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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Vince Dooley enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 The Bulldogs won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Tennessee  44   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. California  27   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Clemson  3   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. South Carolina  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Mississippi  37   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Vanderbilt  53   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Kentucky  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Temple  49   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Florida  26   21   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Auburn  24   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ Georgia Tech  44   7   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Pittsburgh  20   24   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored372
  Scoring Average31.0
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record68-67
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 10-2-0 AP
5 10-2-0 Coaches
5 10-2-0 UPI
  
1981 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-2-1296151Lost  12-147-018877  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-2372122Lost  20-246-020562  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 8-4212137Won  10-04-212276  Emory Bellard
Tennessee 8-4244265Won  28-213-3105164  Johnny Majors
Florida 7-5284166Lost  6-263-314693  Charley Pell
Auburn 5-6186166 2-487102  Pat Dye
Kentucky 3-8134222 2-470117  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-6-1167284 1-5-1108223  Steve Sloan
Vanderbilt 4-7211281 1-5108188  George MacIntyre
Louisiana State 3-7-1169272 1-4-184121  Jerry Stovall

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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