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American college football season

1978 Georgia Bulldogs football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 22–25 vs. Stanford
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 16
Record9–2–1 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (15th season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 16 Georgia 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Auburn 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–2–1, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16Baylor*ABCW 16–1443,000
September 23Clemson*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 12–060,000
September 30at South Carolina*No. 19L 10–2756,514
October 7Ole Miss
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 42–358,800
October 14at No. 11 LSUW 24–1777,158
October 21VanderbiltNo. 18
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 31–1053,800
October 28at KentuckyNo. 16W 17–1656,918
November 4VMI*No. 13
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 41–350,200
November 11vs. FloridaNo. 11W 24–2268,232
November 18at AuburnNo. 8T 22–2264,761
December 2Georgia Tech*No. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ABCW 29–2859,700
December 31vs. Stanford*No. 11MizlouL 22–2534,084
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Amp Arnold
QB Buck Belue Fr
OL Matt Braswell
OL Ray Donaldson
OL Mack Guest
TE Mark Hodge
OL Nate Hudson
RB Steve Kelly
RB 36 Willie McClendon Sr
RB Donnie McMickens
OL Jim Milo
TE Ulysses Norris
WR Carmon Prince
QB Jeff Pyburn
WR Jay Russell
QB Davy Sawyer
WR 24 Lindsay Scott Fr
RB Matt Simon
RB Ronnie Stewart
WR Gene Veal
RB Jimmy Womack
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Pat Collins
LB Steve Dennis
DL Louis Freedman
DL Robert Goodwin
DB Robert Hope
DB Bob Kelly
LB Ricky McBride
DL Paul Petrisko
LB Danny Rodgers
DL Gordon Terry
DB Scott Woerner
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Rex Robinson So
P 6 Mike Garrett Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "1978 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. "Bulldogs use breaks to beat Baylor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bulldogs shutout Tigers". Florence Morning News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gamecocks whip Georgia". The Greenville News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia catches Rebs just right". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Georgia upsets LSU". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bulldogs bite Vandy". The Tennessean. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. John A. McGill (October 29, 1978). "Delight turns to dejection as UK falls 17–16". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "McClendon sets rushing mark; Georgia romps". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Gators' late rally commes up two points short". The Bradenton Herald. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Georgia ties Auburn 22–22". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Freshman's pass key to Ga. win". The Opelika-Auburn News. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Stanford steals Georgia's script". The Berkeley Gazette. January 1, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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