Georgia Bulldogs football
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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 738–398–54 (a .647 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 eighth largest on-campus stadium in the United States and the 15th largest stadium in the world. The Bulldogs claim two consensus NCAA Division 1-A college football National Championships and have won 12 Southeastern Conference
championships. The team has also produced two Heisman Trophy
winners, namely the running back Herschel Walker
and No. 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. As of the 2009-10 school year, the University of Georgia is the second most profitable program in college football.
The University of Georgia first formed a football squad in 1892,with chemistry professor Charles Herty
as head coach. The team played its first game against a team from Mercer University
, in what was supposedly the first football game played in the deep south. Playing on a field that would later be called Herty Field
, Georgia beat Mercer by a score of 50–0. In the second (and final) game of that inaugural "season," Georgia lost by a score of 10–0 to Auburn University
. That game marked the beginning of Georgia’s longest-standing football rivalry, which is called the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
.
From 1892 until 1909, the head coach at Georgia changed frequently, with 14 different head coaches in a 17 year period. The combined record was 47–52–10 (.477 winning percentage). During this time period, Georgia’s greatest success came when Glenn “Pop” Warner
coached it and Iowa State for two seasons. In 1896, Warner-led Georgia went 4–0 on the way to its first conference championship, when the team was a co-champion of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA)
. It is thought that the first forward pass
in football occurred in 1895 (passing was illegal at that time) in a game between Georgia and North Carolina
when, out of desperation, the ball was thrown by the North Carolina quarterback instead of punted and a North Carolina player caught the ball.
In 1897,football very nearly came to an end in the state when a Georgia fullback named Richard Vonalbade ("Von") Gammon died as a result of injuries sustained in a game. The Georgia state legislature quickly passed a bill banning football from the state, but the bill was vetoed by Georgia Governor William Yates Atkinson
, based upon an appeal from Gammon's mother, Rosalind Gammon.
, where wooden stands were built. In the 53 years following 1910, Georgia had 7 head coaches and a record of 307–180–33 (a .622 winning percentage). Although Harry Mehre
and Wally Butts
are the two best-known coaches from this era, it was George “Kid” Woodruff
who led the Bulldogs to their first claim to national championship. In 1927, Georgia finished the season 9–1 and could stake a claim to the national championship by finishing number 1 in at least one national poll. Herman Stegeman
coached the Bulldogs to an 8–0 record in 1920, when the team was named co-champion of the SIAA.
Harry Mehre
coached the Bulldogs for nine years from 1928 to 1937, but perhaps his most memorable game was in 1929. October 12, 1929 was the inaugural game in the newly completed Sanford Stadium
and Mehre’s Bulldogs responded with an upset victory over the powerhouse of the day, Yale University
, winning 15–0. In that game, Vernon “Catfish” Smith
scored all 15 points for Georgia. As head coach, Mehre compiled a 59–34–6 record (.626 winning percentage), but was never able to win a conference championship.
Wally Butts
coached the Bulldogs for 21 seasons (1939–1960) and continued as athletic director until 1963. Butts came to UGA as an assistant to Joel Hunt in 1938, but Hunt left UGA after a 5–4–1 season to take over at Wyoming; Butts succeeded to the post of head coach. During his tenure as head coach, Georgia had a claim to the national championship in 1942 being selected by 6 polls recognized by the NCAA Division 1-A college football national championship
(Ohio St. was also selected by 6 polls, including the AP, and Wisconsin was selected by one poll), and in 1946 after finishing first in at least one national poll and/or rating system. Butts coached 1942 Heisman Trophy
winner Frank Sinkwich
and Maxwell Award
winner Charley Trippi
. His teams also won four SEC championships – 1942, 1946, 1948 and 1959. As head coach, Butts posted a 140–86–9 record (.615 winning percentage), including six bowl games. His bowl record was 5–2–1. Wally Butts was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
in 1997.
Johnny Griffith, a former player and assistant coach to Wally Butts, succeeded to the position of head coach in 1961. He resigned in December 1963 after going 10–16–2, including a combined 1–8 against Georgia Tech, University of Florida, and Auburn University.
held the head coach position longer than any other Bulldogs coach, leading the Bulldogs from 1964 until 1988. During his tenure as head coach, Georgia won its second consensus national championship in 1980, winning the Grantland Rice Award
. Dooley’s 1968 team finished first in at least one national poll, giving Georgia a claim to the national championship in that year. The 1967 Cotton Bowl win over SMU made Georgia only the 3rd school in college football history to have won all 4 of the historical major bowls, Rose, Cotton, Sugar, Orange. His teams gave Georgia six SEC Championships and he coached 1982 Heisman Trophy
and Maxwell Award
winner Herschel Walker
, 1968 Outland Trophy
winner Bill Stanfill
and 40 All-America
ns. Dooley won the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
in 2001. He compiled a 201–77–10 record (.715 winning percentage), which included twenty bowl appearances. His bowl record was 8–10–2. From 1976 through 1982, his teams were in contention for the mythical national title 4 times (1976, 1980, 1981, and 1982). His 6 SEC titles ties him for second place all time amongst SEC coaches for SEC titles. Dooley's offenses were known primarily for running the football. He converted UGA's single-wing offense to a wishbone-type scheme in the early 1970s, and later ran a professional I-type offense with the development of Herschel Walker. For awhile during the 1980s UGA was known as "Tailback U." Vince Dooley was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame
in 1997 In 1981, Professor Jan Kemp
complained that Georgia officials had intervened allowing nine college football players to pass a remedial English course, allowing them to play against Pittsburgh in the Sugar Bowl. The board of regents of the University System of Georgia issued a report in April 1986 implicating Dr. Fred C. Davison and the Georgia athletic department, headed by Vince Dooley, who was also the football coach, in a pattern of academic abuse in the admission and advancement of student-athletes over the previous four years.
took over as head coach in 1989 and coached the Bulldogs until 1995, posting a 46–34–1 record (.574 winning percentage). His teams were 0–5 against Tennessee
, 1–6 against Florida
, 2–4–1 against Auburn
, 5–2 against Georgia Tech and won no conference titles. During his time at Georgia, Goff was often derisively referred to as Ray "Goof", a nickname given to him by former Florida and current South Carolina
head coach Steve Spurrier
. Goff had a 2–2 bowl record.
Jim Donnan
took over as head coach in 1996 and coached the Bulldogs until 2000, posting a 40–19–0 record (.678 winning percentage). Donnan's teams produced no conference titles and were 1–4 against Tennessee, 2–3 against Auburn, 1–4 against Florida and 2–3 against Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs lost to all four of these rivals in 1999 and only posted a win against Tennessee in 2000. Donnan had a 4–0 bowl record.
The current head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs is Mark Richt
, who joined the Bulldogs in 2001 after serving as the offensive coordinator
of the Florida State Seminoles
under Bobby Bowden
. Since Richt's head coaching tenure began, Georgia has won two SEC championships, 2002 and 2005 and four SEC East Division Championships, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2011. Including bowl games, Richt’s record, as of December 31, 2010, was 96–34–0. His bowl record through 2010 is 7–3. Richt has been a fixture in the recruiting world ending up with top 5 classes the past 3 years.On October 8, 2011 Richt won his 100th career game as UGA's
coach against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium with a score of 20 to 12.
Under Richt, Georgia is 7-4 against Tennessee (as of 2011), 3-8 against Florida (as of 2011), 7-4 against Auburn (as of 2011), and 10-1 against Georgia Tech (as of 2011). In 2011, under Richt, Georgia defeated all four of these rivals in the same season for the first time since 1981.
, one of the first collegiate athletic conferences formed in the United States. Georgia participated in the SIAA from its establishment in 1895 until 1921. Durings its tenure in the SIAA, Georgia was conference co-champion in two years, 1896 and 1920. In 1921, the Bulldogs, along with 12 other teams, left the SIAA and formed the Southern Conference
. 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 Southeastern Conference (SEC)
, where Georgia has won the third most SEC football championships, with 12, behind Alabama
(22) and Tennessee
(13).
Shortly thereafter, another news story appeared in which the name "Bulldogs" was used several times to describe the Georgia team and the nickname has been used ever since. Prior to that time, Georgia was simply known as the "Red and Black." In more recent years, the Bulldogs have been referred to by fans as the "Dawgs."
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.
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. Georgia's uniform in the pre-World War II years varied at times, sometimes significantly. Photographic evidence suggests that black shirts, vests, and stripes of various patters were worn at times over the years.
Vince Dooley was the first to incorporate a red helmet into the uniform 1964, adopting the oval "G," a white stripe, and white facemasks. Anne Donaldson, who graduated from Georgia with a BFA degree and was married to Georgia assistant coach John Donaldson, was asked by Coach Dooley to come up with a new helmet design to replace the previous silver helmet. Coach Dooley liked the forward oriented stylized "G" Mrs. Donaldson produced, and it was adopted by him. Since the Georgia "G" was similar to the Green Bay Packers' "G" used by it since 1961, Coach Dooley cleared its use with the Packer organization. Nonetheless, Georgia has a registered trademark for its "G" and the Packers' current, redesigned, "G" logo is modeled after the University of Georgia's redesign of Green Bay's original "G" logo. The helmet change was part of a drastic uniform redesign by Dooley, who also replaced the traditional silver pants with white pants that included a black-red-black stripe. The jerseys remained similar to the pre-1964 design, however, with a red jersey and white numbers.
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 grey pants have also been used at times instead of "true" silver since 2004, mainly because the matte grey pants are of a lighter material.
, Florida
, and Georgia Tech
. All three rivalries commenced over 100 years ago. With long rivalries, it is not surprising that there is some disagreement over the records between the schools. For example, Georgia discredits two games in 1943 and 1944 against Georgia Tech, both UGA losses, because some of their players were in the war. Georgia also credits a game against Florida in 1904 (a Georgia win) that Florida does not count because allegedly it did not have a football program at that time.
Georgia has long-standing rivalries with other schools as well, with over 50 games against five additional teams. Since the formation of the Eastern Division in 1992, Georgia has an emerging rivalry with the Tennessee Volunteers
.
. Note: Georgia was also the only Division I FBS program to win at least 8 games every season from 1997 to 2009.
and included in the official NCAA Football Record Book:
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|-
! style="background:#d60022;"| Year
! style="background:#d60022;"| Coach
! style="background:#d60022;"| Selector
! style="background:#d60022;"| Record
! style="background:#d60022;"| Bowl
! style="background:#d60022;"| Result
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1942|| Wallace Butts || Houlgate, Sagarin, Litkenhous || 11–1 || Rose Bowl
|| Georgia 9, UCLA 0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1980|| Vince Dooley
|| Coaches
, AP
|| 12–0 || Sugar Bowl
|| Georgia 17, Notre Dame
10
|- style="text-align:center; background:#000;"
| colspan="4"| Total national championships:
| colspan="2"| 2
|}
Other years in which the Bulldogs finished with a number-one ranking in at least one of the final national polls and included in the official NCAA Football Record Book:
Conference affiliations:
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{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:80%;"
|-
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Year
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Conference
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Overall Record
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Conference Record
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1896 || SIAA
|| 4–0 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1920 || SIAA
|| 8–0–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1942 || SEC
|| 11–0 || 6–1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1946† || SEC || 11–0 || 5–0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1948 || SEC || 9–2 || 6–0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1959 || SEC || 10–1 || 7–0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1966† || SEC || 10–1 || 6–0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1968 || SEC || 8–1–2 || 5–0–1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1976 || SEC || 10–2 || 6–0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1980 || SEC || 12–0 || 6–0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1981† || SEC || 10–2 ||6–0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1982 || SEC || 11–1 || 6–0
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2002 || SEC || 13–1 || 7–1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2005
|| SEC || 10–3 || 6–2
|-
| colspan=4 | † Denotes co-champions
|}
, with the most recent coming in 2005. The Dawgs are 2–1 in those games. The Dawgs also shared the Division title with Florida
and Tennessee
in two other years, but tie-breakers (i.e. head-to-head result) allowed Florida and Tennessee to go to the championship game in 1992 and 2007, respectively.
{| border="0" style="width:100%;"
|-
| valign="top" |
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:80%;"
|-
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Year
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Division Championship
! style="background:#cd0000;"| SEC CG Result
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Opponent
! style="background:#cd0000;"| PF
! style="background:#cd0000;"| PA
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1992 || SEC East || NA || Did Not Play || X || X
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2002 || SEC East || W || Arkansas
|| 30 || 3
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2003 || SEC East || L || LSU
|| 13 || 34
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2005 || SEC East || W || LSU
|| 34 || 14
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2007 || SEC East || NA || Did Not Play || X || X
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2011 || SEC East || December 3, 2011 || LSU
|| X || X
|- style="text-align:center; background:#000;"
|| Totals
|| 6
|| 2–1
|| -
|| 77
|| 51
|}
{| border="0" style="width:100%;"
|-
| valign="top" |
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:80%;"
|-
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Year
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Opponent
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Venue
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Number of OT
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Victor
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Score
|- style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
|1996 || Auburn
|| Jordan Hare Stadium || 4OT || Georgia || W 56–49
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
|1999 || Georgia Tech
|| Grant Field || 1OT || Georgia Tech || L 48–51
|- style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
|2000 || Purdue
|| Outback Bowl
|| 1OT || Georgia || W 28–25
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
|2000|| Auburn
|| Jordan Hare Stadium || 1OT || Auburn || L 26–29
|- style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
|2003 || Purdue
|| Capital One Bowl
|| 1OT || Georgia || W 34–27
|- style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
|2007 || Alabama
|| Bryant Denny Stadium || 1OT || Georgia || W 26–23
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
|2010 || Florida
|| EverBank Field || 1OT || Florida || L 31–34
|}
ns. Of those 67 players, 24 were consensus All-Americans, as so-designated by NCAA rules. While several players were selected in more than one year, only Frank Sinkwich
, Herschel Walker
and David Pollack
were selected as consensus All-Americans more than once.
