source needed ]

Championships

National championships

Georgia has been selected eight times (1920, 1927, 1942, 1946, 1968, 1980, 2021, 2022) as national champions from NCAA-designated major selectors. [7] Georgia claims four national championships (1942, 1980, 2021, and 2022). [8] In 1980 they finished as the only undefeated team after a victory in the 1981 Sugar Bowl, and were named the national champions by all four major consensus selectors [9] (AP, Coaches, FWAA, and NFF). In 2021 they won the College Football Playoff, defeating Alabama in the CFP National Championship Game, ending a 41-year title drought. In 2022 they won the 2023 CFP National Championship Game after going 15-0 as the only undefeated team.

Claimed national championships

YearCoachSelectorRecordBowlFinal APFinal Coaches
1942 Wally Butts Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Williamson 11–1Won Rose No. 2–
1980 Vince Dooley AP, Coaches, FWAA, NFF †12–0Won Sugar No. 1No. 1
2021 Kirby Smart College Football Playoff ††14–1Won Orange (CFP Semifinal)
Won CFP National Championship Game 		No. 1No. 1
2022 Kirby Smart College Football Playoff 15-0Won Peach (CFP Semifinal)

Won CFP National Championship Game

No.1No.1

† Other consensus selectors for 1980 included Berryman, Billingsley, Rothman, Football News, Helms, NCF, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News
†† Other consensus selectors for 2021 include AP, FWAA/NFF, USAT/AMWAY (Coaches)

Unclaimed national championships

YearCoachSelectorRecordBowlOpponentResultFinal APFinal Coaches
1920 Herman Stegeman Berryman 8–0–1None––
1927 George Cecil Woodruff Berryman, Boand, Poling 9–1None––
1946 Wally Butts Williamson11–0 Sugar North Carolina W 20–0No. 3–
1968 Vince Dooley Litkenhous8–1–2 Sugar Arkansas L 2–16No. 8No. 4

Claimed national championship

  • 1920 – First-year head Herman Stegeman led the program to its second undefeated season, outscored opponents 250–17.
  • 1927 – Georgia's famous Dream and Wonder team led by George Woodruff went 9–1. This team was noted for having a win over 1920s power, Yale, in Connecticut. Georgia was ranked No. 1 going into its final game against rival Georgia Tech, where they were upset 12–0 in the rain. Even so, Georgia finished the season ranked No. 1 in two minor polls. [10]
  • 1942 – Georgia was chosen as champion by at least half of the recognized polls. Georgia was led by All-Americans Frank Sinkwich and end George Poschner, along with a young back named Charley Trippi. The Bulldogs knocked off 9 consecutive opponents and ranked No. 1 in the nation. Georgia earned a Rose Bowl bid after it blanked Georgia Tech 34–0 in Athens to end the regular season. Georgia then edged UCLA 9–0 in the Rose Bowl.
  • 1946 – Fueled by the return of Charley Trippi, the 1946 SEC Champion Bulldogs went 10–0, including a 20–10 win over North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl. Notre Dame finished the season ranked No. 1 in the majority of the polls, but the Williamson poll recognized Georgia as No. 1. [11]
  • 1968 – The 1968 Bulldogs won Vince Dooley's second SEC Championship as head coach, and finished the season undefeated. However the 8–0–2 Bulldogs tied twice, and then lost to Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. The Litkenhous poll recognized them as National Champions. [12]
  • 1980 – The Bulldogs beat Notre Dame 17–10 in the Sugar Bowl to finish 12–0 and claim the National Championship. Notable contributors during the season included Herschel Walker, Buck Belue, and Lindsay Scott (Georgia was listed first by AP, Berryman, FACT, FB News, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sporting News, and UPI).
  • 2021 – The Bulldogs beat Alabama 33–18 in the National Championship Game to finish at 14–1 and claim the National Championship.
  • 2022 – The Bulldogs beat TCU 65–7 in the National Championship Game to finish 15-0 for the first time in school history and claim the National Championship.

