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1998 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1998 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bulldogs completed the season with a 9–3 record and defeated Virginia in the Peach Bowl, 35–33.[1]

1998 Georgia Bulldogs football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 35–33 vs. Virginia
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 5 Florida  %   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 14 Georgia   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Carolina   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Western Division
Mississippi State xy   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 16 Arkansas x   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Alabama   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Ole Miss   3 – 5     7 – 5  
LSU   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Auburn   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 55:00 p.m.Kent State*No. 19
PPVW 56–386,003[2]
September 126:00 p.m.at South CarolinaNo. 15
ESPN2W 17–383,411[3]
September 192:00 p.m.Wyoming*No. 12
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
FSNW 16–986,117[4]
October 37:00 p.m.at No. 6 LSUNo. 12
ESPNW 28–2780,792[5]
October 103:30 p.m.No. 4 TennesseeNo. 7
CBSL 3–2286,117[6]
October 1712:30 p.m.Vanderbilt No. 13
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
JPSW 31–683,911[7]
October 2412:30 p.m.at KentuckyNo. 11
JPSW 28-2657,838[8]
October 313:30 p.m.vs. No. 6 FloridaNo. 11
CBSL 7–3884,321[9]
November 147:30 p.m.at AuburnNo. 17
ESPNW 28–1785,214[10]
November 211:00 p.m.Ole MissNo. 14
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 24–1785,445[11]
November 2812:00 p.m.No. 17 Georgia Tech*No. 12
CBSL 19–2186,117[12]
December 315:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 Virginia*No. 19
ESPNW 35–3372,876[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

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See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1915121312713111119171412191914
Coaches Poll1813121212714111118181512191914
BCSNot released13—171515——Not released

Roster

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1998 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 25 Ronnie Bradley Sr
RB 47 Johnny Brown So
TE 87 Larry Brown Sr
QB 17 Quincy Carter Fr
RB 22 Olandis Gary Sr
OT 75 Jonas Jennings So
G 60 Bronson Sweatt   Fr
WR 81 Chad Talton So
OT 70 Chris Terry Sr
QB 19 Mike Usry So
TE 89 Jermaine Wiggins Sr
RB 35 Dave Williams Sr
OT 61 Kelvin Williams Jr
C 77 Matt Wilson   Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 4 Champ Bailey Jr
LB 58 Orantes Grant Jr
CB 13 Jeff Harris Jr
CB 31 Jamie Henderson So
MLB 44 Adrian Hollingshed So
DT 98 Josh Mallard So
FS 1 Larry Mann Sr
DT 51 Brandon Miller Sr
SS 16 Kirby Smart Sr
NG 94 Emarlos Leroy Sr
CB 2 Tim Wansley Fr
MLB 46 Will Witherspoon Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 41 Hap Hines Jr
PK 32 Chad Holleman So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Georgia Hangs On At Peach Bowl". CBS Sports. December 31, 1998. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Georgia hammers Kent St". The Plain Dealer. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs' bite as bad as bark". The Index-Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UGA overcomes blunders, tops Wyoming". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 20, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Carter TDs lifts Georgia past LSU". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "For Vols, there's no hedging". Chicago Tribune. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs hand Vandy yet another defeat". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Botched kick snaps Couch's final march". The Paducah Sun. October 25, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gators shoot down 'Dogs". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 1, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Plains become Carter country". Ledger-Enquirer. November 15, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ole Miss gets close but loses". Hattiesburg American. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final kick stings Bulldogs". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 29, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "This time, Bulldogs don't get the boot". The Macon Telegraph. January 2, 1999. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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