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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-

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1891 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Vince Dooley enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Georgia.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Tulane	14	17	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Clemson	38	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Mississippi State	6	7	L	@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Mississippi	21	31	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Vanderbilt	37	3	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Kentucky	19	3	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. South Carolina	52	34	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Florida	17	24	L	@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Auburn	31	17	W
Sat., Nov. 28	vs. Georgia Tech	7	17	L

1970 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	242
Scoring Average	24.2
Points Allowed	153
Defense Average	15.3
Opponents Record	59-52
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-2

1970 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1970 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Auburn	9-2	390	177	Won 35-28	5-2	247	128	Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State	9-3	289	113	Lost 12-17	5-0	144	49	Charles McClendon
Tennessee	11-1	370	116	Won 34-13	4-1	154	49	Bill Battle
Mississippi	7-4	313	255	Lost 28-35	4-2	156	157	John H. Vaught
Florida	7-4	224	256		3-3	118	190	Doug Dickey
Alabama	6-5-1	334	264	Tied 24-24	3-4	176	151	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State	6-5	171	264		3-4	72	189	Charley Shira
Georgia	5-5	242	153		3-4	145	102	Vince Dooley
Vanderbilt	4-7	201	213		1-5	60	159	Bill Pace
Kentucky	2-9	131	233		0-7	72	173	John Ray

1970 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1970 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.