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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Vince Dooley enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Tennessee  28   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Texas Christian  38   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Mississippi State  42   35   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ South Carolina  10   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Mississippi  36   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Vanderbilt  41   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Kentucky  10   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. William & Mary  59   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Florida  26   3   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Auburn  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Georgia Tech  24   3   W       
 Sun., Jan. 1   Michigan State  34   27   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored358
  Scoring Average29.8
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record57-67
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record1-3
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 9-3-0 AP
15 9-3-0 Coaches
15 9-3-0 UPI
16 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1988 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-233892Lost  7-136-114843  Pat Dye
Louisiana State 8-4249204Lost  10-236-113287  Mike Archer
Georgia 9-3358212Won  34-275-2193125  Vince Dooley
Alabama 9-3317188Won  29-284-3196147  Bill Curry
Florida 7-5268185Won  14-104-399106  Galen Hall
Mississippi 5-6221223 3-4150160  Billy Brewer
Tennessee 5-6212286 3-4114171  Johnny Majors
Kentucky 5-6217208 2-5122141  Jerry Claiborne
Vanderbilt 3-8202277 2-5128178  Watson Brown
Mississippi State 1-10172332 0-798222  Rockey Felker

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 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.