1986_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team
1986 Georgia Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1986 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SEC.[1]
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (4–2 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | George Haffner (7th season) |
| Offensive scheme | I formation |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Lewis (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 LSU $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | Duke* | No. 19 | W 31–7 | 80,420 | [2] | ||
| September 20 | Clemson* | No. 14 |
| ABC | L 28–31 | 81,377 | [3] |
| September 27 | at South Carolina* | ESPN | W 31–26 | 74,200 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | Ole Miss |
| TBS | W 14–10 | 80,227 | [5] | |
| October 11 | at No. 16 LSU | TigerVision | L 14–23 | 78,252 | [6] | ||
| October 18 | Vanderbilt |
| TBS | W 38–16 | 78,642 | [7] | |
| October 25 | at Kentucky | W 31–9 | 56,820 | [8] | |||
| November 1 | Richmond* |
| W 28–13 | 74,785 | [9] | ||
| November 8 | vs. Florida | No. 19 | L 19–31 | 81,957 | [10] | ||
| November 15 | at No. 8 Auburn | ESPN | W 20–16 | 73,000 | [11] | ||
| November 29 | Georgia Tech* | No. 18 |
| TBS | W 31–24 | 82,122 | [12] |
| December 23 | vs. Boston College* | No. 17 | Mizlou | L 24–27 | 25,368 | [13] | |
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Mike Castronis, Dicky Clark, Bob Davis, Ray Goff, Steve Greer, George Haffner(AHC/OC), Bill Hartman, Joe Hollis, John Kasay, Bill Lewis(DC), Paul Messer, Doug Quinn, Ray Sherman, Tommy Spangler, Dale Strahm, Joe Tereshinski, Charles Whittemore, Scott Woodall, Ron Wright
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- "1986 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- "Devils give Georgia game, for a half". The Danville Register. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Treadwell lifts Clemson; 46-yard boot kicks Dawgs". Greensboro News and Record. September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia beats South Carolina in bizarre finish". The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tate delivers win to Georgia". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Williams helps LSU grind up Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Dawgs realize problems despite win". The Greenville News. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia pounds Kentucky 31–9". Messenger-Inquirer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Dogs escape Spiders' web". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bell sounds death knell for Georgia". The Sun Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Inspired Georgia upsets long-time rival Auburn". St. Petersburg Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tate, Georgia stop Georgia Tech". The Charlotte Observer. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Halloran flings BC by Georgia". Fort Lauderdale News. December 24, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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