Conference championships

Georgia has won a total of 16 conference championships, eleven outright and five shared. The school's 14 Southeastern Conference Championships rank it second all time in SEC history, behind only Alabama. [13]

YearConferenceCoachOverall recordConference record
1896† SIAA Glenn "Pop" Warner 4–03–0
1920† Herman Stegeman 8–0–18–0
1942 SEC Wally Butts 11–16–1
1946†11–05–0
1948 9–26–0
1959 10–17–0
1966† Vince Dooley 10–16–0
1968 8–1–25–0–1
1976 10–25–1
1980 12–06–0
1981†10–26–0
1982 11–16–0
2002 Mark Richt 13–17–1
2005 10–36–2
2017 Kirby Smart 13–27–1
2022 15–08–0

† Co-champions

Division championships

Georgia has won 13 SEC Eastern Division championships, and has made 11 appearances in the SEC Championship Game, most recently in 2023. The Dawgs are 4–7 in those games. Twice, in 1992 and 2007, Georgia was the Eastern Division co-champion, but lost a tiebreaker for the right to appear in the championship game.

YearDivisionSEC CG OpponentResult
1992†SEC EastN/A lost tiebreaker to Florida
2002 Arkansas W 30–3
2003† LSU L 13–34
2005 LSU W 34–14
2007†N/A lost tiebreaker to Tennessee
2011 LSU L 10–42
2012† Alabama L 28–32
2017 Auburn W 28–7
2018 Alabama L 28–35
2019 LSU L 10–37
2021 Alabama L 24–41
2022 LSU W 50–30
2023 Alabama L 24-27

† Co-champions

Bowl games

The Bulldogs have played in 62 bowl games, second all-time. UGA has a bowl record of 38–21–3. Their 38 wins rank the Dawgs second all-time in bowl wins. [14] They have played in a record 18 different bowls including appearances in five of the New Year's Six Bowl Games (2 Rose, 5 Orange, 3 Cotton, 7 Peach, and 11 Sugar Bowls) and appearances in the 2018, 2022, and 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship.

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2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl.
SeasonCoachBowlOpponentResult
1941 Wally Butts Orange Bowl TCU W 40–26
1942 Wally Butts Rose Bowl UCLA W 9–0
1945 Wally Butts Oil Bowl Tulsa W 20–6
1946 Wally Butts Sugar Bowl North Carolina W 20–10
1947 Wally Butts Gator Bowl Maryland T 20–20
1948 Wally Butts Orange Bowl Texas L 28–41
1950 Wally Butts Presidential Cup Bowl Texas A&M L 20–40
1959 Wally Butts Orange Bowl Missouri W 14–0
1964 Vince Dooley Sun Bowl Texas Tech W 7–0
1966 Vince Dooley Cotton Bowl Classic SMU W 24–9
1967 Vince Dooley Liberty Bowl NC State L 7–14
1968 Vince Dooley Sugar Bowl Arkansas L 2–16
1969 Vince Dooley Sun Bowl Nebraska L 6–45
1971 Vince Dooley Gator Bowl North Carolina W 7–3
1973 Vince Dooley Peach Bowl Maryland W 17–16
1974 Vince Dooley Tangerine Bowl Miami L 10–21
1975 Vince Dooley Cotton Bowl Classic Arkansas L 10–31
1976 Vince Dooley Sugar Bowl Pittsburgh L 3–27
1978 Vince Dooley Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Stanford L 22–25
1980 Vince Dooley Sugar Bowl Notre Dame W 17–10
1981 Vince Dooley Sugar Bowl Pittsburgh L 20–24
1982 Vince Dooley Sugar Bowl Penn State L 23–27
1983 Vince Dooley Cotton Bowl Classic Texas W 10–9
1984 Vince Dooley Citrus Bowl Florida State T 17–17
1985 Vince Dooley Sun Bowl Arizona T 13–13
1986 Vince Dooley Hall of Fame Bowl Boston College L 24–27
1987 Vince Dooley Liberty Bowl Arkansas W 20–17
1988 Vince Dooley Gator Bowl Michigan State W 34–27
1989 Ray Goff Peach Bowl Syracuse L 18–19
1991 Ray Goff Independence Bowl Arkansas W 24–15
1992 Ray Goff Florida Citrus Bowl Ohio State W 21–14
1995 Ray Goff Peach Bowl Virginia L 27–34
1997 Jim Donnan Outback Bowl Wisconsin W 33–6
1998 Jim Donnan Peach Bowl Virginia W 35–33
1999 Jim Donnan Outback Bowl Purdue W 28–25 OT
2000 Jim Donnan Oahu Bowl Virginia W 37–14
2001 Mark Richt Music City Bowl Boston College L 16–20
2002 Mark Richt Sugar Bowl Florida State W 26–13
2003 Mark Richt Capital One Bowl Purdue W 34–27 OT
2004 Mark Richt Outback Bowl Wisconsin W 24–21
2005 Mark Richt Sugar Bowl West Virginia L 35–38
2006 Mark Richt Chick-fil-A Bowl Virginia Tech W 31–24
2007 Mark Richt Sugar Bowl Hawaii W 41–10
2008 Mark Richt Capital One Bowl Michigan State W 24–12
2009 Mark Richt Independence Bowl Texas A&M W 44–20
2010 Mark Richt Liberty Bowl Central Florida L 6–10
2011 Mark Richt Outback Bowl Michigan State L 30–33 3OT
2012 Mark Richt Capital One Bowl Nebraska W 45–31
2013 Mark Richt Gator Bowl Nebraska L 19–24
2014 Mark Richt Belk Bowl Louisville W 37–14
2015 Bryan McClendon (interim) TaxSlayer Bowl Penn State W 24–17
2016 Kirby Smart Liberty Bowl TCU W 31–23
2017 Kirby Smart Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) † Oklahoma W 54–48 2OT
2017 Kirby Smart CFP National Championship Alabama L 23–26 OT
2018 Kirby Smart Sugar Bowl † Texas L 21–28
2019 Kirby Smart Sugar Bowl † Baylor W 26–14
2020 Kirby Smart Peach Bowl † Cincinnati W 24–21
2021 Kirby Smart Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal) † Michigan W 34–11
2021 Kirby Smart CFP National Championship Alabama W 33–18
2022 Kirby Smart Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal) † Ohio State W 42–41
2022 Kirby Smart CFP National Championship TCU W 65–7
2023 Kirby Smart Orange Bowl † Florida State W 63–3

