1964 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1964 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 7–0 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–3–1 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (1st season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (43,621)
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 8 0 0 10 1 0
Florida 4 2 0 7 3 0
No. 7 LSU 4 2 1 8 2 1
Georgia 3 2 0 7 3 1
Auburn 3 3 0 6 4 0
Kentucky 3 3 0 5 5 0
Ole Miss 2 4 1 5 5 1
Mississippi State 2 5 0 4 6 0
Vanderbilt 1 4 1 3 6 1
Tennessee 1 5 1 4 5 1
Tulane 1 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1964 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19at No. 6 AlabamaL 3–3142,525[2][3]
September 26at VanderbiltW 7–019,098[4]
October 3at South Carolina*T 7–717,994[5]
October 10Clemson*W 19–731,000[6]
October 17No. 10 Florida State*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 14–1731,000[7]
October 24Kentuckydagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 21–739,000[8]
October 31North Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 24–840,000[9]
November 7vs. No. 9 FloridaW 14–748,000[10]
November 14at
Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
  • L 7–1443,000[11]
    November 28Georgia Tech*
    • Sanford Stadium
    • Athens, GA (rivalry)
    W 7–052,000[12]
    December 26vs. Texas Tech*CBSW 7–023,292[13]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster

    1964 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB Lynn Hughes
    QB Preston Ridlehuber Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
    • Not listed (missing number/class/position): Bob Etter, Frank Richter, Barry Wilson

    References

    1. ^ "1964 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
    2. ^ Land, Charles (September 20, 1964). "Namath fires Tide by Bulldogs, 31–3". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved May 11, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
    3. ^ Halbrooks, Hap (September 20, 1964). "Namath proves a sparkler in 31–3 Alabama victor". The Florence Times. p. 25. Retrieved May 11, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
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