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American college football season
The 1979 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by 16th-year head coach Vince Dooley , the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.[1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 15 Wake Forest * No. 12 L 21–2257,500 [2]
September 22 at Clemson * L 7–1263,573 [3] [4]
September 29 South Carolina * Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry ) L 20–2760,100 [5]
October 6 at Ole Miss W 24–2135,912 [6]
October 13 No. 13 LSU Sanford Stadium Athens, GA W 21–1461,000 [7]
October 20 at Vanderbilt W 31–1024,700 [8]
October 27 Kentucky Sanford Stadium Athens, GA W 20–660,300 [9]
November 3 Virginia * Sanford Stadium Athens, GA L 0–3159,100 [10]
November 10 vs. Florida ABC W 33–1068,148 [11]
November 17 Auburn Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry ) L 13–3363,000 [12]
November 24 Georgia Tech * ABC W 16–348,781 [13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1979 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "1979 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2023 .
^ "Devilish Demon Deacons bump big, bad Bulldogs" . The News and Observer . September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson gains revenge, dumps Georgia" . The Times and Democrat . September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980" . Clemson University . 1980. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
^ "Gamecocks rally to drop Georgia, 27–20" . Anderson Independent/Daily Mail . September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia handles Ole Miss" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'Real' Dogs stand up, whip LSU" . The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia kicks Vandy, 31–10" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia wins again in SEC" . Tallahassee Democrat . October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia shocks Vince Dooley's Bulldogs 31–0" . The Roanoke Times . November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia tramples winless UF, 33–10, eyes Sugar Bowl" . The Miami Herald . November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cribbs, Brooks smash 'Dogs" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dogs whip Georgia Tech in rain 16–3" . The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer . November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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