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1993 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–6 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWayne McDuffie (3rd season)
Offensive scheme No-huddle spread
Defensive coordinator Richard Bell (5th season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Sanford Stadium
Seasons
←  1992
1994 →
1993 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 5 Florida x$ 7 1 0 11 2 0
No. 12 Tennessee* x 6 1 1 9 2 1
Kentucky 4 4 0 6 6 0
Georgia 2 6 0 5 6 0
South Carolina* 2 6 0 4 7 0
Vanderbilt* 1 7 0 4 7 0
Western Division
No. 4 Auburn 8 0 0 11 0 0
No. 14 Alabama* x 5 2 1 9 3 1
Arkansas* 3 4 1 5 5 1
LSU 3 5 0 5 6 0
Ole Miss* 3 5 0 5 6 0
Mississippi State* 2 5 1 3 6 2
Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • † – Ineligible for the postseason due to NCAA probation.
    * – Alabama later forfeited all regular-season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations, giving an official record of 1–12 overall and 0–8 SEC. The forfeit of the tie retroactively gave Tennessee a share of the East title.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ray Goff, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for fourth in the SEC Eastern Division. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 412:30 p.m. South CarolinaNo. 14 JPSL 21–2384,912 [2]
September 117:30 p.m.at No. 11 TennesseeNo. 21 ESPNL 6–3896,228 [3]
September 181:00 p.m. Texas Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 52–3774,511 [4]
September 257:00 p.m.at Ole MissL 14–3138,000 [5]
October 21:00 p.m. Arkansas
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 10–2073,825 [6]
October 91:00 p.m. Southern Miss*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 54–2463,458 [7]
October 162:00 p.m.at VanderbiltW 41–328,554 [8]
October 2312:30 p.m. Kentuckydagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
JPSW 33–2881,307 [9]
October 3012:00 p.m.vs. No. 9 Florida ABCL 26–3380,392 [10]
November 131:00 p.m.No. 7 Auburn
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
L 28–4285,434 [11]
November 2511:00 a.m.at Georgia Tech*ABCW 43–1046,018 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1993 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Derrington Abnar
WR Brian Bohanon
RB Sterling Boyd
OL Scott Brownholtz
OL Chad Chosewood
RB Terrell Davis
OL Mike Fellows
RB Earl Fouch
RB Larry Fouch
WR Mason Graham
WR Robert Greene
TE Maurice Harrell
RB 7 Frank Harvey Sr
WR Brice Hunter
WR Jerry Jerman
OL Adam Meadows
TE Shannon Mitchell
RB Bill Montgomery
QB Neil Patel Jr
OL Steve Roberts
QB Brian Smith
OL Troy Stark
OL Paul Taylor
WR Jeff Thomas
RB Mike Thornton
TE James Warner
OL David Weeks
OL Bernard Williams
QB 10 Eric Zeier
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Herman Bell
LB Carlo Butler
LB Charlie Clemons
DL Phillip Daniels
LB Mitch Davis
LB Randall Godfrey
LB Bryan Jones
DB Will Muschamp
DB Buster Owens
DB Charles Pledger
DL Bill Rosenberg
DL Walter Rouse
DL Derrick Smith
DL Matt Storm
DB Ralph Thompson
DB Greg Tremble
DB Chris Wilson
DB Carlos Yancy
DB Walter Jones
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Scot Armstrong
K Kanon Parkman
P Brett Pellock
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1993 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "South Carolina beats clock, Georgia 23–21". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 5, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vols dominate Georgia 38–6". Bristol Herald Courier. September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia outlasts Tech rally". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebels shackle Georgia". The Commercial Appeal. September 26, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Another Georgia loss, Dawg-gone it". The Tennessean. October 3, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Zeier on fire as Dogs roll to 54–24 win". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Dogs finally have their day". The Orlando Sentinel. October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Zeier, Dogs put bite on Kentucky 33–28". The Kentucky Advocate. October 24, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The mudder of all finishes". St. Petersburg Times. October 31, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Auburn knocks Bulldogs out of a bowl berth". The Macon Telegraph. November 14, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Win meaningless, Tech trouncing can't erase losing season". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 26, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.