1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1972 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (9th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 5 Auburn 6 1 0 10 1 0
No. 11 LSU 4 1 1 9 2 1
No. 8 Tennessee 4 2 0 10 2 0
Georgia 4 3 0 7 4 0
Florida 3 3 1 5 5 1
Ole Miss 2 5 0 5 5 0
Kentucky 2 5 0 3 8 0
Mississippi State 1 6 0 4 7 0
Vanderbilt 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16Baylor*No. 16W 24–1453,201[2]
September 23at
ABC
L 13–2443,084[3]
September 30NC State*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 28–2256,613[4]
October 7No. 4 Alabama
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 7–2560,013[5]
October 14at Ole MissW 14–1342,800[6]
October 21Vanderbiltdagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 28–358,141[7]
October 28at KentuckyW 13–737,500[8]
November 4No. 13 Tennessee
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 0–1460,086[9]
November 11vs. FloridaABCW 10–766,252[10]
November 18at No. 11 AuburnABCL 10–2761,348[11]
December 2Georgia Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 27–760,241[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Andy Johnson 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. ^ "1972 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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