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Georgia Football Team History


Georgia Bulldogs
University of Georgia
 Athens, GA
Founded: 1785
Stadium: Sanford Stadium
Capacity: 92,746
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Vince Dooley
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Vince Dooley enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 The Bulldogs won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Bulldogs won the National Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Tennessee  16   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Texas A&M  42   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Clemson  20   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Texas Christian  34   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Mississippi  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Vanderbilt  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Kentucky  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. South Carolina  13   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Florida  26   21   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Auburn  31   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Georgia Tech  38   20   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Notre Dame  17   10   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record12-0
  Points Scored333
  Scoring Average27.8
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record55-78
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record3-0
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
112-0-0 AP
112-0-0 Coaches
112-0-0 UPI
  
1980 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 12-0333137Won  17-106-016978  Vince Dooley
Alabama 10-235298Won  30-25-121066  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 9-3301247Lost  17-315-1143104  Emory Bellard
Florida 8-4256186Won  35-204-210293  Charley Pell
Louisiana State 7-4213193 4-2138133  Jerry Stovall
Tennessee 5-6256189 3-316290  Johnny Majors
Mississippi 3-8263266 2-5136182  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 3-8167280 1-570161  Fran Curci
Auburn 5-6235238 0-687173  Doug Barfield
Vanderbilt 2-9140352 0-651215  George MacIntyre

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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