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1976 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl, L 3–27 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record10–2 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Erk Russell (13th season)
Base defense 4–4
Captain Ray Goff
Home stadium Sanford Stadium
Seasons
←  1975
1977 →
1976 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Georgia $ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Alabama 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Mississippi State 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Florida 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Kentucky 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tennessee 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Mississippi State later forfeited all 1976 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SEC champion. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11No. 15 California*No. 16
W 36–2447,000 [2]
September 18at Clemson*No. 9
 ABCW 41–041,000 [3]
September 25 South Carolina*No. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
W 20–1259,935 [4]
October 2No. 10 AlabamaNo. 6
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
W 21–060,200 [5]
October 9at Ole MissNo. 4
L 17–2136,471 [6]
October 16 VanderbiltdaggerNo. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
W 45–059,100 [7]
October 23at KentuckyNo. 10
W 31–757,733 [8]
October 30 Cincinnati*No. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 31–1749,500 [9]
November 6vs. No. 10 FloridaNo. 7
ABCW 41–2770,314 [10]
November 13at AuburnNo. 7
W 28–063,912 [11]
November 27 Georgia Tech*No. 4
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
W 13–1060,500 [12]
January 1, 1977vs. No. 1 Pittsburgh*No. 5
ABCL 3–2776,117 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1976 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 66 George Collins Jr
WR 80 Steve Davis Sr
QB 10 Ray Goff (C) Sr
RB 36 Willie McClendon So
RB 39 Kevin McLee Jr
TE 85 Ulysses Norris So
G 67 Joel Parrish Sr
RB 43 Al Pollard Sr
G 60 Kirk Price Jr
QB 17 Matt Robinson Sr
TE 89 Wally Tereshinski Jr
WR 82 Gene Washington Sr
WR 8 Mark Wilson Sr
OT 77 Mike Wilson Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 87 Dicky Clark Sr
DE 92 Lawrence Craft Sr
CB 32 Johnny Henderson Jr
DL 99 Jeff Sanders Sr
DL 78 Ronnie Swoopes Jr
LB 44 Ben Zambiasi Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 4 Bucky Dilts Sr
K 9 Allan Leavitt Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1976 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Roth gets Cal off fast, Georgia steals it, 36–24". The Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ninth-ranked Bulldogs rout Clemson, 41–0". Florence Morning News. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs rally, tip Gamecocks". The Tampa Tribune. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia defense shackles Crimson Tide wishbone". The Selma Times-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ellis is redeemed by leading Ole Miss to big win over Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Dogs junk Vandy". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia chills Kentucky 31–7". The Tennessean. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UC's lights go out in Georgia, 31–17". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia ruins Florida hopes". Sunday Journal & Star. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs blank Auburn 28–0". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia struggles by Tech". The News and Observer. November 28, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pitt: How sweet it is!". The Pittsburgh Press. January 2, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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