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The '''Georgia Bulldogs football''' program represents the [[University of Georgia]] in the sport of [[American football]]. The Bulldogs compete in the [[Football Bowl Subdivision]] (FBS) of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) and the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC). They play their home games at historic [[Sanford Stadium]] on the university's [[Athens, Georgia]], campus.
The '''Georgia Bulldogs football team''' represents the [[University of Georgia]] in [[American football|football]]. The Bulldogs are a member of the [[Southeastern Conference|Southeastern Conference (SEC)]] and are a perennial top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since [[1892]] and has an all-time record of 701-379-54 (a .642 winning percentage). The "Dawgs," as they are sometimes called, play in historic [[Sanford Stadium]] in [[Athens, Georgia]], which, with a capacity of 92,746, is the fifth largest on-campus stadium in the [[United States]].<ref>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=301111 Sanford Stadium]</ref> The Bulldogs have won two consensus [[NCAA]] Division 1-A college football [[Mythical_National_Championship|national championship]]s and 12 [[Southeastern Conference]] championships. The team has also produced two [[Heisman Award]] winners, as well as winners of a number of other awards and numerous [[All-American]]s and [[NFL]] players.

Georgia claims four [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national championships]], including three ([[1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1980]], [[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2021]], [[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2022]]) from the major wire-service: [[AP Trophy|AP Poll]] and/or [[Coaches' Trophy|Coaches' Poll]]. The Bulldogs' other accomplishments include 17 conference championships, of which 15 are SEC championships, second-most in conference history, and appearances in 63 [[bowl game]]s, second-most all-time. The program has also produced two [[Heisman Trophy]] winners, five number-one [[National Football League]] (NFL) draft picks, and many winners of other national awards. In addition to its storied history, the team is known for its unique traditions and rabid fan base, known as the "Bulldog Nation." Georgia has won over 880 games in its history, placing them 9th all-time in wins and has finished in the Top 10 of the AP Poll 28 times, 15 of which were Top 5 finishes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/misc/div_ia_wins.php|title=College Football Data Warehouse - Division I-A ALL-TIME WINS rankings|access-date=October 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040406131740/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/misc/div_ia_wins.php|archive-date=April 6, 2004|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
{{main|History of Georgia Bulldogs football}}
===Nickname===
{{See also|List of Georgia Bulldogs football seasons}}
It was not until [[1920]] that the nickname "Bulldog" was used to describe the football team, a name bestowed by sportswriters. On [[November 3]], [[1920]], Morgan Blake of the [[Atlanta Journal]] wrote a story about school nicknames and proposed:
<blockquote>The Georgia Bulldogs would sound good because there is a certain dignity about a bulldog, as well as ferocity.<ref name=traditions>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=526232 Georgia Traditions]</ref></blockquote>
Shortly thereafter, another news story appeared in which the name "Bulldogs" was used several times to describe the Georgia team and the nickname has been used ever since.


==Conference affiliations==
===Early Years: 1892-1909===
Georgia was a founding member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, one of the first collegiate athletic conferences formed in the United States. Georgia participated in the SIAA from its establishment in 1895 until 1921. During its tenure in the SIAA, Georgia was conference co-champion in two years, 1896 and 1920.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=181 |title=Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference Champions |publisher=Cfbdatawarehouse.com |access-date=September 28, 2011 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=August 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821062707/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=181 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1921, the Bulldogs, along with 12 other teams, left the SIAA and formed the [[Southern Conference]].<ref>[http://www.nmnathletics.com/attachments1/1533.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=4000 Southern Conference History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929205626/http://www.nmnathletics.com/attachments1/1533.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=4000 |date=September 29, 2011 }}, Southern Conference 2006 Media Guide (accessed December 11, 2006)</ref> During its time in the Southern Conference, the team never won a conference championship. In 1932, the Georgia Bulldogs left the Southern Conference to form and join the SEC, where Georgia has won the second-most SEC football championships, with 15, behind Alabama (27).<ref name=winners>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/attachments1/1426.pdf?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800 All-Time Winningest Division I-A Teams] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=November 2017}}
[[Image:HertyField.jpg|thumb|right|'''Herty Field''' was Georgia’s first football field. It was used until 1911.<ref name=hfield>[http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/hertyfieldhistmarker.htm Herty Field State Historical Marker]</ref> (''photo circa 2005'')]]
* [[NCAA Division I-A independent schools|Independent]] (1891–1895)
The University of Georgia first formed a football squad in [[1892]], with chemistry professor [[Charles Herty]] as head coach. The team played its first game against a team from [[Mercer University]], in what was supposedly the first football game played in the deep south.<ref name=years>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/attachments1/1566.pdf?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800 Georgia Football Through the Years]</ref> Playing on a field that would later be called '''Herty Field''', Georgia beat Mercer by a score of 50-0.<ref name=hfield/> In the second (and final) game of that inaugural "season," Georgia lost by a score of 10-0 to [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn University]]. <ref name=years/> That game marked the beginning of Georgia’s longest-standing football rivalry, which is called the [[Deep South's Oldest Rivalry]].
* [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association]] (1896–1920)
* [[Southern Conference]] (1921–1932)
* [[Southeastern Conference]] (1933–present)


==Championships==
From 1892 until [[1909]], the head coach at Georgia changed frequently, with 14 different head coaches in a 17 year period. The combined record was 47-52-10 (.477 winning percentage). During this time period, Georgia’s greatest success came when [[Glenn Scobey Warner| Glenn “Pop” Warner]] coached it ''and'' [[Iowa State]] for two seasons.<ref>[http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/97/9.18.97/Pop_Warner.html Pop Warner in the Cornell Chronicle]</ref> In [[1896]], Warner-led Georgia went a 4-0 record<ref name=years/> on the way to its first conference championship, when the team was a co-champion of the [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA)]]. It is thought that the first [[forward pass]] in football occured in 1895 (passing was illegal at that time) in a game between Georgia and [[North Carolina Tar Heels|North Carolina]] when, out of desparation, the ball was thrown by the North Carolina quarterback instead of punted and a North Carolina player caught the ball.<ref>[http://www.tarheeltimes.com/2006/08/tar_heels_credi.html Tar Heels Credited with Throwing First Forward Pass]</ref>


===National championships===
In [[1897]], football very nearly came to an end in the state when a Georgia fullback named Richard Vonalbade ("Von") Gammon died as a result of injuries sustained in a game. A bill was quickly passed banning football from the state, but the bill was vetoed Georgia Governor [[William Yates Atkinson]], based upon an appeal from Gammon's mother, Rosalind Gammon.<ref>[http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/tdgh-oct/oct30.htm ''This Day in Georgia History: October 30''], Ed Jackson and Charly Pou, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia</ref>
Georgia has been selected eight times as [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national champions]] from NCAA-designated major selectors,<ref name="ncaabook">{{cite book | url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2017/FBS.pdf | title=2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records | publisher=The National Collegiate Athletic Association | date=July 2017 | location=Indianapolis| access-date=January 24, 2018 | pages=111–114}}</ref> including three ([[1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1980]], [[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2021]], [[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2022]]) from the major wire-service: [[AP Trophy|AP Poll]] and/or [[Coaches' Trophy|Coaches' Poll]]. Georgia claims four national championships (1942, 1980, 2021, and 2022).<ref name="GAsite">{{cite web|url=http://georgiadogs.com/sports/2017/6/16/championships.aspx|title=Championships/Honors/Awards|website=University of Georgia Athletics}}</ref>


====Claimed national championships====
===Mehre-Butts Era: 1910-1963===
Beginning in [[1910]], Georgia started experiencing stability in its head coaches. In [[1911]], Georgia moved its playing field from Herty Field to '''Sanford Field''', where wooden stands were built. <ref>[http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/UGAathletichistmarker.htm UGA Historic Athletic Grounds Historical Marker]</ref> In the 53 years following 1910, Georgia had seven head coaches and a record of 307-180-33 (a .622 winning percentage). Although [[Harry Mehre]] and [[Wally Butts]] are the two best-known coaches from this era, it was '''[[George Cecil Woodruff|George “Kid” Woodruff]]''' who led the Bulldogs to their first claim to national championship. In [[1927]], Georgia finished the season 9-1-0<ref name=years/> and could stake a claim to the national championship by finishing number 1 in at least one national poll. <ref name=champion>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=526158 Georgia Football National Championships]</ref> '''[[Herman Stegeman]]''' coached the Bulldogs to an 8-0 record in [[1920]], when the team was named co-champion of the SIAA.


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[[Image:SanfordStadium.jpg|right|thumb|Sanford Stadium]]
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'''[[Harry Mehre]]''' coached the Bulldogs for nine years from [[1928]] to [[1937]], but perhaps his most memorable game was in [[1929]]. [[October 10]], [[1929]] was the inaugural game in the newly completed [[Sanford Stadium]] and Mehre’s Bulldogs responded with an upset victory over the powerhouse of the day, [[Yale University]], winning 15-0.<ref name=coaches>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=523288 Former Head Coaches]</ref> In that game, [[Vernon Smith (football)|Vernon “Catfish” Smith]] scored all 15 points for Georgia. As head coach, Mehre compiled a 59-34-6 record (.626 winning percentage), but was never able to win a conference championship.
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| [[1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1942]] || [[Wally Butts]] || Berryman, [[Billingsley Report|Billingsley]], [[DeVold System|DeVold]], [[Houlgate System|Houlgate]], [[Litkenhous]], Poling, [[Jeff Sagarin|Sagarin]], Sagarin (ELO-Chess), [[Williamson System|Williamson]] || 11–1 || Won [[1943 Rose Bowl|Rose]] || No. 2 || –
|-
| [[1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1980]] || [[Vince Dooley]] || [[AP National Championship Trophy|AP]], [[AFCA National Championship Trophy|Coaches]], [[Grantland Rice Trophy|FWAA]], [[MacArthur Bowl|NFF]]<sup>†</sup>|| 12–0 || Won [[1981 Sugar Bowl|Sugar]] || '''No. 1''' || '''No. 1'''
|-
|[[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2021]] || [[Kirby Smart]] || [[College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy|College Football Playoff]]<sup>††</sup> || 14–1 || Won [[2021 Orange Bowl (December)|Orange]] (CFP Semifinal)<br />Won [[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP National Championship Game]] || '''No. 1''' || '''No. 1'''
|-
|[[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2022]]
|Kirby Smart
|[[College Football Playoff]]
|15–0
|Won [[2022 Peach Bowl|Peach]] (CFP Semifinal)<br>Won [[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP National Championship Game]]
|'''No. 1'''
|'''No. 1'''
|}


† Other consensus selectors for 1980 included Berryman, Billingsley, [[Rothman (FACT)|Rothman]], [[Football News]], [[Helms Athletic Foundation|Helms]], [[National Championship Foundation|NCF]], Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), [[Sporting News]]<br />†† Other consensus selectors for 2021 include AP, FWAA/NFF, USAT/AMWAY (Coaches)
'''[[Wally Butts]]''' coached the Bulldogs for 21 seasons ([[1938]] – [[1960]]) and continued as athletic director until [[1963]].<ref name=coaches/> During his tenure as head coach, Georgia won its first the consensus [[NCAA]] Division 1-A college football [[Mythical_National_Championship|national championship]] in [[1942]] and had a claim to the national championship in [[1946]] after finishing first in at least one national poll. <ref name=champion/> Butts coached 1942 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Frank Sinkwich]] and [[Maxwell Award]] winner [[Charley Trippi]]. His teams also won four SEC championships – 1942, 1946, 1948 and 1959.<ref name=winners/> As head coach, Butts posted a 140-86-9 record (.615 winning percentage), including six bowl games. His bowl record was 5-2-1.<ref>[http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2006/2006_d1_football_records_book.pdf Official 2006 NCAA Divisions I-A and II-A Football Records Book], page 331</ref> Wally Butts was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1997.<ref>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=40117 Wally Butts profile in the College Football Hall of Fame]</ref>


====Unclaimed national championships====
===Vince Dooley Era: 1964-1988===
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'''[[Vince Dooley]]''' held the head coach position longer than any other Bulldogs coach, leading the Bulldogs from 1964 until 1988.<ref name=coaches/> During his tenure as head coach, Georgia won its second consensus national championship in [[1980]],<ref name=champion/> winning the [[Grantland Rice Award]]. Dooley’s [[1968]] team finished first in at least one national poll, giving Georgia a claim to the national championship in that year.<ref name=sicemchamp>[http://www.sicemdawgs.com/football/fb_his.php History on Sic'Em Dawgs.com]</ref> His teams gave Georgia six SEC Championships and he coached 1982 [[Heisman Trophy]] and [[Maxwell Award]] winner [[Herschel Walker]], 1968 [[Outland Trophy]] winner [[Bill Stanfill]] and 40 [[All-America]]ns. <ref name=coaches/> Dooley won the [[Paul "Bear" Bryant Award]] in 1980 and the [[Amos Alonzo Stagg Award]] in [[2001]]. He compiled a 201-77-10 record (.715 winning percentage), which included twenty bowl appearances. His bowl record was 8-10-2.<ref>[http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2006/2006_d1_football_records_book.pdf Official 2006 NCAA Divisions I-A and II-A Football Records Book], page 332</ref> Vince Dooley was inducted in the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1997 <ref>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=80002 Vince Dooley profile in the College Football Hall of Fame]</ref>
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===Post-Dooley Era: 1989-2000===
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'''[[Ray Goff]]''' took over as head coach in [[1989]] and coached the Bulldogs until [[1995]], posting a 46-34-1 record (.574 winning percentage). His teams were 1-6 against [[Florida Gators football|Florida]] and 2-4-1 against [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] and and won no conference titles. During his time at Georgia, Goff was often derisively referred to as Ray "''Goof''", a nickname given to him by former Florida and current [[University of South Carolina|South Carolina]] head coach [[Steve Spurrier]]. Goff had a 2-2 bowl record.<ref>[http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2006/2006_d1_football_records_book.pdf Official 2006 NCAA Divisions I-A and II-A Football Records Book], page 334</ref> Although Goff won more games than he lost, his tenure as coach is considered by most fans to be an embarrassing period in program history.
| [[1920 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1920]] || [[Herman Stegeman]] || [[Berryman (QPRS)|Berryman]] || 8–0–1 || colspan="3" | ''None'' || – || –

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'''[[Jim Donnan]]''' took over as head coach in [[1996]] and coached the Bulldogs until [[2000]], posting a 40-19-0 record (.678 winning percentage). Donnan's teams produced no conference titles and were 1-3 against each of Auburn, Florida and [[Georgia Institute of Technology#Football|Georgia Tech]]. The Bulldogs lost to all three rivals in [[1999]] and 2000. Donnan had a 4-0 bowl record.<ref>[http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2006/2006_d1_football_records_book.pdf Official 2006 NCAA Divisions I-A and II-A Football Records Book], page 332</ref>
| [[1927 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1927]] || {{nowrap|[[George Cecil Woodruff]]}} || Berryman, [[Boand System|Boand]], [[Poling System|Poling]] || 9–1 || colspan="3" | ''None'' || – || –
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| [[1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1946]] || [[Wally Butts]] || Williamson || 11–0 || [[1947 Sugar Bowl|Sugar]] || {{nowrap|[[1946 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]]}} || '''W''' 20–0 || No. 3 || –
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| [[1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1968]] || [[Vince Dooley]] || Litkenhous || 8–1–2 || [[1969 Sugar Bowl|Sugar]] || [[1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]] || L 2–16 || No. 8 || No. 4
|}


'''Claimed''' national championship
===Mark Richt Era: 2001-current===
* 1920 – First-year head Herman Stegeman led the program to its second undefeated season, outscored opponents 250–17.
The current head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs is '''[[Mark Richt]]''', who joined the Bulldogs in [[2001]] after serving as the [[offensive coordinator]] of the [[Florida State University|Florida State Seminoles]] under [[Bobby Bowden]].<ref>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46825&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=307706&Q_SEASON=2006 Mark Richt Biography on georgiadogs.com]</ref> Since Richt's head coaching tenure began, Georgia has won two SEC championships, [[2002]] and [[2005]]. <ref name=winners/> Including bowl games, Richt’s record, as of [[December 1]], [[2006]], was 60-17-0 (a .779 winning percentage). His bowl record through [[2005]] was 3-2.<ref>[http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2006/2006_d1_football_records_book.pdf Official 2006 NCAA Divisions I-A and II-A Football Records Book], page 340</ref>
* 1927 – Georgia's famous Dream and Wonder team led by George Woodruff went 9–1. This team was noted for having a win over 1920s power, Yale, in Connecticut. Georgia was ranked No. 1 going into its final game against rival Georgia Tech, where they were upset 12–0 in the rain. Even so, Georgia finished the season ranked No. 1 in two minor polls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1927|title=Yearly National Championship Selections|website=cfbdatawarehouse.com|access-date=October 10, 2018|archive-date=October 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013701/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1927|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* '''1942''' – Georgia compiled an 11–1 record, shut out six of twelve opponents (including a 34–0 victory over No. 2 Georgia Tech), and defeated No. 13 UCLA in the [[1943 Rose Bowl]] 9–0. Georgia finished No. 2 in the final AP Poll ([[1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]] finished No. 1). The Bulldogs retroactively claimed the title in the late 1980s, after then-head coach and athletic director [[Vince Dooley]] discovered that the team was listed as a national champion in an NCAA record book.<ref>Seth Emerson, "[https://theathletic.com/1704920/2020/03/30/why-does-georgia-only-claims-2-national-titles-when-it-could-have-more/ Why does Georgia claim only 2 national titles when it could have more?], ''The Athletic'' (March 30, 2020). Retrieved March 30, 2022.</ref>
* 1946 – Fueled by the return of Charley Trippi, the 1946 SEC Champion Bulldogs went 10–0, including a 20–10 win over North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl. Notre Dame finished the season ranked No. 1 in the majority of the polls, but the Williamson poll recognized Georgia as No. 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1946|title=Yearly National Championship Selections|website=cfbdatawarehouse.com|access-date=October 10, 2018|archive-date=October 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013717/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1946|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1968 – The 1968 Bulldogs won Vince Dooley's second SEC Championship as head coach, and finished the season undefeated. However the 8–0–2 Bulldogs tied twice, and then lost to Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. The Litkenhous poll recognized them as National Champions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1968|title=Yearly National Championship Selections|website=cfbdatawarehouse.com|access-date=October 10, 2018|archive-date=October 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213605/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1968|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* '''1980''' – The Bulldogs beat [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] 17–10 in the [[1981 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] to finish 12–0 and claim the national championship. Georgia finished No. 1 in the final AP and Coaches Polls.<ref>{{Cite web|title=47th Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1981 - Sugar Bowl|url=https://allstatesugarbowl.org/sports/2022/4/15/47th-annual-sugar-bowl-classic-january-1-1981.aspx|access-date=2024-07-21|website=allstatesugarbowl.org|language=en}}</ref>
* '''2021''' – The Bulldogs beat [[2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] 33–18 in the [[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP National Championship Game]] to finish at 14–1 and claim the national championship.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2021 College Football Standings|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2021-standings.html|website=www.sports-reference.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Georgia 33-18 Alabama (Jan 10, 2022) Final Score - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401331242/georgia-alabama|access-date=2024-07-21|website=www.espn.com|language=en}}</ref>
* '''2022''' – The Bulldogs beat [[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]] 65–7 in the [[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP National Championship Game]] to finish 15–0 for the first time in school history and claim the national championship.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2022 Undefeated College Football Teams - SportsBetting3.com|url=https://www.sportsbetting3.com/ncaafb/2022-undefeated-college-football-teams|access-date=2024-07-21|website=www.sportsbetting3.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Georgia 65-7 TCU (Jan 9, 2023) Final Score - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401442010/tcu-georgia|access-date=2024-07-21|website=www.espn.com|language=en}}</ref>