The Georgia Bulldogs football players that have been selected as All-Americans are:
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:68%;"
|+ Georgia Bulldogs All-Americans
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Player
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Position
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Selected
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Hometown
|-
|Bob McWhorter
|Halfback
| style="text-align:center;"|1913
|Lexington, Georgia
|-
|David Paddock
|Quarterback
| style="text-align:center;"|1914
|Brooklyn
, New York
|-
|Joe Bennett
|Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"| 1922, 1923
|Statesboro, Georgia
|-
|Chick Shiver
|End
| style="text-align:center;"|1927
|Sylvester, Georgia
|-
|Tom Nash
|End
| style="text-align:center;"|1927†
|Washington, Georgia
|-
|Herb Maffett
|End
| style="text-align:center;"|1930
|Atlanta, Georgia
|-
|Red Maddox
|Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1930
|Calhoun, Georgia
|-
|Vernon "Catfish" Smith
|End
| style="text-align:center;"|1931†
|Macon, Georgia
|-
|John Bond
|Halfback
| style="text-align:center;"|1935
|Toccoa, Georgia
|-
|Bill Hartman
|Fullback
| style="text-align:center;"|1937
|Thomaston, Georgia
|-
|Frank Sinkwich
|Halfback
| style="text-align:center;"|1941,† 1942‡
|McKees Rock, Pennsylvania
|-
|George Poschner
|End
| style="text-align:center;"|1942
|Youngstown, Ohio
|-
|Mike Castronis
|Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1945
|Jacksonville, Florida
|-
|Charley Trippi
|Tailback
| style="text-align:center;"|1946‡
|Pittston, Pennsylvania
|-
|Herb St. John
|Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1946
|Jacksonville, Florida
|-
|Dan Edwards
|End
| style="text-align:center;"|1947
|Gatesville, Texas
|-
|John Rauch
|Quarterback
| style="text-align:center;"|1948
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|-
|Harry Babcock
|End
| style="text-align:center;"|1952
|Ocala, Florida
|-
|Zeke Bratkowski
|Quarterback
| style="text-align:center;"|1952, 1953
|Danville, Illinois
|-
|Johnny Carson
|End
| style="text-align:center;"|1953
|Atlanta, Georgia
|-
|Pat Dye
|Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1959, 1960
|Blythe, Georgia
|-
|Fran Tarkenton
|Quarterback
| style="text-align:center;"|1960
|Athens, Georgia
|-
|Jim Wilson
|Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1964
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|-
|Ray Rissmiller
||Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1964
|Easton, Pennsylvania
|-
|George Patton
|Defensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1965
|Tuscumbia, Alabama
|-
|Edgar Candler
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1966, 1967†
|Cedartown, Georgia
|-
|Lynn Hughes
|Safety
| style="text-align:center;"|1966
|Atlanta, Georgia
|-
|Bill Stanfill
|Defensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1968†
|Cairo, Georgia
|-
|Jake Scott
|Safety
| style="text-align:center;"|1968†
|Arlington, Virginia
|-
|Steve Greer
|Defensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1969
|Greer, South Carolina
|-
|Tommy Lyons
|Center
| style="text-align:center;"|1969, 1970
|Atlanta, Georgia
|-
|Royce Smith
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1971‡
|Savannah, Georgia
|-
|Craig Hertwig
|Offensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1975
|Macon, Georgia
|-
|Randy Johnson
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1975†
|Rome, Georgia
|-
|Mike "Moonpie" Wilson
|Offensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1976
|Gainesville, Georgia
|-
|Joel Parrish
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1976†
|Douglas, Georgia
|-
|Ben Zambiasi
|Linebacker
| style="text-align:center;"|1976
|Macon, Georgia
|-
|Allan Leavitt
|Placekicker
| style="text-align:center;"|1976
|Brooksville, Florida
|-
|George Collins
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1977
|Warner Robins, Georgia
|-
|Bill Krug
|Rover
| style="text-align:center;"|1977
|Washington, DC
|-
|Rex Robinson
|Placekicker
| style="text-align:center;"|1979, 1980
|Marietta, Georgia
|-
|Scott Woerner
|Cornerback
| style="text-align:center;"|1980
|Jonesboro, Georgia
|-
|Herschel Walker
|Tailback
| style="text-align:center;"|1980‡, 1981‡, 1982‡
|Wrightsville, Georgia
|-
|Terry Hoage
|Rover
| style="text-align:center;"|1982†, 1983†
|Huntsville, Texas
|-
|Jimmy Payne
|Defensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1982
|Athens, Georgia
|-
|Freddie Gilbert
|Defensive End
| style="text-align:center;"|1983
|Griffin, Georgia
|-
|Kevin Butler
|Placekicker
| style="text-align:center;"|1983, 1984†
|Stone Mountain, Georgia
|-
|Jeff Sanchez
|Safety
| style="text-align:center;"|1984†
|Yorba Linda, California
|-
|Peter Anderson
|Center
| style="text-align:center;"|1985†
|Vineland, New Jersey
|-
|John Little
|Safety
| style="text-align:center;"|1986
|Lynn Haven, Florida
|-
|Wilbur Strozier
|Offensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1986
|LaGrange, Georgia
|-
|Tim Worley
|Tailback
| style="text-align:center;"|1988†
|Lumberton, North Carolina
|-
|Troy Sadowski
|Tight End
| style="text-align:center;"|1988
|Chamblee, Georgia
|-
|Garrison Hearst
|Tailback
| style="text-align:center;"|1992‡
|Lincolnton, Georgia
|-
|Eric Zeier
|Quarterback
| style="text-align:center;"|1994
|Marietta, Georgia
|-
|Matt Stinchcomb
|Offensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1997, 1998†
|Lilburn, Georgia
|-
|Champ Bailey
|Cornerback
| style="text-align:center;"|1998†
|Folkston, Georgia
|-
|Richard Seymour
|Defensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|2000
|Gadsden, South Carolina
|-
|Boss Bailey
|Outside Linebacker
| style="text-align:center;"|2002
|Folkston, Georgia
|-
|David Pollack
|Defensive End
| style="text-align:center;"|2002†,2003, 2004†
|Snellville, Georgia
|-
|Jon Stinchcomb
|Offensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|2002
|Lilburn, Georgia
|-
|Sean Jones
|Rover
| style="text-align:center;"|2003
|Atlanta, Georgia
|-
|Thomas Davis
|Free Safety
| style="text-align:center;"|2004†
|Cuthbert, Georgia
|-
|Greg Blue
|Free Safety
| style="text-align:center;"|2005†
|College Park, Georgia
|-
|Max Jean-Gilles
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|2005†
|Miami, Florida
|-
|Knowshon Moreno
|Tailback
| style="text-align:center;"|2008
|Belford, New Jersey
|-
|Drew Butler
|Punter
| style="text-align:center;"|2009‡
|Duluth, Georgia
|-
|Rennie Curran
|Linebacker
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
|Snellville, Georgia
|-
|Justin Houston
|Linebacker
| style="text-align:center;"|2010
|Statesboro, Georgia
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#000;"| † Designates a consensus All-American
‡ Designates a consensus All-American that was selected by a unanimous vote
|}
. In addition, one former player, Pat Dye
, has been inducted into the Hall as a coach for Auburn
. The sixteen individuals inducted into the Hall from Georgia are:
|-
!Player
!Position
!Years
!Induction
|-
|Bob McWhorter
|HB
|1910–1913
|1954
|-
|Frank Sinkwich
, inducted in 1954
|HB
|1940-1942
|1954
|-
|Charley Trippi
||HB
|1942, 1945-1946
|1959
|-
|Vernon "Catfish" Smith
|E
|1929-1931
|1979
|-
|Bill Hartman
|FB
|1935-1937
|1984
|-
|Fran Tarkenton
|QB
|1958-1960
|1987
|-
|Bill Stanfill
|DT
|1966-1968
|1998
|-
|Herschel Walker
|RB
|1980-1982
|1999
|-
|Terry Hoage
|S
|1980-1983
|2000
|-
|Kevin Butler
|PK
|1981-1984
|2001
|-
|John Rauch
|QB
|1945-1948
|2003
|-
|Jake Scott
|FS
|1966-1968
|2011
|}
|-
!Coach
!Years at Georgia
!Induction
|-
|Glenn "Pop" Warner
|1895-1896
|1951
|-
|Vince Dooley
|1964-1988
|1994
|-
|Wally Butts
|1939-1960
|1997
|-
|Jim Donnan
|1996-2000
|2009
|}
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:55%;"
|-
! style="background:#cd0000;"|
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Name
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Seasons
! style="background:#cd0000;"| All W/L/T
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Win %
|- style="text-align:center;"
|25
| Mark Richt
| 2001–present
| 106–36–0
| .746
|- style="text-align:center;"
|24
| Jim Donnan
| 1996–2000
| 40–19–0
| .678
|- style="text-align:center;"
|23
| Ray Goff
| 1989–1995
| 46–34–1
| .574
|- style="text-align:center;"
|22
| Vince Dooley
|1964–1988
| 201–77–10
| .715
|- style="text-align:center;"
|21
| Johnny Griffith
| 1961–1963
| 10–16–4
| .400
|- style="text-align:center;"
|20
| Wally Butts
| 1939–1960
| 140–86–9
| .615
|- style="text-align:center;"
|19
| Joel Hunt
| 1938
| 5–4–1
| .550
|- style="text-align:center;"
|18
| Harry Mehre
| 1928–1937
| 59–34–6
| .626
|- style="text-align:center;"
|17
| George “Kid” Woodruff
| 1923–1927
| 30–16–1
| .649
|- style="text-align:center;"
|16
| Herman Stegeman
| 1920–1922
| 20–6–3
| .741
|- style="text-align:center;"
|15
| W. A. Cunningham
| 1910–1919
| 43–18–9
| .679
|- style="text-align:center;"
|13 & 14
|James Coulter & Frank Dobson
| 1909
| 1–4–2
| .286
|- style="text-align:center;"
|12
| Branch Bocock
| 1908
| 5–2–1
| .688
|- style="text-align:center;"
|11
| W. S. Whitney
| 1906–1907
| 6–7–2
| .467
|- style="text-align:center;"
|10
| Marvin D. Dickinson
| 1903, 1905
| 4–9–0
| .308
|- style="text-align:center;"
|9
| Charles A. Barnard
| 1904
| 1–5–0
| .167
|- style="text-align:center;"
|8
| Billy Reynolds
| 1901–1902
| 5–7–3
| .433
|- style="text-align:center;"
|7
| E. E. Jones
| 1900
| 2–4–0
| .333
|- style="text-align:center;"
|6
| Gordon Saussy
| 1899
| 2–3–1
| .417
|- style="text-align:center;"
|5
| Charles McCarthy
| 1897–1898
| 6–3–0
| .667
|- style="text-align:center;"
|4
| Glenn “Pop” Warner
| 1895–1896
| 7–4–0
| .636
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 3
| Robert Winston
| 1894
| 5–1–0
| .833
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2
| Ernest Brown
| 1893
| 2–2–1
| .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1
| Charles Herty
| 1892
| 1–1–0
| .500
|- style="text-align:center; background:#000;"
| TOTALS
|
| 1892 – present
| 733–389–34
| .649
|}
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
in football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
. The Bulldogs
Georgia Bulldogs
The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference...
are a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
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 738–398–54 (a .647 winning percentage). The "Dawgs," as they are sometimes called, play in historic Sanford Stadium
Sanford Stadium
Sanford Stadium is the on-campus playing venue for football at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States. The 92,746-seat stadium is the seventh largest stadium in the NCAA. Architecturally, the stadium is known for the fact that its numerous expansions over the years have been...
in Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
, which, with a capacity of 92,746, is the eighth largest on-campus stadium in the United States and the 15th largest stadium in the world. The Bulldogs claim two consensus NCAA Division 1-A college football National Championships and have won 12 Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
championships. The team has also produced two Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winners, namely the running back Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
Herschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
and No. 1 draft pick in the '43 draft Frank Sinkwich
Frank Sinkwich
Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. won the 1942 Heisman Trophy as a player for the University of Georgia, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference. In the course of a brief but celebrated career in professional football, Sinkwich was selected for the National Football League Most...
, as well as winners of a number of other awards and numerous All-Americans and NFL players. As of the 2009-10 school year, the University of Georgia is the second most profitable program in college football.
Early years: 1892–1909
Charles Herty
Charles Holmes Herty, Sr. was an American academic, scientist and businessman. Serving in academia as a chemistry professor to begin his career, Herty concurrently promoted collegiate athletics including creating the first varsity football team at the University of Georgia...
as head coach. The team played its first game against a team from Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
, in what was supposedly the first football game played in the deep south. Playing on a field that would later be called Herty Field
Herty Field
Herty Field, also known as Alumni Athletic Field, was the original on-campus playing venue for football and baseball at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. It opened in the Fall of 1891 and hosting the first UGA home football game against Mercer University on January 30, 1892.Before its...
, Georgia beat Mercer by a score of 50–0. In the second (and final) game of that inaugural "season," Georgia lost by a score of 10–0 to Auburn University
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
. That game marked the beginning of Georgia’s longest-standing football rivalry, which is called the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played by the Auburn Tigers football team of Auburn University and the Georgia Bulldogs football team of the University of Georgia...
.
