1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1978 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 16
Record9–2–1 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (15th season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 16 Georgia 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Auburn 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–2–1, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16
ABC
W 16–1443,000[2]
September 23Clemson*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 12–060,000[3]
September 30at South Carolina*No. 19
L 10–2756,514[4]
October 7Ole Miss
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 42–358,800[5]
October 14at No. 11 LSU
W 24–1777,158[6]
October 21VanderbiltdaggerNo. 18
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 31–1053,800[7]
October 28at KentuckyNo. 16
W 17–1656,918[8]
November 4VMI*No. 13
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 41–350,200[9]
November 11vs. FloridaNo. 11
W 24–2268,232[10]
November 18at AuburnNo. 8
T 22–2264,761[11]
December 2Georgia Tech*No. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ABCW 29–2859,700[12]
December 31vs. Stanford*No. 11
MizlouL 22–2534,084[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Amp Arnold
QB Buck Belue Fr
OL Matt Braswell
OL Ray Donaldson
OL Mack Guest
TE Mark Hodge
OL Nate Hudson
RB Steve Kelly
RB 36 Willie McClendon Sr
RB Donnie McMickens
OL Jim Milo
TE Ulysses Norris
WR Carmon Prince
QB Jeff Pyburn
WR Jay Russell
QB Davy Sawyer
WR 24 Lindsay Scott Fr
RB Matt Simon
RB Ronnie Stewart
WR Gene Veal
RB Jimmy Womack
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Pat Collins
LB Steve Dennis
DL Louis Freedman
DL Robert Goodwin
DB Robert Hope
DB Bob Kelly
LB Ricky McBride
DL Paul Petrisko
LB Danny Rodgers
DL Gordon Terry
DB Scott Woerner
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Rex Robinson So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1978 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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