† New Year's Six bowl game

Georgia Bulldog bowl games: all-time records by bowl
BowlRecordAppearancesLastWinning %
Duke's Mayo Bowl
(played game under Belk Bowl title)		1–012014 season1.000
Bluebonnet Bowl (defunct)0–111978 season.000
Citrus Bowl
(played game under Tangerine Bowl, Citrus Bowl, and Capital One Bowl titles)		4–1–162012 season.750
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl 5–272022 season.714
Cotton Bowl Classic 2–131983 season.667
Independence Bowl 2–022009 season1.000
Liberty Bowl 2–242016 season.500
Music City Bowl 0–112001 season.000
Oahu Bowl (defunct)1–012000 season1.000
Oil Bowl (defunct)1–011945 season1.000
Outback Bowl
(played games under Hall of Fame Bowl and Outback Bowl titles)		3–252011 season.600
Orange Bowl 4–152023 season.800
Presidential Cup Bowl (defunct)0–111950 season.000
Rose Bowl 2–022017 season1.000
Sugar Bowl 5–6112019 season.455
Sun Bowl 1–1–131985 season.500
Gator Bowl
(played games under Gator Bowl and Taxslayer Bowl titles)		3–1–152015 season.600

Head coaches

Head coaches of the Bulldogs dating from 1892. [15] [16] [ better source needed ]

