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1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SEC.[1]

1977 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (14th season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Alabama $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Kentucky 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Auburn 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
LSU 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Kentucky ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Mississippi State later forfeited all 1977 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10Oregon*No. 19
W 27–1645,000[2]
September 17Clemson*No. 17
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 6–755,100[3]
September 24at South Carolina*
W 15–1356,784[4]
October 1at No. 10 Alabama
L 10–1860,210[5]
October 8Ole Miss
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 14–1356,200[6]
October 15at Vanderbilt
W 24–1325,700[7]
October 22No. 8 Kentucky
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 0–3359,100[8]
October 29Richmond* 
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 23–748,500[9]
November 5vs. Florida
ABCL 17–2268,538[10]
November 12Auburn
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 14–3357,500[11]
November 26Georgia Tech*
L 7–1660,104[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 66 George Collins Sr
RB 36 Willie McClendon Jr
RB 39 Kevin McLee Sr
TE 86 Ulysses Norris Jr
QB 7 Jeff Pyburn So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 93 Ray Donaldson So
LB 44 Ben Zambiasi Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 5 Rex Robinson Fr
P 6 Mike Garrett So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Georgia defeats hustling Oregon". The Spokesman-Review. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Clemson stuns 'Dogs, 7–6". The Tampa Tribune. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia beats Gamecocks". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tide hands 'Dogs 18–10 SEC setback". The Selma Times-Journal. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia holds off late Ole Miss rally, 14–13". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pyburn runs, passes Dogs past Vandy". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia blanked 33–0 by 'Cats". The Times Recorder. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Victory bothers Dooley". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Chandler Ace, Gators win". The Tennessean. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia fumbles, Auburn recovers". The Dothan Eagle. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tech slashes Georgia, 16–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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