1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–6 (2–4 SEC) |
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Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell (14th season) |
Base defense | 4–4 |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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No. 2 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Kentucky | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SEC.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | Oregon* | No. 19 | W 27–16 | 45,000 | [2] | ||
September 17 | Clemson* | No. 17 |
| L 6–7 | 55,100 | [3] | |
September 24 | at South Carolina* | W 15–13 | 56,784 | [4] | |||
October 1 | at No. 10 Alabama | L 10–18 | 60,210 | [5] | |||
October 8 | Ole Miss |
| W 14–13 | 56,200 | [6] | ||
October 15 | at Vanderbilt | W 24–13 | 25,700 | [7] | |||
October 22 | No. 8 Kentucky |
| L 0–33 | 59,100 | [8] | ||
October 29 | Richmond*![]() |
| W 23–7 | 48,500 | [9] | ||
November 5 | vs. Florida | ABC | L 17–22 | 68,538 | [10] | ||
November 12 | Auburn |
| L 14–33 | 57,500 | [11] | ||
November 26 | Georgia Tech* | L 7–16 | 60,104 | [12] | |||
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Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
[edit]- ^ "1977 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Georgia defeats hustling Oregon". The Spokesman-Review. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson stuns 'Dogs, 7–6". The Tampa Tribune. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia beats Gamecocks". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide hands 'Dogs 18–10 SEC setback". The Selma Times-Journal. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia holds off late Ole Miss rally, 14–13". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pyburn runs, passes Dogs past Vandy". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia blanked 33–0 by 'Cats". The Times Recorder. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Victory bothers Dooley". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chandler Ace, Gators win". The Tennessean. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia fumbles, Auburn recovers". The Dothan Eagle. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech slashes Georgia, 16–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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