No.NameSeasonsRecordPct.
1 Charles Herty 18921–1.500
2 Ernest Brown 18932–2–1.500
3 Robert Winston 18945–1.833
4 Glenn "Pop" Warner 1895–18967–4.636
5 Charles McCarthy 1897–18986–3.667
6 Gordon Saussy 18992–3–1.417
7 E. E. Jones 19002–4.333
8 Billy Reynolds 1901–19025–7–3.433
9, 11 Marvin D. Dickinson 1903, 19054–9.308
10 Charles A. Barnard 19041–5.167
12 George S. Whitney 1906–19076–7–2.467
13 Branch Bocock 19085–2–1.688
14 & 15 James Coulter & Frank Dobson 19091–4–2.286
16 W. A. Cunningham 1910–191943–18–9.656
17 Herman Stegeman 1920–192220–6–3.741
18 George "Kid" Woodruff 1923–192730–16–1.649
19 Harry Mehre 1928–193759–34–6.626
20 Joel Hunt 19385–4–1.550
21 Wally Butts 1939–1960140–86–9.615
22 Johnny Griffith 1961–196310–16–4.400
23 Vince Dooley 1964–1988201–77–10.715
24 Ray Goff 1989–199546–34–1.574
25 Jim Donnan 1996–200040–19.678
26 Mark Richt 2001–2015145–51.740
27 Kirby Smart 2016–present91–15.858

Coaching awards

Vince Dooley – 2001
Vince Dooley – 1980
Brian VanGorder – 2003

Personnel

Coaching staff

Georgia Bulldogs
NamePositionConsecutive season at Georgia in current positionPrevious position
Todd Monken Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks 3rd Cleveland Browns – Offensive coordinator (2019)
Glenn Schumann Co-defensive coordinator / inside linebackers 4thGeorgia – Inside linebackers (2016–2018)
Will Muschamp Co–defensive coordinator / safeties 1stGeorgia – Defensive analyst / special teams coordinator (2021)
Scott Cochran Special teams coordinator3rd Alabama – Head strength & conditioning (2007–2019)
Todd Hartley Tight ends 4th Miami – Tight ends / special teams coordinator (2016–2018)
Dell McGee Run game coordinator / running backs 3rdGeorgia – Assistant head coach / running backs (2016–2018)
Tray Scott Defensive line 6th North Carolina – Defensive line (2015–2016)
Bryan McClendon Pass game coordinator / wide receivers 1st Oregon – Interim head coach / pass game coordinator / wide receivers (2021)
Chidera Uzo–DiribeOutside linebackers1st SMU – Defensive line (2021)
Fran Brown Defensive backs 1st Rutgers – Defensive backs (2020–2021)
Stacy Searels Offensive line 1st North Carolina – Offensive line (2019–2021)
Scott SinclairDirector of strength & conditioning7th Marshall – Director of strength & conditioning (2013–2015)
Reference: [17]

Nicknames

The first mention of "Bulldogs" in association with Georgia athletics occurred on November 28, 1901, at the Georgia-Auburn football game played in Atlanta. The Georgia fans had a badge saying "Eat `em Georgia" and a picture of a bulldog tearing a piece of cloth; however, it was not until 1920 that the nickname "Bulldog" was used to describe the athletic teams at the University of Georgia. Traditionally, the choice of a Bulldog as the UGA mascot was attributed to the alma mater of its founder and first president, Abraham Baldwin, who graduated from Yale University. [18] Prior to that time, Georgia teams were usually known as the "Red and Black." On November 3, 1920, Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal wrote a story about school nicknames and proposed:

The Georgia Bulldogs would sound good because there is a certain dignity about a bulldog, as well as ferocity. [19]

After a 0–0 tie with Virginia in Charlottesville on Nov. 6, 1920, Atlanta Constitution writer Cliff Wheatley used the name "Bulldogs" in his story five times. The name has been used ever since.

Traditions

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Uga VI Official Photo
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Sanford Stadium

Uniforms

Georgia's standard home uniform has not significantly changed since 1980, and consists of a red helmet with the trademarked oval G, red jerseys, and famous silver britches. [22]

Wally Butts first introduced the "silver britches", as they are colloquially known, in 1939. When Vince Dooley became Georgia's head coach, he changed the team's home uniform to include white pants. The uniform was changed back to silver pants prior to the 1980 season, and has remained silver ever since. [22]

Georgia's earliest helmet was grey leather, to which a red block "G" logo was added in 1961. The shirts were usually red, sometimes with various striping patterns. Their uniforms in the pre-World War II era varied at times, sometimes significantly. Photographic evidence suggests that black shirts, vests, and stripes of various patterns were worn at times over the years.

