| 1979 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (5–1 SEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell (16th season) |
| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Wake Forest* | No. 12 | L 21–22 | 57,500 | [2] | ||
| September 22 | at Clemson* | L 7–12 | 63,573 | [3][4] | |||
| September 29 | South Carolina* |
| L 20–27 | 60,100 | [5] | ||
| October 6 | at Ole Miss | W 24–21 | 35,912 | [6] | |||
| October 13 | No. 13 LSU |
| W 21–14 | 61,000 | [7] | ||
| October 20 | at Vanderbilt | W 31–10 | 24,700 | [8] | |||
| October 27 | Kentucky |
| W 20–6 | 60,300 | [9] | ||
| November 3 | Virginia* |
| L 0–31 | 59,100 | [10] | ||
| November 10 | vs. Florida | ABC | W 33–10 | 68,148 | [11] | ||
| November 17 | Auburn |
| L 13–33 | 63,000 | [12] | ||
| November 24 | Georgia Tech* | ABC | W 16–3 | 48,781 | [13] | ||
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Roster
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References
- ↑ "1979 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Devilish Demon Deacons bump big, bad Bulldogs". The News and Observer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Clemson gains revenge, dumps Georgia". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980". Clemson University. 1980. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Gamecocks rally to drop Georgia, 27–20". Anderson Independent/Daily Mail. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia handles Ole Miss". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Real' Dogs stand up, whip LSU". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia kicks Vandy, 31–10". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia wins again in SEC". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Virginia shocks Vince Dooley's Bulldogs 31–0". The Roanoke Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia tramples winless UF, 33–10, eyes Sugar Bowl". The Miami Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cribbs, Brooks smash 'Dogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Dogs whip Georgia Tech in rain 16–3". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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