From 1892 until 1909, the head coach at Georgia changed frequently, with 14 different head coaches in a 17 year period. The combined record was 47–52–10 (.477 winning percentage). During this time period, Georgia’s greatest success came when Glenn “Pop” Warner
Glenn Scobey Warner
Glenn Scobey Warner , most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American football player and coach...
coached it and Iowa State for two seasons. In 1896, Warner-led Georgia went 4–0 on the way to its first conference championship, when the team was a co-champion of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools...
. It is thought that the first forward pass
Forward pass
In several forms of football a forward pass is when the ball is thrown in the direction that the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line...
in football occurred in 1895 (passing was illegal at that time) in a game between Georgia and North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...
when, out of desperation, the ball was thrown by the North Carolina quarterback instead of punted and a North Carolina player caught the ball.
In 1897,football very nearly came to an end in the state when a Georgia fullback named Richard Vonalbade ("Von") Gammon died as a result of injuries sustained in a game. The Georgia state legislature quickly passed a bill banning football from the state, but the bill was vetoed by Georgia Governor William Yates Atkinson
William Yates Atkinson
William Yates Atkinson was the 55th Governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898.Atkinson graduated from the University of Georgia with an LL.B in 1877. He married Susie Cobb Milton in 1880...
, based upon an appeal from Gammon's mother, Rosalind Gammon.
Butts-Mehre era: 1910–1963
Beginning in 1910, Georgia started experiencing stability in its head coaches. In 1911, Georgia moved its playing field from Herty Field to Sanford FieldSanford Field
Sanford Field was an on-campus playing venue for football and baseball at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. It was built with wooden stands in 1911 and was named after Steadman V. Sanford. As a venue for football, it was replaced in 1929 by Sanford Stadium, which was built...
, where wooden stands were built. In the 53 years following 1910, Georgia had 7 head coaches and a record of 307–180–33 (a .622 winning percentage). Although Harry Mehre
Harry Mehre
Harry J. Mehre was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia and the University of Mississippi , compiling a career college football record of 98–60–7...
and Wally Butts
Wally Butts
James Wallace "Wally" Butts, Jr. was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1960, compiling a record of 140–86–9...
are the two best-known coaches from this era, it was George “Kid” Woodruff
George Cecil Woodruff
-Sources: * *-External links:...
who led the Bulldogs to their first claim to national championship. In 1927, Georgia finished the season 9–1 and could stake a claim to the national championship by finishing number 1 in at least one national poll. Herman Stegeman
Herman Stegeman
-Sources: -External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com*...
coached the Bulldogs to an 8–0 record in 1920, when the team was named co-champion of the SIAA.
Harry Mehre
Harry J. Mehre was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia and the University of Mississippi , compiling a career college football record of 98–60–7...
coached the Bulldogs for nine years from 1928 to 1937, but perhaps his most memorable game was in 1929. October 12, 1929 was the inaugural game in the newly completed Sanford Stadium
Sanford Stadium
Sanford Stadium is the on-campus playing venue for football at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States. The 92,746-seat stadium is the seventh largest stadium in the NCAA. Architecturally, the stadium is known for the fact that its numerous expansions over the years have been...
and Mehre’s Bulldogs responded with an upset victory over the powerhouse of the day, Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, winning 15–0. In that game, Vernon “Catfish” Smith
Vernon Smith (football)
Vernon "Catfish" Smith was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and military officer in the United States. A three-sport athlete at the University of Georgia, Smith was named to the 1931 College Football All-America Team as an end...
scored all 15 points for Georgia. As head coach, Mehre compiled a 59–34–6 record (.626 winning percentage), but was never able to win a conference championship.
Wally Butts
Wally Butts
James Wallace "Wally" Butts, Jr. was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1960, compiling a record of 140–86–9...
coached the Bulldogs for 21 seasons (1939–1960) and continued as athletic director until 1963. Butts came to UGA as an assistant to Joel Hunt in 1938, but Hunt left UGA after a 5–4–1 season to take over at Wyoming; Butts succeeded to the post of head coach. During his tenure as head coach, Georgia had a claim to the national championship in 1942 being selected by 6 polls recognized by the NCAA Division 1-A college football national championship
Mythical National Championship
A mythical national championship is a colloquial term used to question the validity of national championship recognition that is not explicitly competitive...
(Ohio St. was also selected by 6 polls, including the AP, and Wisconsin was selected by one poll), and in 1946 after finishing first in at least one national poll and/or rating system. Butts coached 1942 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winner Frank Sinkwich
Frank Sinkwich
Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. won the 1942 Heisman Trophy as a player for the University of Georgia, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference. In the course of a brief but celebrated career in professional football, Sinkwich was selected for the National Football League Most...
and Maxwell Award
Maxwell Award
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
winner Charley Trippi
Charley Trippi
Charles Louis Trippi is a former professional American football player for the Chicago Cardinals. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.Mr. Trippi currently resides in Athens, Georgia...
. His teams also won four SEC championships – 1942, 1946, 1948 and 1959. As head coach, Butts posted a 140–86–9 record (.615 winning percentage), including six bowl games. His bowl record was 5–2–1. Wally Butts was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
in 1997.
Johnny Griffith, a former player and assistant coach to Wally Butts, succeeded to the position of head coach in 1961. He resigned in December 1963 after going 10–16–2, including a combined 1–8 against Georgia Tech, University of Florida, and Auburn University.
Vince Dooley era: 1964–1988
Vince DooleyVince Dooley
Vincent Joseph Dooley was the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Georgia. During his 25 year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 national championship...
held the head coach position longer than any other Bulldogs coach, leading the Bulldogs from 1964 until 1988. During his tenure as head coach, Georgia won its second consensus national championship in 1980, winning the Grantland Rice Award
Grantland Rice Award
The Grantland Rice Trophy is an annual award presented in the United States since 1954 to the college football team adjudged by the Football Writers Association of America to be "national champion". Named for the legendary sportswriter, Grantland Rice, the trophy was the first national...
. Dooley’s 1968 team finished first in at least one national poll, giving Georgia a claim to the national championship in that year. The 1967 Cotton Bowl win over SMU made Georgia only the 3rd school in college football history to have won all 4 of the historical major bowls, Rose, Cotton, Sugar, Orange. His teams gave Georgia six SEC Championships and he coached 1982 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
and Maxwell Award
Maxwell Award
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
winner Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
Herschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
, 1968 Outland Trophy
Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
winner Bill Stanfill
Bill Stanfill
William Thomas Stanfill is a former defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League and then the NFL after the AFL-NFL merger of 1970.-High school years:...
and 40 All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
ns. Dooley won the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
The Amos Alonzo Stagg Award is presented annually by the American Football Coaches Association to the “individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football’’. Recipients receive a plaque which is a replica of the one given to...
in 2001. He compiled a 201–77–10 record (.715 winning percentage), which included twenty bowl appearances. His bowl record was 8–10–2. From 1976 through 1982, his teams were in contention for the mythical national title 4 times (1976, 1980, 1981, and 1982). His 6 SEC titles ties him for second place all time amongst SEC coaches for SEC titles. Dooley's offenses were known primarily for running the football. He converted UGA's single-wing offense to a wishbone-type scheme in the early 1970s, and later ran a professional I-type offense with the development of Herschel Walker. For awhile during the 1980s UGA was known as "Tailback U." Vince Dooley was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
in 1997 In 1981, Professor Jan Kemp
Jan Kemp
Jan Kemp was an American academic and English tutor who exposed the bias in passing college football players and filed a lawsuit against the University of Georgia....
complained that Georgia officials had intervened allowing nine college football players to pass a remedial English course, allowing them to play against Pittsburgh in the Sugar Bowl. The board of regents of the University System of Georgia issued a report in April 1986 implicating Dr. Fred C. Davison and the Georgia athletic department, headed by Vince Dooley, who was also the football coach, in a pattern of academic abuse in the admission and advancement of student-athletes over the previous four years.
Post-Dooley era: 1989–2000
Ray GoffRay Goff
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took over as head coach in 1989 and coached the Bulldogs until 1995, posting a 46–34–1 record (.574 winning percentage). His teams were 0–5 against Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers football
The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....
, 1–6 against Florida
Florida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...
, 2–4–1 against Auburn
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
, 5–2 against Georgia Tech and won no conference titles. During his time at Georgia, Goff was often derisively referred to as Ray "Goof", a nickname given to him by former Florida and current South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
head coach Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach...
. Goff had a 2–2 bowl record.
Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan is a former American football player and coach and now a television analyst for college football and a motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University and the University of Georgia , compiling a career record of 104–40–1...
took over as head coach in 1996 and coached the Bulldogs until 2000, posting a 40–19–0 record (.678 winning percentage). Donnan's teams produced no conference titles and were 1–4 against Tennessee, 2–3 against Auburn, 1–4 against Florida and 2–3 against Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs lost to all four of these rivals in 1999 and only posted a win against Tennessee in 2000. Donnan had a 4–0 bowl record.
Mark Richt era: 2001–current
Mark Richt
Mark Richt is the head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. His previous affiliations include fourteen years at Florida State University, where he served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and one year as offensive coordinator at East Carolina University.-Early...
, who joined the Bulldogs in 2001 after serving as the offensive coordinator
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
of the Florida State Seminoles
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
under Bobby Bowden
Bobby Bowden
Robert Cleckler "Bobby" Bowden is a retired college football coach. He coached the Florida State Seminoles football team from the 1976 to 2009 seasons...
. Since Richt's head coaching tenure began, Georgia has won two SEC championships, 2002 and 2005 and four SEC East Division Championships, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2011. Including bowl games, Richt’s record, as of December 31, 2010, was 96–34–0. His bowl record through 2010 is 7–3. Richt has been a fixture in the recruiting world ending up with top 5 classes the past 3 years.On October 8, 2011 Richt won his 100th career game as UGA's
coach against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium with a score of 20 to 12.
Under Richt, Georgia is 7-4 against Tennessee (as of 2011), 3-8 against Florida (as of 2011), 7-4 against Auburn (as of 2011), and 10-1 against Georgia Tech (as of 2011). In 2011, under Richt, Georgia defeated all four of these rivals in the same season for the first time since 1981.
Conference affiliations
Georgia was a founding member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA)Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools...
, one of the first collegiate athletic conferences formed in the United States. Georgia participated in the SIAA from its establishment in 1895 until 1921. Durings its tenure in the SIAA, Georgia was conference co-champion in two years, 1896 and 1920. In 1921, the Bulldogs, along with 12 other teams, left the SIAA and formed the Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
. 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 Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
, where Georgia has won the third most SEC football championships, with 12, behind Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
(22) and Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
(13).
Nicknames
It was not until 1920 that the nickname "Bulldog" was used to define the football team, a name bestowed by sportswriters. 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.
Shortly thereafter, another news story appeared in which the name "Bulldogs" was used several times to describe the Georgia team and the nickname has been used ever since. Prior to that time, Georgia was simply known as the "Red and Black." In more recent years, the Bulldogs have been referred to by fans as the "Dawgs."
Traditions
- UgaUga (mascot)Uga is the name of a lineage of English Bulldogs owned by Frank W. "Sonny" Seiler, which have served as the mascot of the University of Georgia since 1956...
is the name of a lineage of white BulldogBulldogBulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
s which have served as the mascot of the University of Georgia since 1956. There is currently no active Uga mascot, since the previous mascot, Uga VIII, died of lymphoma on Feb 3, 2011. Deceased Ugas are interred in a mausoleumMausoleumA mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
near the main entrance to Sanford Stadium. Georgia is the only school to bury its past mascots inside the football stadium. - Glory, GloryGlory, Glory (fight song)Glory, Glory is the rally song for the Georgia Bulldogs, the athletics teams for the University of Georgia. Glory, Glory is sung to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and was sung at football games as early as the 1890s...
is the fight song for the Georgia Bulldogs and was sung at football games as early as the 1890s. The fight song was arranged in its current form by Georgia professor Hugh Hodgson in 1915. - The ringing of the Chapel Bell after a Georgia victory started in the 1890s when the playing field was located near the Chapel and freshmen were compelled to ring the Chapel's bell until midnight to celebrate the victory. Today, freshmen are no longer required to do the chore, with students, alumni, and fans taking their place.
- "How 'Bout Them Dawgs" is a slogan of recent vintage that first surfaced in the late 1970s and has become a battle cry of Bulldog fans. The slogan received national attention and exposure when Georgia won the national championship in 1980 and wire services proclaimed "How 'Bout Them Dogs!"
- Silver Britches – When Wally ButtsWally ButtsJames Wallace "Wally" Butts, Jr. was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1960, compiling a record of 140–86–9...
was named named head coach in 1939, he changed the uniform by adding silver-colored pants to the bright-red jersey already in use. The "silver britches" became very popular, and were a source of multiple fan chants and sign references over the years, the most well-known being "Go You Silver Britches!" When he was hired in 1964, Vince Dooley changed Georgia's uniform to use white pants, but reinstated the silver pants prior to Georgia's 1980 national championship season. Georgia's use of the "silver britches" continues to the present day. - The "Dawg Walk" is a tradition that features the football players walking through a gathering of fans and the Redcoat BandGeorgia Redcoat Marching BandThe Georgia Redcoat Marching Band is a college marching band formed in 1905.-History:The Redcoat Marching Band was started in 1905 as a division of the UGA Military Department. It started as 20 military cadets and has grown to include over 400 University students. Their first performance as a...
near the Tate Student Center as they enter Sanford Stadium. Vince Dooley began the tradition, originally leading the team into the stadium from the East Campus Road side. Ray Goff changed the Dawg Walk to its current location in the 1990s, but eventually discontinued the practice altogether. Mark Richt revived it starting with the 2001 season, and it continues to the present day.
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 silver pants.Wally Butts
Wally Butts
James Wallace "Wally" Butts, Jr. was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1960, compiling a record of 140–86–9...
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.