===Conference Affiliations===
===Conference championships===
Georgia has won a total of 17 conference championships, eleven outright and five shared. The school's 15 Southeastern Conference Championships rank it second all time in SEC history, behind only Alabama.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reference.com/world-view/sec-football-championships-d5100e3cff6734f3|title=Who Has the Most SEC Football Championships?|website=Reference.com|date=August 4, 2015}}</ref>
Georgia was a founding member of the [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA)]], the first collegiate athletic conference formed in the United States. Georgia participated in the SIAA from its establishment in [[1895]] until [[1921]]. Durings its tenure in the SIAA, Georgia was conference co-champion in two years, [[1896]] and [[1920]].<ref>[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=181 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference Champions]</ref> In 1921, the Bulldogs, along with 12 other teams, left the SIAA and formed the [[Southern Conference]].<ref>[http://www.nmnathletics.com/attachments1/1533.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=4000 Southern Conference History], Southern Conference 2006 Media Guide (accessed December 11, 2006)</ref> During its time in the Southern Conference, the team never won a conference championship. In [[1932]], the Georgia Bulldogs left the Southern Conference to form and join the [[Southeastern Conference|Southeastern Conference (SEC)]], where Georgia has won the third most SEC football championships, with 12, behind only [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]] (13) and [[University of Alabama|Alabama]] (21).<ref name=winners>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/attachments1/1426.pdf?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800 All-Time Winningest Division 1-A Teams]</ref>


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===Traditions===
*'''[[Uga (mascot)|Uga]]''' (pronounced UH-GUH) is the name of a lineage of white [[Bulldog|English bulldogs]], which have served as the mascot of the University of Georgia since [[1956]]. The current mascot is Uga VI. Deceased Ugas are interred in a [[mausoleum]] near the main entrance to Sanford Stadium.
*'''''[[Glory, Glory]]''''' is the fight song for the Georgia Bulldogs and was sung at football games as early as the 1890's. The fight song was arranged in its current form in [[1915]].
*The ringing of the '''Chapel Bell''' after a Georgia victory started in the 1890's when the playing field was located near the Chapel and freshmen were compelled to ring the Chapel's bell until midnight to celebrate the victory.<ref name=traditions/> Today, freshmen are no longer required to do the chore, with students, alumni, and fans taking their place.
*'''"How 'Bout Them Dogs"''' is a slogan of recent vintage that first surfaced in the late 1970's and has become a battle cry of Bulldog fans.<ref name=traditions/> The slogan received national attention and exposure when Georgia won the national championship in 1980 and wore services proclaimed "How 'Bout Them Dogs!"
*The '''"Dog Walk"''' is a tradition that was revived in the 2001 season that features the football players walking through a gathering of fans on the way to Sanford Stadium.<ref>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=498779&SPID=3571&SPSID=40673 4/1/2002 Press release regarding the Dog Walk and other matters]</ref>

===Rivalries===
The Bulldogs have three main rivals, [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]], [[Georgia Institute of Technology#Football|Georgia Tech]] and [[Florida Gators football|Florida Gators]]. All three rivalries commenced over 100 years ago. With long rivalries, it is not surprising that there is some disagreement over the records between the schools. For example, Georgia's records show two fewer games than do Georgia Tech's records.

{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
|+ '''Primary Georgia Bulldog Rivalries: All-Time Records'''<ref name=all>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=526234 Georgia vs. All Competition], as supplemented by 2006 results</ref>
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Name of Rivalry
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Rival
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Games Played
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|First Meeting
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Last Meeting
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|UGA Won
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|UGA Lost
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Ties
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|UGA %
|-
|-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Bulldogs|Year|Conference|Coach|Overall record|Conference record}}
|[[Deep South's Oldest Rivalry]]
|[[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn Tigers]]
|110
|[[1892]]
|[[2006]]
|49
|53
|8
|.482
|-
|-
| [[1896 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1896]]† || rowspan="2"|[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association|SIAA]] || [[Glenn Scobey Warner|Glenn "Pop" Warner]] || 4–0 || 3–0
|[[Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate]]
|[[Georgia Institute of Technology#Football|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets]]
|99
|[[1893]]
|[[2006]]
|58
|36
|5
|.611
|-
|-
| [[1920 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1920]]† || [[Herman Stegeman]] || 8–0–1 || 8–0
|[[The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party]]
|-
|[[Florida Gators football|Florida Gators]]
| [[1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1942]] || rowspan="15"|[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] || rowspan="4"|[[Wallace Butts|Wally Butts]] || 11–1 || 6–1
|84
|-
|[[1903]]
| [[1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1946]]† || 11–0 || 5–0
|[[2006]]
|46
|-
| [[1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1948]] || 9–2 || 6–0
|37
|2
|-
| [[1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1959]] || 10–1 || 7–0
|.560
|-
| [[1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1966]]† || rowspan="6"|[[Vince Dooley]] || 10–1 || 6–0
|-
| [[1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1968]] || 8–1–2 || 5–0–1
|-
| [[1976 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1976]] || 10–2 || 5–1
|-
| [[1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1980]] || 12–0 || 6–0
|-
| [[1981 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1981]]† || 10–2 ||6–0
|-
| [[1982 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1982]] || 11–1 || 6–0
|-
| [[2002 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2002]] || rowspan="2"|[[Mark Richt]] || 13–1 || 7–1
|-
| [[2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2005]] || 10–3 || 6–2
|-
| [[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2017]] || rowspan="3"|[[Kirby Smart]] || 13–2 || 7–1
|-
| [[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2022]] || 15–0 || 8–0
|-
| [[2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2024]] || 11–2 || 6–2
|}
|}
† Co-champions
Georgia has long-standing rivalries with other schools as well, having played over 50 games against each of:
*[[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]], first game in [[1893]], last game in [[2006]], Georgia's record is 47-18-2;
*[[South Carolina Gamecocks|South Carolina]], first game in [[1894]], last game in [[2006]], Georgia's record is 44-13-2;
*[[University of Alabama athletics#Football|Alabama]], first game in [[1895]], last game in [[2003]], Georgia's record is 24-35-4;
*[[Clemson Tigers#Football|Clemson]], first game in [[1897]], last game in [[2003]], Georgia's record is 41-17-4; and
*[[Kentucky Wildcats#Football|Kentucky]], first game in [[1930]], last game in [[2006]], record is 47-11-2.<ref name=all/>


===Seasons===
===Division championships===
From 1992 through 2023, the SEC was divided into two divisions, the East and the West. Division champions were the representatives to the [[SEC Championship Game]]. Georgia won 13 SEC Eastern Division championships, and made 11 appearances during the divisional era. The Dawgs were 4–7 in those games. Twice, in 1992 and 2007, Georgia was the Eastern Division co-champion, but lost a tiebreaker for the right to appear in the championship game.
{{GeorgiaFootballSeasons}}


{| class="wikitable"
===Bowl Games===
|-
The Georgia Bulldogs have played in 41 [[bowl games]], winning 22 times - both marks place the Bulldogs sixth on the all-time lists for bowls appearances and bowl game victories.<ref>[http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2006/2006_d1_football_records_book.pdf Official 2006 NCAA Divisions I-A and II-A Football Records Book], page 329</ref>
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Bulldogs|Year|Division|SEC CG Opponent|Result}}
|-
| [[1992 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1992]]† || rowspan="13"|SEC East || colspan=3 | ''N/A lost tiebreaker to [[1992 Florida Gators football team|Florida]]''
|-
| [[2002 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2002]] || [[2002 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]] || '''W''' 30–3
|-
| [[2003 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2003]]† || [[2003 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] || L 13–34
|-
| [[2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2005]] || [[2005 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] || '''W''' 34–14
|-
| [[2007 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2007]]† || colspan=3 | ''N/A lost tiebreaker to [[2007 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]''
|-
| [[2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2011]] || [[2011 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] || L 10–42
|-
| [[2012 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2012]]† || [[2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] || L 28–32
|-
| [[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2017]] || [[2017 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] || '''W''' 28–7
|-
| [[2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2018]] || [[2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] || L 28–35
|-
| [[2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2019]] || [[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] || L 10–37
|-
| [[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2021]] || [[2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] || L 24–41
|-
| [[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2022]] || [[2022 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] || '''W''' 50–30
|-
| [[2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2023]] || [[2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] || L 24-27


{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="60%" text-align:"center"
|+ '''Georgia Bulldogs Bowl Games'''
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|W/L/T
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Date
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Bowl
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Opponent
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|PF
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|PA
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Coach
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||01-01-1942 || [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]] || [[TCU]] || '''40''' ||26 || [[Wally Butts]]
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W || 01-01-1943 || [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]] || [[UCLA]] || '''9'''|| 0|| Wally Butts
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W || 01-01-1946 || [[Oil Bowl]] || [[University of Tulsa|Tulsa]] ||'''20''' |||6||Wally Butts
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W || 01-01-1947 ||[[Sugar Bowl]] || [[University of North Carolina|North Carolina]] ||'''20''' ||10|| Wally Butts
|-align="center"
| T || 01-01-1948 ||[[Gator Bowl]] || [[University of Maryland|Maryland]] ||20|| 20 ||[Wally Butts
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L || 01-01-1949 || [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]] || [[University of Texas|Texas]] ||28 ||'''41''' || Wally Butts
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L || 12-09-1950 || [[Presidential Cup Bowl|Presidential Cup]]|| [[Texas A&M]] ||20||'''40''' || Wally Butts
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W || 01-01-1960 || [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]] ||[[University of Missouri|Missouri]] ||'''14''' ||0|| Wally Butts
|-align="center"
| colspan=7 bgcolor="#cD0000"| ''Wally Butts Bowl Record: 5-2-1''
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
|W ||12-26-1964 ||[[Sun Bowl]] ||[[Texas Tech]] ||'''7''' ||0 ||[[Vince Dooley]]
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W||12-31-1966 ||[[Cotton Bowl (game)|Cotton Bowl]] ||[[SMU]] ||'''24''' ||9 ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L || 12-16-1967||[[Liberty Bowl]] || [[North Carolina State University|N. C. State]]||7 ||'''14''' ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||01-01-1969 ||[[Sugar Bowl]] || [[University of Arkansas|Arkansas]] || 2|| '''16'''||Vince Dooley]]
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||12-20-1969||[[Sun Bowl]] ||[[University of Nebraska|Nebraska]] ||6 ||'''45''' ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W || 12-31-1971 ||[[Gator Bowl]] ||[[University of North Carolina|North Carolina]] || '''7'''||3 ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||12-28-1973||[[Peach Bowl]] ||[[University of Maryland|Maryland]] ||'''17''' ||16 ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||12-21-1974 ||[[Capital One Bowl|Tangerine Bowl]] ||[[Miami University| Miami, Ohio]] ||10 ||'''21''' ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||01-01-1976 ||[[Cotton Bowl (game)|Cotton Bowl]] || [[University of Arkansas|Arkansas]] ||10 ||'''31''' ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||01-01-1977 ||[[Sugar Bowl]] || [[University of Pittsburgh| Pittsburgh ]] || 3||'''27''' ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||12-31-1978 || [[Bluebonnet Bowl]]||[[Stanford University|Stanford]] ||22 ||'''25''' ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||01-01-1981 ||[[Sugar Bowl]] ||[[University of Notre Dame| Notre Dame]] ||'''17''' ||10 ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||01-01-1982 ||[[Sugar Bowl]] || [[University of Pittsburgh| Pittsburgh ]] ||20 ||'''24''' ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||01-01-1983 ||[[Sugar Bowl]] || [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]]|| 23|| '''27'''||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||01-01-1984 ||[[Cotton Bowl (game)|Cotton Bowl]] ||[[University of Texas|Texas]] ||'''10''' || 9||Vince Dooley
|-align="center"
| T||12-22-1984 ||[[Capital One Bowl|Citrus Bowl]] ||[[Florida State University|Florida State]] ||17 ||17 ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center"
| T|| 12-28-1985||[[Sun Bowl]] ||[[University of Arizona|Arizona]] ||13 ||13 ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||12-23-1986 ||[[Hall of Fame Bowl]] ||[[Boston College]]||24 ||'''27''' ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||12-29-1987 ||[[Liberty Bowl]] ||[[University of Arkansas|Arkansas]] ||'''20''' ||17 ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||01-01-1989 ||[[Gator Bowl]] ||[[Michigan State University|Michigan State]]||'''34''' ||27 ||Vince Dooley
|-align="center"
| colspan=7 bgcolor="#cD0000"| ''Vince Dooley Bowl Record: 8-10-2''
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||12-30-1989 ||[[Peach Bowl]] ||[[Syracuse University|Syracuse]] ||18 ||'''19''' ||[[Ray Goff]]
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||12-29-1991 ||[[Independence Bowl]] || [[University of Arkansas|Arkansas]] || '''24'''||15||Ray Goff
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||01-01-1993 ||[[Capital One Bowl|Florida Citrus Bowl]] ||[[Ohio State University|Ohio State]] ||'''21''' ||14 ||Ray Goff
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||12-30-1995 ||[[Peach Bowl]] ||[[University of Virginia|Virginia]] ||27||'''34''' ||Ray Goff
|-align="center"
| colspan=7 bgcolor="#cD0000"| ''Ray Goff Bowl Record: 2-2-0''
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||01-01-1998 ||[[Outback Bowl]] ||[[University of Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] || '''33'''||6 ||[[Jim Donnan]]
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||12-30-1998 ||[[Peach Bowl]] ||[[University of Virginia|Virginia]] ||'''35'''|| 33||[[Jim Donnan]]
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||01-01-2000 ||[[Outback Bowl]] ||[[Purdue University|Purdue]] ||'''28''' ||25 ||[[Jim Donnan]]
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||12-24-2000 ||[[Oahu Bowl]] || [[University of Virginia|Virginia]] || '''37'''||14 ||[[Jim Donnan]]
|-align="center"
| colspan=7 bgcolor="#cD0000"| ''Jim Donnan Bowl Record: 4-0-0''
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||12-28-2001 || [[Music City Bowl]]||[[Boston College]] || 16||'''20''' ||[[Mark Richt]]
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||01-01-2003||[[Sugar Bowl]] ||[[Florida State University|Florida State]] ||'''26''' ||13||Mark Richt
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||01-01-2004||[[Capital One Bowl]] ||[[Purdue University|Purdue]] || '''34'''||27 ||Mark Richt
|-align="center" style="background: #ddffdd;"
| W ||01-01-2005 ||[[Outback Bowl]] ||[[University of Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] ||'''24''' || 21||Mark Richt
|-align="center" style="background: #ffdddd;"
| L ||01-01-2006 ||[[Sugar Bowl]] ||[[University of West Virginia|West Virginia]] ||35 ||'''38''' ||Mark Richt
|-align="center"
| ||12-30-2006||[[Chick-fil-A Bowl]]||[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]|| || ||Mark Richt
|-align="center"
| colspan=7 bgcolor="#cD0000"| ''Mark Richt Bowl Record: 3-2-0''
|-align="center"
| colspan=7 bgcolor="#cD0000"| '''Overall Bowl Record: 22-16-3'''
|}
|}
† Co-champions


==Bowl games==
==Team Awards and Records==
{{Main|List of Georgia Bulldogs bowl games}}
===National Championships===
Years in which the Bulldogs finished ranked first in at least one of the final national polls recognized by the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] and included in the official [[NCAA]] Football Record Book:<ref name=champion/><ref name=NCAAchamp>[http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/ia_football_past_champs.html Past Division I-A Football National Champions]</ref>
*1942 - The Bulldogs beat [[UCLA]] 9-0 in the [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]] to finish 11-1 and claim the national championship. Notable contributors during the season included [[Frank Sinkwich]], [[George Poschner]] and [[Charley Trippi]]. (Georgia listed first by Berryman, DeVold, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling & Williamson)
*1980 - The Bulldogs beat [[Notre Dame]] 17-10 in the [[Sugar Bowl]] to finish 13-0 and claim the national championship. Notable contributors during the season included [[Herschel Walker]], [[Buck Belue]] and [[Lindsay Scott]]. (Georgia listed first by AP, Berryman, FACT, FB News, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sporting News & UPI)
Years in which the Bulldogs finished ranked first in at least one of the final national poll:<ref name=champion/><ref name=NCAAchamp/>
*1927 - 9-1-0 Georgia was listed first by Boand, Poling
*1946 - 11-0-0 Georgia was listed first by Williamson System
*1968 - 8-1-2 Georgia was listed first by Litkenhous


