Georgia Bulldogs football under Vince Dooley
Vince Dooley was the 22nd head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1964 to 1988. He compiled a 201–77–10 record (.715 winning percentage).
Coaching Summary
Year |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Bowl/playoffs |
Coaches# |
AP° |
Vince Dooley (SEC) (1964–1988) |
1964 |
Georgia |
7–3–1 |
3–2 |
5 |
W Sun Bowl |
NR |
NR |
1965 |
Georgia |
6–4 |
2–3 |
8 |
|
15 |
NR |
1966 |
Georgia |
10–1 |
5–0 |
1 |
W Cotton Bowl Classic |
4 |
4 |
1967 |
Georgia |
7–4 |
3–2 |
5 |
L Liberty Bowl |
18 |
NR |
1968 |
Georgia |
8–1–2 |
5–0–1 |
1 |
L Sugar Bowl |
4 |
8 |
1969 |
Georgia |
5–5–1 |
2–3–1 |
5 |
L Sun Bowl |
NR |
NR |
1970 |
Georgia |
5–5 |
3–3 |
T5 |
|
NR |
NR |
1971 |
Georgia |
11–1 |
5–1 |
T2 |
W Gator Bowl |
8 |
7 |
1972 |
Georgia |
7–4 |
4–3 |
5 |
|
NR |
NR |
1973 |
Georgia |
7–4–1 |
3–4 |
T5 |
W Peach Bowl |
NR |
NR |
1974 |
Georgia |
6–6 |
4–2 |
T2 |
L Tangerine Bowl |
NR |
NR |
1975 |
Georgia |
9–3 |
5–1 |
T2 |
L Cotton Bowl Classic |
19 |
19 |
1976 |
Georgia |
10–2 |
5–1 |
1 |
L Sugar Bowl |
10 |
10 |
1977 |
Georgia |
5–6 |
2–4 |
T6 |
|
NR |
NR |
1978 |
Georgia |
9–2–1 |
5–0–1 |
2 |
L Bluebonnet Bowl |
15 |
16 |
1979 |
Georgia |
6–5 |
5–1 |
2 |
|
NR |
NR |
1980 |
Georgia |
12–0 |
6–0 |
1 |
W Sugar Bowl |
1 |
1 |
1981 |
Georgia |
10–2 |
6–0 |
T1 |
L Sugar Bowl |
5 |
6 |
1982 |
Georgia |
11–1 |
6–0 |
1 |
L Sugar Bowl |
4 |
4 |
1983 |
Georgia |
10–1–1 |
5–1 |
2 |
W Cotton Bowl Classic |
4 |
4 |
1984 |
Georgia |
7–4–1 |
4–2 |
T3 |
T Citrus Bowl |
NR |
NR |
1985 |
Georgia |
7–3–2 |
3–2–1 |
5 |
T Sun Bowl |
NR |
NR |
1986 |
Georgia |
8–4 |
4–2 |
T2 |
L Hall of Fame Bowl |
NR |
NR |
1987 |
Georgia |
9–3 |
4–2 |
T4 |
W Liberty Bowl |
14 |
13 |
1988 |
Georgia |
9–3 |
5–2 |
3 |
W Gator Bowl |
15 |
15 |
Vince Dooley: |
201–77–10 |
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Total: |
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National championship Conference title Conference division title |
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll. |
1964 season
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
September 19 |
at Alabama |
|
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
L 3–31 |
September 26 |
at Vanderbilt |
|
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
W 7–0 |
October 3 |
at South Carolina* |
|
Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC |
T 7–7 |
October 10 |
Clemson* |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 19–7 |
October 17 |
Florida State* |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
L 14–17 |
October 24 |
Kentucky |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 21–7 |
October 31 |
North Carolina* |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 24–8 |
November 7 |
vs. Florida |
|
Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) |
W 14–7 |
November 16 |
at Auburn |
|
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
L 7–14 |
November 28 |
Georgia Tech* |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) |
W 7–0 |
December 26 |
vs. Texas Tech* |
|
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) |
W 7–0 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central. |
1965 season
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
September 18 |
Alabama |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 18–17 |
September 25 |
Vanderbilt |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 24–10 |
October 2 |
at Michigan* |
#10 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
W 15–7 |
October 9 |
Clemson* |
#4 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 23–9 |
October 16 |
at Florida State* |
#5 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
L 3–10 |
October 23 |
at Kentucky |
|
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
L 10–28 |
October 30 |
North Carolina* |
|
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
W 47–35 |
November 6 |
vs. Florida |
|
Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) |
L 10–14 |
November 13 |
Auburn |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
L 19–21 |
November 27 |
Georgia Tech* |
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) |
W 17–7 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1966 season
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
September 17 |
vs. Mississippi State |
|
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS |
W 20–17 |
September 24 |
vs. VMI* |
|
Victory Stadium • Roanoke, VA |
W 43–7 |
October 1 |
at South Carolina* |
|
Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC |
W 7–0 |
October 8 |
Mississippi |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 9–3 |
October 14 |
at Miami* |
|
Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, FL |
L 6–7 |
October 22 |
Kentucky |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 27–15 |
October 29 |
North Carolina* |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 28–3 |
November 5 |
vs. Florida |
|
Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) |
W 27–10 |
November 12 |
at Auburn |
#9 |
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
W 21–13 |
November 26 |
Georgia Tech* |
#7 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) |
W 23–14 |
December 31 |
vs. SMU* |
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) |
W 24–9 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central. |
1967 season
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
September 23 |
Mississippi State |
#5 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 30–0 |
September 30 |
at Clemson* |
#5 |
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC |
W 24–17 |
October 7 |
South Carolina* |
#5 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 21–0 |
October 14 |
vs. Mississippi |
#3 |
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS |
L 20–29 |
October 21 |
VMI* |
#8 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
W 56–6 |
October 28 |
at Kentucky |
#6 |
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
W 31–7 |
November 4 |
at Houston* |
|
Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX |
L 14–15 |
November 11 |
vs. Florida |
|
Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) |
L 16–17 |
November 18 |
Auburn |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
W 17–0 |
November 25 |
Georgia Tech* |
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) |
W 21–14 |
December 16 |
vs. North Carolina State* |
|
Liberty Bowl Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) |
