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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: Jim Donnan
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Jim Donnan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Arkansas State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. South Carolina  31   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Louisiana Monroe  42   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Mississippi State  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Tennessee  13   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Vanderbilt  34   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Kentucky  23   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Florida  37   17   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Auburn  34   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Mississippi  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Georgia Tech  27   24   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Wisconsin  33   6   W    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored380
  Scoring Average31.7
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record81-61
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 10-2-0 AP
10 10-2-0 Coaches
10 10-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1997 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-2428286Lost  17-427-1255154  Phillip Fulmer
Georgia 10-2380195Won  33-67-2282158  Jim Donnan
Florida 10-2430205Won  21-66-2274158  Steve Spurrier
South Carolina 5-6258279 3-5178201  Brad Scott
Kentucky 5-6348362 2-6212317  Hal Clay Mumme
Vanderbilt 3-8138204 0-852169  Woody Widenhofer

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.