1969 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1969 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl, L 6–45 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (6th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Tennessee $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 10 LSU 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Auburn 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Florida 3 – 1 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Georgia 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Vanderbilt 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1969 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SEC.[1]

Some of the more prominent players for the Bulldog were Jake Scott, Mike Cavan, Tommy Lyons, and Spike Jones.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20Tulane*No. 8
W 35–055,235[2]
September 27at Clemson*No. 7
W 30–043,035[3][4]
October 4South Carolina*No. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 41–1659,452[5]
October 11at Ole MissNo. 6
L 17–2542,581[6]
October 18at VanderbiltNo. 14
W 40–825,450[7]
October 25KentuckydaggerNo. 13
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 30–055,781[8]
November 1No. 3 TennesseeNo. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 3–1759,781[9]
November 8vs. No. 13 FloridaNo. 16
ABCT 13–1370,862[10]
November 15No. 11 AuburnNo. 16
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 3–1659,306[11]
November 29at Georgia Tech*
L 0–660,106[12]
December 20vs. No. 14
Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)
    		• CBSL 6–4529,723[13]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster

    1969 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 12 Mike Cavan 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

    References

    1. ^ "1969 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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    4. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1970". Clemson University. 1970. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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