L 7–14 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1968 season
1969 season
1970 season
1971 season
1972 season
1973 season
1974 season
1975 season
1976 season
1977 season
1978 season
1979 season
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
1979-09-15 |
at Wake Forest* |
#12 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
L 22-21 |
1979-09-22 |
at Clemson Tigers* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC |
|
L 12-7 |
1979-09-29 |
at South Carolina Gamecocks* |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
L 27-20 |
1979-10-06 |
at Ole Miss Rebels |
|
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS |
|
W 24-21 |
1979-10-13 |
at LSU Tigers |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 21-14 |
1979-10-20 |
at Vanderbilt Commodores |
|
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
|
W 31-10 |
1979-10-27 |
Kentucky Wildcats |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 20-6 |
1979-11-03 |
Virginia Cavailers* |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
L 31-0 |
1979-11-10 |
vs. Florida Gators |
|
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) |
ABC |
W 33-10 |
1979-11-17 |
at Auburn Tigers |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
|
L 33-13 |
1979-12-01 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets* |
|
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) |
ABC |
W 16-3 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1980 season
The 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 12–0 record. The Bulldogs had a regular season SEC record of 7–0. The Bulldogs completed their season with a victory over Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl by a score of 17–10, and were crowned the 1980 National Champions
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
1980-09-06 |
at Tennessee Volunteers |
#16 |
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
|
W 16–15 |
1980-09-13 |
Texas A&M Aggies* |
#12 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 42–0 |
60,150 |
1980-09-20 |
Clemson Tigers* |
#10 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 20–16 |
61,800 |
1980-09-27 |
TCU Horned Frogs* |
#10 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 34–3 |
59,200 |
1980-10-11 |
Ole Miss Rebels |
#6 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 28–21 |
60,300 |
1980-10-18 |
Vanderbilt Commodores |
#6 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 41–0 |
59,300 |
1980-10-25 |
at Kentucky Wildcats |
#5 |
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
|
W 27–0 |
1980-11-01 |
South Carolina Gamecocks* |
#4 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
ABC |
W 13–10 |
62,200 |
1980-11-08 |
vs. Florida Gators |
#2 |
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) |
ABC |
W 26–21 |
1980-11-15 |
at Auburn Tigers |
#1 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
|
W 31–21 |
1980-11-29 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets* |
#1 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) |
|
W 38–20 |
62,800 |
1981-01-01 |
vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish* |
#1 |
SuperDome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) |
ABC |
W 17–10 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1981 season
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
1981-09-05 |
at Tennessee Volunteers |
#10 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 44–0 |
1981-09-12 |
California Golden Bears* |
#6 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 27–13 |
1981-09-19 |
at Clemson Tigers* |
#4 |
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC |
|
L 3–13 |
1981-09-26 |
South Carolina Gamecocks* |
#17 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 24–0 |
1981-10-10 |
at Ole Miss Rebels |
#11 |
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS |
|
W 37–7 |
1981-10-17 |
at Vanderbilt Commodores |
#9 |
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
ABC |
W 41–0 |
1981-10-24 |
Kentucky Wildcats |
#7 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 21–0 |
1981-10-31 |
Temple Owls* |
#5 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 49–3 |
1981-11-07 |
vs. Florida Gators |
#4 |
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) |
ABC |
W 26–21 |
1981-11-14 |
Auburn Tigers |
#4 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
|
W 24–13 |
1981-12-05 |
at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets* |
#2 |
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) |
ABC |
W 44–7 |
1982-01-01 |
vs. Pittsburgh Panthers* |
#2 |
SuperDome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) |
ABC |
L 20–24 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1982 season
The 1982 Bulldogs season would be defined by Herschel Walker's accomplishments. Walker would win the Heisman Trophy[1], the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award.[2]
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
1982-09-06 |
Clemson Tigers* |
#7 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
ABC |
W 13-7 |
1982-09-11 |
Brigham Young Cougars* |
#6 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 17-14 |
1982-09-25 |
at South Carolina Gamecocks* |
#7 |
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
|
W 34-18 |
1982-10-02 |
at Mississippi State Bulldogs |
#6 |
Scott Field • Starkville, MS |
CBS |
W 29-22 |
1982-10-09 |
Ole Miss Rebels |
#5 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 33-10 |
1982-10-16 |
Vanderbilt Commodores |
#4 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 27-13 |
1982-10-23 |
at Kentucky Wildcats |
#3 |
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
|
W 27-14 |
1982-10-30 |
Memphis State Tigers* |
#3 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
|
W 34-3 |
1982-11-06 |
vs. Florida Gators |
#3 |
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) |
CBS |
W 44-0 |
1982-11-13 |
at Auburn Tigers |
#1 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
|
W 19-14 |
1982-11-27 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets* |
#1 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) |
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W 38-18 |
1983-01-01 |
vs. Penn State Nittany Lions* |
#1 |
SuperDome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) |
ABC |
L 23-27 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
1983 season
1984 season
1985 season
1986 season
1987 season
1988 season
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