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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Vince Dooley enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Oregon  27   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Clemson  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ South Carolina  15   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Alabama  10   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Mississippi  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Vanderbilt  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kentucky  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Richmond  23   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Florida  17   22   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Auburn  14   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Georgia Tech  7   16   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored157
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed191
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record63-48
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record2-2
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1380139Won  35-67-020976  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 10-1252111 6-015250  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-5204243 5-1131130  Doug Barfield
Louisiana State 8-4389220Lost  14-244-2135131  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-4-1251235 3-3108135  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 6-5208196 3-4145143  Ken Cooper
Georgia 5-6157191 2-479132  Vince Dooley
Tennessee 4-7229229 1-5112136  Johnny Majors
Vanderbilt 2-9141276 0-667172  Fred Pancoast
Mississippi State 0-11193227 0-6105138  Bob Tyler

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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