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. Georgia's uniform in the pre-World War II years varied at times, sometimes significantly. Photographic evidence suggests that black shirts, vests, and stripes of various patters were worn at times over the years.
Vince Dooley was the first to incorporate a red helmet into the uniform 1964, adopting the oval "G," a white stripe, and white facemasks. Anne Donaldson, who graduated from Georgia with a BFA degree and was married to Georgia assistant coach John Donaldson, was asked by Coach Dooley to come up with a new helmet design to replace the previous silver helmet. Coach Dooley liked the forward oriented stylized "G" Mrs. Donaldson produced, and it was adopted by him. Since the Georgia "G" was similar to the Green Bay Packers' "G" used by it since 1961, Coach Dooley cleared its use with the Packer organization. Nonetheless, Georgia has a registered trademark for its "G" and the Packers' current, redesigned, "G" logo is modeled after the University of Georgia's redesign of Green Bay's original "G" logo. The helmet change was part of a drastic uniform redesign by Dooley, who also replaced the traditional silver pants with white pants that included a black-red-black stripe. The jerseys remained similar to the pre-1964 design, however, with a red jersey and white numbers.
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 grey pants have also been used at times instead of "true" silver since 2004, mainly because the matte grey pants are of a lighter material.
Alternate uniforms
One of the things that makes 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 were worn for one game during a season.- Red pants were used instead of silver as part of Georgia's away uniform at various times during the 1980's.
- Black facemasks and a white-black-white helmet stripe were worn during the 1991 Independence BowlIndependence BowlThe Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976....
. - Black pants were used instead of silver as part of Georgia's away uniform during the 1998 Outback BowlOutback BowlThe Outback Bowl is an annual New Year's Day college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The event was originally called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1994 until being renamed in 1995 for its new title sponsor, Outback Steakhouse...
and the 1998 Florida game. - Black jerseys were worn instead of red as part of Georgia's home uniform in games against Auburn and Hawaii during the 2007 season, and in 2008 against Alabama.
- A unique away uniform was worn during the 2009 Florida. This uniform included black helmets with red facemasks, a white stripe, and the traditional oval "G" logo; white jerseys with black numbers; and black pants.
- During the 2011 Chick-fil-A College KickoffChick-fil-A College KickoffThe Chick-fil-A College Kickoff is an annual college football game played on the opening weekend of the college football season in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome.- History :...
against Boise State in the Georgia Dome, Georgia wore a Nike Pro Combat Uniform that was significantly different from the traditional home uniforms. The Nike Pro Combat uniforms used a non-traditional matte-finish red color, and included the following:- Silver helmets with a large red stripe and traditional oval "G" logo
- Black facemasks with a large red stripe in the middle, mirroring the red stripe on the helmet
- Two-tone red jerseys with black sleeves, trim, and numbers
- The word "Georgia" on the back of the jerseys instead of players' names
- Red pants
Rivalries
The Bulldogs have three main rivals, AuburnAuburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
, Florida
Florida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...
, and Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
. All three rivalries commenced over 100 years ago. With long rivalries, it is not surprising that there is some disagreement over the records between the schools. For example, Georgia discredits two games in 1943 and 1944 against Georgia Tech, both UGA losses, because some of their players were in the war. Georgia also credits a game against Florida in 1904 (a Georgia win) that Florida does not count because allegedly it did not have a football program at that time.
Georgia has long-standing rivalries with other schools as well, with over 50 games against five additional teams. Since the formation of the Eastern Division in 1992, Georgia has an emerging rivalry with the Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee Volunteers football
The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....
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| Rivalry | Rival | Games Played | First Meeting | Last Meeting | UGA Won | UGA Lost | Ties | UGA % | Streak | Most recent win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Deep South's Oldest Rivalry The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played by the Auburn Tigers football team of Auburn University and the Georgia Bulldogs football team of the University of Georgia... |
Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers football Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the... |
115 | 1892 | 2011 | 53 | 54 | 8 | .491 | 1 win | 2011, 45-7 |
| Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate is the nickname given to an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Georgia Bulldogs football team of the University of Georgia. The two Georgia universities are... |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
103 | 1893 | 2011 | 61 | 37 | 5 | .617 | 3 win | 2011, 31-17 |
| Georgia vs. Florida Football Classic | Florida Gators Florida Gators football The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference... |
90 | 1904 | 2011 | 48 | 40 | 2 | .546 | 1 win | 2011, 24-20 |
| Georgia vs. Vanderbilt rivalry | Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Commodores football The Vanderbilt Commodores football program is a college football team that represents Vanderbilt University. The team currently competes in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Southeastern Conference... |
72 | 1893 | 2011 | 52 | 18 | 2 | .736 | 5 win | 2011, 33-28 |
| Georgia vs. Alabama rivalry | Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson Tide football |TeamName = Alabama football |Image = Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg |ImageSize = 110 |Helmet = Alabama Football.png |ImageSize2 = 150 |CurrentSeason = 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team... |
65 | 1895 | 2008 | 25 | 36 | 4 | .415 | 1 loss | 2007, 26-23 |
| Georgia vs. Kentucky rivalry | Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Wildcats football The Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era... |
65 | 1930 | 2011 | 51 | 12 | 2 | .797 | 2 win | 2011, 19-10 |
| Georgia vs. South Carolina rivalry | South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Gamecocks football The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college football. The Gamecocks have been a member of the Southeastern Conference since 1992. Steve Spurrier is the current head coach, and the team plays its home games at Williams-Brice... |
64 | 1894 | 2011 | 46 | 16 | 2 | .734 | 2 loss | 2009, 41-37 |
| Georgia vs. Clemson rivalry | Clemson Tigers Clemson Tigers football The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
62 | 1897 | 2003 | 41 | 17 | 4 | .693 | 5 win | 2003, 30-0 |
| Georgia vs. Tennessee rivalry | Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference .... |
39 | 1899 | 2011 | 17 | 20 | 2 | .462 | 2 win | 2011, 20-12 |
Seasons
As of the end of the 2009 season, the Georgia Bulldogs had played 116 seasons with an all-time record of 735–390–34 (a .646 winning percentage). A complete decade by decade list of game results can be found at Georgia Bulldogs football (all games)Georgia Bulldogs football (all games)
This lists all college football games played by the University of Georgia football team since the program started in 1892.-Georgia Bulldogs football games in the 1890s:There were six head coaches of the Georgia Bulldogs football team in the 1890s...
. Note: Georgia was also the only Division I FBS program to win at least 8 games every season from 1997 to 2009.
Bowl games
The Georgia Bulldogs have played in 46 bowl games and have a record of 26–17–3. On the all-time lists, the Bulldogs are sixth for bowls appearances and tied for third for bowl game victories.| W/L/T | Date | Bowl | Opponent | PF | PA | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 1942-01-01 | Orange Bowl | TCU Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ... |
40 | 26 | Wally Butts Wally Butts James Wallace "Wally" Butts, Jr. was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1960, compiling a record of 140–86–9... |
| W | 1943-01-01 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | 9 | 0 | Wally Butts |
| W | 1946-01-01 | Oil Bowl Oil Bowl Oil Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, in 1944, 1946, and 1947. Muddy conditions for the first and freezing temperatures for the third game doomed future contests.... |
Tulsa University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by... |
20 | |6 | Wally Butts |
| W | 1947-01-01 | Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009... |
North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
20 | 10 | Wally Butts |
| T | 1948-01-01 | Gator Bowl Gator Bowl The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Held continuously since 1946, it is the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally... |
Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
20 | 20 | Wally Butts |
| L | 1949-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Texas | 28 | 41 | Wally Butts |
| L | 1950-12-09 | Presidential Cup Presidential Cup Bowl The Presidential Cup Game was a postseason American college football bowl game played at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland, on December 9, 1950 between Texas A&M University and University of Georgia.... |
Texas A&M Texas A&M University Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... |
20 | 40 | Wally Butts |
| W | 1960-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Missouri University of Missouri The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses... |
14 | 0 | Wally Butts |
| Wally Butts Bowl Record: 5–2–1 | ||||||
| W | 1964-12-26 | Sun Bowl Sun Bowl The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl... |
Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University . The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program fields teams in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports... |
7 | 0 | Vince Dooley Vince Dooley Vincent Joseph Dooley was the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Georgia. During his 25 year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 national championship... |
| W | 1966-12-31 | Cotton Bowl Classic | SMU Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church... |
24 | 9 | Vince Dooley |
| L | 1967-12-16 | Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003... |
N. C. State North Carolina State University North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution... |
7 | 14 | Vince Dooley |
| L | 1969-01-01 | Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009... |
Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
2 | 16 | Vince Dooley |
| L | 1969-12-20 | Sun Bowl Sun Bowl The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl... |
Nebraska | 6 | 45 | Vince Dooley |
| W | 1971-12-31 | Gator Bowl Gator Bowl The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Held continuously since 1946, it is the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally... |
North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
7 | 3 | Vince Dooley |
| W | 1973-12-28 | Peach Bowl | Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
17 | 16 | Vince Dooley |
| L | 1974-12-21 | Tangerine Bowl Capital One Bowl The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl and the Florida Citrus Bowl... |
Miami, Ohio Miami University Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S... |
10 | 21 | Vince Dooley |
| L | 1976-01-01 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
10 | 31 | Vince Dooley |
| L | 1977-01-01 | Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009... |
Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
3 | 27 | Vince Dooley |
| L | 1978-12-31 | Bluebonnet Bowl Bluebonnet Bowl The Bluebonnet Bowl was an annual college football bowl game played in Houston, Texas. A civic group was appointed by the Houston Chamber of Commerce Athletics Committee in 1959 to organize the bowl game. It was held at Rice Stadium from 1959 through 1967, and again in 1985 and 1986. The game was... |
Stanford Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... |
22 | 25 | Vince Dooley |
| W | 1981-01-01 | Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009... |
Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
17 | 10 | Vince Dooley |
| L | 1982-01-01 | Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009... |
Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
20 | 24 | Vince Dooley |
| L | 1983-01-01 | Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009... |
Penn State Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... |
23 | 27 | Vince Dooley |
| W | 1984-01-01 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Texas | 10 | 9 | Vince Dooley |
| T | 1984-12-22 | Citrus Bowl Capital One Bowl The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl and the Florida Citrus Bowl... |
Florida State Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
17 | 17 | Vince Dooley |
| T | 1985-12-28 | Sun Bowl Sun Bowl The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl... |
Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885... |
13 | 13 | Vince Dooley |
| L | 1986-12-23 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early... |
24 | 27 | Vince Dooley |
| W | 1987-12-29 | Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003... |
Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
20 | 17 | Vince Dooley |
| W | 1989-01-01 | Gator Bowl Gator Bowl The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Held continuously since 1946, it is the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally... |
Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
34 | 27 | Vince Dooley |
| Vince Dooley Bowl Record: 8–10–2 | ||||||
| L | 1989-12-30 | Peach Bowl | Syracuse Syracuse University Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College... |
18 | 19 | Ray Goff Ray Goff -Quotes:-External links:... |
| W | 1991-12-29 | Independence Bowl Independence Bowl The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976.... |
Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
24 | 15 | Ray Goff |
| W | 1993-01-01 | Florida Citrus Bowl Capital One Bowl The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl and the Florida Citrus Bowl... |
Ohio State Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... |
21 | 14 | Ray Goff |
| L | 1995-12-30 | Peach Bowl | Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson... |
27 | 34 | Ray Goff |
| Ray Goff Bowl Record: 2–2–0 | ||||||
| W | 1998-01-01 | Outback Bowl Outback Bowl The Outback Bowl is an annual New Year's Day college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The event was originally called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1994 until being renamed in 1995 for its new title sponsor, Outback Steakhouse... |
Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... |
33 | 6 | Jim Donnan Jim Donnan Jim Donnan is a former American football player and coach and now a television analyst for college football and a motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University and the University of Georgia , compiling a career record of 104–40–1... |
| W | 1998-12-30 | Peach Bowl | Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson... |
35 | 33 | Jim Donnan |
| W | 2000-01-01 | Outback Bowl Outback Bowl The Outback Bowl is an annual New Year's Day college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The event was originally called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1994 until being renamed in 1995 for its new title sponsor, Outback Steakhouse... |
Purdue Purdue University Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and... |
28 | 25 | Jim Donnan |
| W | 2000-12-24 | Oahu Bowl Oahu Bowl The Oahu Bowl is a now defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. Played on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, the Oahu Bowl was sponsored by Jeep motor company... |
Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson... |
37 | 14 | Jim Donnan |
| Jim Donnan Bowl Record: 4–0–0 | ||||||
| L | 2001-12-28 | Music City Bowl Music City Bowl The Music City Bowl is a post-season American college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1998.-Site:The first Music City Bowl was played at Vanderbilt Stadium in 1998... |
Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early... |
16 | 20 | Mark Richt Mark Richt Mark Richt is the head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. His previous affiliations include fourteen years at Florida State University, where he served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and one year as offensive coordinator at East Carolina University.-Early... |
| W | 2003-01-01 | Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009... |
Florida State Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
26 | 13 | Mark Richt |
| W | 2004-01-01 | Capital One Bowl Capital One Bowl The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl and the Florida Citrus Bowl... |
Purdue Purdue University Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and... |
34 | 27 | Mark Richt |
| W | 2005-01-01 | Outback Bowl Outback Bowl The Outback Bowl is an annual New Year's Day college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The event was originally called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1994 until being renamed in 1995 for its new title sponsor, Outback Steakhouse... |
Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... |
24 | 21 | Mark Richt |
| L | 2006-01-01 | Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009... |
West Virginia West Virginia University West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;... |
35 | 38 | Mark Richt |
| W | 2006-12-30 | Chick-fil-A Bowl Chick-fil-A Bowl The Chick-fil-A Bowl, formerly called the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and before that simply called the Peach Bowl, is an annual college football bowl game played in Atlanta, Georgia since December 1968. The first three Peach Bowls were played at Grant Field on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta.... |
Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies football The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over... |
31 | 24 | Mark Richt |
| W | 2008-01-01 | Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009... |
