1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1970 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (7th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 LSU $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 4 Tennessee 4 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Auburn 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 20 Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Georgia 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Alabama 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
Mississippi State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Tulane*No. 19
L 14–1730,924[2]
September 26Clemson*
W 38–055,682[3]
October 3at Mississippi State
L 6–725,044[4]
October 10No. 5 Ole Miss
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 21–3159,310[5]
October 17Vanderbilt
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 37–353,241[6]
October 24at Kentucky
W 19–334,000[7]
October 31
ABC
W 52–3457,391[8]
November 7vs. Florida
ABCL 17–2470,294[9]
November 14at No. 8
Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
    		• ABCW 31–1761,791[10]
    November 28No. 16 Georgia Tech*
    • Sanford Stadium
    • Athens, GA (rivalry)
    		L 7–1759,803[11]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster

    1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB Donnie Allen
    TE Billy Brice
    RB Gregg Byrd
    RB Johnny Campbell
    QB 12 Mike Cavan Sr
    QB Paul Gilbert
    TE Mike Greene
    RB Bob Honeycutt
    WR Lynn Hunnicutt
    OL John Jennings
    RB Ricky Lake
    OL Mike Lopatka
    OL Tommy Lyons
    WR Larry McKnight
    RB Jack Montgomery
    OL Tom Nash
    WR Rex Putnal
    QB James Ray
    TE Mixon Robinson
    WR Jimmy Shirer
    RB Julian Smiley
    OL Royce Smith
    OL Mayo Tucker
    WR Charles Whittemore
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DL Larry Brasher
    DB Bill Darby
    LB Steve Kitchens
    DL Ronny Rogers
    DB Buz Rosenberg
    DL David Saye
    DL Ken Shaw
    DL Phil Sullivan
    DB Buck Swindle
    DL Dennis Watson
    LB Chip Wisdom
    DL Jimmy Wood
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    P
    		 Sam Burns
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "1970 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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