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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Vince Dooley enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 The Bulldogs won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Mississippi State  20   17   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Virginia Military Institute  43   7   W    @ Roanoke, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ South Carolina  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Mississippi  9   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Miami  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kentucky  27   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. North Carolina  28   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Florida  27   10   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Auburn  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Georgia Tech  23   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Southern Methodist  24   9   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record54-49
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 9-1-0 AP
4 9-1-0 Coaches
4 9-1-0 UPI
  
1966 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-030144Won  34-76-014937  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-123598Won  24-95-010458  Vince Dooley
Mississippi 8-317065Lost  0-195-211633  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-2265147Won  27-124-110968  Ray Graves
Tennessee 8-324099Won  18-123-210144  Doug Dickey
Louisiana State 5-4-1135124 2-35473  Charles McClendon
Kentucky 3-6-1107196 2-465119  Charlie Bradshaw
Auburn 4-6104162 1-560127  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State 2-875176 0-645129  Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt 1-972237 0-516131  Jack Green

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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