Vince Dooley was the first to incorporate the oval "G" onto the helmet in 1964, as part of uniform changes that included adoption of a red helmet and white pants. Anne Donaldson, who graduated from Georgia with a BFA in commercial art and was married to Georgia assistant coach John Donaldson, was asked by Dooley to come up with a new helmet design to replace the previous silver helmet. Dooley liked the forward oriented stylized "G" Donaldson produced, and it was adopted by him. Since the Georgia "G" was similar to the Green Bay Packers' "G" already in use since 1961, Dooley cleared its use with the Packers organization. [25] The Packers hold the trademark on the "G" logo, and have granted limited permission to Georgia and Grambling State University to utilize a similar logo. [26]  

Prior to the 1980 season, the "silver britches" were re-added to Georgia's uniform with a red-white-black stripe down the side. Since the 1980 season, Georgia has utilized the same basic uniform concept. The sleeve stripes, trim colors, and font on Georgia's home and away jerseys have varied many times, but the home jerseys have remained generally red with white numbers, and away jerseys have remained generally white with black numbers.

The most recent trim redesign occurred in 2005, when sleeve stripe patterns were dropped in favor of solid black jersey cuffs on the home jersey and solid red cuffs on the away jersey. Matte gray pants have also been used at times instead of "true" silver since 2004, mainly because the matte gray pants are of a lighter material.

One of the things that make Georgia's uniform unique is its relative longevity, and the fact that it has very rarely changed over the years. There have been occasions, however, when alternate uniforms have been worn.

Rivalries

The Bulldogs have three main football rivals: Auburn, Florida, and Georgia Tech. All three rivalries were first contested over 100 years ago, though the series records are disputed in two cases. Georgia does not include two games from 1943 and 1944 against Georgia Tech (both UGA losses) in its reckoning of the series record, because Georgia's players were in World War II and Georgia Tech's players were not. Georgia also includes a game against one of the four predecessor institutions of the modern University of Florida in 1904 (a Georgia win) that national sportswriters [31] [32] [33] and Florida's athletic association do not include.

Georgia has long-standing football rivalries with other universities as well, with over 50 games against five additional teams. Since the formation of the SEC Eastern Division in 1992, Georgia has had emerging rivalries with the Tennessee Volunteers and South Carolina Gamecocks. From 1944 to 1965, the Bulldogs played each season against the Alabama Crimson Tide. [34] While the two bordering schools no longer play annually, they have faced off against each other in three SEC Championship Games and two College Football Playoff National Championships since 2010, bringing the once dormant rivalry back to prominence. [35]

Auburn

Georgia's oldest and longest-running rivalry is the series with Auburn, which dates to 1892. As it is the oldest rivalry still contested between teams in the South, the series is referred to by both schools as the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry". Although historically close (the series was tied as recently as the 2014 matchup), Georgia has won 16 out of the last 19 matchups, including the last seven, and leads the series 64–56–8 through the 2023 season. [36]

Clemson

Although no longer contested annually, the series with Clemson dates to 1897. The two schools are separated by a mere 70 miles and played annually from 1962 to 1987. The rivalry took on national importance in the early 1980s, when both Georgia and Clemson won national titles and were consistently highly ranked. The rivalry is renewed on an intermittent basis, with the next matchup scheduled in 2024. Georgia leads the series 43–18–4 through the 2021 season. [37]

Florida

Played annually (except for two occasions) at the neutral-site of Jacksonville, Florida since 1933, the Georgia-Florida rivalry is known nationwide for its associated tailgating and pageantry, being referred to as "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party", although that name is no longer used officially. The Georgia-Florida rivalry annually carries importance in the SEC race as the two schools have combined for 23 appearances in the SEC Championship game. The series record is disputed, with Georgia claiming a lead of 56–44–2 through the 2023 season. [38]

Georgia Tech

Dating to 1893, the series with the in-state Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets has traditionally been played as the final regular season game of the season and was historically Georgia's most important and fierce rivalry. Since 2000 Georgia has dominated the series, winning 18 out of 21 matchups, lessening the importance of the once-close series. Georgia leads the series 71–41–5 through the 2023 season. [39]