The Bulldogs have played in 63 [[bowl games]], second all-time. UGA has a bowl record of 38–22–3. Their 38 wins rank the Dawgs second all-time in bowl wins.<ref>{{cite web|website=winsipedia.com |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/ranking/bowl-games|title=Winsipedia - College football BOWL GAMES rankings}}</ref> They have played in a record 18 different bowls including appearances in five of the New Year's Six Bowl Games (2 Rose, 5 Orange, 3 Cotton, 7 Peach, and 12 Sugar Bowls) and appearances in the 2018, 2022, and 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship.
===SEC Championships===
The Bulldogs have been crowned SEC champion 12 times: 1942, 1946, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2002 and 2005 (1946, 1966 and 1981 were shared titles).<ref name=winners/>


[[File:2006 VT UGA Chick fil A action.jpg|thumb|right|240px|[[2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl|2006]] [[Chick-fil-A Bowl]].]]
===Other===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*Georgia's victory over [[Auburn University|Auburn]] on [[November 11]], [[2006]] was the Bulldogs' 700<sup>th</sup> win.
|-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Bulldogs|Season|Coach|Bowl|Opponent|Result}}
|-
| [[1941 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1941]] || [[Wally Butts]] || [[1942 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] || [[1941 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]] || '''W''' 40–26
|-
| [[1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1942]] || Wally Butts || [[1943 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]] || [[1942 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA]] || '''W''' 9–0
|-
| [[1945 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1945]] || Wally Butts || [[1946 Oil Bowl|Oil Bowl]] || [[1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]] || '''W''' 20–6
|-
| [[1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1946]] || Wally Butts || [[1947 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] || [[1946 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]] || '''W''' 20–10
|-
| [[1947 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1947]] || Wally Butts || [[1948 Gator Bowl|Gator Bowl]] || [[1947 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]] ||'''T''' 20–20
|-
| [[1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1948]] || Wally Butts || [[1949 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] || [[1948 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]] || L 28–41
|-
| [[1950 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1950]] || Wally Butts || [[Presidential Cup Bowl]] || [[1950 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]] || L 20–40
|-
| [[1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1959]] || Wally Butts || [[1960 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] || [[1959 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]] || '''W''' 14–0
|-
| [[1964 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1964]] || [[Vince Dooley]] || [[1964 Sun Bowl|Sun Bowl]] || [[1964 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]] || '''W''' 7–0
|-
| [[1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1966]] || Vince Dooley || [[1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)|Cotton Bowl Classic]] || [[1966 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]] || '''W''' 24–9
|-
| [[1967 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1967]] || Vince Dooley || [[1967 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]] || [[NC State Wolfpack football|NC State]] || L 7–14
|-
| [[1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1968]] || Vince Dooley || [[1969 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] || [[1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]] || L 2–16
|-
| [[1969 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1969]] || Vince Dooley || [[1969 Sun Bowl|Sun Bowl]] || [[1969 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]] || L 6–45
|-
| [[1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1971]] || Vince Dooley || [[1971 Gator Bowl (December)|Gator Bowl]] || [[1971 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]] || '''W''' 7–3
|-
| [[1973 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1973]] || Vince Dooley || [[1973 Peach Bowl|Peach Bowl]] || [[1973 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]] || '''W''' 17–16
|-
| [[1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1974]] || Vince Dooley || [[1974 Tangerine Bowl|Tangerine Bowl]] || [[1974 Miami Redskins football team|Miami]] || L 10–21
|-
| [[1975 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1975]] || Vince Dooley || [[1976 Cotton Bowl Classic|Cotton Bowl Classic]] || [[1975 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]] || L 10–31
|-
| [[1976 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1976]] || Vince Dooley || [[1977 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] || [[1976 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh]] || L 3–27
|-
| [[1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1978]] || Vince Dooley || [[1978 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl|Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl]] || [[1978 Stanford Cardinals football team|Stanford]] || L 22–25
|-
| [[1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1980]] || Vince Dooley || [[1981 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] || [[1980 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] || '''W''' 17–10
|-
| [[1981 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1981]] || Vince Dooley || [[1982 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] || [[1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh]] || L 20–24
|-
| [[1982 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1982]] || Vince Dooley || [[1983 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] || [[1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]] || L 23–27
|-
| [[1983 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1983]] || Vince Dooley || [[1984 Cotton Bowl Classic|Cotton Bowl Classic]] || [[1983 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]] || '''W''' 10–9
|-
| [[1984 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1984]] || Vince Dooley || [[Citrus Bowl]] || [[1984 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]] ||'''T''' 17–17
|-
| [[1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1985]] || Vince Dooley || [[1985 Sun Bowl|Sun Bowl]] || [[1985 Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]] ||'''T''' 13–13
|-
| [[1986 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1986]] || Vince Dooley || [[1986 Hall of Fame Bowl|Hall of Fame Bowl]] || [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]] || L 24–27
|-
| [[1987 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1987]] || Vince Dooley || [[1987 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]] || [[1987 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]] || '''W''' 20–17
|-
| [[1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1988]] || Vince Dooley || [[1989 Gator Bowl (January)|Gator Bowl]] || [[1988 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]] || '''W''' 34–27
|-
| [[1989 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1989]] || [[Ray Goff]] || [[1989 Peach Bowl|Peach Bowl]] || [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse]] || L 18–19
|-
| [[1991 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1991]] || Ray Goff || [[1991 Independence Bowl|Independence Bowl]] || [[1991 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]] || '''W''' 24–15
|-
| [[1992 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1992]] || Ray Goff || [[1993 Florida Citrus Bowl|Florida Citrus Bowl]] || [[1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]] || '''W''' 21–14
|-
| [[1995 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1995]] || Ray Goff || [[1995 Peach Bowl (December)|Peach Bowl]] || [[1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team|Virginia]] || L 27–34
|-
| [[1997 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1997]] || [[Jim Donnan]] || [[1998 Outback Bowl|Outback Bowl]] || [[1997 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]] || '''W''' 33–6
|-
| [[1998 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1998]] || Jim Donnan|| [[1998 Peach Bowl (December)|Peach Bowl]] || [[1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team|Virginia]] || '''W''' 35–33
|-
| [[1999 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1999]] || Jim Donnan|| [[2000 Outback Bowl|Outback Bowl]] || [[1999 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]] || '''W''' 28–25 <sup>OT</sup>
|-
| [[2000 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2000]] || Jim Donnan|| [[2000 Oahu Bowl|Oahu Bowl]] || [[2000 Virginia Cavaliers football team|Virginia]] || '''W''' 37–14
|-
| [[2001 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2001]] || [[Mark Richt]] || [[2001 Music City Bowl|Music City Bowl]] || [[2001 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]] || L 16–20
|-
| [[2002 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2002]] || Mark Richt|| [[2003 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] || [[2002 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]] || '''W''' 26–13
|-
| [[2003 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2003]] || Mark Richt|| [[2004 Capital One Bowl|Capital One Bowl]] || [[2003 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]] || '''W''' 34–27 <sup>OT</sup>
|-
| [[2004 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2004]] || Mark Richt|| [[2005 Outback Bowl|Outback Bowl]] || [[2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]] || '''W''' 24–21
|-
| [[2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2005]] || Mark Richt || [[2006 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] || [[2005 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]] || L 35–38
|-
| [[2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2006]] || Mark Richt|| [[2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl|Chick-fil-A Bowl]] || [[2006 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]] || '''W''' 31–24
|-
| [[2007 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2007]] || Mark Richt|| [[2008 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] || [[2007 Hawaii Warriors football team|Hawaii]] || '''W''' 41–10
|-
| [[2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2008]] || Mark Richt|| [[2009 Capital One Bowl|Capital One Bowl]] || [[2008 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]] || '''W''' 24–12
|-
| [[2009 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2009]] || Mark Richt|| [[2009 Independence Bowl|Independence Bowl]] || [[2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]] || '''W''' 44–20
|-
| [[2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2010]] || Mark Richt || [[2010 Liberty Bowl (December)|Liberty Bowl]] || [[2010 UCF Knights football team|Central Florida]] || L 6–10
|-
| [[2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2011]] || Mark Richt || [[2012 Outback Bowl|Outback Bowl]] || [[2011 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]] || L 30–33 <sup>3OT</sup>
|-
| [[2012 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2012]] || Mark Richt|| [[2013 Capital One Bowl|Capital One Bowl]] || [[2012 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]] || '''W''' 45–31
|-
| [[2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2013]] || Mark Richt|| [[2014 Gator Bowl|Gator Bowl]] || [[2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]] || L 19–24
|-
| [[2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2014]] || Mark Richt|| [[2014 Belk Bowl|Belk Bowl]] || [[2014 Louisville Cardinals football team|Louisville]] || '''W''' 37–14
|-
| [[2015 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2015]] || [[Bryan McClendon]] (interim) || [[2016 TaxSlayer Bowl (January)|TaxSlayer Bowl]] || [[2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]] || '''W''' 24–17
|-
| [[2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2016]] || [[Kirby Smart]] || [[2016 Liberty Bowl (December)|Liberty Bowl]] || [[2016 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]] || '''W''' 31–23
|-
| [[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2017]] || Kirby Smart || [[2018 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]] (CFP Semifinal) †|| [[2017 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]] || '''W''' 54–48 <sup>2OT</sup>
|-
| [[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2017]] || Kirby Smart || [[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP National Championship]] || [[2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] || L 23–26 <sup>OT</sup>
|-
| [[2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2018]] || Kirby Smart || [[2019 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] † || [[2018 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]] || L 21–28
|-
| [[2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2019]] || Kirby Smart || [[2020 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] † || [[2019 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]] || '''W''' 26–14
|-
| [[2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2020]] || Kirby Smart || [[2021 Peach Bowl (January)|Peach Bowl]] † || [[2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati]] || '''W''' 24–21
|-
| [[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2021]] || Kirby Smart || [[2021 Orange Bowl (December)|Orange Bowl]] (CFP Semifinal) †|| [[2021 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]] || '''W''' 34–11
|-
| [[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2021]] || Kirby Smart || [[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP National Championship]] || [[2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] || '''W''' 33{{ndash}}18
|-
| [[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2022]] || Kirby Smart || [[2022 Peach Bowl|Peach Bowl]] (CFP Semifinal) † || [[2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]] || '''W''' 42{{ndash}}41
|-
| [[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2022]] || Kirby Smart || [[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP National Championship]] || [[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]] || '''W''' 65{{ndash}}7
|-
| [[2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2023]] || Kirby Smart || [[2023 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] † || [[2023 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]] || '''W''' 63{{ndash}}3
|-
|[[2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2024]]
|Kirby Smart
|[[Sugar Bowl]] (CFP Quarterfinal) †
|[[2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]]
| L 10{{ndash}}23
|}
† [[New Year's Six]] bowl game


{| class="wikitable sortable"
==Players==
|+ Georgia Bulldog bowl games: all-time records by bowl
===National Award Winners===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
*'''[[Heisman Trophy]]'''
:[[Frank Sinkwich]] - [[1942]]
:[[Herschel Walker]] - [[1982]]
*'''[[Maxwell Award]]'''
:[[Charley Trippi]] - [[1946]]
:[[Herschel Walker]] - [[1982]]
*'''[[Walter Camp Award]]'''
:[[Herschel Walker]] - [[1982]]
*'''[[Bronko Nagurski Trophy]]'''
:[[Champ Bailey]] - [[1998]]
*'''[[Chuck Bednarik Award]]'''
:[[David Pollack]] - [[2004]]
*'''[[Doak Walker Award]]'''
:[[Garrison Hearst]] - [[1992]]
{{col-2}}
[[Image:Sinkwich.jpg|frame|right|Frank Sinkwich - 1942 Heisman Trophy winner]]
*'''[[Draddy Trophy]]'''
:[[Matt Stinchcomb]] - [[1998]]
*'''[[ESPY Awards#Best College Football Player|ESPY Award]]
:[[Garrison Hearst]]
*'''[[Lombardi Award]]'''
:[[David Pollack]] - [[2004]]
*'''[[Lott Trophy]]'''
:[[David Pollack]] - [[2004]]
*'''[[Outland Trophy]]'''
:[[Bill Stanfill]] - [[1968]]
*'''[[Ted Hendricks Award]]'''
:[[David Pollack]] - [[2003]], [[2004]]
{{col-end}}

===All-Americans===
The Bulldogs have had 66 players selected as [[All-America]]ns.<ref> [http://www.georgiadogs.com/attachments1/1420.pdf?SPSID=46736&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800 All-American Georgia Bulldogs]</ref> Of those 66 players, 23 were consensus All-Americans, as so-designated by [[NCAA]] rules.<ref>[http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2006/2006_d1_football_records_book.pdf Official 2006 NCAA Divisions I-A and II-A Football Records Book], pp 213-228</ref> While several players were selected in more than one year, only [[Frank Sinkwich]], [[Herschel Walker]] and [[David Pollack]] were selected as consensus All-Americans more than once. Herschell Walker was a three-time unanimous consensus All-American.


{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Bulldogs|Bowl|Record|Appearances|Last|Winning %}}
The Geogia Bulldogs football players that have been selected as All-Americans are:
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="60%"
|+ '''All-Americans'''
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Player
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Position
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Selected
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Hometown
|-
|-
| [[Duke's Mayo Bowl]]<br /><small>(played game under Belk Bowl title)</small>
|[[Bob McWhorter]]
|1–0
|[[Running back|Halfback]]
|1
|align="center" |[[1913]]
|2014 season
|[[Lexington, Georgia]]
|1.000
|-
|-
| [[Bluebonnet Bowl]] (''defunct'')
|David Paddock
|0–1
|[[Quarterback]]
|1
|align="center" |[[1914]]
|1978 season
|[[Brooklyn, New York]]
|.000
|-
|-
| [[Citrus Bowl]]<br /><small>(played game under Tangerine Bowl, Citrus Bowl, and Capital One Bowl titles)</small>
|Joe Bennett
|4–1–1
|[[Tackle (American football position)|Tackle]]
|6
|align="center"| [[1922]], [[1923]]
|2012 season
|[[Statesboro, Georgia]]
|.750 <!--don't forget to calculate the tie as .5 win-->
|-
|-
| [[Peach Bowl|Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl]]
|Chick Shiver
|5–2
|[[End (football)|End]]
|7
|align="center"|[[1927]]
|2022 season
|[[Sylvester, Georgia]]
|.714
|-
|-
| [[Cotton Bowl Classic]]
|Tom Nash
|2–1
|[[End (football)|End]]
|3
|align="center"|[[1927]]†
|1983 season
|[[Washington, Georgia]]
|.667
|-
|-
| [[Independence Bowl]]
|Herb Maffett
|2–0
|[[End (football)|End]]
|2
|align="center"|[[1930]]
|2009 season
|[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
|1.000
|-
|-
| [[Liberty Bowl]]
|Red Maddox
|2–2
|[[Guard (American football)|Guard]]
|4
|align="center"|[[1930]]
|2016 season
|[[Calhoun, Georgia]]
|.500
|-
|-
| [[Music City Bowl]]
|[[Vernon Smith (football)|Vernon "Catfish" Smith]]
|0–1
|[[End (football)|End]]
|1
|align="center"|[[1931]]†
|2001 season
|[[Macon, Georgia]]
|.000
|-
|-
| [[Oahu Bowl]] (''defunct'')
|John Bond
|1–0
|[[Running back|Halfback]]
|1
|align="center"|[[1935]]
|2000 season
|[[Toccoa, Georgia]]
|1.000
|-
|-
| [[Oil Bowl]] (''defunct'')
|[[Bill Hartman]]
|1–0
|[[Running back|Fullback]]
|1
|align="center"|[[1937]]
|1945 season
|[[Thomaston, Georgia]]
|1.000
|-
|-
| [[Outback Bowl]]<br /><small>(played games under Hall of Fame Bowl and Outback Bowl titles)</small>
|[[Frank Sinkwich]]
|3–2
|[[Running back|Halfback]]
|5
|align="center"|[[1941]],† [[1942]]‡
|2011 season
|[[McKees Rock, Pennsylvania]]
|.600
|-
|-
| [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]]
|[[George Poschner]]
|4–1
|[[End (football)|End]]
|5
|align="center"|[[1942]]
|2023 season
|[[Youngstown, Ohio]]
|.800
|-
|-
| [[Presidential Cup Bowl]] (''defunct'')
|Mike Castronis
|0–1
|[[Tackle (American football position)|Tackle]]
|1
|align="center"|[[1945]]
|1950 season
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|.000
|-
|-
| [[Rose Bowl (game)|Rose Bowl]]
|[[Charley Trippi]]
|2–0
|[[Running back|Tailback]]
|2
|align="center"|[[1946]]‡
|2017 season
|[[Pittston, Pennsylvania]]
|1.000
|-
|-
| [[Sugar Bowl]]
|Herb St. John
|5–7
|[[Guard (American football)|Guard]]
|12
|align="center"|[[1946]]
|2024 season
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|.417
|-
|-
| [[Sun Bowl]]
|Dan Edwards
|1–1–1
|[[End (football)|End]]
|3
|align="center"|[[1947]]
|1985 season
|[[Gatesville, Texas]]
|.500 <!--don't forget to calculate the tie as .5 win-->
|-
|-
| [[Gator Bowl]]<br /><small>(played games under Gator Bowl and Taxslayer Bowl titles)</small>
|[[John Rauch]]
|3–1–1
|[[Quarterback]]
|5
|align="center"|[[1948]]
|2015 season
|[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|.600
|}

