1987_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team
1987 Georgia Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1987 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SEC.[1]
Quick Facts Georgia Bulldogs football, Liberty Bowl champion ...
| 1987 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 20–17 vs. Arkansas | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 13 |
| Record | 9–3 (4–2 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | George Haffner (8th season) |
| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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| No. 7 Auburn $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Virginia* | No. 20 | W 30–22 | 75,126 | [2] | ||
| September 12 | Oregon State* | No. 20 |
| W 41–7 | 73,211 | [3] | |
| September 19 | at No. 8 Clemson* | No. 18 | CBS | L 20–21 | 81,875 | [4] | |
| September 26 | South Carolina* | No. 20 |
| W 13–6 | 82,122 | [5] | |
| October 3 | at Ole Miss | No. 20 | W 31–14 | 32,000 | [6] | ||
| October 10 | No. 7 LSU | No. 16 |
| ESPN | L 23–26 | 82,122 | [7] |
| October 17 | at Vanderbilt | No. 18 | W 52–24 | 40,878 | [8] | ||
| October 24 | Kentucky | No. 12 |
| TBS | W 17–14 | 81,911 | [9] |
| November 7 | vs. No. 17 Florida | No. 10 | TBS | W 23–10 | 81,975 | [10] | |
| November 14 | No. 12 Auburn | No. 8 |
| ESPN | L 11–27 | 82,122 | [11] |
| November 28 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 14 | ESPN | W 30–16 | 45,103 | [12] | |
| December 29 | vs. Arkansas* | No. 15 | Raycom | W 20–17 | 53,249 | [13] | |
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- "1987 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- "Tate, Bulldogs rally to check gritty U. Va". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia grounda 'Air Express', 41–7". Statesman-Journal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Treadwell lifts Tigers over Bulldogs". Florence Morning News. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia pressure wears down Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia sub torpedoes Ole Miss". The Sun Herald. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU rallies past Georgia 26–23". The Palm Beach Post. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia smashes Vanderbilt 52–24". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kentucky rules for 59 minutes, then Georgia takes 17–14 victory". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia sacks Florida's bowl hopes". The Stuart News. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia denied share of SEC title". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia tames Tech 30–16". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 29, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kasay strikes win for Dawgs". The Commercial Appeal. December 30, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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