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American college football season
The 1976 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the
University of Georgia as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the
1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 13th-year head coach
Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SEC champion.
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | No. 15
California* | No. 16 | | | W 36–24 | 47,000 |
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September 18 | at
Clemson* | No. 9 | |
ABC | W 41–0 | 41,000 |
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September 25 |
South Carolina* | No. 7 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| | W 20–12 | 59,935 |
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October 2 | No. 10
Alabama | No. 6 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| | W 21–0 | 60,200 |
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October 9 | at
Ole Miss | No. 4 | | | L 17–21 | 36,471 |
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October 16 |
Vanderbilt | No. 11 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| | W 45–0 | 59,100 |
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October 23 | at
Kentucky | No. 10 | | | W 31–7 | 57,733 |
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October 30 |
Cincinnati* | No. 7 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 31–17 | 49,500 |
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November 6 | vs. No. 10
Florida | No. 7 | | ABC | W 41–27 | 70,314 |
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November 13 | at
Auburn | No. 7 | | | W 28–0 | 63,912 |
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November 27 |
Georgia Tech* | No. 4 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivalry)
| | W 13–10 | 60,500 |
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January 1, 1977 | vs. No. 1
Pittsburgh* | No. 5 | | ABC | L 3–27 | 76,117 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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1976 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
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DE
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87
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Dicky Clark
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Sr
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DE
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92
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Lawrence Craft
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Sr
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CB
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32
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Johnny Henderson
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Jr
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DL
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99
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Jeff Sanders
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Sr
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DL
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78
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Ronnie Swoopes
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Jr
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LB
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44
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Ben Zambiasi
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Jr
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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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"1976 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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"Roth gets Cal off fast, Georgia steals it, 36–24". The Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ninth-ranked Bulldogs rout Clemson, 41–0". Florence Morning News. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bulldogs rally, tip Gamecocks". The Tampa Tribune. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia defense shackles Crimson Tide wishbone". The Selma Times-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ellis is redeemed by leading Ole Miss to big win over Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"'Dogs junk Vandy". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia chills Kentucky 31–7". The Tennessean. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"UC's lights go out in Georgia, 31–17". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia ruins Florida hopes". Sunday Journal & Star. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bulldogs blank Auburn 28–0". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia struggles by Tech". The News and Observer. November 28, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Pitt: How sweet it is!". The Pittsburgh Press. January 2, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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