1965 Georgia Bulldogs football team
The 1965 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1965 college football season.[1]
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 18 |
No. 5 Alabama |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
ABC |
W 18–17 |
41,500 |
September 25 |
Vanderbilt |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry) |
|
W 24–10 |
45,000 |
October 2 |
at No. 7 Michigan* |
No. 10 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 15–7 |
59,470 |
October 9 |
Clemson* |
No. 4 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry) |
|
W 23–9 |
45,000 |
October 16 |
at Florida State* |
No. 5 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
|
L 3–10 |
40,112 |
October 23 |
at Kentucky |
No. 10 |
Stoll Field/McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY |
|
L 10–28 |
37,300 |
October 30 |
at North Carolina* |
|
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
|
W 47–35 |
43,000 |
November 6 |
vs. Florida |
|
Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Rivalry) |
|
L 10–14 |
61,527 |
November 13 |
Auburn |
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
|
L 19–21 |
46,812 |
November 27 |
Georgia Tech* |
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) |
|
W 17–7 |
52,013 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
- Source: 1966 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
Game summaries
Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Georgia |
3 |
3 | 0 | 9 |
15 |
Michigan |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| UGA | Etter 34-yard field goal | UGA 3-0 |
|
2 |
| MICH | Radigan 1-yard run (Sygar kick) | MICH 7-3 |
|
2 |
| UGA | Etter 44-yard field goal | MICH 7-6 |
|
4 |
| UGA | Hodgson 10-yard pass from Ridlehauber (pass failed) | UGA 12-7 |
|
4 |
| UGA | Etter 31-yard field goal | UGA 15-9 |
|
[2]
Clemson
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Clemson |
6 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
9 |
• Georgia |
6 |
0 | 14 | 3 |
23 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| CLEM | Hugh Mauldin 10-yard run (Frank Pearce kick failed) | CLEM 6-0 |
|
1 |
| UGA | Pat Hodgson 34-yard pass from Preston Ridlehuber (kick failed) | Tied 6-6 |
|
3 |
| CLEM | Frank Pearce 34-yard field goal | CLEM 9-6 |
|
3 |
| UGA | Larry Kohn recovered blocked punt in end zone (Bob Etter kick) | UGA 13-9 |
|
3 |
| UGA | Ronnie Jenkins 3-yard run (Bob Etter kick) | UGA 20-9 |
|
4 |
| UGA | Bob Etter 37-yard field goal | UGA 23-9 |
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[3]
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