==Head coaches==
{{Main|List of Georgia Bulldogs head football coaches}}
Head coaches of the Bulldogs dating from 1892.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/coaches.html |title=Georgia Bulldogs Coaches &#124; College Football at |publisher=Sports-reference.com |date=1970-01-01 |access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref><ref name=coaches>{{Cite web|url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=523288|title=Former Head Coaches}}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>{{better source needed|date=November 2017}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Bulldogs|No.|Name|Seasons|Record|Pct.}}
|Harry Babcock
|[[End (football)|End]]
|align="center"|[[1952]]
|[[Ocala, Florida]]
|-
|-
| 1 || [[Charles Herty]] || 1892 || 1–1 || {{winpct|1|1}}
|[[Zeke Bratkowski]]
|[[Quarterback]]
|align="center"|[[1952]], [[1953]]
|[[Danville, Illinois]]
|-
|-
| 2 || [[Ernest Brown (coach)|Ernest Brown]] || 1893 || 2–2–1 || {{winpct|2|2|1}}
|Johnny Carson
|[[End (football)|End]]
|align="center"|[[1953]]
|[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 3 || [[Robert Winston (coach)|Robert Winston]] || 1894 || 5–1 || {{winpct|5|1}}
|[[Pat Dye]]
|[[Guard (American football)|Guard]]
|align="center"|[[1959]], [[1960]]
|[[Blythe, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 4 || [[Glenn Scobey Warner|Glenn "Pop" Warner]] || 1895–1896 || 7–4 || {{winpct|7|4}}
|[[Fran Tarkenton]]
|[[Quarterback]]
|align="center"|[[1960]]
|[[Athens, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 5 || [[Charles McCarthy (football coach)|Charles McCarthy]] || 1897–1898 || 6–3 || {{winpct|6|3}}
|[[Jim Wilson (wrestling)|Jim Wilson]]
|[[Tackle (American football position)|Tackle]]
|align="center"|[[1964]]
|[[Pittsburg, Pennsylvania]]
|-
|-
| 6 || [[Gordon Saussy]] || 1899 || 2–3–1 || {{winpct|2|3|1}}
|Ray Rissmiller
||[[Tackle (American football position)|Tackle]]
|align="center"|[[1964]]
|[[Easton, Pennsylvania]]
|-
|-
| 7 || [[E. E. Jones]] || 1900 || 2–4 || {{winpct|2|4}}
|George Patton
|[[Defensive Tackle]]
|align="center"|[[1965]]
|[[Tuscumbia, Alabama]]
|-
|-
| 8 || [[William A. Reynolds|Billy Reynolds]] || 1901–1902 || 5–7–3 || {{winpct|5|7|3}}
|Edgar Candler
|[[Offensive Guard]]
|align="center"|[[1966]], [[1967]]†
|[[Cedartown, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 9, 11 || [[Marvin D. Dickinson]] || 1903, 1905 || 4–9 || {{winpct|4|9}}
|Lynn Hughes
|[[Defensive back|Safety]]
|align="center"|[[1966]]
|[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 10 || [[Charles A. Barnard (American football)|Charles A. Barnard]] || 1904 || 1–5 || {{winpct|1|5}}
|[[Bill Stanfill]]
|[[Defensive Tackle]]
|align="center"|[[1968]]†
|[[Cairo, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 12 || [[George S. Whitney]] || 1906–1907 || 6–7–2 || {{winpct|6|7|2}}
|[[Jake Scott (football player)|Jake Scott]]
|[[Defensive back|Safety]]
|align="center"|[[1968]]†
|[[Arlington, Virginia]]
|-
|-
| 13 || [[Branch Bocock]] || 1908 || 5–2–1 || {{winpct|5|2|1}}
|Steve Greer
|[[Guard (American football)|Defensive Guard]]
|align="center"|[[1969]]
|[[Greer, South Carolina]]
|-
|-
| 14 & 15 || [[James Coulter (American football)|James Coulter]] & [[Frank Dobson (American football)|Frank Dobson]] || 1909 || 1–4–2 || {{winpct|1|4|2}}
|[[Tommy Lyons]]
|[[Center (American football)|Center]]
|align="center"|[[1969]], [[1970]]
|[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 16 || [[W. A. Cunningham]] || 1910–1919 || 43–18–9 || {{winpct|43|18|19}}
|Royce Smith
|[[Offensive Guard]]
|align="center"|[[1971]]‡
|[[Savannah, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 17 || [[Herman Stegeman]] || 1920–1922 || 20–6–3 || {{winpct|20|6|3}}
|Craig Herwig
|[[Offensive Tackle]]
|align="center"|[[1975]]
|[[Macon, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 18 || [[George Cecil Woodruff|George "Kid" Woodruff]] || 1923–1927 || 30–16–1 || {{winpct|30|16|1}}
|Randy Johnson
|[[Offensive Guard]]
|align="center"|[[1975]]†
|[[Rome, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 19 || [[Harry Mehre]] || 1928–1937 || 59–34–6 || {{winpct|59|34|6}}
|Mike "Moonpie" Wilson
|[[Offensive Tackle]]
|align="center"|[[1976]]
|[[Gainesville, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 20 || [[Joel Hunt]] || 1938 || 5–4–1 || {{winpct|5|4|1}}
|Joel Parrish
|[[Offensive Guard]]
|align="center"|[[1976]]†
|[[Douglas, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 21 || [[Wally Butts]] || 1939–1960 || 140–86–9 || {{winpct|140|86|9}}
|[[Ben Zambiasi]]
|[[Linebacker]]
|align="center"|[[1976]]
|[[Macon, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 22 || [[Johnny Griffith (coach)|Johnny Griffith]] || 1961–1963 || 10–16–4 || {{winpct|10|16|4}}
|Allan Leavitt
|[[Placekicker]]
|align="center"|[[1976]]
|[[Brooksville, Florida]]
|-
|-
| 23 || [[Vince Dooley]] || 1964–1988 || 201–77–10|| {{winpct|201|77|10}}
|George Collins
|[[Offensive Guard]]
|align="center"|[[1977]]
|[[Warner Robins, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 24 || [[Ray Goff]] || 1989–1995 || 46–34–1 || {{winpct|46|34|1}}
|Bill Krug
|[[Defensive back|Rover]]
|align="center"|[[1977]]
|[[Washington, DC]]
|-
|-
| 25 || [[Jim Donnan]] || 1996–2000 || 40–19 || {{winpct|40|19}}
|Rex Robinson
|[[Placekicker]]
|align="center"|[[1979]], [[1980]]
|[[Marietta, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 26 || [[Mark Richt]] || 2001–2015 || 145–51 || {{winpct|145|51}}
|Scott Woerner
|[[Defensive back|Cornerback]]
|align="center"|[[1980]]
|[[Jonesboro, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| 27 || [[Kirby Smart]] || 2016–present || 101-18 || .849
|[[Herschel Walker]]
|}
|[[Running back|Tailback]]

|align="center"|[[1980]]‡, [[1981]]‡, [[1982]]‡
===Coaching awards===
|[[Wrightsville, Georgia]]
* '''[[Amos Alonzo Stagg Award]]'''
:Vince Dooley – 2001
* '''[[Paul "Bear" Bryant Award]]'''
:Vince Dooley – 1980
* '''[[Broyles Award]]'''
:[[Brian VanGorder]] – 2003
* '''College Football Hall of Fame'''
** Glenn "Pop" Warner, inducted in 1951
** Joel Hunt, inducted in 1967
** Wally Butts, inducted in 1997
** Vince Dooley, inducted in 1995

===Personnel===
====Coaching staff====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
|-
| colspan=4 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs|border=2}}; text-align: center"| '''Georgia Bulldogs'''
|[[Terry Hoage]]
|- align="center";
|[[Defensive back|Rover]]
! Name !! Position !! Consecutive season at Georgia in current position !! Previous position
|align="center"|[[1982]]†, [[1983]]†
|- align="center";
|[[Huntsville, Texas]]
| [[Mike Bobo]] || [[Offensive coordinator]] / [[quarterbacks]] || 2nd || Georgia – Offensive Analyst ([[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2022]])
|- align="center";
| Josh Crawford || Run game coordinator / [[running backs]] || 1st || [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] – Wide receivers ([[2023 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|2023]])
|- align="center";
| [[James Coley (American football coach)|James Coley]] || [[Wide receivers]] || 1st || [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]] – Co-offensive coordinator / tight ends ([[2022 Texas A&M Aggies football team|2022]]–[[2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team|2023]])
|- align="center";
| Todd Hartley || [[Tight ends]] || 6th || [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami]] – Tight ends / special teams coordinator ([[2016 Miami Hurricanes football team|2016]]–[[2018 Miami Hurricanes football team|2018]])
|- align="center";
| [[Stacy Searels]] || [[Offensive line]] || 3rd|| [[North Carolina Tar Heels football|North Carolina]] – Offensive line ([[2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|2019]]–[[2021 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|2021]])
|- align="center";
| [[Travaris Robinson]] || [[defensive coordinator|Co-defensive coordinator]] / [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safeties]] || 1st || [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] – Cornerbacks ([[2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|2022]]–[[2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|2023]])
|- align="center";
| [[Glenn Schumann]] || [[defensive coordinator|Co-defensive coordinator]] / inside [[linebackers]] || 6th || Georgia – Inside linebackers ([[2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2016]]–[[2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2018]])
|- align="center";
| Tray Scott|| [[Defensive line]] || 8th || [[North Carolina Tar Heels football|North Carolina]] – Defensive line ([[2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|2015]]–[[2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|2016]])
|- align="center";
| Chidera Uzo–Diribe || Outside [[linebackers]] || 3rd || [[SMU Mustangs football|SMU]] – Defensive line ([[2021 SMU Mustangs football team|2021]])
|- align="center";
| [[Donte Williams]] || [[Defensive backs]] || 1st || [[USC Trojans football|USC]] – Defensive backs ([[2020 USC Trojans football team|2020]]–[[2023 USC Trojans football team|2023]])
|- align="center";
| Kirk Benedict || [[Special teams]] coordinator || 1st|| Georgia – Special teams analyst ([[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2022]]–[[2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team|2023]])
|- align="center";
| Scott Sinclair || Director of strength & conditioning || 9th || [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]] – Director of strength & conditioning ([[2013 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|2013]]–[[2015 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|2015]])
|-
|-
| colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"|'''Reference:'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Coaching Staff|url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/coaches|website=georgiadogs.com}}</ref>
|Jimmy Payne
|}
|[[Defensive Tackle]]

|align="center"|[[1982]]
==Nicknames==
|[[Athens, Georgia]]
The first mention of "Bulldogs" in association with Georgia athletics occurred on November 28, 1901, at the Georgia-Auburn football game played in Atlanta. The Georgia fans had a badge saying "Eat `em Georgia" and a picture of a bulldog tearing a piece of cloth; however, it was not until 1920 that the nickname "Bulldog" was used to describe the athletic teams at the University of Georgia. Traditionally, the choice of a Bulldog as the UGA mascot was attributed to the alma mater of its founder and first president, Abraham Baldwin, who graduated from Yale University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/1l454g/132_teams_in_132_days_university_of_georgia/|title=132+ Teams in 132+ Days: University of Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB|date=August 26, 2013 }}</ref> Prior to that time, Georgia teams were usually known as the "Red and Black." On November 3, 1920, [[Morgan Blake]] of the [[Atlanta Journal]] wrote a story about school nicknames and proposed:
<blockquote>The Georgia Bulldogs would sound good because there is a certain dignity about a bulldog, as well as ferocity.<ref name=traditions>{{cite web |url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/ot/geo-traditions.html |title=Georgia Traditions |publisher=UGA Athletic Association |access-date=January 12, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118124224/http://www.georgiadogs.com/ot/geo-traditions.html |archive-date=January 18, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref></blockquote>
After a 0–0 tie with Virginia in Charlottesville on Nov. 6, 1920, [[Atlanta Constitution]] writer Cliff Wheatley used the name "Bulldogs" in his story five times. The name has been used ever since.

==Traditions==
[[File:ugaviwikiphoto.jpg|left|frame|Uga VI Official Photo]]
[[File:SanfordStadium.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Sanford Stadium]]
* '''"Between the Hedges"''' Legendary sports writer Grantland Rice coined the term that famously describes the home of the Bulldogs in the 1930s in reference to the famous English privet hedges that have surrounded the Sanford Stadium turf since its inaugural game against Yale in 1929. The original hedges were removed in 1996 in preparation for the women's soccer matches hosted at Sanford Stadium for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Offshoots of the original hedges were planted shortly after the games. The Hedges also serve as a crowd control measure, as they contain a fence inside of them. In fact, only once have Georgia fans been able to rush the field, that following a victory over Tennessee in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/320680261/G-Book-2016|website=UGA G Book|publisher=UGA Alumni Association|title=G Book 2016 &#124; PDF}}</ref>
* '''[[Uga (mascot)|Uga]]''' (pronounced UH-guh) is the name of a lineage of white [[Bulldog]]s which have served as the mascot of the University of Georgia since 1956. The current mascot, "Boom", officially took the role of Uga XI in April 2023, replacing Uga X.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uga IX, 'Russ', passes|url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122115aac.html|website=Georgiadogs.com|publisher=CBS nteractive|access-date=23 January 2016|archive-date=January 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119024015/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122115aac.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Deceased Ugas are interred in a [[mausoleum]] near the main entrance to Sanford Stadium. Georgia is the only school to bury its past mascots inside the football stadium.<ref name="2011mediaguide">{{cite web |url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2011-football-media-guide.html |title=Georgia Football 2011 Media Guide |publisher=Georgiadogs.com |access-date=September 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016061317/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2011-football-media-guide.html |archive-date=October 16, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* '''''[[Glory, Glory (fight song)|Glory, Glory]]''''' is the rally song for the Georgia Bulldogs and was sung at football games as early as the 1890s. The rally song was arranged in its current form by Georgia professor Hugh Hodgson in 1915. While "Glory, Glory" is the most commonly played Georgia song, the school's official fight song is "Hail To Georgia" which is played after field goals.<ref name="2011mediaguide" />
* '''The ringing of the Chapel Bell''' after a Georgia victory started in the 1890s when the playing field was located near the chapel and freshmen were compelled to ring the chapel's bell until midnight to celebrate the victory.<ref name=traditions/> Today, freshmen are no longer required to do the chore, with students, alumni, and fans taking their place.
* '''"The Battle Hymn of the Bulldog Nation"''' is a slowed down version of The Battle Hymn of the Republic arranged in 1987 and is a hallowed song played pregame and postgame by the Redcoat Band. A lone trumpeter in the southwest corner of Sanford Stadium plays the first few notes, after which the entire band joins in and a video montage, narrated by longtime Georgia radio broadcaster Larry Munson, is played that highlights the many great moments of Georgia football history. It is custom for fans to stand, remove their hats, and point towards the lone trumpeter as he plays the initial notes. This tradition is considered the climax of the Redcoat Band pregame show and was introduced before the 2000 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/the-story-behind-the-redcoat-bands-lone-trumpeter|website=Dawg Nation|title=The story behind the Redcoat Band's lone trumpeter|date=September 4, 2015}}</ref>
* '''"How 'bout them Dawgs"''' is a slogan of recent vintage that first surfaced in the late 1970s and has become a battle cry of Bulldog fans.<ref name=traditions/> The slogan received national attention and exposure when Georgia won the national championship in 1980 and wire services proclaimed "how 'bout them dogs".
* '''Silver britches''' – When Wally Butts was named head coach in 1939, he changed the uniform by adding silver-colored pants to the bright-red jersey already in use. The "silver britches" became very popular, and were a source of multiple fan chants and sign references over the years, the most well-known being "Go You Silver Britches". When he was hired in 1964, Vince Dooley changed Georgia's uniform to use white pants, but reinstated the silver pants prior to Georgia's 1980 national championship season. Georgia's use of the "silver britches" continues to the present day.<ref name="2011mediaguide" />
* The '''"Dawg Walk"''' is a tradition that features the football players walking through a gathering of fans and the [[Georgia Redcoat Marching Band|Redcoat Band]] near the Tate Student Center as they enter Sanford Stadium. Vince Dooley began the tradition, originally leading the team into the stadium from the East Campus Road side. Ray Goff changed the Dawg Walk to its current location in the 1990s, but eventually discontinued the practice altogether. Mark Richt revived it starting with the 2001 season, and it continues to the present day.<ref>[http://redandblack.com/2001/08/31/richt-to-renew-old-georgia-traditions/ Richt to renew old Georgia traditions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007011617/http://redandblack.com/2001/08/31/richt-to-renew-old-georgia-traditions/ |date=October 7, 2011 }}, Red and Black.com, August 31, 2001. (Last Retrieved August 21, 2011)</ref>

===Uniforms===
Georgia's standard home uniform has not significantly changed since 1980, and consists of a red helmet with the trademarked oval ''G'', red jerseys, and famous silver britches.<ref name="2011mediaguide" />

Wally Butts first introduced the "silver britches", as they are colloquially known, in 1939. When Vince Dooley became Georgia's head coach, he changed the team's home uniform to include white pants. The uniform was changed back to silver pants prior to the 1980 season, and has remained silver ever since.<ref name="2011mediaguide" />

Georgia's earliest helmet was grey leather, to which a red block "G" logo was added in 1961. The shirts were usually red, sometimes with various striping patterns. Their uniforms in the pre-World War II era varied at times, sometimes significantly. Photographic evidence suggests that black shirts, vests, and stripes of various patterns were worn at times over the years.

Vince Dooley was the first to incorporate the oval "G" onto the helmet in 1964, as part of uniform changes that included adoption of a red helmet and white pants. Anne Donaldson, who graduated from Georgia with a BFA in commercial art and was married to Georgia assistant coach John Donaldson, was asked by Dooley to come up with a new helmet design to replace the previous silver helmet. Dooley liked the forward oriented stylized "G" Donaldson produced, and it was adopted by him. Since the Georgia "G" was similar to the Green Bay Packers' "G" already in use since 1961, Dooley cleared its use with the Packers organization.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2017/6/16/traditions|title=George Bulldog Traditions|website=George Bulldogs - University of Georgia Athletics|publisher=University of Georgia|access-date=October 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806093852/https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2017/6/16/traditions|archive-date=August 6, 2022}}</ref> The Packers hold the trademark on the "G" logo, and have granted limited permission to Georgia and [[Grambling State Tigers|Grambling State University]] to utilize a similar logo.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=2071363|title=Oval G is a Green Bay Packers trademark|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=May 29, 2005|access-date=October 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060516200848/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2071363&num=0|archive-date=May 16, 2006}}</ref>

Prior to the 1980 season, the "silver britches" were re-added to Georgia's uniform with a red-white-black stripe down the side. Since the 1980 season, Georgia has utilized the same basic uniform concept. The sleeve stripes, trim colors, and font on Georgia's home and away jerseys have varied many times, but the home jerseys have remained generally red with white numbers, and away jerseys have remained generally white with black numbers.