Hawaii Hawaii Warriors football The Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin, is part of the Western Athletic Conference until 2012, when the team joins the Mountain West Conference.The Hawaii Warriors... |
41 | 10 | Mark Richt |
| W | 2009-01-01 | Capital One Bowl Capital One Bowl The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl and the Florida Citrus Bowl... |
Michigan State | 24 | 12 | Mark Richt |
| W | 2009-12-28 | Independence Bowl Independence Bowl The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976.... |
Texas A&M | 44 | 20 | Mark Richt |
| L | 2010-12-31 | Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003... |
Central Florida University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States... |
6 | 10 | Mark Richt |
| Mark Richt Bowl Record: 7–3–0 | ||||||
| Overall Bowl Record: 26–17–3 | ||||||
| Name of Bowl | Record | Appearances | Last Appearance | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebonnet Bowl Bluebonnet Bowl The Bluebonnet Bowl was an annual college football bowl game played in Houston, Texas. A civic group was appointed by the Houston Chamber of Commerce Athletics Committee in 1959 to organize the bowl game. It was held at Rice Stadium from 1959 through 1967, and again in 1985 and 1986. The game was... defunct |
0–1 | 1 | 1978 Season | .000 |
| Capital One Bowl Capital One Bowl The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl and the Florida Citrus 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 Gator Bowl The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Held continuously since 1946, it is the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally... |
2–0–1 | 3 | 1988 Season | .833 |
| Independence Bowl Independence Bowl The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976.... |
2–0 | 2 | 2009 Season | 1.000 |
| Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003... |
1–2 | 3 | 2010 Season | .333 |
| Music City Bowl Music City Bowl The Music City Bowl is a post-season American college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1998.-Site:The first Music City Bowl was played at Vanderbilt Stadium in 1998... |
0–1 | 1 | 2001 Season | .000 |
| Oahu Bowl Oahu Bowl The Oahu Bowl is a now defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. Played on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, the Oahu Bowl was sponsored by Jeep motor company... defunct |
1–0 | 1 | 2000 Season | 1.000 |
| Oil Bowl Oil Bowl Oil Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, in 1944, 1946, and 1947. Muddy conditions for the first and freezing temperatures for the third game doomed future contests.... defunct |
1–0 | 1 | 1945 Season | 1.000 |
| Outback Bowl Outback Bowl The Outback Bowl is an annual New Year's Day college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The event was originally called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1994 until being renamed in 1995 for its new title sponsor, Outback Steakhouse... (formerly Hall of Fame Bowl) |
3–1 | 4 | 2004 Season | .750 |
| Orange Bowl | 2–1 | 3 | 1959 Season | .667 |
| Presidential Cup Bowl Presidential Cup Bowl The Presidential Cup Game was a postseason American college football bowl game played at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland, on December 9, 1950 between Texas A&M University and University of Georgia.... defunct |
0–1 | 1 | 1950 Season | .000 |
| Rose Bowl | 1–0 | 1 | 1943 Season | 1.000 |
| Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009... |
4–5 | 9 | 2007 Season | .444 |
| Sun Bowl Sun Bowl The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl... |
1–1–1 | 3 | 1985 Season | .500 |
Current Coaching Staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Richt Mark Richt Mark Richt is the head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. His previous affiliations include fourteen years at Florida State University, where he served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and one year as offensive coordinator at East Carolina University.-Early... |
Head Coach |
| Mike Bobo Mike Bobo Mike Bobo is an American college football coach and the offensive coordinator of the University of Georgia football team.-Playing career:... |
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach |
| Todd Grantham Todd Grantham Todd Grantham is the defensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs. He was hired on Jan. 15, 2010.-Virginia Tech :... |
Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach |
| Rodney Garner | Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach |
| Tony Ball Tony Ball Tony Ball is a British television executive, chairman of Kabel Deutschland and former CEO of BSkyB.-Career:Ball joined Thames Television on graduation as a broadcasting engineer. he was later a founding director of Champion TV, which launched the UK's first dedicated sports channel, The Sports... |
Wide Receivers Coach |
| John Lilly John Lilly John Lilly may refer to:* John C. Lilly , American physician, psychoanalyst and writer* John Lilly , former Chief Executive Officer of the Mozilla Corporation... |
Tight Ends Coach |
| Will Friend | Offensive Line Coach |
| Bryan McClendon Bryan McClendon Bryan McClendon is a college football running backs coach for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. He attended and played wide receiver at the University of Georgia and graduated in 2005. He was part of a senior class that won 44 games, the most in Georgia history... |
Running Backs Coach |
| Kirk Olivadotti | Inside Linebackers Coach |
| Scott Lakatos | Secondary Coach |
National championships
Years in which the Bulldogs finished with a number-one ranking in at least 3 of the final national polls recognized by the College Football Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
and included in the official NCAA Football Record Book:
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| 1942|| Wallace Butts || Houlgate, Sagarin, Litkenhous || 11–1 || Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
|| Georgia 9, UCLA 0
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| 1980|| Vince Dooley
Vince Dooley
Vincent Joseph Dooley was the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Georgia. During his 25 year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 national championship...
|| Coaches
Coaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
, AP
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
|| 12–0 || Sugar Bowl
1981 Sugar Bowl
The 1981 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the top ranked Georgia Bulldogs, and the seventh ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish.In the first quarter, Notre Dame scored on a 50 yard Oliver field goal, giving the Irish a 3-0 lead. Another Notre Dame scoring opportunity in the first quarter was foiled...
|| Georgia 17, Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
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- 1942 – 11–1 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
- 1980 – The Bulldogs beat Notre DameNotre Dame Fighting Irish footballNotre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
17–10 in the Sugar BowlSugar BowlThe Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009...
to finish 12–0 and claim the National Championship. Notable contributors during the season included Herschel WalkerHerschel WalkerHerschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
, Buck BelueBuck BelueBenjamin Franklin "Buck" Belue played American football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1981. He was the quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs in 1980, when the team went 12-0, and, after beating Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl, was named the consensus national champion...
and Lindsay ScottLindsay ScottLindsay Eugene Scott is a retired American football wide receiver, who played for the University of Georgia and the New Orleans Saints. He was the 13th overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft and played four seasons for the New Orleans Saints...
(Georgia was listed first by AP, Berryman, FACT, FB News, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sporting News & UPI).
Other years in which the Bulldogs finished with a number-one ranking in at least one of the final national polls and included in the official NCAA Football Record Book:
- 1927 – With a 9–1–0 record, the Bulldogs were called the "dream and wonder team" and were ranked No. 1 in the nation with one regular season game remaining, but were upset by Georgia Tech by a score of 12–0 at Grant FieldBobby Dodd StadiumBobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field is the football stadium located at the corner of North Avenue at Techwood Drive on the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, who completed the 2011 season with a loss to rival UGA...
in Atlanta, Georgia. Nevertheless, at the end of the season, Georgia was ranked number 1 in two polls recognized by the NCAA. The Bulldogs were also listed as number 1 in two other polls of the 1927 season, but most recognize IllinoisUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
as the 1927 National Champion.
- 1946 Georgia went 11–0 and beat North Carolina 20–10 and was proclaimed national champions by one poll recognized by the NCAA.
- 1968 Georgia was chosen by one national poll when they went 9–1–2 losing to Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. Overtime was not allowed in the NCAA yet so Georgia tied with Tennessee and Houston.
Conference championships
Georgia has won a total of 14 conference championships, including 12 SEC Championships.Conference affiliations:
- 1891–95, IndependentNCAA Division I-A independent schoolsNCAA Football Bowl Subdivision independent schools are four-year institutions whose football programs are not part of an NCAA-affiliated conference. This means that FBS independents are not required to schedule each other for competition like conference schools do...
- 1896–1920, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationThe Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools...
- 1921–32, Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceThe Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
- 1933–present, Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
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| 1896 || SIAA
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools...
|| 4–0 ||
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| 1920 || SIAA
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS football programs were members of this conference at some point, as were at least 19 other schools...
|| 8–0–1 ||
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| 1942 || SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
|| 11–0 || 6–1
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| 1946† || SEC || 11–0 || 5–0
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| 1948 || SEC || 9–2 || 6–0
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| 1959 || SEC || 10–1 || 7–0
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| 1966† || SEC || 10–1 || 6–0
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| 1968 || SEC || 8–1–2 || 5–0–1
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| 1976 || SEC || 10–2 || 6–0
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| 1980 || SEC || 12–0 || 6–0
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| 1981† || SEC || 10–2 ||6–0
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| 1982 || SEC || 11–1 || 6–0
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| 2002 || SEC || 13–1 || 7–1
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| 2005
2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team
The 2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 10-3 record. Winning 10 games for the fourth year in a row, Georgia tied its own record for consecutive 10 win seasons. The Bulldogs, with a regular season SEC record of 6-2, won the SEC East and advanced to the 2005 SEC...
|| SEC || 10–3 || 6–2
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| colspan=4 | † Denotes co-champions
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Divisional championships
As winners of the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division, Georgia has made 3 appearances in the SEC Championship GameSEC Championship Game
The SEC Championship Game refers to the game determining the Southeastern Conference's football season champion. The championship game pits the SEC Western Division representative against the Eastern Division representative in a game held after the regular season has been completed. Thus far, nine...
, with the most recent coming in 2005. The Dawgs are 2–1 in those games. The Dawgs also shared the Division title with Florida
Florida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...
and Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers football
The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....
in two other years, but tie-breakers (i.e. head-to-head result) allowed Florida and Tennessee to go to the championship game in 1992 and 2007, respectively.
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| 1992 || SEC East || NA || Did Not Play || X || X
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| 2002 || SEC East || W || Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
|| 30 || 3
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| 2003 || SEC East || L || LSU
LSU Tigers football
The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
|| 13 || 34
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| 2005 || SEC East || W || LSU
LSU Tigers football
The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
|| 34 || 14
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2007 || SEC East || NA || Did Not Play || X || X
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2011 || SEC East || December 3, 2011 || LSU
LSU Tigers football
The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
|| X || X
|- style="text-align:center; background:#000;"
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|| 77
|| 51
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Overtime
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|1996 || Auburn
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
|| Jordan Hare Stadium || 4OT || Georgia || W 56–49
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|1999 || Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
|| Grant Field || 1OT || Georgia Tech || L 48–51
|- style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
|2000 || Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers football
The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of...
|| Outback Bowl
Outback Bowl
The Outback Bowl is an annual New Year's Day college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The event was originally called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1994 until being renamed in 1995 for its new title sponsor, Outback Steakhouse...
|| 1OT || Georgia || W 28–25
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
|2000|| Auburn
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
|| Jordan Hare Stadium || 1OT || Auburn || L 26–29
|- style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
|2003 || Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers football
The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of...
|| Capital One Bowl
Capital One Bowl
The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl and the Florida Citrus Bowl...
|| 1OT || Georgia || W 34–27
|- style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"
|2007 || Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
|| Bryant Denny Stadium || 1OT || Georgia || W 26–23
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"
|2010 || Florida
Florida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...
|| EverBank Field || 1OT || Florida || L 31–34
|}
Other
- Georgia's victory over AuburnAuburn UniversityAuburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
on November 11, 2006 was the Bulldogs' 700th win.
National award winners
- Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
- Frank SinkwichFrank SinkwichFrank Francis Sinkwich Sr. won the 1942 Heisman Trophy as a player for the University of Georgia, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference. In the course of a brief but celebrated career in professional football, Sinkwich was selected for the National Football League Most...
– 1942 - Herschel WalkerHerschel WalkerHerschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
– 1982- Maxwell AwardMaxwell AwardThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
- Maxwell Award
- Charley TrippiCharley TrippiCharles Louis Trippi is a former professional American football player for the Chicago Cardinals. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.Mr. Trippi currently resides in Athens, Georgia...
– 1946 - Herschel WalkerHerschel WalkerHerschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
– 1982- Walter Camp AwardWalter Camp AwardThe Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...
- Walter Camp Award
- Herschel WalkerHerschel WalkerHerschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
– 1982- Bronko Nagurski TrophyBronko Nagurski TrophyThe Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte...
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy
- Champ BaileyChamp BaileyRoland "Champ" Bailey is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Bailey was drafted in the 1st round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Georgia.Bailey is 8th among Broncos in all-time...
– 1998- Chuck Bednarik AwardChuck Bednarik AwardThe Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...
- Chuck Bednarik Award
- David PollackDavid Pollack-Injury:In the Bengals' September 17, 2006 game against in-state rival Cleveland Browns, Pollack suffered what was later determined to be a broken sixth cervical vertebrae on a first quarter tackle on running back Reuben Droughns. He reportedly suffered no paralysis, but was taken off the field on...
– 2004- Doak Walker AwardDoak Walker AwardThe Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker...
- Doak Walker Award
- Garrison HearstGarrison HearstGerard Garrison Hearst is a former National Football League running back who last played for the NFL's Denver Broncos in 2004. He had previously played for the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, and San Francisco 49ers...
– 1992
- Draddy TrophyDraddy TrophyThe William V. Campbell trophy, formerly the Vincent dePaul Draddy Trophy, is a trophy awarded by the National Football Foundation that is given to the American college football player with the best combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance...
- Matt StinchcombMatt StinchcombMatt Stinchcomb is a former football offensive tackle, who played for the University of Georgia, the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.-NFL Years:...
– 1998- ESPY Award
- Garrison HearstGarrison HearstGerard Garrison Hearst is a former National Football League running back who last played for the NFL's Denver Broncos in 2004. He had previously played for the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, and San Francisco 49ers...
