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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Vince Dooley enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Baylor  16   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Clemson  12   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ South Carolina  10   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Mississippi  42   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Louisiana State  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Vanderbilt  31   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Kentucky  17   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Virginia Military Institute  41   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Florida  24   22   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Auburn  22   22   T       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Georgia Tech  29   28   W       
 Sun., Dec. 31   Stanford  22   25   L    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored290
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record63-59
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-1 -1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 9-2-1 AP
15 9-2-1 Coaches
15 9-2-1 UPI
  
1978 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1345168Won  14-76-020497  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 9-2-1290187Lost  22-255-0-116090  Vince Dooley
Louisiana State 8-4279193Lost  15-203-3126100  Charles McClendon
Auburn 6-4-1238191 3-2-1129104  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 5-5-1251209 3-3159139  Johnny Majors
Florida 4-7249223 3-3138104  Doug Dickey
Mississippi State 6-5232205 2-471137  Bob Tyler
Mississippi 5-6181240 2-4107154  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 4-6-1193189 2-4123104  Fran Curci
Vanderbilt 2-9164418 0-672260  Fred Pancoast

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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