1995 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1995 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Ray Goff, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC Eastern Division.

1995 Georgia Bulldogs football
Peach Bowl, L 27–34 vs. Virginia
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record6–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWayne McDuffie (5th season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$ 8 0 0 12 1 0
No. 3 Tennessee 7 1 0 11 1 0
Georgia 3 5 0 6 6 0
South Carolina 2 5 1 4 6 1
Kentucky 2 6 0 4 7 0
Vanderbilt 1 7 0 2 9 0
Western Division
Arkansas x 6 2 0 8 5 0
No. 21 Alabama 5 3 0 8 3 0
No. 22 Auburn 5 3 0 8 4 0
LSU 4 3 1 7 4 1
Ole Miss 3 5 0 6 5 0
Mississippi State 1 7 0 3 8 0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 212:30 p.m.South CarolinaJPSW 42–2386,117[1]
September 96:45 p.m.at No. 8 TennesseeESPNL 27–3095,797[2]
September 161:00 p.m.New Mexico State*No. 23
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 40–1378,911[3]
September 237:00 p.m.at Ole MissNo. 20L 10–1839,437[4]
September 3012:00 p.m.No. 20 Alabama
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ABCL 0–3186,117[5]
October 76:30 p.m.at Clemson*W 19–1781,670[6]
October 1412:30 p.m.at VanderbiltJPSW 17–624,986[7]
October 2112:30 p.m.Kentucky 
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
JPSW 12–385,412[8]
October 283:30 p.m.No. 3 Florida
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ABCL 17–5286,117[9]
November 115:00 p.m.No. 20 Auburn
ESPNL 31–3786,117[10]
November 2311:00 a.m.at Georgia Tech*ABCW 18–1745,245[11]
December 308:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 Virginia*ESPNL 27–3470,825[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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1995 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 30 Robert Arnaud Fr
QB 14 Mike Bobo So
RB 15 Larry Bowie Sr
RB 32 Selma Calloway
WR 12 Juan Daniels
RB 47 Robert Edwards RSo
WR 88 Brice Hunter Sr
WR 19 Hines Ward So
TE 87 Larry Brown Fr
RB 43 Marisa Simpson
RT 71 Adam Meadows Jr
RG 70 Resty Beadles
C 55 David Weeks Sr
LG 52 Paul Taylor
LT 75 Troy Stark Sr
RB 20 Torin Kirtsey Fr
RG 79 Matt Stinchcomb Fr
QB 11 Brian Smith Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
FS 16 Kirby Smart Fr
DL 89 Phillip Daniels Sr
LB 42 Randall Godrey Sr
LB 36 Whit Marshall Sr
LB 45 Greg Bright So
NT 99 Keith Drayton
DL 96 Paul Snellings
DL 92 Jason Ferguson Jr
FS 27 Corey Johnson Jr
SS 9 Armin Love RFr
DB 3 Buster Owens
DL 66 Travis Stroud So
LB 48 Phillip Benton
DB 22 Alandus Sims
DL 98 Jermaine Smith Jr
LB 28 Brandon Tolbert
DB 5 Ronald Bailey So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 6 Kanon Parkman
P 2 Dax Langley
PR 23 Chris McCranie
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Gamecocks collapse in second half". The Times and Democrat. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Blank' frosh right". The State. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "No. 23 Bulldogs bounce NMSU early, often". Albuquerque Journal. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rebel defense delivers". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Take it away Bama: 31–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clock runs out on Clemson". The Greenville News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Defense shows its bark at Vanderbilt". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sluggish Kentucky stumbles in Georgia". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gators unleash record score on 'Dogs: 52–17". The Palm Beach Post. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Auburn doesn't hedge on game-clinching decision". The Sun-News. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia's Goff goes out a winner". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 24, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Dogs can't win 'for the Goffer'". Ledger-Enquirer. December 31, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1995 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2024.