The most recent trim redesign occurred in 2005, when sleeve stripe patterns were dropped in favor of solid black jersey cuffs on the home jersey and solid red cuffs on the away jersey. Matte gray pants have also been used at times instead of "true" silver since 2004, mainly because the matte gray pants are of a lighter material.

One of the things that make Georgia's uniform unique is its relative longevity, and the fact that it has very rarely changed over the years. There have been occasions, however, when alternate uniforms have been worn.
* Red pants were used instead of silver as part of Georgia's away uniform at various times during the 1980s and were worn as a "throwback" alternate uniform in 2020.
* Black facemasks and a white-black-white helmet stripe were worn during the 1991 [[Independence Bowl]].
* Black pants were used instead of silver as part of Georgia's away uniform (Georgia chose to wear white as the designated home team) during the 1998 [[Outback Bowl]] and home uniform during<ref>{{YouTube|kMmrwUQHmbM}}</ref> the 1998 Florida game.
* Black jerseys were worn instead of red as part of Georgia's home uniform in games against Auburn and Hawaii during the 2007 season, in 2008 against Alabama, 2016 against Louisiana-Lafayette and 2020 vs. Mississippi State.<ref>UniformCritics.com, [http://uniformcritics.com/football/college/georgia-bulldogs/2007-uga-black-jerseys/ Photos of 2007 Georgia Bulldogs Black Jersey]. Retrieved July 19, 2013.</ref> Georgia also wore black jerseys as the visiting team in the [[2021 Peach Bowl (January)|2021 Peach Bowl]] vs. Cincinnati, which wore red jerseys.
* A unique away uniform was worn against Florida in 2009. This uniform included black helmets with red facemasks, a white stripe, and the traditional oval "G" logo; white jerseys with black numbers; and black pants.<ref>UniformCritics.com, [http://uniformcritics.com/football/college/georgia-bulldogs/2009-uga-black-helmet-pants/ Photos of 2009 UGA Bulldogs Alternate Away Uniform]. Retrieved July 19, 2013.</ref>
* For the 2011 [[Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game]] against Boise State in the Georgia Dome, Georgia wore a Nike Pro Combat uniform that was significantly different from the traditional home uniforms. The Nike Pro Combat uniforms used a non-traditional matte-finish red color, and included the following:<ref>UniformCritics.com, [http://uniformcritics.com/football/college/georgia-bulldogs/2011-uga-nike-pro-combat-unis/ Photos of 2011 Georgia Bulldogs Nike Pro Combat Uniform]. Retrieved July 19, 2013.</ref>
** Silver helmets with a large red stripe and traditional oval "G" logo
** Black facemasks with a large red stripe in the middle, mirroring the red stripe on the helmet
** Two-tone red jerseys with black sleeves, trim, and numbers
** The word "Georgia" on the back of the jerseys instead of players' names
** Red pants

==Rivalries==
{{expand section|date=January 2021}}
The Bulldogs have three main football rivals: [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]], [[Florida Gators football|Florida]], and [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]]. All three rivalries were first contested over 100 years ago, though the series records are disputed in two cases. Georgia does not include two games from 1943 and 1944 against Georgia Tech (both UGA losses) in its reckoning of the series record, because Georgia's players were in World War II and Georgia Tech's players were not. Georgia also includes a game against one of the four predecessor institutions of the modern University of Florida in 1904 (a Georgia win) that national sportswriters<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://a.espncdn.com/ncf/columns/harig_bob/1453784.html|title=ESPN.com: NCF - Here's a toast to Florida-Georgia|website=a.espncdn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20101030_GA@FL|title=Punter-turned-kicker lifts Florida over Georgia in OT}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/lists/top-rivalry-games-michigan-ohio-state-auburn-alabama-army-navy-texas-oklahoma-usc-notre-dame-harvard-yale-110612#tab=photo-title=Florida-Georgia&photo=31407932|title=Greatest college football rivalries – FOX Sports}}</ref> and Florida's athletic association do not include.

Georgia has long-standing football rivalries with other universities as well, with over 50 games against five additional teams. Georgia developed rivalries with the [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee Volunteers]] and [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina Gamecocks]] during divisional play in the SEC East from 1992-2023. From 1944 to 1965, the Bulldogs played each season against the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama Crimson Tide]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=David |first=Paschall |date=3 January 2018 |title=Why don't Alabama and Georgia play every year? |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2018/jan/03/why-dont-alabamand-georgiplay-every-year/ |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press}}</ref> While the two bordering schools no longer play annually, they have faced off against each other in four SEC Championship Games and two College Football Playoff National Championships since 2010, bringing the once dormant rivalry back to prominence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/33006789/cfp-championship-georgia-curse-vs-alabama-real-look-one-sided-rivalry|title = Is Georgia's curse real? A look into the one-sided Alabama rivalry|date = January 8, 2022}}</ref>

=== Auburn ===
{{main|Deep South's Oldest Rivalry}}
Georgia's oldest and longest-running rivalry is the series with [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]], which dates to 1892. As it is the oldest rivalry still contested between teams in the South, the series is referred to by both schools as the '''"Deep South's Oldest Rivalry"'''. Although historically close (the series was tied as recently as the 2014 matchup), Georgia has won 16 out of the last 19 matchups, including the last seven, and leads the series 64–56–8 through the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/auburn/vs/georgia|title=Winsipedia - Auburn Tigers vs. Georgia Bulldogs football series history|website=Winsipedia}}</ref>

=== Clemson ===
{{main|Clemson–Georgia football rivalry}}
Although no longer contested annually, the series with [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] dates to 1897. The two schools are separated by a mere 70 miles and played annually from 1962 to 1987. The rivalry took on national importance in the early 1980s, when both Georgia and Clemson won national titles and were consistently highly ranked. The rivalry is renewed on an intermittent basis, with the next matchup scheduled in 2029. Georgia leads the series 44–18–4 after the matchup in the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/clemson/vs/georgia|title=Winsipedia - Clemson Tigers vs. Georgia Bulldogs football series history|website=Winsipedia}}</ref>

=== Florida ===
{{main|Florida–Georgia football rivalry}}
Played annually (except for two occasions) at the neutral-site of Jacksonville, Florida since 1933, the Georgia-Florida rivalry is known nationwide for its associated tailgating and pageantry, being referred to as '''"The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party"''', although that name is no longer used officially. The Georgia-Florida rivalry annually carries importance in the SEC race as the two schools have combined for 23 appearances in the SEC Championship game. The series record is disputed, with Georgia claiming a lead of 57–44–2 through the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/florida/vs/georgia|title=Winsipedia - Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs football series history|website=Winsipedia}}</ref>

=== Georgia Tech ===
{{main|Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate}}
Dating to 1893, the series with the in-state [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets]] has traditionally been played as the final regular season game of the season and was historically Georgia's most important and fierce rivalry. Since 2000 Georgia has dominated the series, winning 18 out of 21 matchups, lessening the importance of the once-close series. Georgia leads the series 72–41–5 through the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/georgia/vs/georgia-tech|title=Winsipedia - Georgia Bulldogs vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football series history|website=Winsipedia}}</ref>

=== South Carolina ===
{{main|Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry}}
The series with [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]] dates to 1894. The border-rivalry gained importance when South Carolina joined the SEC in 1992, and gained intensity when former Florida coach, Steve Spurrier, coached the Gamecocks from 2006 to 2015. Georgia leads the series 55–19–2 through the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/georgia/vs/south-carolina|title=Winsipedia - Georgia Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football series history|website=Winsipedia}}</ref>

=== Tennessee ===
{{main|Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry}}
The series with [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]] dates to 1899. The annual rivalry began in 1992 upon the creation of the SEC Eastern Division and annually plays an important role in deciding the division champion. Georgia and Tennessee are the third and second most winningest SEC programs behind only Alabama. Georgia leads the series 28–23–2 through the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/georgia/vs/tennessee|title=Winsipedia - Georgia Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers football series history|website=Winsipedia}}</ref>

=== Vanderbilt ===
{{main|Georgia–Vanderbilt football rivalry}}

The series with [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]] dates to 1893. Georgia leads the series 61–20–2 through the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/georgia/vs/vanderbilt|title=Winsipedia - Georgia Bulldogs vs. Vanderbilt Commodores football series history|website=Winsipedia}}</ref>

=== Alabama ===
{{main|Alabama–Georgia football rivalry}}
The series with [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] dates to 1895. Alabama leads the series 43–26–4 through the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/alabama/vs/georgia|title=Winsipedia - Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs football series history|website=Winsipedia}}</ref>

==Players==

===National award winners===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
* '''Heisman Trophy'''
:Frank Sinkwich – 1942
:[[Herschel Walker]] – 1982
* '''Maxwell Award'''
:Charley Trippi – 1946
:Herschel Walker – 1982
* '''[[Walter Camp Award]]'''
:Herschel Walker – 1982
* '''[[Bronko Nagurski Trophy]]'''
:[[Champ Bailey]] – 1998
* '''[[Butkus Award]]'''
:[[Roquan Smith]] – 2017
:[[Nakobe Dean]] – 2021
* '''[[Chuck Bednarik Award]]'''
:[[David Pollack]] – 2004
:[[Jordan Davis (American football)|Jordan Davis]] – 2021
* '''[[Doak Walker Award]]'''
:[[Garrison Hearst]] – 1992
* '''[[Draddy Trophy]]'''
:[[Matt Stinchcomb]] – 1998
* '''[[ESPY Awards#Best College Football Player|ESPY Award]]'''
:[[Garrison Hearst]] – 1992
* '''[[Jim Thorpe Award]]'''
:[[Deandre Baker]] – 2018
* '''[[Lombardi Award]]'''
:[[David Pollack]] – 2004
* '''[[Lott Trophy]]'''
:David Pollack – 2004
* '''[[Lou Groza Award]]'''
:[[Rodrigo Blankenship]] – 2019
{{col-2}}
* '''[[Outland Trophy]]'''
:[[Bill Stanfill]] – 1968
:[[Jordan Davis (American football)|Jordan Davis]] – 2021
* '''[[Ted Hendricks Award]]'''
:David Pollack – 2003, 2004
* '''[[Ray Guy Award]]'''
:[[Drew Butler]] – 2009
* '''[[Paul Hornung Award]]'''
:[[Brandon Boykin]] – 2011
* '''[[John Mackey Award]]'''
:[[Brock Bowers]] – 2022, 2023
* '''[[Burlsworth Trophy]]'''
:[[Stetson Bennett]] – 2022
* '''[[Manning Award]]'''
:[[Stetson Bennett]] – 2022
* '''[[Wuerffel Trophy]]'''
:[[Ladd McConkey]] – 2023
{{col-end}}

===All-Americans===
The Bulldogs have had 84 players selected to the [[College Football All-America Team|All-America]] team through the 2019 season.<ref name="2018MG">{{cite web |title=2018 Media Guide |url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2017/6/16/football-media-guides.aspx |website=georgiadogs.com |publisher=Georgia Athletics |format=PDF}}</ref>{{rp|182–187}}{{Obsolete source|reason=source only goes through 2017 season|date=March 2020}} Through the 2023 season, there have been 41 consensus selections of which 16 were unanimous.<ref>{{cite web |title=Consensus All-Americans by School |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/awards.pdf |website=ncaa.org |publisher=NCAA |page=20 }}</ref>{{Obsolete source|reason=source only goes through 2017 season|date=March 2020}}

While several players were selected in more than one year, only Frank Sinkwich, Herschel Walker, David Pollack, and Jarvis Jones were selected as consensus All-Americans more than once.

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* [[Bob McWhorter]], HB 1913
* [[David Paddock]], QB 1914
* [[Joe Bennett (American football)|Joe Bennett]], T 1922, 1923
* [[Ivey Shiver|Chick Shiver]], E 1927
* [[Tom Nash (American football)|Tom Nash]], E 1927†
* [[Herb Maffett]], E 1930
* [[Red Maddox]], G 1930
* [[Vernon Smith (football)|Vernon Smith]], E 1931†
* John Bond, HB 1935
* [[Bill Hartman]], FB 1937
* [[Frank Sinkwich]], HB 1941†, 1942‡
* [[George Poschner]], E 1942
* Mike Castronis, T 1945
* [[Charley Trippi]], TB 1946‡
* Herb St. John, G 1946
* [[Dan Edwards (football)|Dan Edwards]], E 1947
* [[John Rauch]], QB 1948
* [[Harry Babcock (American football)|Harry Babcock]], E 1952
* [[Zeke Bratkowski]], QB 1952, 1953
* [[Johnny Carson (football player)|Johnny Carson]], E 1953
* [[Pat Dye]], G 1959, 1960
* [[Fran Tarkenton]], QB 1960
* [[Jim Wilson (wrestling)|Jim Wilson]], T 1964
* Ray Rissmiller, T 1964
* George Patton, DT 1965
* [[Edgar Chandler]], OG 1966, 1967†
* Lynn Hughes, S 1966
* [[Jake Scott (football player)|Jake Scott]], S 1968†
* [[Bill Stanfill]], DT 1968†
* Steve Greer, DG 1969
* [[Tommy Lyons (American football)|Tom Lyons]], C 1969, 1970
* Royce Smith, OG 1971‡
* Craig Hertwig, OT 1974
* [[Randy Johnson (offensive lineman)|Randy Johnson]], OG 1975†
* [[Mike Wilson (offensive lineman)|Mike "Moonpie" Wilson]], OT 1976
* [[Joel Parrish]], OG 1976†
* [[Ben Zambiasi]], LB 1976
* Allan Leavitt, K 1976
* [[George Collins (American football)|George Collins]], OG 1977
* Bill Krug, ROV 1977
* Rex Robinson, K 1979, 1980
* [[Scott Woerner]], CB 1980
* [[Herschel Walker]], TB 1980‡, 1981‡, 1982‡
* [[Terry Hoage]], ROV 1982†, 1983†
* Jimmy Payne, DT 1982
* [[Freddie Gilbert]], DE 1983
* [[Kevin Butler (American football)|Kevin Butler]], PK 1983, 1984†
* [[Jeff Sanchez (defensive back, born 1962)|Jeff Sanchez]], S 1984†
* Peter Anderson, C 1985†
* John Little, S 1986
* Wilbur Strozier, OT 1986
* [[Tim Worley]], TB 1988†
* [[Troy Sadowski]], TE 1988
* [[Garrison Hearst]], TB 1992‡
* [[Bernard Williams (gridiron football)|Bernard Williams]] OT 1993
* [[Eric Zeier]], QB 1994
* [[Matt Stinchcomb]], OT 1997, 1998†
* [[Champ Bailey]], CB 1998†
* [[Richard Seymour]], DT 2000
* [[Boss Bailey]], LB 2002
* [[David Pollack]], DE 2002†, 2003, 2004†
* [[Jon Stinchcomb]], OT 2002
* [[Sean Jones (safety)|Sean Jones]], ROV 2003
* [[Thomas Davis (American football)|Thomas Davis]], FS 2004†
* [[Greg Blue]], FS 2005†
* [[Max Jean-Gilles]], OG 2005†
* [[Knowshon Moreno]], TB 2008
* [[Drew Butler]], P 2009‡
* [[Justin Houston]], LB 2010
* [[Bacarri Rambo]], FS 2011
* [[Orson Charles]], TE 2011
* [[Ben Jones (offensive lineman)|Ben Jones]], C 2011
* [[Jarvis Jones]], LB 2011†, 2012‡
* [[Roquan Smith]], LB 2017‡
* [[Lamont Gaillard]], C 2018
* [[Deandre Baker]], CB 2018†
* [[Andrew Thomas (American football)|Andrew Thomas]], OT 2018, 2019‡
* [[Rodrigo Blankenship]], K 2019
* [[J. R. Reed (American football, born 1996)|J. R. Reed]], S 2019†
* [[Eric Stokes (cornerback)|Eric Stokes]], CB 2020
* [[Brock Bowers]], TE 2021, 2022, 2023‡
* [[Lewis Cine]], SS 2021
* [[Jordan Davis (American football)|Jordan Davis]], DL 2021‡
* [[Nakobe Dean]], LB 2021‡
* [[Jalen Carter]], DL 2022‡
* [[Christopher Smith II]], DB 2022‡
* [[Malaki Starks]], DB 2023†
{{div col end}}

'''†''' Consensus All-American<br />
'''‡''' Consensus All-American that was selected by a unanimous vote