South Carolina

The series with South Carolina dates to 1894. The border-rivalry gained importance when South Carolina joined the SEC in 1992, and gained intensity when former Florida coach, Steve Spurrier, coached the Gamecocks from 2006 to 2015. Georgia leads the series 55–19–2 through the 2023 season. [40]

Tennessee

The series with Tennessee dates to 1899. The annual rivalry began in 1992 upon the creation of the SEC Eastern Division and annually plays an important role in deciding the division champion. Georgia and Tennessee are the third and second most winningest SEC programs behind only Alabama. Georgia leads the series 28–23–2 through the 2023 season. [41]

Vanderbilt

The series with Vanderbilt dates to 1893. Georgia leads the series 61–20–2 through the 2023 season. [42]

Alabama

The series with Alabama dates to 1895. Alabama leads the series 43–26–4 through the 2023 season. [43]

Players

National award winners

All-Americans

The Bulldogs have had 84 players selected to the All-America team through the 2019 season. [44] : 182–187 [ obsolete source ] Through the 2023 season, there have been 41 consensus selections of which 16 were unanimous. [45] [ obsolete source ]

While several players were selected in more than one year, only Frank Sinkwich, Herschel Walker, David Pollack, and Jarvis Jones were selected as consensus All-Americans more than once.

† Consensus All-American
‡ Consensus All-American that was selected by a unanimous vote

Retired numbers

No.PlayerPos.TenureNo. retir.Ref.
21 Frank Sinkwich HB 1941–19431943 [46]
34 Herschel Walker RB 1980–19821985 [46]
40 Theron Sapp RB 1955–19581959 [46]
62 Charley Trippi HB 1942, 1945–19461947 [46]

Hall of Fame inductees

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Five former Georgia players have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [47]

NamePositionCareerInduction
Charley Trippi HB 1942, 1945–19461968
Fran Tarkenton QB 1958–19601986
Terrell Davis RB 1991–19942017
Champ Bailey CB 1996–19982019
Richard Seymour DT 2001–20122022

College Football Hall of Fame

Nineteen former Georgia players and coaches have been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame. [22] [48] [49] In addition, one former player, Pat Dye, has been inducted into the Hall as a coach for Auburn. [50]

Players

PlayerPositionCareerInduction
Bob McWhorter HB 1910–19131954
Frank Sinkwich HB1940–19421954
Charley Trippi HB1942, 1945–19461959
Vernon "Catfish" Smith E 1929–19311979
Bill Hartman FB 1935–19371984
Fran Tarkenton QB 1958–19601987
Bill Stanfill DT 1966–19681998
Herschel Walker RB 1980–19821999
Terry Hoage S 1980–19832000
Kevin Butler PK 1981–19842001
John Rauch QB1945–19482003
Jake Scott FS1966–19682011
Matt Stinchcomb OT1995–19982018
David Pollack DE2001–20042021

Coaches

CoachCareerInduction
Glenn "Pop" Warner1895–18961951
Vince Dooley1964–19881994
Wally Butts1939–19601997
Jim Donnan1996–20002009
Mark Richt2001–20152023

Future opponents

Conference opponents

From 1992 to 2023, Georgia played in the East Division of the SEC and played each opponent in the division each year along with several teams from the West Division. The SEC will expand the conference to 16 teams and will eliminate its two divisions in 2024, causing a new scheduling format for the Bulldogs to play against the other members of the conference. [51] Only the 2024 conference schedule was announced on June 14, 2023, while the conference still considers a new format for the future. [52]

2024 schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31vs. Clemson *
September 7Tennessee Tech*
September 28at Alabama
October 19at Texas
November 2vs. Florida
November 23 UMass *
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
November 30 Georgia Tech *
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
-tba- Auburn
-tba-at Kentucky
-tba- Mississippi State
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
-tba-at Ole Miss
-tba- Tennessee
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
  • *Non-conference game

Non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of April 13, 2024. [53]