– 1992- Lombardi AwardLombardi AwardThe Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
- Lombardi Award
- David PollackDavid Pollack-Injury:In the Bengals' September 17, 2006 game against in-state rival Cleveland Browns, Pollack suffered what was later determined to be a broken sixth cervical vertebrae on a first quarter tackle on running back Reuben Droughns. He reportedly suffered no paralysis, but was taken off the field on...
– 2004- Lott TrophyLott TrophyThe Lott IMPACT Trophy is presented annually to the college football Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. IMPACT is an acronym for: integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community, and tenacity. The award purports to equally recognize the personal character of the winning player as well as...
- Lott Trophy
- David PollackDavid Pollack-Injury:In the Bengals' September 17, 2006 game against in-state rival Cleveland Browns, Pollack suffered what was later determined to be a broken sixth cervical vertebrae on a first quarter tackle on running back Reuben Droughns. He reportedly suffered no paralysis, but was taken off the field on...
– 2004- Outland TrophyOutland TrophyThe Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
- Outland Trophy
- Bill StanfillBill StanfillWilliam Thomas Stanfill is a former defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League and then the NFL after the AFL-NFL merger of 1970.-High school years:...
– 1968- Ted Hendricks AwardTed Hendricks AwardThe Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, who is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is presented by his own 501 foundation, called the Ted Hendricks...
- Ted Hendricks Award
- David PollackDavid Pollack-Injury:In the Bengals' September 17, 2006 game against in-state rival Cleveland Browns, Pollack suffered what was later determined to be a broken sixth cervical vertebrae on a first quarter tackle on running back Reuben Droughns. He reportedly suffered no paralysis, but was taken off the field on...
– 2003, 2004- Ray Guy AwardRay Guy AwardThe Ray Guy Award is presented annually to college football's top punter by the Greater Augusta Sports Council. The award is named after punter Ray Guy, a former All-American at Southern Mississippi and an all-pro player for the Oakland Raiders.-Criteria:...
- Ray Guy Award
- Drew ButlerDrew ButlerDrew Butler is an American football punter in his junior year for the 2011 Georgia Bulldogs. He is the son of Kevin Butler. Butler led the nation in punting average for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. He was a unanimous first team selection to the 2009 College Football All-America...
– 2009
All-Americans
The Bulldogs have had 68 players selected as All-AmericaAll-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
ns. Of those 67 players, 24 were consensus All-Americans, as so-designated by NCAA rules. While several players were selected in more than one year, only Frank Sinkwich
Frank Sinkwich
Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. won the 1942 Heisman Trophy as a player for the University of Georgia, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference. In the course of a brief but celebrated career in professional football, Sinkwich was selected for the National Football League Most...
, Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
Herschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
and David Pollack
David Pollack
-Injury:In the Bengals' September 17, 2006 game against in-state rival Cleveland Browns, Pollack suffered what was later determined to be a broken sixth cervical vertebrae on a first quarter tackle on running back Reuben Droughns. He reportedly suffered no paralysis, but was taken off the field on...
were selected as consensus All-Americans more than once.
The Georgia Bulldogs football players that have been selected as All-Americans are:
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|+ Georgia Bulldogs All-Americans
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Player
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Position
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Selected
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Hometown
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|Bob McWhorter
Bob McWhorter
Robert Ligon "Bob" McWhorter played football and baseball at the University of Georgia. As a halfback, he scored 61 touchdowns from 1910 to 1913. In 1913, McWhorter became UGA’s first All-American. He was the captain of both the baseball and football teams in his senior year...
|Halfback
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
| style="text-align:center;"|1913
|Lexington, Georgia
Lexington, Georgia
Lexington is a city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Oglethorpe County...
|-
|David Paddock
|Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
| style="text-align:center;"|1914
|Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
|-
|Joe Bennett
|Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"| 1922, 1923
|Statesboro, Georgia
Statesboro, Georgia
Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the county seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Statesboro has a population of 28,422 and the Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 70,217...
|-
|Chick Shiver
|End
End (football)
An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up...
| style="text-align:center;"|1927
|Sylvester, Georgia
Sylvester, Georgia
Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,990 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat and business center of Worth County and is claimed to be the Peanut Capital of the World due to its ability to produce more peanuts per acre than anywhere...
|-
|Tom Nash
|End
End (football)
An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up...
| style="text-align:center;"|1927†
|Washington, Georgia
Washington, Georgia
Washington is a city in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,295 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Wilkes County...
|-
|Herb Maffett
|End
End (football)
An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up...
| style="text-align:center;"|1930
|Atlanta, Georgia
|-
|Red Maddox
|Guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
| style="text-align:center;"|1930
|Calhoun, Georgia
Calhoun, Georgia
Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,650. The city is the county seat of Gordon County.-Geography:Calhoun is located at , along the Oostanaula River....
|-
|Vernon "Catfish" Smith
Vernon Smith (football)
Vernon "Catfish" Smith was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and military officer in the United States. A three-sport athlete at the University of Georgia, Smith was named to the 1931 College Football All-America Team as an end...
|End
End (football)
An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up...
| style="text-align:center;"|1931†
|Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
|-
|John Bond
|Halfback
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
| style="text-align:center;"|1935
|Toccoa, Georgia
Toccoa, Georgia
Toccoa is a city in Stephens County, Georgia, United States located approximately from Athens and approximately northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,323 at the 2000 census...
|-
|Bill Hartman
Bill Hartman
William Coleman "Bill" Hartman, Jr. was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins before World War II. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1937 with a B.S., where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity...
|Fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
| style="text-align:center;"|1937
|Thomaston, Georgia
Thomaston, Georgia
Thomaston is a city in and the county seat of Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,638 at the 2006 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Thomaston, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville,...
|-
|Frank Sinkwich
Frank Sinkwich
Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. won the 1942 Heisman Trophy as a player for the University of Georgia, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference. In the course of a brief but celebrated career in professional football, Sinkwich was selected for the National Football League Most...
|Halfback
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
| style="text-align:center;"|1941,† 1942‡
|McKees Rock, Pennsylvania
|-
|George Poschner
George Poschner
George Poschner , was a former football end who played for the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1942. During his tenure with the Bulldogs, he participated in the 1941 Orange Bowl and the 1942 Rose Bowl.-Collegiate football career:...
|End
End (football)
An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up...
| style="text-align:center;"|1942
|Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
|-
|Mike Castronis
|Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1945
|Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
|-
|Charley Trippi
Charley Trippi
Charles Louis Trippi is a former professional American football player for the Chicago Cardinals. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.Mr. Trippi currently resides in Athens, Georgia...
|Tailback
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
| style="text-align:center;"|1946‡
|Pittston, Pennsylvania
Pittston, Pennsylvania
Pittston is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It gained prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as an active anthracite coal mining city, drawing a large portion of its labor force from European immigrants. The population was...
|-
|Herb St. John
|Guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
| style="text-align:center;"|1946
|Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
|-
|Dan Edwards
Dan Edwards (football)
Daniel Moody Edwards was an Gridiron football end in the All-America Football Conference, Canadian Football League, and the National Football League. He played college football at Georgia...
|End
End (football)
An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up...
| style="text-align:center;"|1947
|Gatesville, Texas
Gatesville, Texas
Gatesville is a city in and the county seat of Coryell County in Central Texas, United States of America. The population was 15,591 at the 2000 census...
|-
|John Rauch
John Rauch
John "Johnny" Rauch was an American football player and coach. He was head coach of the Oakland Raiders in the team's loss to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl II in 1968.-Early life:...
|Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
| style="text-align:center;"|1948
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|-
|Harry Babcock
Harry Babcock (American football)
Harry Lewis Babcock was an American football end in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1953 NFL Draft....
|End
End (football)
An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up...
| style="text-align:center;"|1952
|Ocala, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...
|-
|Zeke Bratkowski
Zeke Bratkowski
Edmund Raymond "Zeke" Bratkowski is a former All-American quarterback at the University of Georgia from 1952 to 1953. He also had a fourteen year career in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, L.A. Rams and Green Bay Packers, followed by a 26-year coaching career...
|Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
| style="text-align:center;"|1952, 1953
|Danville, Illinois
Danville, Illinois
Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...
|-
|Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson (football player)
Johnny Richard Carson, Sr. was a professional American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League from 1953 to 1959. He also played for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League during their inaugural season in 1960. He played college football at the...
|End
End (football)
An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up...
| style="text-align:center;"|1953
|Atlanta, Georgia
|-
|Pat Dye
Pat Dye
Patrick Fain Dye is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at East Carolina University , the University of Wyoming , and Auburn University compiling a career college football record of 153–62–5...
|Guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
| style="text-align:center;"|1959, 1960
|Blythe, Georgia
Blythe, Georgia
Blythe is a city in Burke and Richmond Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 718 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:Blythe is located at ....
|-
|Fran Tarkenton
Fran Tarkenton
Francis Asbury "Fran" Tarkenton is a former professional football player, TV personality, and computer software executive....
|Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
| style="text-align:center;"|1960
|Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
|-
|Jim Wilson
Jim Wilson (wrestling)
James Milligan Wilson was a former professional American football offensive lineman and a professional wrestler who is most noted for his attempts at starting a labor union for wrestlers...
|Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1964
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|-
|Ray Rissmiller
||Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1964
|Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
|-
|George Patton
|Defensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1965
|Tuscumbia, Alabama
Tuscumbia, Alabama
Tuscumbia is a city in and the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,423 and is included in The Shoals MSA....
|-
|Edgar Candler
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1966, 1967†
|Cedartown, Georgia
Cedartown, Georgia
Cedartown is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,750. The city is the county seat of Polk County...
|-
|Lynn Hughes
|Safety
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
| style="text-align:center;"|1966
|Atlanta, Georgia
|-
|Bill Stanfill
Bill Stanfill
William Thomas Stanfill is a former defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League and then the NFL after the AFL-NFL merger of 1970.-High school years:...
|Defensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1968†
|Cairo, Georgia
Cairo, Georgia
Cairo is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,607. The city is the county seat of Grady County.-Syrup City:...
|-
|Jake Scott
Jake Scott (football player)
Jacob E. "Jake" Scott III is a former American football free safety and punt returner who played from 1970 to 1978 for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Scott went to the Pro Bowl five consecutive times between 1971, and 1975...
|Safety
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
| style="text-align:center;"|1968†
|Arlington, Virginia
|-
|Steve Greer
|Defensive Guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
| style="text-align:center;"|1969
|Greer, South Carolina
Greer, South Carolina
Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The population was 25,515 at the 2010 census. It is projected to hit 30,000 within 4 years. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass...
|-
|Tommy Lyons
Tommy Lyons
Tommy Lyons is a retired Irish Gaelic football manager from County Mayo who has managed 2 inter-county sides in his time. He also managed club side Kilmacud Crokes to All-Ireland glory on St. Patricks Day, 1995. He also spent time as chairman of Crokes, until 2007. He is also a regular...
|Center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
| style="text-align:center;"|1969, 1970
|Atlanta, Georgia
|-
|Royce Smith
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1971‡
|Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
|-
|Craig Hertwig
|Offensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1975
|Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
|-
|Randy Johnson
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1975†
|Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
|-
|Mike "Moonpie" Wilson
Mike Wilson (offensive lineman)
Mike Wilson is a former American football player who played offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Seattle Seahawks from 1978 to 1989. He played with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1977, where he was an All-Star.Wilson helped...
|Offensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1976
|Gainesville, Georgia
Gainesville, Georgia
-Severe Weather:Gainesville sits on the very fringe of Tornado Alley, a region of the United States where severe weather is common. Supercell thunderstorms can sweep through any time between March and November, but are concentrated most in the spring...
|-
|Joel Parrish
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1976†
|Douglas, Georgia
Douglas, Georgia
Douglas is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,589. Douglas is the county seat of Coffee County and the core city of the Douglas, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area which has a population of 48,708 as of the 2008 census...
|-
|Ben Zambiasi
Ben Zambiasi
Benjamin Ray Zambiasi was a linebacker for the University of Georgia and in the Canadian Football League.Zambiasi was born in Valdosta, Georgia, and played for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1974 to 1977. While at Georgia Zambiasi led the Bulldogs with 467 career tackles tackling 173 in 1977...
|Linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
| style="text-align:center;"|1976
|Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
|-
|Allan Leavitt
|Placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
| style="text-align:center;"|1976
|Brooksville, Florida
Brooksville, Florida
Brooksville is an incorporated city in Hernando County, Florida, in the United States. It is the county seat of Hernando County. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
|-
|George Collins
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|1977
|Warner Robins, Georgia
Warner Robins, Georgia
Warner Robins is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located primarily in Houston County with a small portion in Peach County. The city has its own metropolitan statistical area . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 48,804...
|-
|Bill Krug
|Rover
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
| style="text-align:center;"|1977
|Washington, DC
|-
|Rex Robinson
|Placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
| style="text-align:center;"|1979, 1980
|Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
|-
|Scott Woerner
Scott Woerner
Scott Allison Woerner is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs...
|Cornerback
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
| style="text-align:center;"|1980
|Jonesboro, Georgia
Jonesboro, Georgia
Jonesboro is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,724 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clayton County....
|-
|Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
Herschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
|Tailback
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
| style="text-align:center;"|1980‡, 1981‡, 1982‡
|Wrightsville, Georgia
Wrightsville, Georgia
Wrightsville is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,223 at the 2000 census. It was established February 23, 1886. It was named for James B. Wright, one of the members of the committee responsible for selecting the site for the town...
|-
|Terry Hoage
Terry Hoage
Terrell Lee "Terry" Hoage is a former football defensive back for the University of Georgia from 1980 – 1983 and several National Football League teams. He was a two time consensus All-American and graduated from Georgia in 1985 with a B.S. in Genetics with a 3.85 GPA...
