1983_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team
1983 Georgia Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1983 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–1–1, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.[1]
Quick Facts Georgia Bulldogs football, Cotton Bowl Classic champion ...
| 1983 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 10–9 vs. Texas | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 10–1–1 (5–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | George Haffner (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Lewis (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| No. 3 Auburn $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | No. 20 UCLA* | No. 15 | ABC | W 19–8 | 82,122 | [2] | |
| September 17 | at Clemson* | No. 11 | T 16–16 | 79,815 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | South Carolina* | No. 14 |
| W 31–13 | 82,122 | [4] | |
| October 1 | Mississippi State | No. 11 |
| W 20–7 | 82,122 | [5] | |
| October 8 | at Ole Miss | No. 11 | W 36–11 | 29,362 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | W 20–13 | 41,223 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | Kentucky | No. 7 |
| W 47–21 | 82,122 | [8] | |
| October 29 | Temple* | No. 6 |
| W 31–14 | 81,822 | [9] | |
| November 5 | vs. No. 9 Florida | No. 4 | CBS | W 10–9 | 82,166 | [10] | |
| November 12 | No. 3 Auburn | No. 4 |
| ABC | L 7–13 | 82,122 | [11] |
| November 26 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | W 27–24 | 59,113 | [12] | ||
| January 2, 1984 | vs. No. 2 Texas* | No. 7 | CBS | W 10–9 | 67,891 | [13] | |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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Further information: 1983 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
- "1983 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- "Interception seals Georgia victory, 19–8". The Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers, Dogs fit to be tied". The Greenville News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gamecocks come up short in 2nd half against Georgia". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia corrals Bond, defeats Mississippi State 20–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia cruises past Mississippi". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia beats Vandy". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UK has its moment, but day is Georgia's". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Temple hounds Bulldogs but takes 31–14 loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Dogs 'hang in there, 'nip Gators, 10–9". The Pensacola News-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sugar bid sweet for AU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia survives Tech's upset bid". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 27, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lastinger dash burns Longhorns". The Daily Advertiser. January 3, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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