1996 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1996 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 9 Tennessee   7 – 1     10 – 2  
South Carolina   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Kentucky   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Georgia   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Western Division
No. 11 Alabama xy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 12 LSU x   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 24 Auburn   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Mississippi State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Ole Miss   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Arkansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1996 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SEC Eastern Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 314:00 p.m.
SS
L 7–1181,067[1]
September 147:30 p.m.at South Carolina
ESPNL 14–2382,950[2]
September 215:30 p.m.Texas Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
ESPN2W 15–1273,116[3]
October 57:00 p.m.at Mississippi State
ESPN2W 38–1932,247[4]
October 127:00 p.m.No. 7 Tennessee
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ESPNL 17–2986,117[5]
October 1912:30 p.m.
JPS
W 13–280,757[6]
October 267:00 p.m.at Kentucky
L 17–2434,000[7]
November 23:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 Florida
CBSL 7–4784,103[8]
November 163:30 p.m.at No. 20 Auburn
CBSW 56–49 4OT85,214[9]
November 2312:30 p.m.Ole Miss
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
JPSL 27–3176,511[10]
November 3012:00 p.m.Georgia Tech*
CBSW 19–1078,062[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1996 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Mike Bobo Jr
WR 19 Hines Ward Jr
OT 71 Adam Meadows Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
FS 4 Kirby Smart So
CB 42 Champ Bailey Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 41 Hap Hines Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

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