==Retired numbers==
{{see also|List of NCAA football retired numbers}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
| colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs|color=white}}| '''Georgia Bulldogs retired numbers'''
|Freddie Gilbert
|[[Defensive End]]
|align="center"|[[1983]]
|[[Griffin, Georgia]]
|-
|-
! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs|color=white}}; width=50px | No.
|[[Kevin Butler]]
! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs|color=white}}; width=150px | Player
|[[Placekicker]]
! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs|color=white}}; width=50px | Pos.
|align="center"|[[1983]], [[1984]]†
! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs|color=white}}; width=100px | Tenure
|[[Stone Mountain, Georgia]]
! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs|color=white}}; width=100px | Year retired
! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs|color=white}}; width=50px | Ref.
|-
|-
| '''21''' || [[Frank Sinkwich]] || [[Halfback (American football)|HB]] || 1941–1943 || 1943 || <ref name=retgeor>{{cite web|title=Retired Georgia Jerseys|url=https://georgiadogs.com/news/2009/3/31/Retired_Georgia_Jerseys|website=georgiadogs.com|date=March 31, 2009|access-date=June 16, 2024}}</ref>
|Jeff Sanchez
|[[Defensive back|Safety]]
|align="center"|[[1984]]†
|[[Yorba Linda, California]]
|-
|-
| '''34''' || [[Herschel Walker]] || [[Running back|RB]] || 1980–1982 || 1985 || <ref name=retgeor/>
|Peter Anderson
|[[Center (American football)|Center]]
|align="center"|[[1985]]†
|[[Vineland, New Jersey]]
|-
|-
| '''40'''|| [[Theron Sapp]] || [[Running back|RB]] || 1955–1958 || 1959 || <ref name=retgeor/>
|John Little
|[[Defensive back|Safety]]
|align="center"|[[1986]]
|[[Lynn Haven, Florida]]
|-
|-
| '''62''' ||[[Charley Trippi]] || [[Halfback (American football)|HB]] || 1942, 1945–1946 || 1947 || <ref name=retgeor/>
|Wilbur Strozier
|}
|[[Offensive Tackle]]

|align="center"|[[1986]]
==Hall of Fame inductees==
|[[LaGrange, Georgia]]
===Pro Football Hall of Fame===
{{See also|Pro Football Hall of Fame}}
Five former Georgia players have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.<ref name=PFOB>{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/players/#col=Georgia |title=Pro Football Hall of Famers|website=profootballhof.com/heroes-of-the-game/colleges/ |publisher=Pro Football Hall of Fame |access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Bulldogs|Name|Position|Career|Induction}}
|-
|-
| [[Charley Trippi]] || [[Halfback (American football)|HB]] || 1942, 1945–1946 || 1968
|[[Tim Worley]]
|[[Running back|Tailback]]
|align="center"|[[1988]]†
|[[Lumberton, North Carolina]]
|-
|-
| [[Fran Tarkenton]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 1958–1960 || 1986
|Troy Sadowski
|[[Tight End]]
|align="center"|[[1988]]
|[[Chamblee, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| [[Terrell Davis]] || [[Running back|RB]] || 1991–1994 || 2017
|[[Garrison Hearst]]
|[[Running back|Tailback]]
|align="center"|[[1992]]‡
|[[Lincolnton, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| [[Champ Bailey]] || [[Cornerback|CB]] || 1996–1998 || 2019
|[[Eric Zeier]]
|[[Quarterback]]
|align="center"|[[1994]]
|[[Marietta, Georgia]]
|-
|-
| [[Richard Seymour]] || [[Defensive tackle|DT]] || 2001–2012 || 2022
|[[Matt Stinchcomb]]
|}
|[[Offensive Tackle]]

|align="center"|[[1997]], [[1998]]†
===College Football Hall of Fame===
|[[Lilburn, Georgia]]
{{See also|College Football Hall of Fame}}

Nineteen former Georgia players and coaches have been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame.<ref name="2011mediaguide" /><ref name="e041">{{Cite web |date=2018-01-08 |title=UGA’s Matt Stinchcomb elected to College Football Hall of Fame |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/uga-matt-stinchcomb-elected-college-football-hall-fame/rKY9JaVMFqFLBsZQIZZ0CN/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Loran|title=On the list of deserving College Football Hall of Famers, David Pollack is certainly near the top|url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/college/bulldogs-extra/2021/12/09/uga-football-david-pollack-college-football-hall-fame/8851138002/|access-date=2022-01-14|website=Online Athens|language=en-US|quote=At the Aria Hotel here Tuesday night, Davey Pollack, the three-time All-America defensive end…was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.}}</ref> In addition, one former player, [[Pat Dye]], has been inducted into the Hall as a coach for Auburn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051805aaa.html|title=Pat Dye To Enter College Football Hall Of Fame|access-date=November 25, 2011|archive-date=August 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824223322/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051805aaa.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Players====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Bulldogs|Player|Position|Career|Induction}}
|[[Champ Bailey]]
|[[Defensive back|Cornerback]]
|align="center"|[[1998]]†
|[[Folkston, Georgia]]
|-
|-
|[[Richard Seymour]]
|[[Bob McWhorter]]
|[[halfback (American football)|HB]]
|[[Defensive Tackle]]
|1910–1913
|align="center"|[[2000]]
|1954
|[[Gadsden, South Carolina]]
|-
|-
|[[Boss Bailey]]
|[[Frank Sinkwich]]
|HB
|[[Linebacker|Outside Linebacker]]
|1940–1942
|align="center"|[[2002]]
|1954
|[[Folkston, Georgia]]
|-
|[[Charley Trippi]]
|HB
|1942, 1945–1946
|1959
|-
|[[Vernon Smith (football)|Vernon "Catfish" Smith]]
|[[End (football)|E]]
|1929–1931
|1979
|-
|[[Bill Hartman]]
|[[Fullback (American football)|FB]]
|1935–1937
|1984
|-
|[[Fran Tarkenton]]
|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|1958–1960
|1987
|-
|[[Bill Stanfill]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|1966–1968
|1998
|-
|[[Herschel Walker]]
|[[running back (American football)|RB]]
|1980–1982
|1999
|-
|[[Terry Hoage]]
|[[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|1980–1983
|2000
|-
|[[Kevin Butler (American football)|Kevin Butler]]
|[[Placekicker|PK]]
|1981–1984
|2001
|-
|[[John Rauch]]
|QB
|1945–1948
|2003
|-
|[[Jake Scott]]
|FS
|1966–1968
|2011
|-
|[[Matt Stinchcomb]]
|OT
|1995–1998
|2018
|-
|-
|[[David Pollack]]
|[[David Pollack]]
|DE
|[[Defensive End]]
|2001–2004
|align="center"|[[2002]]†,[[2003]], [[2004]]†
|2021
|[[Snellville, Georgia]]
|}

====Coaches====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Bulldogs|Coach|Career|Induction}}
|-
|-
|Glenn "Pop" Warner
|[[Jon Stinchcomb]]
|1895–1896
|[[Offensive Tackle]]
|1951
|align="center"|[[2002]]
|[[Lilburn, Georgia]]
|-
|-
|Vince Dooley
|[[Sean Jones (safety)|Sean Jones]]
|1964–1988
|[[Defensive back|Rover]]
|1994
|align="center"|[[2003]]
|[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
|-
|-
|Wally Butts
|[[Thomas Davis (football player)|Thomas Davis]]
|1939–1960
|[[Defensive back|Free Safety]]
|1997
|align="center"|[[2004]]†
|[[Cuthbert, Georgia]]
|-
|-
|Jim Donnan
|[[Greg Blue]]
|1996–2000
|[[Defensive back|Free Safety]]
|2009
|align="center"|[[2005]]†
|[[College Park, Georgia]]
|-
|-
|Mark Richt
|[[Max Jean-Gilles]]
|2001–2015
|[[Offensive Guard]]
|2023
|align="center"|[[2005]]†
|[[Miami, Florida]]
|}
|}
† Designates a consensus All-American.


== Future opponents ==
‡ Designates a consensus All-American that was selected by a unanimous vote.
===Conference opponents===
From 1992 to 2023, Georgia played in the East Division of the SEC and played each opponent in the division each year along with several teams from the West Division. The SEC will expand the conference to 16 teams and will eliminate its two divisions in 2024, causing a new scheduling format for the Bulldogs to play against the other members of the conference.<ref name="24sec16">{{cite web|first=Seth|last=Emerson|title=SEC approves 8-game football schedule for 2024, no decision yet on long-term format|publisher=The Athletic| url=https://theathletic.com/4573099/2023/06/01/sec-football-schedule-2024/|date=2023-06-01|access-date=2023-06-20}}</ref> Only the 2024 conference schedule was announced on June 14, 2023, while the conference still considers a new format for the future.<ref name="24sec">{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Maxwell|title=Georgia releases 2024 football schedule|publisher=WTOC-TV|url=https://www.wtoc.com/2023/06/15/georgia-releases-2024-football-schedule/|date=2023-06-15|access-date=2023-06-21}}</ref>


====2024 schedule====
===College Football Hall of Fame===
{{CFB schedule
Eleven former players have been inducted in the [[College Football Hall of Fame]].<ref>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/attachments1/1424.pdf?SPSID=46736&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800 Hall of Fame Bulldogs]</ref> In addition, one former player, [[Pat Dye]] has been inducted into the Hall as a coach. The ten players inducted into the Hall are:
*[[Bob McWhorter]], inducted in [[1954]]
*[[Frank Sinkwich]], inducted in [[1954]]
*[[Charley Trippi]], inducted in [[1959]]
*[[Vernon Smith (football)|Vernon "Catfish" Smith]], inducted in [[1979]]
*[[Bill Hartman]], inducted in [[1984]]
*[[Fran Tarkenton]], inducted in [[1987]]
*[[Bill Stanfill]], inducted in [[1998]]
*[[Herschel Walker]], inducted in [[1999]]
*[[Terry Hoage]], inducted in [[2000]]
*[[Kevin Butler]], inducted in [[2001]]
*[[John Rauch]], inducted in [[2003]]


|{{CFB schedule entry
===Other Notable Former Players===
| date = August 31
These former players are listed by their last year of play at Georgia:
| nonconf = y
*[[Joe Tereshinski, Sr.]] [[Tight End]] (1942-1946), played eight seasons in the [[NFL]] for the [[Washington Redskins]]
| neutral = y
*[[Pat Dye]], [[guard (American football)|guard]] (1957-1960), inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame|College Football Hall of Famer]] as a coach ([[Auburn University]])
| opponent = [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]]
*[[Rodney Hampton]], [[running Back]] (1987-1989), first round draft pick by the [[New York Giants]], two [[Pro Bowl]]s
| site_stadium = [[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]]
*[[Mack Strong]], [[Fullback]] (1990-1993), has played his 13 years in the [[NFL]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]
| site_cityst = [[Atlanta, GA]]
*[[Terrell Davis]], [[Running Back]] (1991-1994), played seven years in the [[NFL]] for the [[Denver Broncos]], [[Super Bowl MVP]] in 1998
| gamename = [[Clemson–Georgia football rivalry|rivalry]]) ([[Aflac Kickoff Game]]
*[[Hines Ward]], [[Wide Receiver]] (1995-1998), currently playes in the [[NFL]] for the [[Pittsburg Steelers]], [[Super Bowl MVP]] in 2005
}}
*[[John Kasay]], [[Placekicker]] (1997-2000), 2006 is his 15<sup>th</sup> season in the [[NFL]], 1996 [[Pro Bowl]] selection
{{CFB schedule entry
*[[Kendrell Bell]], [[Linebacker]] (1997-2000), [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|Defensive Rookie of the Year]] in 2001, currently playes for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
| date = September 7
*[[Quincy Carter]], [[Quarterback]] (1997-2000), with the [[Dallas Cowboys]] for three seasons, the [[New York Jets]] for one
| nonconf = y
*[[Randy McMichael]], [[Tight End]] (1998-2001), plays in the [[NFL]] for the [[Miami Dolphins]]
| home = y
*[[Verron Haynes]], [[fullback]](1998-2001), plays in the [[NFL]] for the [[Pittsburg Steelers]]
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
*[[Ben Watson (NFL Player)|Ben Watson]], [[Tight End]] (2000-2003), first round draft pick by the [[New England Patriots]], where he is currently playing
| site_stadium = [[Sanford Stadium]]
*[[Reggie Brown]], [[Wide Receiver]] (2001-2004), plays in the [[NFL]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| site_cityst = [[Athens, GA]]
*[[David Greene]], [[Quarterback]] (2001-2004), plays in the [[NFL]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]
}}
*[[Odell Thurman]], [[Linebacker]] (2001-2004), plays in the [[NFL]] for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
|{{CFB schedule entry
*[[D.J. Shockley]], [[Quarterback]] (2002-2005), plays in the [[NFL]] for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| date = September 28
*[[Tim Jennings]], [[Cornerback]] (2002-2005), plays in the [[NFL]] for the [[Indianapolis Colts]]
| away = y
*[[Leonard Pope]], [[Tight End]] (2003-2005), plays in the [[NFL]] for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]
| opponent = [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
| site_stadium = [[Bryant–Denny Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa, AL]]
| gamename = [[Alabama–Georgia football rivalry|rivalry]]
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| away = y
| opponent = [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
| site_stadium = [[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Austin, Texas|Austin, TX]]
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[Florida Gators football|Florida]]
| site_stadium = [[TIAA Bank Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]]
| gamename = [[Florida–Georgia football rivalry|rivalry]]
}}


|{{CFB schedule entry
===Current ([[2006]]) Notable Players===
| date = November 23
*[[Matthew Stafford (athlete)|Matthew Stafford]]
| home = y
*[[Martrez Milner]]
| opponent = [[UMass Minutemen football|UMass]]
*[[Charles Johnson]]
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
*[[Quentin Moses]]
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
*[[Kregg Lumpkin]]
| nonconf=y
*[[Mohammed Massaquoi]]
}}
*Tony Taylor
|{{CFB schedule entry
*Paul Oliver
| date = November 30
*Tra Battle
| home = y
| opponent = [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]]
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| nonconf=y
}}


|{{CFB schedule entry
==Coaching History==
| date = -tba-
===Head Coaching Records===
| opponent = [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]
The Bulldogs have had 25 head coaches:<ref name=coaches/>
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, Georgia|Athens, GA
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="55%"
| gamename = [[Deep South's Oldest Rivalry]]
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Name
}}
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Seasons
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|All W/L/T
!bgcolor="#cD0000"|Win %
|- align="center"
| [[Mark Richt]]
| 2001-present
| 60-17-0
| .779
|- align="center"
| [[Jim Donnan]]
| 1996-2000
| 40-19-0
| .678
|- align="center"
| [[Ray Goff]]
| 1989-1995
| 46-34-1
| .574
|- align="center"
| [[Vince Dooley]]
|1964-1988
| 201-77-10
| .715
|- align="center"
| [[Johnny Griffith (coach)|Johnny Griffith]]
| 1961-1963
| 10-16-4
| .400
|- align="center"
| [[Wally Butts]]
| 1939-1960
| 140-86-9
| .615
|- align="center"
| [[Joel Hunt]]
| 1938
| 5-4-1
| .550
|- align="center"
| [[Harry Mehre]]
| 1928-1937
| 59-34-6
| .626
|- align="center"
| [[George Cecil Woodruff|George “Kid” Woodruff]]
| 1923-1927
| 30-16-1
| .649
|- align="center"
| [[Herman Stegeman]]
| 1920-1922
| [[Georgia Bulldogs football under Herman Stegeman|20-6-3]]
| .741
|- align="center"
| [[W. A. Cunningham]]
| 1910-1919
| 43-18-9
| .679
|- align="center"
|[[James Coulter]] & [[Frank Dobson (football)|Frank Dobson]]
| 1909
| 1-4-2
| .286
|- align="center"
| [[Branch Bocock]]
| 1908
| 5-2-1
| .688
|- align="center"
| [[W.S. “Bull” Whitney]]
| 1906-1907
| 6-7-2
| .467
|- align="center"
| [[M. M. Dickinson]]
| 1903, 1905
| 4-9-0
| .308
|- align="center"
| [[Charles A. Barnard]]
| 1904
| 1-5-0
| .167
|- align="center"
| [[Billy Reynolds]]
| 1901-1902
| [[Georgia Bulldogs football under Billy Reynolds|5-7-3]]
| .433
|- align="center"
| [[E. E. Jones]]
| 1900
| [[Georgia Bulldogs football under E. E. Jones|2-4-0]]
| .333
|- align="center"
| [[Gordon Saussy]]
| 1899
| [[Georgia Bulldogs football under Gordon Saussy|2-3-1]]
| .417
|- align="center"
| [[Charles McCarthy (football coach)|Charles McCarthy]]
| 1897-1898
| [[Georgia Bulldogs football under Charles McCarthy|6-3-0]]
| .667
|- align="center"
| [[Glenn Scobey Warner|Glenn “Pop” Warner]]
| 1895-1896
| [[Georgia Bulldogs football under Pop Warner|7-4-0]]
| .636
|- align="center"
| [[Robert Winston (coach)|Robert Winston]]
| 1894
| [[Georgia Bulldogs football under Robert Winston|5-1-0]]
| .833
|- align="center"
| [[Ernest Brown (coach)|Ernest Brown]]
| 1893
| [[Georgia Bulldogs football under Ernest Brown|2-2-1]]
| .500
|- align="center"
| [[Charles Herty]]
| 1892
| [[Georgia Bulldogs football under Charles Herty|1-1-0]]
| .500
|- align="center" bgcolor="#cD0000"
| '''TOTALS'''
| '''1892-2006'''
| '''701-379-34'''
| '''.642'''
|}


|{{CFB schedule entry
===Coaching Awards===
| date = -tba-
*'''[[Amos Alonzo Stagg Award]]'''
| away = y
:[[Vince Dooley]] - [[2001]]
| opponent = [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky]]
*'''[[Paul "Bear" Bryant Award]]'''
| site_stadium = [[Kroger Field]]
:[[Vince Dooley]] - [[1980]]
| site_cityst = [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]
*'''[[Broyles Award]]'''
}}
:[[Brian VanGorder]] - [[2003]]
|{{CFB schedule entry
*'''[[College Football Hall of Fame]]'''
| date = -tba-
:*[[Glenn Scobey Warner|Glenn “Pop” Warner]], inducted in [[1951]]
| opponent = [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]]
:*[[Wally Butts]], inducted in [[1997]]
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
:*[[Vince Dooley]], inducted in [[1995]]
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| away = y
| date = -tba-
| opponent = [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]]
| site_stadium = [[Vaught–Hemingway Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford, MS]]
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = -tba-
| opponent = [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename = [[Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry|rivalry]]
}}
}}

=== Non-conference opponents ===
Announced schedules as of August 4, 2024.<ref name="nonconfopp">{{cite web| title=Georgia Bulldogs Football Future Schedules|publisher=FBSchedules.com| url=https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/georgia/|access-date=August 4, 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Bulldogs|2025|2026|2027|2028|2029|2030|2031|2032|2033|2034|2035|2036|2037}}
|-
| [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]] <br /> Aug 30
| [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky]] <br /> Sep 12
| at [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] <br /> Sep 4
| [[Florida A&M Rattlers football|Florida A&M]] <br /> Sep 9
| at [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] <br /> Sep 15
| [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] <br /> Aug 31
| at [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] <br /> Aug 30
| [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] <br /> Sep 4
| at [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] <br /> Sep 3
| at [[NC State Wolfpack football|NC State]] <br /> Sep 16
|
|
|
|-
| [[Austin Peay Governors football|Austin Peay]] <br /> Sep 6
| at [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]] <br /> Sep 19
| [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]] <br /> Sep 18
| [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] <br /> Sep 16
|
| [[North Carolina A&T Aggies football|North Carolina A&T]] <br /> Sep 7
| [[Western Carolina Catamounts football|Western Carolina]] <br /> Sep 6
|
| [[NC State Wolfpack football|NC State]] <br /> Sep 17
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Charlotte 49ers football|Charlotte]] <br /> Nov 22
|
|
|
|
| [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] <br /> Sep 14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| at [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 29
| [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 28
| at [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 27
| [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 25
| at [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 24
| [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 30
| at [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 29
| [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 27
| at [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 26
| [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 25
| at [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 24
| [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 29
| at [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] <br /> Nov 28
|}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Georgia Bulldogs]]
* [[Georgia Bulldogs]]
* [[Larry Munson]] – "The Voice of the Bulldogs", Georgia football [[Sports commentator|play by play announcer]] from 1966 to 2008.
*[[Uga (mascot)]]
*[[The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party]]
*[[Deep South's Oldest Rivalry]]
*[[Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate]]
*[[Southeastern Conference]]
*[[College football]]


==Notes==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
<references/>


==Suggested Reading==
==Further reading==
*Stegeman, John F. (1997). ''The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron'', Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0820319597
* Stegeman, John F. (1997). ''The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron'', Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. {{ISBN|0-8203-1959-7}}
*Reed, Thomas Walter (1949). Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. ''History of the University of Georgia Chapter XVII: Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947'' [http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/cgi-bin/ebind2html.pl/reed_c17 imprint pages 3420-3691]
* Reed, Thomas Walter (1949). Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. ''History of the University of Georgia Chapter XVII: Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947'' [http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/cgi-bin/ebind2html.pl/reed_c17 imprint pages 3420–3691]
* Dooley, Vincent J. (2014). [http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=101380945&site=eds-live&scope=site "History Now: A Year Like No Other: Football on the University of Georgia Campus, 1942"]. ''Georgia Historical Quarterly'', Autumn 2014, Vol. 98, Issue 3, pp.&nbsp;192–216.


