1965 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1965 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC.[1]

1965 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record6–4 (2–3 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (2nd season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (43,621)
1965 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 1 19 1 1
Auburn 4 1 15 5 1
Florida 4 2 07 4 0
No. 7 Tennessee 2 1 28 1 2
Ole Miss 5 3 07 4 0
No. 8 LSU 3 3 08 3 0
Kentucky 3 3 06 4 0
Georgia 2 3 06 4 0
Vanderbilt 1 5 02 7 1
Tulane 1 5 02 8 0
Mississippi State 1 5 04 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 18No. 5 AlabamaABCW 18–1741,500[2]
September 25Vanderbilt
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 24–1045,000[3]
October 2at No. 7 Michigan*No. 10W 15–759,470[4]
October 9Clemson*daggerNo. 4
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 23–945,000[5]
October 16at Florida State*No. 5L 3–1040,112[6]
October 23at KentuckyNo. 10L 10–2837,300[7]
October 30at North Carolina*W 47–3543,000[8]
November 6vs. FloridaL 10–1461,527[9]
November 13Auburn
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 19–2146,812[10]
November 27Georgia Tech*W 17–752,013[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1965 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Kirby Moore So
QB Preston Ridlehuber Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt


References

  1. "1965 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. "Explosive Georgia upsets Alabamans, 18–17". The Arizona Republic. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "In 24–10 SEC tilt, Georgia advances". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bob Pille (October 3, 1965). "U-M Upset: Wolverines Fall, 15-7, To Georgia". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 3E via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia rolls over Clemson". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Georgia upset by Florida State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Kentucky rebounds for 28–10 win over Georgia". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 24, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Georgia 4th period tumbles Tar Heels". The Progress-Index. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Florida shocks Georgia". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Auburn wins by one foot". The Dothan Eagle. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Aroused Georgia whips Tech, 17–7". The Roanoke Times. November 28, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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