Georgia Football Team History
Georgia Bulldogs
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Founded: 1785 Stadium: Sanford Stadium Capacity: 92,746 Colors: Red & Black Coach: Kirby Smart Conference: Southeastern-East
2016 Season Highlights
Kirby Smart enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia.
2016 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 vs.
North Carolina
33
24
W
Sat., Sep. 10 vs. Nicholls State
26
24
W
Sat., Sep. 17 @
Missouri
28
27
W
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Mississippi
14
45
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Tennessee
31
34
L
Sun., Oct. 9 @
South Carolina
28
14
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Vanderbilt
16
17
L
Sat., Oct. 29
Florida
10
24
L
@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Kentucky
27
24
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Auburn
13
7
W
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Louisiana Lafayette
35
21
W
Sat., Nov. 26 vs.
Georgia Tech
27
28
L
Fri., Dec. 30
Texas Christian
31
23
W
@ Memphis, TN
Liberty Bowl
2016 Season Totals
Record 8-5
Points Scored 319
Scoring Average 24.5
Points Allowed 312
Defense Average 24.0
Opponents Record 69-64
Conference Record 4-4
Home Record 4-3
Away Record 3-1
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2016 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2016 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.