2025202620272028202920302031203220332034203520362037
at UCLA UCLA at Florida State Florida A&M at Clemson Clemson at Ohio State Clemson at Clemson at NC State at Georgia Tech Georgia Tech at Georgia Tech
Austin Peay Western Kentucky Louisville Florida State at Georgia Tech North Carolina A&T Western Carolina Georgia Tech NC State Georgia Tech
Charlotte at Louisville at Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Ohio State at Georgia Tech at Georgia Tech
at Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgia Tech

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Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate is the name given to the Georgia–Georgia Tech football rivalry. It is an American college football rivalry between the Georgia Bulldogs and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The two Southern universities are located in the U.S. state of Georgia and are separated by 70 miles (110 km). They have been heated rivals since 1893.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LSU Tigers football</span> Collegiate football team representing Louisiana State University

The LSU Tigers football program, also known as the Fighting Tigers, represents Louisiana State University in college football. The Tigers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florida Gators football</span> Team representing the University of Florida in American college football

The Florida Gators football program represents the University of Florida (UF) in American college football. Florida competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) They play their home games on Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville campus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas Longhorns football</span> Intercollegiate team representing The University of Texas at Austin in American football

The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate team representing the University of Texas at Austin in the sport of American football. The Longhorns compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Their home games are played at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BYU Cougars football</span> College football program representing Brigham Young University

The BYU Cougars football team is the college football program representing Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. The Cougars began collegiate football competition in 1922, and have won 23 conference championships and one national championship in 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football</span> College Football Bowl Subdivision team; member of Atlantic Coast Conference

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football program represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in the sport of American football. The Yellow Jackets college football team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Georgia Tech has fielded a football team since 1892 and as of 2023, it has an all-time record of 756–540–43. The Yellow Jackets play in Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field in Atlanta, Georgia, holding a stadium max capacity of 55,000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vanderbilt Commodores football</span> Vanderbilt University Football Team

The Vanderbilt Commodores football program represents Vanderbilt University in the sport of American football. The Commodores compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They are led by head coach Clark Lea. Vanderbilt plays their home games at FirstBank Stadium, located on the university's Nashville, Tennessee campus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ole Miss Rebels football</span> Football team of the University of Mississippi

The Ole Miss Rebels football program represents the University of Mississippi, also known as "Ole Miss". The Rebels compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Rebels play their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium on the university's campus in Oxford, Mississippi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 Georgia Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2007 Georgia Bulldogs football team competed on behalf of the University of Georgia in American football against teams from other colleges and universities. The Bulldogs tied for first place in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) but lost a tie-breaker with the University of Tennessee. The team finished its season by defeating the Hawaii Warriors in the 2008 Sugar Bowl. This was the Georgia Bulldogs' seventh season under the guidance of head coach Mark Richt.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marshall Thundering Herd football</span> Football team of Marshall University

The Marshall Thundering Herd football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Marshall University. The team represents the university as a member of the Sun Belt Conference East Division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry</span> American college football rivalry

The Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Georgia Bulldogs and South Carolina Gamecocks. The rivalry started in 1894, and has been played annually since the Gamecocks joined the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1992, although as a result of SEC expansion, it will cease to be an annual matchup in 2024. Georgia leads the series 55–19–2 through the 2023 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry</span> American college football rivalry

The Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Georgia Bulldogs football team of the University of Georgia and Tennessee Volunteers football team of the University of Tennessee. The series is led by Georgia 28–23–2. Both teams are founding members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Georgia and Tennessee are the second (867) and third (855) winningest football programs in SEC history, behind only Alabama. The rivalry has never been contested anyplace besides Knoxville, Tennessee or Athens, Georgia, and alternates between the two respective campuses. Games in odd-numbered years are played in Knoxville, and even-numbered years in Athens.

The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in American football.

The 2021 Peach Bowl was a college football bowl game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Cincinnati Bearcats that was played on January 1, 2021, with kickoff scheduled for 12:30 p.m. EST on ESPN. It was the 53rd edition of the Peach Bowl, and was one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. Sponsored by restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, the game was officially known as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The game averaged 8.72 million viewers, becoming the most viewed non-semifinal Peach Bowl. Georgia represented the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Cincinnati represented the American Athletic Conference (AAC).The game was the final game of the 2020 football season for each team and resulted in a 24–21 Georgia victory.

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