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American college football season
The 1973 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the
University of Georgia as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the
1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 10th-year head coach
Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4–1, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SEC.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 |
Pittsburgh* | | | T 7–7 | 52,005 |
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September 22 |
Clemson* | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| | W 31–14 | 48,280 |
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September 29 | No. 19
NC State* | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 31–12 | 52,700 |
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October 6 | at No. 3
Alabama | | | L 14–28 | 57,790 |
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October 13 |
Ole Miss | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 20–0 | 57,800 |
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October 20 | at
Vanderbilt | | | L 14–18 | 21,500 |
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October 27 |
Kentucky | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | L 7–12 | 54,500 |
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November 3 | at No. 11
Tennessee | | | W 35–31 | 70,812 |
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November 10 | vs.
Florida | |
ABC | L 10–11 | 70,266 |
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November 17 |
Auburn | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| | W 28–14 | 59,700 |
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December 1 | at
Georgia Tech* | | | W 10–3 | 60,316 |
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December 28 | vs. No. 18
Maryland* | |
Mizlou | W 17–16 | 38,107 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1973 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"1973 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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"New-look Pitt ties Georgia, 7–7". The Pittsburgh Press. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia nips Tigers". Florence Morning News. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia upsets 'Pack, 31–12". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tide bounces back to tumble Georgia". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia defense halts Mississippi by 20–0". The Opelika-Auburn News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vandy upsets Georgia, 18–14". The Daily Advertiser. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Curci's Kentucky Cats Bulldogs Georgia 12–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia's late touchdown finishes Tennessee upset". The Spokesman-Review. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Florida nips Georgia". The Greenville News. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"'Weird' Bulldogs tackle Tigers". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia squeaks by aroused Tech". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 2, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Defense is Bulldogs wag to slim Peach Bowl victory". The Buffalo News. December 29, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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