1975_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team
1975 Georgia Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1975 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SEC.[1]
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| 1975 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic, L 10–31 vs. Arkansas | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 9–3 (5–1 SEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell (12th season) |
| Base defense | 4–4 |
| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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| No. 3 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Pittsburgh* | L 9–19 | 40,000 | [2] | |||
| September 20 | Mississippi State |
| W 28–6 | 43,500 | [3] | ||
| September 27 | at South Carolina* | W 28–20 | 66,944 | [4] | |||
| October 4 | Clemson* |
| W 35–7 | 57,800 | [5] | ||
| October 11 | at Ole Miss | L 13–28 | 31,200 | [6] | |||
| October 18 | at Vanderbilt | W 47–3 | 20,538 | [7] | |||
| October 25 | Kentucky |
| W 21–13 | 50,000 | [8] | ||
| November 1 | Richmond* |
| W 28–24 | 41,500 | [9] | ||
| November 8 | vs. No. 11 Florida | ABC | W 10–7 | 70,416 | [10] | ||
| November 15 | Auburn | No. 20 |
| ABC | W 28–13 | 57,500 | [11] |
| November 27 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 15 | ABC | W 42–26 | 55,135 | [12] | |
| January 1, 1976 | vs. No. 18 Arkansas* | No. 12 | CBS | L 10–31 | 74,500 | [13] | |
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- "1975 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- "Pitt rally beats Georgia 19–9; Majors calls safety key play". The Courier-Journal. September 7, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia's Clark gets his revenge as Mississippi State falls 28–6". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia clips South Carolina behind Goff". The Tennessean. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia tames Clemson Tigers". Bristol Herald Courier. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ole Miss upsets Georgia, 28–13". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia rolls past Vanderbilt 47–3". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia overturns Kentucky". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs' easy walk is 28–24 hard run". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia bumps Florida, 10–7". The Lincoln Star. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia shackles Auburn behind sub". Tallahassee Democrat. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia defense shines in victory over Tech". The Arizona Daily Star. November 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hogs came up holding Ace". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. January 2, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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