|Rover
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
| style="text-align:center;"|1982†, 1983†
|Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 35,508 at the 2010 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area....
|-
|Jimmy Payne
|Defensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1982
|Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
|-
|Freddie Gilbert
Freddie Gilbert
Freddie Gilbert is a former defensive end who played 3 seasons for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League. He played for the Broncos in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXII. Previously, he also played for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League. He now resides in...
|Defensive End
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
| style="text-align:center;"|1983
|Griffin, Georgia
Griffin, Georgia
Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 23,643.-Geography:Griffin is located at ....
|-
|Kevin Butler
Kevin Butler (American football)
Kevin Gregory Butler is a former professional American football placekicker. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs, and then played professionally for the Chicago Bears and the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...
|Placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
| style="text-align:center;"|1983, 1984†
|Stone Mountain, Georgia
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Stone Mountain is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,802 at the 2010 census. It is an outer suburb of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.-Geography:...
|-
|Jeff Sanchez
|Safety
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
| style="text-align:center;"|1984†
|Yorba Linda, California
Yorba Linda, California
Yorba Linda is a suburban city in northeastern Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of Downtown Los Angeles....
|-
|Peter Anderson
|Center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
| style="text-align:center;"|1985†
|Vineland, New Jersey
Vineland, New Jersey
Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...
|-
|John Little
John Little
John Dutton Conant Little is an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Born in Boston, he earned a S.B. in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and worked at General Electric . His Ph.D. on Use of Storage Water in a Hydroelectric System used dynamic...
|Safety
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
| style="text-align:center;"|1986
|Lynn Haven, Florida
Lynn Haven, Florida
Lynn Haven is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, north of Panama City. The population was 18,493 at the 2010 census. It has the smaller population of the two principal cities of the Panama City, Florida - Lynn Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population...
|-
|Wilbur Strozier
|Offensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1986
|LaGrange, Georgia
LaGrange, Georgia
LaGrange is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. It is named after the country estate near Paris of the Marquis de La Fayette, who visited the area in 1825. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census...
|-
|Tim Worley
Tim Worley
Timothy Worley is a former American football running back who played for the Georgia Bulldogs in college, and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears of the National Football League.-College career:...
|Tailback
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
| style="text-align:center;"|1988†
|Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County. Lumberton, located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, is located on the Lumber River...
|-
|Troy Sadowski
Troy Sadowski
Troy Robert Sadowski is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He played college football at Georgia...
|Tight End
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
| style="text-align:center;"|1988
|Chamblee, Georgia
Chamblee, Georgia
As of the 2010 Census Chamblee had a population of 9,892. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 45.0% white , 7.0% black or African American , 2.1% Native American , 1.8% Vietnamese, 1.6% Asian Indian, 4.6% other Asian, 33.5% from some other race and...
|-
|Garrison Hearst
Garrison Hearst
Gerard Garrison Hearst is a former National Football League running back who last played for the NFL's Denver Broncos in 2004. He had previously played for the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, and San Francisco 49ers...
|Tailback
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
| style="text-align:center;"|1992‡
|Lincolnton, Georgia
Lincolnton, Georgia
Lincolnton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,595 at the 2000 census. It is the location for the historical site, Elijah Clark State Park, and contains numerous houses and historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic...
|-
|Eric Zeier
Eric Zeier
Eric Royce Zeier is a former American football quarterback. In his five years in the NFL, he played for the Cleveland Browns , Baltimore Ravens , and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Zeier started his career at Heidelberg American High School in Heidelberg, Germany where he led them to a championship...
|Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
| style="text-align:center;"|1994
|Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
|-
|Matt Stinchcomb
Matt Stinchcomb
Matt Stinchcomb is a former football offensive tackle, who played for the University of Georgia, the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.-NFL Years:...
|Offensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|1997, 1998†
|Lilburn, Georgia
Lilburn, Georgia
As of 2010 Lilburn had a population of 11,596. The median age was 36.3. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 52.7% white , 16.4% black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 4.8% Asian Indian, 10.4% other Asian, 12.3% from some other race and 2.8% from two or more races...
|-
|Champ Bailey
Champ Bailey
Roland "Champ" Bailey is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Bailey was drafted in the 1st round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Georgia.Bailey is 8th among Broncos in all-time...
|Cornerback
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
| style="text-align:center;"|1998†
|Folkston, Georgia
Folkston, Georgia
Folkston is a city in and the county seat of Charlton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,178 at the 2000 census.-History:...
|-
|Richard Seymour
Richard Seymour
Richard Vershaun Seymour is an American football defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots sixth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft...
|Defensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|2000
|Gadsden, South Carolina
Gadsden, South Carolina
Gadsden is an unincorporated community in Richland County, South Carolina serving SC 48 and SC 769. The population of the town is 799 and it is part of the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area.-External links:...
|-
|Boss Bailey
Boss Bailey
Rodney "Boss" Bailey is a American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
|Outside Linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
| style="text-align:center;"|2002
|Folkston, Georgia
Folkston, Georgia
Folkston is a city in and the county seat of Charlton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,178 at the 2000 census.-History:...
|-
|David Pollack
David Pollack
-Injury:In the Bengals' September 17, 2006 game against in-state rival Cleveland Browns, Pollack suffered what was later determined to be a broken sixth cervical vertebrae on a first quarter tackle on running back Reuben Droughns. He reportedly suffered no paralysis, but was taken off the field on...
|Defensive End
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
| style="text-align:center;"|2002†,2003, 2004†
|Snellville, Georgia
Snellville, Georgia
Snellville is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States, east of Atlanta. The population was 15,351 at the 2000 census. The city's mayor, Jerry Oberholtzer, was elected to a 4-year term in 2007. The city's commercial and residential development has grown enormously in recent years...
|-
|Jon Stinchcomb
Jon Stinchcomb
Jon Stinchcomb is a former American football offensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints...
|Offensive Tackle
| style="text-align:center;"|2002
|Lilburn, Georgia
Lilburn, Georgia
As of 2010 Lilburn had a population of 11,596. The median age was 36.3. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 52.7% white , 16.4% black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 4.8% Asian Indian, 10.4% other Asian, 12.3% from some other race and 2.8% from two or more races...
|-
|Sean Jones
Sean Jones (safety)
Sean Jones is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia.-Early years:Jones attended Westlake High School where he played both as a...
|Rover
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
| style="text-align:center;"|2003
|Atlanta, Georgia
|-
|Thomas Davis
|Free Safety
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
| style="text-align:center;"|2004†
|Cuthbert, Georgia
Cuthbert, Georgia
Cuthbert is a city in, and the county seat of, Randolph County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,731 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cuthbert is located at 31º46'15" North, 84º47'37" West ....
|-
|Greg Blue
Greg Blue
Gregory B. Blue, Jr. is a safety in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
|Free Safety
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
| style="text-align:center;"|2005†
|College Park, Georgia
College Park, Georgia
College Park is a city located partly in Fulton County, Georgia and partially in Clayton County, Georgia, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,942...
|-
|Max Jean-Gilles
Max Jean-Gilles
Max Jean-Gilles is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
|Offensive Guard
| style="text-align:center;"|2005†
|Miami, Florida
|-
|Knowshon Moreno
Knowshon Moreno
Knowshon Rockwell Moreno is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was selected 12th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Broncos. He played college football at the University of Georgia.-Early years:Moreno grew up in Belford, a neighborhood in...
|Tailback
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
| style="text-align:center;"|2008
|Belford, New Jersey
Belford, New Jersey
Belford is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 1,768.-Ferry:...
|-
|Drew Butler
Drew Butler
Drew Butler is an American football punter in his junior year for the 2011 Georgia Bulldogs. He is the son of Kevin Butler. Butler led the nation in punting average for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. He was a unanimous first team selection to the 2009 College Football All-America...
|Punter
| style="text-align:center;"|2009‡
|Duluth, Georgia
Duluth, Georgia
Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia and an increasingly more affluent and developed suburb of Atlanta. Unincorporated portions of Forsyth County also have Duluth as a mailing address, though this area is outside city limits...
|-
|Rennie Curran
Rennie Curran
Rennie Curran is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Georgia. Curran was considered one of the top weakside linebackers of his class, and has been called "the most dominant defensive player in the game" by The Sporting News...
|Linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
|Snellville, Georgia
Snellville, Georgia
Snellville is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States, east of Atlanta. The population was 15,351 at the 2000 census. The city's mayor, Jerry Oberholtzer, was elected to a 4-year term in 2007. The city's commercial and residential development has grown enormously in recent years...
|-
|Justin Houston
Justin Houston
Justin Houston is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.-High school career:...
|Linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
| style="text-align:center;"|2010
|Statesboro, Georgia
Statesboro, Georgia
Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the county seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Statesboro has a population of 28,422 and the Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 70,217...
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#000;"| † Designates a consensus All-American
‡ Designates a consensus All-American that was selected by a unanimous vote
|}
Current notable players
- Drew ButlerDrew ButlerDrew Butler is an American football punter in his junior year for the 2011 Georgia Bulldogs. He is the son of Kevin Butler. Butler led the nation in punting average for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. He was a unanimous first team selection to the 2009 College Football All-America...
, Punter, Sr. - Winner, 2009 Ray Guy AwardRay Guy AwardThe Ray Guy Award is presented annually to college football's top punter by the Greater Augusta Sports Council. The award is named after punter Ray Guy, a former All-American at Southern Mississippi and an all-pro player for the Oakland Raiders.-Criteria:...
; All-American first team, 2009, 2010; Academic All-American Team, 2010 - Aaron MurrayAaron MurrayAaron Murray is an American football quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs, playing under head coach Mark Richt. Murray graduated from Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, where he played under coach Robert Weiner....
, Quarterback, RSo. - Holds multiple UGA QB-related records - Orson CharlesOrson CharlesOrson Charles is an American football tight end for the Georgia Bulldogs. He is considered one of the top tight end prospects for the 2012 or 2013 NFL Draft.-College career:...
, Tight End, Jr. - Finalist, 2011 John Mackey AwardJohn Mackey AwardThe John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end.The award is given to the collegiate tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of NFL Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey.... - Jarvis JonesJarvis JonesJarvis Jones is an American football outside linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs. He is considered a top prospect for the 2013 NFL Draft.-High school career:...
, Linebacker, RSo. - Finalist, 2011 Butkus Award
College Football Hall of Fame
Sixteen former Georgia players and coaches have been inducted in the College Football Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
. In addition, one former player, Pat Dye
Pat Dye
Patrick Fain Dye is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at East Carolina University , the University of Wyoming , and Auburn University compiling a career college football record of 153–62–5...
, has been inducted into the Hall as a coach for Auburn
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
. The sixteen individuals inducted into the Hall from Georgia are:
Players
{| class="wikitable"|-
!Player
!Position
!Years
!Induction
|-
|Bob McWhorter
Bob McWhorter
Robert Ligon "Bob" McWhorter played football and baseball at the University of Georgia. As a halfback, he scored 61 touchdowns from 1910 to 1913. In 1913, McWhorter became UGA’s first All-American. He was the captain of both the baseball and football teams in his senior year...
|HB
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
|1910–1913
|1954
|-
|Frank Sinkwich
Frank Sinkwich
Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. won the 1942 Heisman Trophy as a player for the University of Georgia, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference. In the course of a brief but celebrated career in professional football, Sinkwich was selected for the National Football League Most...
, inducted in 1954
|HB
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
|1940-1942
|1954
|-
|Charley Trippi
Charley Trippi
Charles Louis Trippi is a former professional American football player for the Chicago Cardinals. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.Mr. Trippi currently resides in Athens, Georgia...
||HB
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
|1942, 1945-1946
|1959
|-
|Vernon "Catfish" Smith
Vernon Smith (football)
Vernon "Catfish" Smith was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and military officer in the United States. A three-sport athlete at the University of Georgia, Smith was named to the 1931 College Football All-America Team as an end...
|E
End (football)
An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up...
|1929-1931
|1979
|-
|Bill Hartman
Bill Hartman
William Coleman "Bill" Hartman, Jr. was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins before World War II. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1937 with a B.S., where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity...
|FB
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
|1935-1937
|1984
|-
|Fran Tarkenton
Fran Tarkenton
Francis Asbury "Fran" Tarkenton is a former professional football player, TV personality, and computer software executive....
|QB
|1958-1960
|1987
|-
|Bill Stanfill
Bill Stanfill
William Thomas Stanfill is a former defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League and then the NFL after the AFL-NFL merger of 1970.-High school years:...
|DT
|1966-1968
|1998
|-
|Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
Herschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
|RB
|1980-1982
|1999
|-
|Terry Hoage
Terry Hoage
Terrell Lee "Terry" Hoage is a former football defensive back for the University of Georgia from 1980 – 1983 and several National Football League teams. He was a two time consensus All-American and graduated from Georgia in 1985 with a B.S. in Genetics with a 3.85 GPA...
|S
|1980-1983
|2000
|-
|Kevin Butler
Kevin Butler (American football)
Kevin Gregory Butler is a former professional American football placekicker. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs, and then played professionally for the Chicago Bears and the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...
|PK
|1981-1984
|2001
|-
|John Rauch
John Rauch
John "Johnny" Rauch was an American football player and coach. He was head coach of the Oakland Raiders in the team's loss to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl II in 1968.-Early life:...
|QB
|1945-1948
|2003
|-
|Jake Scott
|FS
|1966-1968
|2011
|}
Coaches
{| class="wikitable"|-
!Coach
!Years at Georgia
!Induction
|-
|Glenn "Pop" Warner
Glenn Scobey Warner
Glenn Scobey Warner , most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American football player and coach...
