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Georgia Football Team History


Georgia Bulldogs
University of Georgia
 Athens, GA
Founded: 1785
Stadium: Sanford Stadium
Capacity: 92,746
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Vince Dooley
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Vince Dooley enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Pittsburgh  7   7   T       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Clemson  31   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. North Carolina State  31   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Alabama  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Mississippi  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Vanderbilt  14   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Kentucky  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Tennessee  35   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Florida  10   11   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Auburn  28   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Georgia Tech  10   3   W       
 Fri., Dec. 28   Maryland  17   16   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record7-4 -1
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record81-57
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record2-2
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1477113Lost  23-248-026870  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 9-3267169Lost  9-165-115672  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 6-5202177 4-3124137  Billy R. Kinard
Tennessee 8-4291247Lost  19-283-3127136  Bill Battle
Florida 7-5187187 3-482141  Doug Dickey
Georgia 7-4-1224166Won  17-163-4128114  Vince Dooley
Kentucky 5-6226196 3-4148130  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-6170193Lost  17-342-573140  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State 4-5-2219255 2-5133205  Bob Tyler
Vanderbilt 5-6181262 1-587181  Steve Sloan

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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