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1972 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Erk Russell (9th season)
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
←  1971
1973 →
1972 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 5 Auburn 6 1 0 10 1 0
No. 11 LSU 4 1 1 9 2 1
No. 8 Tennessee 4 2 0 10 2 0
Georgia 4 3 0 7 4 0
Florida 3 3 1 5 5 1
Ole Miss 2 5 0 5 5 0
Kentucky 2 5 0 3 8 0
Mississippi State 1 6 0 4 7 0
Vanderbilt 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SEC. [1]

Preseason

Georgie was picked to finish 5th in the SEC.

Andy Johnson (QB), Jimmy Poulos (RB) represented the Georgia Bulldogs in the pre-season All-SEC team. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Baylor*No. 16W 24–1453,201 [3]
September 23at Tulane*No. 16 ABCL 13–2443,084 [4]
September 30 NC State*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 28–2256,613 [5]
October 7No. 4 Alabama
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
L 7–2560,013 [6]
October 14at Ole MissW 14–1342,800 [7]
October 21 Vanderbiltdagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
W 28–358,141 [8]
October 28at KentuckyW 13–737,500 [9]
November 4No. 13 Tennessee
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
L 0–1460,086 [10]
November 11vs. FloridaABCW 10–766,252 [11]
November 18at No. 11 AuburnABCL 10–2761,348 [12]
December 2 Georgia Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
W 27–760,241 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Andy Johnson Jr
RB 20 Jimmy Poulos
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

  1. ^ "1972 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pre-season Guessess Here:". Albany Decatur Daily. July 14, 1972. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
  3. ^ "Georgia spoils Baylor opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane tips odds again; Georgia is victim, 24–13". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolfpack explosion falls short, 28–22". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama trims Georgia". The News and Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia slips past Mississippi Rebels". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia cruises past Vanderbilt". The State. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia topples Kentucky". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vols grab win over Georgia". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 5, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia rallies, nips Gators 10–7". Panama City News-Herald. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Auburn's Tigers roll over Georgia, 27–10". The Daily Advertiser. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bulldogs bite Jackets, 27–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1972 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Erk Russell (9th season)
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
←  1971
1973 →
1972 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 5 Auburn 6 1 0 10 1 0
No. 11 LSU 4 1 1 9 2 1
No. 8 Tennessee 4 2 0 10 2 0
Georgia 4 3 0 7 4 0
Florida 3 3 1 5 5 1
Ole Miss 2 5 0 5 5 0
Kentucky 2 5 0 3 8 0
Mississippi State 1 6 0 4 7 0
Vanderbilt 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SEC. [1]

Preseason

Georgie was picked to finish 5th in the SEC.

Andy Johnson (QB), Jimmy Poulos (RB) represented the Georgia Bulldogs in the pre-season All-SEC team. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Baylor*No. 16W 24–1453,201 [3]
September 23at Tulane*No. 16 ABCL 13–2443,084 [4]
September 30 NC State*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 28–2256,613 [5]
October 7No. 4 Alabama
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
L 7–2560,013 [6]
October 14at Ole MissW 14–1342,800 [7]
October 21 Vanderbiltdagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
W 28–358,141 [8]
October 28at KentuckyW 13–737,500 [9]
November 4No. 13 Tennessee
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
L 0–1460,086 [10]
November 11vs. FloridaABCW 10–766,252 [11]
November 18at No. 11 AuburnABCL 10–2761,348 [12]
December 2 Georgia Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA ( rivalry)
W 27–760,241 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Andy Johnson Jr
RB 20 Jimmy Poulos
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

  1. ^ "1972 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pre-season Guessess Here:". Albany Decatur Daily. July 14, 1972. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
  3. ^ "Georgia spoils Baylor opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane tips odds again; Georgia is victim, 24–13". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolfpack explosion falls short, 28–22". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama trims Georgia". The News and Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia slips past Mississippi Rebels". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia cruises past Vanderbilt". The State. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia topples Kentucky". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vols grab win over Georgia". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 5, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia rallies, nips Gators 10–7". Panama City News-Herald. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Auburn's Tigers roll over Georgia, 27–10". The Daily Advertiser. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bulldogs bite Jackets, 27–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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