1979 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1979 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–5 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (16th season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 16 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
LSU 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Florida 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 15Wake Forest*No. 12
L 21–2257,500[2]
September 22at Clemson*
L 7–1263,573[3][4]
September 29South Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 20–2760,100[5]
October 6at Ole Miss
W 24–2135,912[6]
October 13No. 13 LSU
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 21–1461,000[7]
October 20at Vanderbilt
W 31–1024,700[8]
October 27Kentucky
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 20–660,300[9]
November 3Virginia*dagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 0–3159,100[10]
November 10vs. Florida
ABCW 33–1068,148[11]
November 17Auburn
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 13–3363,000[12]
November 24Georgia Tech*
ABCW 16–348,781[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1979 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 82 Anthony Arnold
QB 8 Buck Belue So
TE 88 Norris Brown Fr
C 53 Ray Donaldson Sr
RB Carnie Norris
WR Carmon Prince
WR 24 Lindsay Scott So
RB 11 Matt Simon
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 49 Jeff Hipp
DL Jimmy Payne
DB 19 Scott Woerner Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 6 Rex Robinson Jr
P Mike Garrett Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Devilish Demon Deacons bump big, bad Bulldogs". The News and Observer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Clemson gains revenge, dumps Georgia". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980". Clemson University. 1980. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks rally to drop Georgia, 27–20". Anderson Independent/Daily Mail. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia handles Ole Miss". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Real' Dogs stand up, whip LSU". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia kicks Vandy, 31–10". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia wins again in SEC". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia shocks Vince Dooley's Bulldogs 31–0". The Roanoke Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia tramples winless UF, 33–10, eyes Sugar Bowl". The Miami Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cribbs, Brooks smash 'Dogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Dogs whip Georgia Tech in rain 16–3". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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