|1895-1896
|1951
|-
|Vince Dooley
Vince Dooley
Vincent Joseph Dooley was the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Georgia. During his 25 year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 national championship...
|1964-1988
|1994
|-
|Wally Butts
Wally Butts
James Wallace "Wally" Butts, Jr. was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1960, compiling a record of 140–86–9...
|1939-1960
|1997
|-
|Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan is a former American football player and coach and now a television analyst for college football and a motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University and the University of Georgia , compiling a career record of 104–40–1...
|1996-2000
|2009
|}
Head coaching records
The Bulldogs have had 25 head coaches:{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:55%;"
|-
! style="background:#cd0000;"|
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Name
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Seasons
! style="background:#cd0000;"| All W/L/T
! style="background:#cd0000;"| Win %
|- style="text-align:center;"
|25
| Mark Richt
Mark Richt
Mark Richt is the head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. His previous affiliations include fourteen years at Florida State University, where he served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and one year as offensive coordinator at East Carolina University.-Early...
| 2001–present
| 106–36–0
Georgia Bulldogs football under Mark Richt
Mark Richt is the 25th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. His first year at Georgia was 2001. So far, Mark Richt has accumulated a winning percentage of slightly less than .750 as head coach.-2001 season:...
| .746
|- style="text-align:center;"
|24
| Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan is a former American football player and coach and now a television analyst for college football and a motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University and the University of Georgia , compiling a career record of 104–40–1...
| 1996–2000
| 40–19–0
Georgia Bulldogs football under Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan was the 24th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1996 to 2000. He compiled a 40-19 record .Coaching Summary-1996 Season:...
| .678
|- style="text-align:center;"
|23
| Ray Goff
Ray Goff
-Quotes:-External links:...
| 1989–1995
| 46–34–1
Georgia Bulldogs football under Ray Goff
Ray Goff was the 23rd head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1989 to 1995. He compiled a 46–24–1 record .Coaching Summary-1989 season:...
| .574
|- style="text-align:center;"
|22
| Vince Dooley
Vince Dooley
Vincent Joseph Dooley was the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Georgia. During his 25 year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 national championship...
|1964–1988
| 201–77–10
Georgia Bulldogs football under Vince Dooley
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 .Coaching Summary...
| .715
|- style="text-align:center;"
|21
| Johnny Griffith
Johnny Griffith (coach)
Johnny Griffith was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at South Georgia College and the University of Georgia .-Early life and playing career:...
| 1961–1963
| 10–16–4
Georgia Bulldogs football under Johnny Griffith
Johnny Griffith was the 21st head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1961 to 1963. He compiled a 10-16-4 record .Coaching Summary-1961 Season:...
| .400
|- style="text-align:center;"
|20
| Wally Butts
Wally Butts
James Wallace "Wally" Butts, Jr. was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1960, compiling a record of 140–86–9...
| 1939–1960
| 140–86–9
Georgia Bulldogs football under Wally Butts
Wallace “Wally” Butts was the 20th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1939 to 1960. He compiled a 140–86–9 record...
| .615
|- style="text-align:center;"
|19
| Joel Hunt
Joel Hunt
Oliver Joel "Lil' Joel" Hunt was American football and baseball player and coach of football. He played college football at Texas A&M University from 1925 to 1927 and served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia in 1938 and the University of Wyoming in 1939...
| 1938
| 5–4–1
Georgia Bulldogs football under Joel Hunt
Joel Hunt was the 18th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role for the 1938 season. He compiled a 5–4–1 record .-1938 season:...
| .550
|- style="text-align:center;"
|18
| Harry Mehre
Harry Mehre
Harry J. Mehre was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia and the University of Mississippi , compiling a career college football record of 98–60–7...
| 1928–1937
| 59–34–6
Georgia Bulldogs football under Harry Mehre
Harry Mehre was the 17th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1928 to 1937. He compiled a 59-34-6 record .-1928 season:...
| .626
|- style="text-align:center;"
|17
| George “Kid” Woodruff
George Cecil Woodruff
-Sources: * *-External links:...
| 1923–1927
| 30–16–1
Georgia Bulldogs football under Kid Woodruff
Georg "Kid" Woodruff was the 16th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1923 to 1927. He was the third former Georgia player to serve as head coach and compiled a 30–16–1 record .-1923 season:The 1923 Georgia Bulldogs football team...
| .649
|- style="text-align:center;"
|16
| Herman Stegeman
Herman Stegeman
-Sources: -External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com*...
| 1920–1922
| 20–6–3
Georgia Bulldogs football under Herman Stegeman
Herman Stegeman was the 15th head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs for three seasons from 1920 to 1922. Over the course of those three seasons, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 20–6–3 record and the team's second conference championship.-1920 season:...
| .741
|- style="text-align:center;"
|15
| W. A. Cunningham
W. A. Cunningham
-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com* Reed, Thomas Walter . Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. History of the University of Georgia; Chapter XVII: Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947...
| 1910–1919
| 43–18–9
Georgia Bulldogs football under W. A. Cunningham
William A. "Bill" Cunningham was the 14th head football coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team and served for ten years from 1910 to 1919. Since Georgia did not play in 1917 and 1918 as a result of World War I, he only coached eight seasons...
| .679
|- style="text-align:center;"
|13 & 14
|James Coulter & Frank Dobson
| 1909
| 1–4–2
Georgia Bulldogs football under Coulter and Dobson
-1909 Season:The 1909 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 1-4-2 record. The offensive production was quite low, with only 14 points being scored over the course of seven games. The only victory was over Tennessee. Georgia suffered its fifth straight loss to and also lost...
| .286
|- style="text-align:center;"
|12
| Branch Bocock
Branch Bocock
Branch Bocock was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia , Virginia Tech , the University of North Carolina , Louisiana State University , the University of South Carolina , and The College of...
| 1908
| 5–2–1
Georgia Bulldogs football under Branch Bocock
-1908 season:The 1908 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 5-2-1 record. Georgia had victories against Clemson and South Carolina, but lost to one of its main rivals, Auburn. This was the team's first and only season under the guidance of head coach Branch Bocock, although he...
| .688
|- style="text-align:center;"
|11
| W. S. Whitney
W. S. Whitney
W. S. "Bull" Whitney was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia during the 1906 and 1907 seasons. Whitney coached at Georgia when the forward pass became legal in 1906 and was the first coach there to implement passing plays...
| 1906–1907
| 6–7–2
Georgia Bulldogs football under Bull Whitney
W. S. Whitney coached the Georgia Bulldogs for two seasons: 1906 and 1907. Over the course of those two seasons, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 6–7–2 record.-1906 Season:...
| .467
|- style="text-align:center;"
|10
| Marvin D. Dickinson
Marvin D. Dickinson
-External links:* Reed, Thomas Walter . Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. History of the University of Georgia; Chapter XVII: Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947...
| 1903, 1905
| 4–9–0
| .308
|- style="text-align:center;"
|9
| Charles A. Barnard
Charles A. Barnard
Charles A. Barnard was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach for one season each at the University of Georgia and the George Washington University . Barnard attended Harvard University, where he played football as a guard. In 1901, he was named a consensus...
| 1904
| 1–5–0
Georgia Bulldogs football under Charles A. Barnard
The 1904 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the college football season of 1904. They completed the season with a 1-5 record. After a victory in the first game of the season against Florida, the team lost five straight, including losses to rivals and Auburn...
| .167
|- style="text-align:center;"
|8
| Billy Reynolds
William A. Reynolds
-External links:...
| 1901–1902
| 5–7–3
Georgia Bulldogs football under Billy Reynolds
William A. “Billy” Reynolds coached the Georgia Bulldogs for two seasons: 1901 and 1902. Over the course of those two seasons, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 5–7–3 record.-1901 Season:...
| .433
|- style="text-align:center;"
|7
| E. E. Jones
E. E. Jones
E. E. Jones was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia for one year in 1900, compiling a record of 2–4. Jones was the first of two head coaches to come to Georgia from Princeton University. Only three outside schools have provided Georgia with...
| 1900
| 2–4–0
Georgia Bulldogs football under E. E. Jones
The 1900 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 2-4-0 record, no improvement at all over the previous year's mark under coach Gordon Saussy . Although the season started well with back-to-back victories, including Georgia's fourth straight victory over , it ended with four...
| .333
|- style="text-align:center;"
|6
| Gordon Saussy
Gordon Saussy
-External links:* *...
| 1899
| 2–3–1
Georgia Bulldogs football under Gordon Saussy
-1899 Season:The 1899 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a disappointing 2-3-1 record. However, a season higlight was the third-straight victory over . 1899 saw the first meeting between the Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee...
| .417
|- style="text-align:center;"
|5
| Charles McCarthy
Charles McCarthy (football coach)
Charles McCarthy was a political scientist, public administrator, Progressive reformer, and briefly, an American football coach. He is credited with founding the first legislative reference library in the United States. McCarthy was active in policy formation, with special interests in...
| 1897–1898
| 6–3–0
Georgia Bulldogs football under Charles McCarthy
Charles McCarthy coached the Georgia Bulldogs for two seasons: 1897 and 1898. Over the course of those two seasons, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 6-3 record, including back-to-back victories over Georgia Tech.-1897 Season:...
| .667
|- style="text-align:center;"
|4
| Glenn “Pop” Warner
Glenn Scobey Warner
Glenn Scobey Warner , most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American football player and coach...
| 1895–1896
| 7–4–0
Georgia Bulldogs football under Pop Warner
Coaching legend Glenn “Pop” Warner coached the Georgia Bulldogs for two seasons: 1895 and 1896. Warner was hired at a salary of $34 per week. Over the course of those two seasons, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 7-4 record and the team's first undefeated season and first conference championship...
| .636
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 3
| Robert Winston
Robert Winston (coach)
-References:*John F. Stegeman, The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron, pp. 22–23, University of Georgia Press, Athens, Georgia, 1966, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 66-27606-External links:...
| 1894
| 5–1–0
Georgia Bulldogs football under Robert Winston
The 1894 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 5-1-0 record. In 1894, the Bulldogs played their first game against , winning 40-0, starting a rivalry that continues to the present day. Georgia also secured its first victory over Auburn. This was the team's one and only season...
| .833
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2
| Ernest Brown
Ernest Brown (coach)
Ernest Brown was an American football player and coach. As a graduate student at the University of Georgia, served as the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs football team for one year in 1893, compiling a record of 2–2–1. Brown was more of a trainer than he was a coach and knew more...
| 1893
| 2–2–1
Georgia Bulldogs football under Ernest Brown
The 1893 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 2-2-1 record. 1893 saw the Bulldogs play their first games against Georgia Tech, losing 6-28, , losing 10-35, and , winning 22-8. The rivalries with Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt continue to the present day, while the last game...
| .500
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1
| Charles Herty
Charles Herty
Charles Holmes Herty, Sr. was an American academic, scientist and businessman. Serving in academia as a chemistry professor to begin his career, Herty concurrently promoted collegiate athletics including creating the first varsity football team at the University of Georgia...
| 1892
| 1–1–0
Georgia Bulldogs football under Charles Herty
The 1892 Georgia Bulldogs football team was the first football team fielded by the University of Georgia to compete and the team completed its inaugural season with a 1-1 record. The Bulldogs played their first inter-collegiate football game in history against , winning 50-0...
| .500
|- style="text-align:center; background:#000;"
| TOTALS
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| 1892 – present
| 733–389–34
| .649
|}
Coaching awards
- Amos Alonzo Stagg AwardAmos Alonzo Stagg AwardThe Amos Alonzo Stagg Award is presented annually by the American Football Coaches Association to the “individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football’’. Recipients receive a plaque which is a replica of the one given to...
- Vince DooleyVince DooleyVincent Joseph Dooley was the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Georgia. During his 25 year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 national championship...
– 2001- Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
- Vince DooleyVince DooleyVincent Joseph Dooley was the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Georgia. During his 25 year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 national championship...
– 1980- Broyles AwardBroyles AwardThe Broyles Award is an annual award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football. First awarded in 1996, it was named after former University of Arkansas men's athletic director Frank Broyles...
- Broyles Award
- Brian VanGorderBrian VanGorderBrian VanGorder is the current Defensive Coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons. He previously was the head coach of Wayne State University, Georgia Southern University and has been as assistant coach under many other universities, most notably the University of Georgia.-Early coaching...
– 2003- College Football Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of FameThe College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
- Glenn “Pop” WarnerGlenn Scobey WarnerGlenn Scobey Warner , most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American football player and coach...
, inducted in 1951 - Joel HuntJoel HuntOliver Joel "Lil' Joel" Hunt was American football and baseball player and coach of football. He played college football at Texas A&M University from 1925 to 1927 and served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia in 1938 and the University of Wyoming in 1939...
, inducted in 1967 - Wally ButtsWally ButtsJames Wallace "Wally" Butts, Jr. was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1960, compiling a record of 140–86–9...
, inducted in 1997 - Vince DooleyVince DooleyVincent Joseph Dooley was the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Georgia. During his 25 year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 national championship...
, inducted in 1995
- College Football Hall of Fame
See also
- Georgia BulldogsGeorgia BulldogsThe Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference...
- Larry MunsonLarry MunsonLawrence Harry "Larry" Munson was a sports announcer and talk-show host based out of the U.S. city of Atlanta. He was best known for handling radio play-by-play of University of Georgia Bulldogs football games from 1966 to 2008...
– Known as the "Voice of the Bulldogs," announced Georgia football games from 1966–2008.
Suggested reading
- Stegeman, John F. (1997). The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron, Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0820319597
- Reed, Thomas Walter (1949). Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. History of the University of Georgia Chapter XVII: Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947 imprint pages 3420–3691