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-
1980 Season Highlights
Vince Dooley enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
The Bulldogs won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
The Bulldogs won the National Championship.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 @
Tennessee
16
15
W
Sat., Sep. 13 vs.
Texas A&M
42
0
W
Sat., Sep. 20 vs.
Clemson
20
16
W
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Texas Christian
34
3
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Mississippi
28
21
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Vanderbilt
41
0
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Kentucky
27
0
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
South Carolina
13
10
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Florida
26
21
W
@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Auburn
31
21
W
Sat., Nov. 29 vs.
Georgia Tech
38
20
W
Thu., Jan. 1
Notre Dame
17
10
W
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
1980 Season Totals
Record 12-0
Points Scored 333
Scoring Average 27.8
Points Allowed 137
Defense Average 11.4
Opponents Record 55-78
Conference Record 6-0
Home Record 8-0
Away Record 3-0
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
1 12-0-0
AP
1 12-0-0
Coaches
1 12-0-0
UPI
1980 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1980 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.