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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Vince Dooley enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. UCLA  19   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Clemson  16   16   T       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. South Carolina  31   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Mississippi State  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Mississippi  36   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Vanderbilt  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kentucky  47   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Temple  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Florida  10   9   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Auburn  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Georgia Tech  27   24   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Texas  10   9   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record10-1 -1
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record77-57
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-0 -1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 10-1-1 AP
4 10-1-1 Coaches
4 10-1-1 UPI
4 10-1-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1983 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 11-1311186Won  9-76-017896  Pat Dye
Georgia 10-1-1274158Won  10-95-114074  Vince Dooley
Florida 9-2-1304156Won  14-64-214984  Charley Pell
Tennessee 9-3282165Won  30-234-2129114  Johnny Majors
Alabama 8-4366229Won  28-74-2205132  Ray Perkins
Mississippi 7-5179264Lost  3-94-296147  Billy Brewer
Kentucky 6-5-1228237Lost  16-202-487151  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 3-8196279 1-5118168  Emory Bellard
Louisiana State 4-7251253 0-6112176  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 2-9183274 0-693165  George MacIntyre

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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