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Georgia Bulldogs

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Founded: 1785
Stadium: Sanford Stadium
Capacity: 92,746
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Jim Donnan
Conference: Southeastern-East

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1891 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Jim Donnan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 31	vs. Southern Mississippi	7	11	L
Sat., Sep. 14	@ South Carolina	14	23	L
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Texas Tech	15	12	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Mississippi State	38	19	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Tennessee	17	29	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Vanderbilt	13	2	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Kentucky	17	24	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Florida	7	47	L	@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Auburn	56	49	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Mississippi	27	31	L
Sat., Nov. 30	vs. Georgia Tech	19	10	W

1996 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	230
Scoring Average	20.9
Points Allowed	257
Defense Average	23.4
Opponents Record	72-54
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	2-2

1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1996 Southeastern-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida	12-1	611	221	Won 52-20	8-0	376	112	Steve Spurrier
Tennessee	10-2	437	185	Won 48-28	7-1	275	113	Phillip Fulmer
South Carolina	6-5	245	238		4-4	171	170	Brad Scott
Georgia	5-6	230	257		3-5	189	224	Jim Donnan
Kentucky	4-7	138	322		3-5	118	260	Bill Curry
Vanderbilt	2-9	122	234		0-8	65	198	Rod Dowhower

1996 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1996 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.