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.georgiadogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&KEY=&SPID=3571&SPSID=40673 The Official Site of the Georgia Bulldogs]
* {{Official website}}
*[http://www.sicemdawgs.com/football/fb.php Sic'Em Dawgs.com]


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Latest revision as of 22:03, 3 January 2025

Georgia Bulldogs football
2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team
First season1892; 133 years ago
Athletic directorJosh Brooks
Head coachKirby Smart
10th season, 105–19 (.847)
StadiumSanford Stadium
(capacity: 93,033 [1])
FieldDooley Field
Year built1929[1]
Field surfaceGrass
LocationAthens, Georgia
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Past conferencesSIAA (1895–1921)
SoCon (1921–1932)
All-time record892–432–54 (.667)
Bowl record38–22–3 (.627)
Playoff appearances4 (2017, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Playoff record5–2
Claimed national titles4 (1942, 1980, 2021, 2022)
Unclaimed national titles4 (1920, 1927, 1946, 1968)
National finalist3 (2017, 2021, 2022)
Conference titles17 (2 SIAA: 1896, 1920 15 SEC: 1942, 1946, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2002, 2005, 2017, 2022, 2024)
Division titles13 (1992, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
RivalriesAlabama (rivalry)
Auburn (rivalry)
Clemson (rivalry)
Florida (rivalry)
Georgia Tech (rivalry)
South Carolina (rivalry)
Tennessee (rivalry)
Vanderbilt (rivalry)
Heisman winnersFrank Sinkwich – 1942
Herschel Walker – 1982
Consensus All-Americans41
Current uniform
ColorsRed and black[2]
   
Fight songHail to Georgia
MascotUga
Hairy Dawg
Marching bandGeorgia Redcoat Marching Band
OutfitterNike
Websitegeorgiadogs.com

The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They play their home games at historic Sanford Stadium on the university's Athens, Georgia, campus.

Georgia claims four national championships, including three (1980, 2021, 2022) from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs' other accomplishments include 17 conference championships, of which 15 are SEC championships, second-most in conference history, and appearances in 63 bowl games, second-most all-time. The program has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, five number-one National Football League (NFL) draft picks, and many winners of other national awards. In addition to its storied history, the team is known for its unique traditions and rabid fan base, known as the "Bulldog Nation." Georgia has won over 880 games in its history, placing them 9th all-time in wins and has finished in the Top 10 of the AP Poll 28 times, 15 of which were Top 5 finishes.[3]

History

Main article: History of Georgia Bulldogs football
See also: List of Georgia Bulldogs football seasons

Conference affiliations

Georgia was a founding member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, one of the first collegiate athletic conferences formed in the United States. Georgia participated in the SIAA from its establishment in 1895 until 1921. During its tenure in the SIAA, Georgia was conference co-champion in two years, 1896 and 1920.[4] In 1921, the Bulldogs, along with 12 other teams, left the SIAA and formed the Southern Conference.[5] During its time in the Southern Conference, the team never won a conference championship. In 1932, the Georgia Bulldogs left the Southern Conference to form and join the SEC, where Georgia has won the second-most SEC football championships, with 15, behind Alabama (27).[6][better source needed]

Championships

National championships

Georgia has been selected eight times as national champions from NCAA-designated major selectors,[7] including three (1980, 2021, 2022) from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll. Georgia claims four national championships (1942, 1980, 2021, and 2022).[8]

Claimed national championships

Year Coach Selector Record Bowl Final AP Final Coaches
1942 Wally Butts Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Williamson 11–1 Won Rose No. 2 –
1980 Vince Dooley AP, Coaches, FWAA, NFF† 12–0 Won Sugar No. 1 No. 1
2021 Kirby Smart College Football Playoff†† 14–1 Won Orange (CFP Semifinal)
Won CFP National Championship Game		 No. 1 No. 1
2022 Kirby Smart College Football Playoff 15–0 Won Peach (CFP Semifinal)
Won CFP National Championship Game 		No. 1 No. 1

† Other consensus selectors for 1980 included Berryman, Billingsley, Rothman, Football News, Helms, NCF, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News
†† Other consensus selectors for 2021 include AP, FWAA/NFF, USAT/AMWAY (Coaches)

Unclaimed national championships

Year Coach Selector Record Bowl Opponent Result Final AP Final Coaches
1920 Herman Stegeman Berryman 8–0–1 None – –
1927 George Cecil Woodruff Berryman, Boand, Poling 9–1 None – –
1946 Wally Butts Williamson 11–0 Sugar North Carolina W 20–0 No. 3 –
1968 Vince Dooley Litkenhous 8–1–2 Sugar Arkansas L 2–16 No. 8 No. 4

Claimed national championship

  • 1920 – First-year head Herman Stegeman led the program to its second undefeated season, outscored opponents 250–17.
  • 1927 – Georgia's famous Dream and Wonder team led by George Woodruff went 9–1. This team was noted for having a win over 1920s power, Yale, in Connecticut. Georgia was ranked No. 1 going into its final game against rival Georgia Tech, where they were upset 12–0 in the rain. Even so, Georgia finished the season ranked No. 1 in two minor polls.[9]
  • 1942 – Georgia compiled an 11–1 record, shut out six of twelve opponents (including a 34–0 victory over No. 2 Georgia Tech), and defeated No. 13 UCLA in the 1943 Rose Bowl 9–0. Georgia finished No. 2 in the final AP Poll (Ohio State finished No. 1). The Bulldogs retroactively claimed the title in the late 1980s, after then-head coach and athletic director Vince Dooley discovered that the team was listed as a national champion in an NCAA record book.[10]
  • 1946 – Fueled by the return of Charley Trippi, the 1946 SEC Champion Bulldogs went 10–0, including a 20–10 win over North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl. Notre Dame finished the season ranked No. 1 in the majority of the polls, but the Williamson poll recognized Georgia as No. 1.[11]
  • 1968 – The 1968 Bulldogs won Vince Dooley's second SEC Championship as head coach, and finished the season undefeated. However the 8–0–2 Bulldogs tied twice, and then lost to Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. The Litkenhous poll recognized them as National Champions.[12]
  • 1980 – The Bulldogs beat Notre Dame 17–10 in the Sugar Bowl to finish 12–0 and claim the national championship. Georgia finished No. 1 in the final AP and Coaches Polls.[13]
  • 2021 – The Bulldogs beat Alabama 33–18 in the CFP National Championship Game to finish at 14–1 and claim the national championship.[14][15]
  • 2022 – The Bulldogs beat TCU 65–7 in the CFP National Championship Game to finish 15–0 for the first time in school history and claim the national championship.[16][17]

Conference championships

Georgia has won a total of 17 conference championships, eleven outright and five shared. The school's 15 Southeastern Conference Championships rank it second all time in SEC history, behind only Alabama.[18]

Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1896† SIAA Glenn "Pop" Warner 4–0 3–0
1920† Herman Stegeman 8–0–1 8–0
1942 SEC Wally Butts 11–1 6–1
1946† 11–0 5–0
1948 9–2 6–0
1959 10–1 7–0
1966† Vince Dooley 10–1 6–0
1968 8–1–2 5–0–1
1976 10–2 5–1
1980 12–0 6–0
1981† 10–2 6–0
1982 11–1 6–0
2002 Mark Richt 13–1 7–1
2005 10–3 6–2
2017 Kirby Smart 13–2 7–1
2022 15–0 8–0
2024 11–2 6–2

† Co-champions

Division championships

From 1992 through 2023, the SEC was divided into two divisions, the East and the West. Division champions were the representatives to the SEC Championship Game. Georgia won 13 SEC Eastern Division championships, and made 11 appearances during the divisional era. The Dawgs were 4–7 in those games. Twice, in 1992 and 2007, Georgia was the Eastern Division co-champion, but lost a tiebreaker for the right to appear in the championship game.

Year Division SEC CG Opponent Result
1992† SEC East N/A lost tiebreaker to Florida
2002 Arkansas W 30–3
2003† LSU L 13–34
2005 LSU W 34–14
2007† N/A lost tiebreaker to Tennessee
2011 LSU L 10–42
2012† Alabama L 28–32
2017 Auburn W 28–7
2018 Alabama L 28–35
2019 LSU L 10–37
2021 Alabama L 24–41
2022 LSU W 50–30
2023 Alabama L 24-27

† Co-champions

Bowl games

Main article: List of Georgia Bulldogs bowl games

The Bulldogs have played in 63 bowl games, second all-time. UGA has a bowl record of 38–22–3. Their 38 wins rank the Dawgs second all-time in bowl wins.[19] They have played in a record 18 different bowls including appearances in five of the New Year's Six Bowl Games (2 Rose, 5 Orange, 3 Cotton, 7 Peach, and 12 Sugar Bowls) and appearances in the 2018, 2022, and 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship.

2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl.
Season Coach Bowl Opponent Result
1941 Wally Butts Orange Bowl TCU W 40–26
1942 Wally Butts Rose Bowl UCLA W 9–0
1945 Wally Butts Oil Bowl Tulsa W 20–6
1946 Wally Butts Sugar Bowl North Carolina W 20–10
1947 Wally Butts Gator Bowl Maryland T 20–20
1948 Wally Butts Orange Bowl Texas L 28–41
1950 Wally Butts Presidential Cup Bowl Texas A&M L 20–40
1959 Wally Butts Orange Bowl Missouri W 14–0
1964 Vince Dooley Sun Bowl Texas Tech W 7–0
1966 Vince Dooley Cotton Bowl Classic SMU W 24–9
1967 Vince Dooley Liberty Bowl NC State L 7–14
1968 Vince Dooley Sugar Bowl Arkansas L 2–16
1969 Vince Dooley Sun Bowl Nebraska L 6–45
1971 Vince Dooley Gator Bowl North Carolina W 7–3
1973 Vince Dooley Peach Bowl Maryland W 17–16
1974 Vince Dooley Tangerine Bowl Miami L 10–21
1975 Vince Dooley Cotton Bowl Classic Arkansas L 10–31
1976 Vince Dooley Sugar Bowl Pittsburgh L 3–27
1978 Vince Dooley Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Stanford L 22–25
1980 Vince Dooley Sugar Bowl Notre Dame W 17–10
1981 Vince Dooley Sugar Bowl Pittsburgh L 20–24
1982 Vince Dooley Sugar Bowl Penn State L 23–27
1983 Vince Dooley Cotton Bowl Classic Texas W 10–9
1984 Vince Dooley Citrus Bowl Florida State T 17–17
1985 Vince Dooley Sun Bowl Arizona T 13–13
1986 Vince Dooley Hall of Fame Bowl Boston College L 24–27
1987 Vince Dooley Liberty Bowl Arkansas W 20–17
1988 Vince Dooley Gator Bowl Michigan State W 34–27
1989 Ray Goff Peach Bowl Syracuse L 18–19
1991 Ray Goff Independence Bowl Arkansas W 24–15
1992 Ray Goff Florida Citrus Bowl Ohio State W 21–14
1995 Ray Goff Peach Bowl Virginia L 27–34
1997 Jim Donnan Outback Bowl Wisconsin W 33–6
1998 Jim Donnan Peach Bowl Virginia W 35–33
1999 Jim Donnan Outback Bowl Purdue W 28–25 OT
2000 Jim Donnan Oahu Bowl Virginia W 37–14
2001 Mark Richt Music City Bowl Boston College L 16–20
2002 Mark Richt Sugar Bowl Florida State W 26–13
2003 Mark Richt Capital One Bowl Purdue W 34–27 OT
2004 Mark Richt Outback Bowl Wisconsin W 24–21
2005 Mark Richt Sugar Bowl West Virginia L 35–38
2006 Mark Richt Chick-fil-A Bowl Virginia Tech W 31–24
2007 Mark Richt Sugar Bowl Hawaii W 41–10
2008 Mark Richt Capital One Bowl Michigan State W 24–12
2009 Mark Richt Independence Bowl Texas A&M W 44–20
2010 Mark Richt Liberty Bowl Central Florida L 6–10
2011 Mark Richt Outback Bowl Michigan State L 30–33 3OT
2012 Mark Richt Capital One Bowl Nebraska W 45–31
2013 Mark Richt Gator Bowl Nebraska L 19–24
2014 Mark Richt Belk Bowl Louisville W 37–14
2015 Bryan McClendon (interim) TaxSlayer Bowl Penn State W 24–17
2016 Kirby Smart Liberty Bowl TCU W 31–23
2017 Kirby Smart Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) † Oklahoma W 54–48 2OT
2017 Kirby Smart CFP National Championship Alabama L 23–26 OT
2018 Kirby Smart Sugar Bowl † Texas L 21–28
2019 Kirby Smart Sugar Bowl † Baylor W 26–14
2020 Kirby Smart Peach Bowl † Cincinnati W 24–21
2021 Kirby Smart Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal) † Michigan W 34–11
2021 Kirby Smart CFP National Championship Alabama W 33–18
2022 Kirby Smart Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal) † Ohio State W 42–41
2022 Kirby Smart CFP National Championship TCU W 65–7
2023 Kirby Smart Orange Bowl † Florida State W 63–3
2024 Kirby Smart Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) † Notre Dame L 10–23

† New Year's Six bowl game

Georgia Bulldog bowl games: all-time records by bowl
Bowl Record Appearances Last Winning %
Duke's Mayo Bowl
(played game under Belk Bowl title) 		1–0 1 2014 season 1.000
Bluebonnet Bowl (defunct) 0–1 1 1978 season .000
Citrus Bowl
(played game under Tangerine Bowl, Citrus Bowl, and Capital One Bowl titles) 		4–1–1 6 2012 season .750
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl 5–2 7 2022 season .714
Cotton Bowl Classic 2–1 3 1983 season .667
Independence Bowl 2–0 2 2009 season 1.000
Liberty Bowl 2–2 4 2016 season .500
Music City Bowl 0–1 1 2001 season .000
Oahu Bowl (defunct) 1–0 1 2000 season 1.000
Oil Bowl (defunct) 1–0 1 1945 season 1.000
Outback Bowl
(played games under Hall of Fame Bowl and Outback Bowl titles) 		3–2 5 2011 season .600
Orange Bowl 4–1 5 2023 season .800
Presidential Cup Bowl (defunct) 0–1 1 1950 season .000
Rose Bowl 2–0 2 2017 season 1.000
Sugar Bowl 5–7 12 2024 season .417
Sun Bowl 1–1–1 3 1985 season .500
Gator Bowl
(played games under Gator Bowl and Taxslayer Bowl titles) 		3–1–1 5 2015 season .600

Head coaches

Main article: List of Georgia Bulldogs head football coaches

Head coaches of the Bulldogs dating from 1892.[20][21][better source needed]

No. Name Seasons Record Pct.
1 Charles Herty 1892 1–1 .500
2 Ernest Brown 1893 2–2–1 .500
3 Robert Winston 1894 5–1 .833
4 Glenn "Pop" Warner 1895–1896 7–4 .636
5 Charles McCarthy 1897–1898 6–3 .667
6 Gordon Saussy 1899 2–3–1 .417
7 E. E. Jones 1900 2–4 .333
8 Billy Reynolds 1901–1902 5–7–3 .433
9, 11 Marvin D. Dickinson 1903, 1905 4–9 .308
10 Charles A. Barnard 1904 1–5 .167
12 George S. Whitney 1906–1907 6–7–2 .467
13 Branch Bocock 1908 5–2–1 .688
14 & 15 James Coulter & Frank Dobson 1909 1–4–2 .286
16 W. A. Cunningham 1910–1919 43–18–9 .656
17 Herman Stegeman 1920–1922 20–6–3 .741
18 George "Kid" Woodruff 1923–1927 30–16–1 .649
19 Harry Mehre 1928–1937 59–34–6 .626
20 Joel Hunt 1938 5–4–1 .550
21 Wally Butts 1939–1960 140–86–9 .615
22 Johnny Griffith 1961–1963 10–16–4 .400
23 Vince Dooley 1964–1988 201–77–10 .715
24 Ray Goff 1989–1995 46–34–1 .574
25 Jim Donnan 1996–2000 40–19 .678
26 Mark Richt 2001–2015 145–51 .740
27 Kirby Smart 2016–present 101-18 .849

