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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  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Jim Donnan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Southern Mississippi  7   11   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ South Carolina  14   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Texas Tech  15   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Mississippi State  38   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Tennessee  17   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Vanderbilt  13   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Kentucky  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Florida  7   47   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Auburn  56   49   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Mississippi  27   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Georgia Tech  19   10   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored230
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed257
  Defense Average23.4
  Opponents Record72-54
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record2-2
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 12-1611221Won  52-208-0376112  Steve Spurrier
Tennessee 10-2437185Won  48-287-1275113  Phillip Fulmer
South Carolina 6-5245238 4-4171170  Brad Scott
Georgia 5-6230257 3-5189224  Jim Donnan
Kentucky 4-7138322 3-5118260  Bill Curry
Vanderbilt 2-9122234 0-865198  Rod Dowhower

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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