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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Vince Dooley enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Baylor  24   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Tulane  13   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. North Carolina State  28   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Alabama  7   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Mississippi  14   13   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Vanderbilt  28   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Kentucky  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Tennessee  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Florida  10   7   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Auburn  10   27   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Georgia Tech  27   7   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record72-49
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-2406150Lost  13-177-125897  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-1209141Won  24-36-1120103  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 10-2297100Won  24-174-29444  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-2-1252145Lost  17-244-2-113199  Charles McClendon
Georgia 7-4174163 4-495120  Vince Dooley
Florida 5-5-1218144 3-3-112176  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 5-5192142 2-5124104  Billy R. Kinard
Kentucky 3-8131232 2-545141  John Ray
Mississippi State 4-7197254 1-681202  Charley Shira
Vanderbilt 3-8129243 0-660161  Bill Pace

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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