1986 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1986 Georgia Bulldogs football
Hall of Fame Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Boston College
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record8–4 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (7th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorBill Lewis (6th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 LSU $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 6 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Florida 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 13Duke*No. 19
W 31–780,420[2]
September 20Clemson*No. 14
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ABCL 28–3181,377[3]
September 27at South Carolina*
ESPNW 31–2674,200[4]
October 4Ole Miss
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
TBSW 14–1080,227[5]
October 11at No. 16 LSU
TigerVisionL 14–2378,252[6]
October 18Vanderbilt
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
TBSW 38–1678,642[7]
October 25at Kentucky
W 31–956,820[8]
November 1Richmond*dagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 28–1374,785[9]
November 8vs. FloridaNo. 19
L 19–3181,957[10]
November 15at No. 8 Auburn
ESPNW 20–1673,000[11]
November 29Georgia Tech*No. 18
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
TBSW 31–2482,122[12]
December 23vs. Boston College*No. 17
MizlouL 24–2725,368[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1986 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL 69 Mack Burroughs Jr
WR 10 David Dukes Jr
RB 30 Keith Henderson So
QB 1 Joey Hester RFr
QB 14 James Jackson Jr
RB 45 Kevin Jackson So
RB 47 Randy Jackson So
QB 18 Wayne Johnson So
RB 4 Fred Lane Sr
WR 8 Nate Lewis So
RB 43 David McCluskey Sr
WR 24 Cassius Osborn Jr
OL 77 Victor Perry Sr
TE 87 Troy Sadowski So
OL 68 Kim Stephens Jr
OL 79 Wilbur Strozier Sr
RB 32 Lars Tate Jr
WR 9 John Thomas So
QB 11 Todd Wade Jr
TE 83 Kirk Warner RFr
OL 63 Todd Wheeler So
QB 15 Todd Williams Sr
RB 38 Tim Worley So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 44 Steve Boswell Sr
LB 42 John Brantley Jr
DL 72 Larry Brown Jr
DB 49 Mike Brown Jr
DL 28 Aaron Chubb So
DL 91 Andy Dotson RFr
DL 97 Paul Giles So
DL 95 Bill Goldberg RFr
DE 84 Mike Guthrie So
DL 52 Henry Harris Sr
DB 29 Will Jones Jr
DB 19 John Little Sr
DE 94 Wycliffe Lovelace Jr
DL 99 Tyrone McClendon
CB 3 Gary Moss Sr
LB 86 Calvin Ruff Sr
WR 2 Patrick Sulley Jr
DE 92 Richard Tardits So
LB 60 Terrie Webster So
DB 23 Greg Williams Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Cris Carpenter
PK Steve Crumley
PK John Kasay
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1986 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Devils give Georgia game, for a half". The Danville Register. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Treadwell lifts Clemson; 46-yard boot kicks Dawgs". Greensboro News and Record. September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia beats South Carolina in bizarre finish". The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tate delivers win to Georgia". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Williams helps LSU grind up Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Dawgs realize problems despite win". The Greenville News. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia pounds Kentucky 31–9". Messenger-Inquirer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Dogs escape Spiders' web". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bell sounds death knell for Georgia". The Sun Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Inspired Georgia upsets long-time rival Auburn". St. Petersburg Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tate, Georgia stop Georgia Tech". The Charlotte Observer. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Halloran flings BC by Georgia". Fort Lauderdale News. December 24, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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