Coaching awards

Vince Dooley – 2001
Vince Dooley – 1980
Brian VanGorder – 2003
  • College Football Hall of Fame
    • Glenn "Pop" Warner, inducted in 1951
    • Joel Hunt, inducted in 1967
    • Wally Butts, inducted in 1997
    • Vince Dooley, inducted in 1995

Personnel

Coaching staff

Georgia Bulldogs
Name Position Consecutive season at Georgia in current position Previous position
Mike Bobo Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks 2nd Georgia – Offensive Analyst (2022)
Josh Crawford Run game coordinator / running backs 1st Georgia Tech – Wide receivers (2023)
James Coley Wide receivers 1st Texas A&M – Co-offensive coordinator / tight ends (2022–2023)
Todd Hartley Tight ends 6th Miami – Tight ends / special teams coordinator (2016–2018)
Stacy Searels Offensive line 3rd North Carolina – Offensive line (2019–2021)
Travaris Robinson Co-defensive coordinator / safeties 1st Alabama – Cornerbacks (2022–2023)
Glenn Schumann Co-defensive coordinator / inside linebackers 6th Georgia – Inside linebackers (2016–2018)
Tray Scott Defensive line 8th North Carolina – Defensive line (2015–2016)
Chidera Uzo–Diribe Outside linebackers 3rd SMU – Defensive line (2021)
Donte Williams Defensive backs 1st USC – Defensive backs (2020–2023)
Kirk Benedict Special teams coordinator 1st Georgia – Special teams analyst (2022–2023)
Scott Sinclair Director of strength & conditioning 9th Marshall – Director of strength & conditioning (2013–2015)
Reference:[22]

Nicknames

The first mention of "Bulldogs" in association with Georgia athletics occurred on November 28, 1901, at the Georgia-Auburn football game played in Atlanta. The Georgia fans had a badge saying "Eat `em Georgia" and a picture of a bulldog tearing a piece of cloth; however, it was not until 1920 that the nickname "Bulldog" was used to describe the athletic teams at the University of Georgia. Traditionally, the choice of a Bulldog as the UGA mascot was attributed to the alma mater of its founder and first president, Abraham Baldwin, who graduated from Yale University.[23] Prior to that time, Georgia teams were usually known as the "Red and Black." On November 3, 1920, Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal wrote a story about school nicknames and proposed:

The Georgia Bulldogs would sound good because there is a certain dignity about a bulldog, as well as ferocity.[24]

After a 0–0 tie with Virginia in Charlottesville on Nov. 6, 1920, Atlanta Constitution writer Cliff Wheatley used the name "Bulldogs" in his story five times. The name has been used ever since.

Traditions

Uga VI Official Photo
Sanford Stadium
  • "Between the Hedges" Legendary sports writer Grantland Rice coined the term that famously describes the home of the Bulldogs in the 1930s in reference to the famous English privet hedges that have surrounded the Sanford Stadium turf since its inaugural game against Yale in 1929. The original hedges were removed in 1996 in preparation for the women's soccer matches hosted at Sanford Stadium for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Offshoots of the original hedges were planted shortly after the games. The Hedges also serve as a crowd control measure, as they contain a fence inside of them. In fact, only once have Georgia fans been able to rush the field, that following a victory over Tennessee in 2000.[25]
  • Uga (pronounced UH-guh) is the name of a lineage of white Bulldogs which have served as the mascot of the University of Georgia since 1956. The current mascot, "Boom", officially took the role of Uga XI in April 2023, replacing Uga X.[26] Deceased Ugas are interred in a mausoleum near the main entrance to Sanford Stadium. Georgia is the only school to bury its past mascots inside the football stadium.[27]
  • Glory, Glory is the rally song for the Georgia Bulldogs and was sung at football games as early as the 1890s. The rally song was arranged in its current form by Georgia professor Hugh Hodgson in 1915. While "Glory, Glory" is the most commonly played Georgia song, the school's official fight song is "Hail To Georgia" which is played after field goals.[27]
  • The ringing of the Chapel Bell after a Georgia victory started in the 1890s when the playing field was located near the chapel and freshmen were compelled to ring the chapel's bell until midnight to celebrate the victory.[24] Today, freshmen are no longer required to do the chore, with students, alumni, and fans taking their place.
  • "The Battle Hymn of the Bulldog Nation" is a slowed down version of The Battle Hymn of the Republic arranged in 1987 and is a hallowed song played pregame and postgame by the Redcoat Band. A lone trumpeter in the southwest corner of Sanford Stadium plays the first few notes, after which the entire band joins in and a video montage, narrated by longtime Georgia radio broadcaster Larry Munson, is played that highlights the many great moments of Georgia football history. It is custom for fans to stand, remove their hats, and point towards the lone trumpeter as he plays the initial notes. This tradition is considered the climax of the Redcoat Band pregame show and was introduced before the 2000 season.[28]
  • "How 'bout them Dawgs" is a slogan of recent vintage that first surfaced in the late 1970s and has become a battle cry of Bulldog fans.[24] The slogan received national attention and exposure when Georgia won the national championship in 1980 and wire services proclaimed "how 'bout them dogs".
  • Silver britches – When Wally Butts was named head coach in 1939, he changed the uniform by adding silver-colored pants to the bright-red jersey already in use. The "silver britches" became very popular, and were a source of multiple fan chants and sign references over the years, the most well-known being "Go You Silver Britches". When he was hired in 1964, Vince Dooley changed Georgia's uniform to use white pants, but reinstated the silver pants prior to Georgia's 1980 national championship season. Georgia's use of the "silver britches" continues to the present day.[27]
  • The "Dawg Walk" is a tradition that features the football players walking through a gathering of fans and the Redcoat Band near the Tate Student Center as they enter Sanford Stadium. Vince Dooley began the tradition, originally leading the team into the stadium from the East Campus Road side. Ray Goff changed the Dawg Walk to its current location in the 1990s, but eventually discontinued the practice altogether. Mark Richt revived it starting with the 2001 season, and it continues to the present day.[29]

Uniforms

Georgia's standard home uniform has not significantly changed since 1980, and consists of a red helmet with the trademarked oval G, red jerseys, and famous silver britches.[27]

Wally Butts first introduced the "silver britches", as they are colloquially known, in 1939. When Vince Dooley became Georgia's head coach, he changed the team's home uniform to include white pants. The uniform was changed back to silver pants prior to the 1980 season, and has remained silver ever since.[27]

Georgia's earliest helmet was grey leather, to which a red block "G" logo was added in 1961. The shirts were usually red, sometimes with various striping patterns. Their uniforms in the pre-World War II era varied at times, sometimes significantly. Photographic evidence suggests that black shirts, vests, and stripes of various patterns were worn at times over the years.

Vince Dooley was the first to incorporate the oval "G" onto the helmet in 1964, as part of uniform changes that included adoption of a red helmet and white pants. Anne Donaldson, who graduated from Georgia with a BFA in commercial art and was married to Georgia assistant coach John Donaldson, was asked by Dooley to come up with a new helmet design to replace the previous silver helmet. Dooley liked the forward oriented stylized "G" Donaldson produced, and it was adopted by him. Since the Georgia "G" was similar to the Green Bay Packers' "G" already in use since 1961, Dooley cleared its use with the Packers organization.[30] The Packers hold the trademark on the "G" logo, and have granted limited permission to Georgia and Grambling State University to utilize a similar logo.[31]

Prior to the 1980 season, the "silver britches" were re-added to Georgia's uniform with a red-white-black stripe down the side. Since the 1980 season, Georgia has utilized the same basic uniform concept. The sleeve stripes, trim colors, and font on Georgia's home and away jerseys have varied many times, but the home jerseys have remained generally red with white numbers, and away jerseys have remained generally white with black numbers.

The most recent trim redesign occurred in 2005, when sleeve stripe patterns were dropped in favor of solid black jersey cuffs on the home jersey and solid red cuffs on the away jersey. Matte gray pants have also been used at times instead of "true" silver since 2004, mainly because the matte gray pants are of a lighter material.

One of the things that make Georgia's uniform unique is its relative longevity, and the fact that it has very rarely changed over the years. There have been occasions, however, when alternate uniforms have been worn.

  • Red pants were used instead of silver as part of Georgia's away uniform at various times during the 1980s and were worn as a "throwback" alternate uniform in 2020.
  • Black facemasks and a white-black-white helmet stripe were worn during the 1991 Independence Bowl.
  • Black pants were used instead of silver as part of Georgia's away uniform (Georgia chose to wear white as the designated home team) during the 1998 Outback Bowl and home uniform during[32] the 1998 Florida game.
  • Black jerseys were worn instead of red as part of Georgia's home uniform in games against Auburn and Hawaii during the 2007 season, in 2008 against Alabama, 2016 against Louisiana-Lafayette and 2020 vs. Mississippi State.[33] Georgia also wore black jerseys as the visiting team in the 2021 Peach Bowl vs. Cincinnati, which wore red jerseys.
  • A unique away uniform was worn against Florida in 2009. This uniform included black helmets with red facemasks, a white stripe, and the traditional oval "G" logo; white jerseys with black numbers; and black pants.[34]
  • For the 2011 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against Boise State in the Georgia Dome, Georgia wore a Nike Pro Combat uniform that was significantly different from the traditional home uniforms. The Nike Pro Combat uniforms used a non-traditional matte-finish red color, and included the following:[35]
    • Silver helmets with a large red stripe and traditional oval "G" logo
    • Black facemasks with a large red stripe in the middle, mirroring the red stripe on the helmet
    • Two-tone red jerseys with black sleeves, trim, and numbers
    • The word "Georgia" on the back of the jerseys instead of players' names
    • Red pants

Rivalries

The Bulldogs have three main football rivals: Auburn, Florida, and Georgia Tech. All three rivalries were first contested over 100 years ago, though the series records are disputed in two cases. Georgia does not include two games from 1943 and 1944 against Georgia Tech (both UGA losses) in its reckoning of the series record, because Georgia's players were in World War II and Georgia Tech's players were not. Georgia also includes a game against one of the four predecessor institutions of the modern University of Florida in 1904 (a Georgia win) that national sportswriters[36][37][38] and Florida's athletic association do not include.

Georgia has long-standing football rivalries with other universities as well, with over 50 games against five additional teams. Georgia developed rivalries with the Tennessee Volunteers and South Carolina Gamecocks during divisional play in the SEC East from 1992-2023. From 1944 to 1965, the Bulldogs played each season against the Alabama Crimson Tide.[39] While the two bordering schools no longer play annually, they have faced off against each other in four SEC Championship Games and two College Football Playoff National Championships since 2010, bringing the once dormant rivalry back to prominence.[40]

Auburn

Main article: Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

Georgia's oldest and longest-running rivalry is the series with Auburn, which dates to 1892. As it is the oldest rivalry still contested between teams in the South, the series is referred to by both schools as the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry". Although historically close (the series was tied as recently as the 2014 matchup), Georgia has won 16 out of the last 19 matchups, including the last seven, and leads the series 64–56–8 through the 2023 season.[41]

Clemson

Main article: Clemson–Georgia football rivalry

Although no longer contested annually, the series with Clemson dates to 1897. The two schools are separated by a mere 70 miles and played annually from 1962 to 1987. The rivalry took on national importance in the early 1980s, when both Georgia and Clemson won national titles and were consistently highly ranked. The rivalry is renewed on an intermittent basis, with the next matchup scheduled in 2029. Georgia leads the series 44–18–4 after the matchup in the 2024 season.[42]

Florida

Main article: Florida–Georgia football rivalry

Played annually (except for two occasions) at the neutral-site of Jacksonville, Florida since 1933, the Georgia-Florida rivalry is known nationwide for its associated tailgating and pageantry, being referred to as "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party", although that name is no longer used officially. The Georgia-Florida rivalry annually carries importance in the SEC race as the two schools have combined for 23 appearances in the SEC Championship game. The series record is disputed, with Georgia claiming a lead of 57–44–2 through the 2024 season.[43]

Georgia Tech

Main article: Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

Dating to 1893, the series with the in-state Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets has traditionally been played as the final regular season game of the season and was historically Georgia's most important and fierce rivalry. Since 2000 Georgia has dominated the series, winning 18 out of 21 matchups, lessening the importance of the once-close series. Georgia leads the series 72–41–5 through the 2024 season.[44]

South Carolina

Main article: Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry

The series with South Carolina dates to 1894. The border-rivalry gained importance when South Carolina joined the SEC in 1992, and gained intensity when former Florida coach, Steve Spurrier, coached the Gamecocks from 2006 to 2015. Georgia leads the series 55–19–2 through the 2023 season.[45]

Tennessee

Main article: Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry

The series with Tennessee dates to 1899. The annual rivalry began in 1992 upon the creation of the SEC Eastern Division and annually plays an important role in deciding the division champion. Georgia and Tennessee are the third and second most winningest SEC programs behind only Alabama. Georgia leads the series 28–23–2 through the 2023 season.[46]

Vanderbilt

Main article: Georgia–Vanderbilt football rivalry

The series with Vanderbilt dates to 1893. Georgia leads the series 61–20–2 through the 2023 season.[47]

Alabama

Main article: Alabama–Georgia football rivalry

The series with Alabama dates to 1895. Alabama leads the series 43–26–4 through the 2023 season.[48]

Players

National award winners

All-Americans

The Bulldogs have had 84 players selected to the All-America team through the 2019 season.[49]: 182–187 [obsolete source] Through the 2023 season, there have been 41 consensus selections of which 16 were unanimous.[50][obsolete source]

While several players were selected in more than one year, only Frank Sinkwich, Herschel Walker, David Pollack, and Jarvis Jones were selected as consensus All-Americans more than once.

† Consensus All-American
‡ Consensus All-American that was selected by a unanimous vote

Retired numbers

See also: List of NCAA football retired numbers
Georgia Bulldogs retired numbers
No. Player Pos. Tenure Year retired Ref.
21 Frank Sinkwich HB 1941–1943 1943 [51]
34 Herschel Walker RB 1980–1982 1985 [51]
40 Theron Sapp RB 1955–1958 1959 [51]
62 Charley Trippi HB 1942, 1945–1946 1947 [51]

Hall of Fame inductees

Pro Football Hall of Fame

See also: Pro Football Hall of Fame

Five former Georgia players have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[52]

Name Position Career Induction
Charley Trippi HB 1942, 1945–1946 1968
Fran Tarkenton QB 1958–1960 1986
Terrell Davis RB 1991–1994 2017
Champ Bailey CB 1996–1998 2019
Richard Seymour DT 2001–2012 2022

College Football Hall of Fame

See also: College Football Hall of Fame

Nineteen former Georgia players and coaches have been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame.[27][53][54] In addition, one former player, Pat Dye, has been inducted into the Hall as a coach for Auburn.[55]

Players

Player Position Career Induction
Bob McWhorter HB 1910–1913 1954
Frank Sinkwich HB 1940–1942 1954
Charley Trippi HB 1942, 1945–1946 1959
Vernon "Catfish" Smith E 1929–1931 1979
Bill Hartman FB 1935–1937 1984
Fran Tarkenton QB 1958–1960 1987
Bill Stanfill DT 1966–1968 1998
Herschel Walker RB 1980–1982 1999
Terry Hoage S 1980–1983 2000
Kevin Butler PK 1981–1984 2001
John Rauch QB 1945–1948 2003
Jake Scott FS 1966–1968 2011
Matt Stinchcomb OT 1995–1998 2018
David Pollack DE 2001–2004 2021

Coaches

Coach Career Induction
Glenn "Pop" Warner 1895–1896 1951
Vince Dooley 1964–1988 1994
Wally Butts 1939–1960 1997
Jim Donnan 1996–2000 2009
Mark Richt 2001–2015 2023

Future opponents

Conference opponents

From 1992 to 2023, Georgia played in the East Division of the SEC and played each opponent in the division each year along with several teams from the West Division. The SEC will expand the conference to 16 teams and will eliminate its two divisions in 2024, causing a new scheduling format for the Bulldogs to play against the other members of the conference.[56] Only the 2024 conference schedule was announced on June 14, 2023, while the conference still considers a new format for the future.[57]

2024 schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31vs. Clemson*
September 7Tennessee Tech*
September 28at Alabama
October 19at Texas
November 2vs. Florida
November 23UMass*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
November 30Georgia Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
-tba-Auburn
-tba-at Kentucky
-tba-Mississippi State
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
-tba-at Ole Miss
-tba-Tennessee
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
  • *Non-conference game

Non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of August 4, 2024.[58]

2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
Marshall
Aug 30 		Western Kentucky
Sep 12 		at Florida State
Sep 4 		Florida A&M
Sep 9 		at Clemson
Sep 15 		Clemson
Aug 31 		at Ohio State
Aug 30 		Clemson
Sep 4 		at Clemson
Sep 3 		at NC State
Sep 16
Austin Peay
Sep 6 		at Louisville
Sep 19 		Louisville
Sep 18 		Florida State
Sep 16 		North Carolina A&T
Sep 7 		Western Carolina
Sep 6 		NC State
Sep 17
Charlotte
Nov 22 		Ohio State
Sep 14
at Georgia Tech
Nov 29 		Georgia Tech
Nov 28 		at Georgia Tech
Nov 27 		Georgia Tech
Nov 25 		at Georgia Tech
Nov 24 		Georgia Tech
Nov 30 		at Georgia Tech
Nov 29 		Georgia Tech
Nov 27 		at Georgia Tech
Nov 26 		Georgia Tech
Nov 25 		at Georgia Tech
Nov 24 		Georgia Tech
Nov 29 		at Georgia Tech
Nov 28

See also

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