Vince Dooley
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| Vince Dooley | ||
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| Title | Head Coach | |
| College | Georgia | |
| Sport | College football | |
| Conference | SEC | |
| Born | September 4, 1932 | |
| Place of birth | [[Mobile,AL, {{{2}}}|Mobile,AL]], [[{{{2}}}]], U.S.A. | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 201-77-10 | |
| Bowls | 8-10-2 | |
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| Championships | ||
| 6 SEC Championships (1966, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982) 1 National Championship (1980) |
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| Awards | ||
| 1976 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award 1978 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 1980 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year 1980 Walter Camp Coach of the Year 1994 College Football Hall of Fame 2001 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 2004 Carl Maddox Sport Management Award 2004 UGA Circle of Honor 2007 Homer Rice Award |
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| Playing career | ||
| 1951-53 | Auburn | |
| Position | Quarterback | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1964-88 | Georgia | |
| College Football Hall of Fame, 1994 | ||
Vincent Joseph Dooley (born September 4, 1932 in Mobile, AL) was the head football coach (seasons 1964 through 1988) and athletic director (1979 to 2004) at the University of Georgia. During his 25 year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201-77-10 record. His teams won 6 Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 National Championship. After the 1980 season, Dooley was recognized as college football's "Coach of the Year" by several organizations, including the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, whose annual award has since been renamed as the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award. Dooley's teams were known for their hard nosed defense and conservative yet fundamentally sound offenses. From 1964 to 1980, Dooley was notably assisted by his Defensive Coordinator, Erskine "Erk" Russell.
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[edit] Early life and education
Dooley grew up in Mobile, AL and attended the McGill Institute, administered by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Dooley competed on behalf of McGill's athletic teams, known as the Yellow Jackets, and for a few years considered basketball to be his best sport.
Dooley is a graduate of Auburn University (bachelor's degree 1954, Master's in history 1963) where he played college football and later coached under Ralph "Shug" Jordan. Dooley was a member of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity as an undergraduate at Auburn.
[edit] Coaching career
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Dooley spent his entire head-coaching career at the University of Georgia. In his 25 seasons, he averaged over eight wins a year, won six Southeastern Conference championships (1966, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982) and one National Championship in 1980. After the 1980 national championship season, Vince Dooley was offered the head coaching position at Auburn University, encouraged by his former Auburn teammate and Alabama Governor Fob James. However, Dooley eventually declined the job, which went to Georgia alumnus Pat Dye.
[edit] Family
Bill Dooley, Vince's younger brother, worked on the Georgia Bulldogs football staff before becoming a notable college Head Coach in his own right at the University of North Carolina (from 1967 to 1977), Virginia Tech (1978 to 1986) and Wake Forest (1987 to 1992). In the 1971 Gator Bowl, played in Jacksonville, Florida, the two brothers found themselves on opposing sidelines.
Vince Dooley's son, Derek Dooley, is the current head coach at Louisiana Tech University and a former assistant coach for the NFL's Miami Dolphins. Derek is also a former assistant at Georgia and at LSU.[1]
[edit] Post-coaching career
Dooley briefly pursued the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. Senate in 1986. His wife, the former Barbara Meshad, ran in the Republican Party primary for U.S. House in 2002.[citation needed]
[edit] Awards and honors
Dooley was inducted in the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1978 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. He received the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, presented by the American Football Coaches Association in 2001. In 2004 the U.S. Sports Academy presented Dooley with the Carl Maddox Sport Management Award, an award given annually to an individual for contribution to the growth and development of sports through management practices. Also in 2004 Dooley was inducted into UGA's Circle of Honor, which is the school's highest tribute to former athletes and coaches. In September of 2007, Dooley was given the Homer Rice Award, the highest honor given by the Division 1-A Athletic Directors Association.
[edit] Coaching Record
| TEAM | YEAR (Bowl Game) | WINS | LOSSES | TIES |
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| Georgia | 1964 (Sun Bowl) | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1965 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1966 (Cotton Bowl, SEC Champions) | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1967 (Liberty Bowl) | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1968 (Sugar Bowl, SEC Champions) | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Georgia | 1969 (Sun Bowl) | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1970 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1971 (Gator Bowl) | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1972 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1973 (Peach Bowl) | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1974 (Tangerine Bowl) | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1975 (Cotton Bowl) | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1976 (Sugar Bowl, SEC Champions) | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1977 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1978 (Bluebonnet Bowl) | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1979 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1980 (Sugar Bowl, SEC and National Champions) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1981 (Sugar Bowl, SEC Champions) | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1982 (Sugar Bowl, SEC Champions) | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1983 (Cotton Bowl) | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1984 (Citrus Bowl) | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1985 (Sun Bowl) | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Georgia | 1986 (Hall of Fame Bowl) | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1987 (Liberty Bowl) | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1988 (Gator Bowl) | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| CAREER TOTAL | 25 years (1 national championship, 6 SEC Championships, 20 bowl games) | 201 | 77 | 10 |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Johnny Griffith |
Georgia Bulldogs Head Football Coach 1964–1988 |
Succeeded by Ray Goff |
| Preceded by Earle Bruce |
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award 1980 |
Succeeded by Danny Ford |
| Preceded by Tom Osborne |
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 2001 |
Succeeded by Joe Paterno |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (December 16, 2006). Dolphins TE coach Dooley in talks with La. Tech. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
[edit] References
- The New Georgia Encyclopedia (November 9, 2004). "Vince Dooley (b. 1932)". Retrieved 13 May 2005.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by John Mackovic |
Walter Camp Coach of the Year 1980 |
Succeeded by Jackie Sherrill |
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