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1998 Georgia Bulldogs football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 35–33 vs. Virginia
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Joe Kines (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Sanford Stadium
Seasons
←  1997
1999 →
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#   8 0     13 0  
No. 5 Florida  %   7 1     10 2  
No. 14 Georgia   6 2     9 3  
Kentucky   4 4     7 5  
Vanderbilt   1 7     2 9  
South Carolina   0 8     1 10  
Western Division
Mississippi State xy   6 2     8 5  
No. 16 Arkansas x   6 2     9 3  
Alabama   4 4     7 5  
Ole Miss   3 5     7 5  
LSU   2 6     4 7  
Auburn   1 7     3 8  
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bulldogs completed the season with a 9–3 record and defeated Virginia in the Peach Bowl, 35–33. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 55:00 p.m. Kent State*No. 19 PPVW 56–386,003
September 126:00 p.m.at South CarolinaNo. 15 ESPN2W 17–383,411
September 192:00 p.m. Wyoming*No. 12
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
FSNW 16–986,117
October 37:00 p.m.at No. 6 LSUNo. 12 ESPNW 28–2780,792
October 103:30 p.m.No. 4 TennesseeNo. 7
CBSL 3–2286,117
October 1712:30 p.m. VanderbiltdaggerNo. 13
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
JPSW 31–683,911
October 2412:30 p.m.at KentuckyNo. 11JPSW 28-2657,838
October 313:30 p.m.vs. No. 6 FloridaNo. 11CBSL 7–3884,321
November 147:30 p.m.at AuburnNo. 17ESPNW 28–1785,214
November 211:00 p.m. Ole MissNo. 14
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 24–1785,445
November 2812:00 p.m.No. 17 Georgia Tech*No. 12
CBSL 19–2186,117
December 315:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 Virginia*No. 19ESPNW 35–3372,876
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1915121312713111119171412191914
Coaches Poll1813121212714111118181512191914
BCSNot released13171515Not released

Roster

1998 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Quincy Carter Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 4 Champ Bailey Jr
SS 16 Kirby Smart Sr
NG 94 Emarlos Leroy Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Hangs On At Peach Bowl". CBS Sports. December 31, 1998. Retrieved February 6, 2024.