1969 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1969 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SEC.[1]

1969 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl, L 6–45 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (6th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
1969 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Tennessee $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 10 LSU 4 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 20 Auburn 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
No. 14 Florida 3 –1 –19 –1 –1
No. 8 Ole Miss 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Georgia 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Vanderbilt 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Alabama 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Kentucky 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Mississippi State 0 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Some of the more prominent players for the Bulldog were Jake Scott, Mike Cavan, Tommy Lyons, and Spike Jones.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20Tulane*No. 8
W 35–055,235[2]
September 27at Clemson*No. 7
W 30–043,000[3]
October 4South Carolina*No. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 41–1659,452[4]
October 11at Ole MissNo. 6
L 17–2542,581[5]
October 18at VanderbiltNo. 14
W 40–825,450[6]
October 25KentuckydaggerNo. 13
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 30–055,781[7]
November 1No. 3 TennesseeNo. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 3–1759,781[8]
November 8vs. No. 13 FloridaNo. 16
ABCT 13–1370,862[9]
November 15No. 11 AuburnNo. 16
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 3–1659,306[10]
November 29at Georgia Tech*
L 0–660,106[11]
December 20vs. No. 14 Nebraska*
CBSL 6–4529,723[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1969 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Mike Cavan Jr
 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. "1969 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
    2. "Bulldogs batter Tulane". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. "Georgia defeats Clemson". The News and Observer. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. "Georgia steamrollers South Carolina, 41–16". The Baltimore Sun. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. "Rebels drop bomb; Georgia stunned". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. "Georgia tops Vandy". The Jackson Sun. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. "Punchless 'Cats fall to Georgia". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. "Tennessee chews up Georgia". The Times and Democrat. November 2, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. "Florida, Georgia tie, 13–13". The Bradenton Herald. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. "Auburn blasts Georgia, nails down major bowl". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. "Williams guns Tech past Bulldogs, 6–0". The State. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. "Cornhuskers light a shuck under 'Sun'-burned 'Dogs". Austin American-Statesman. December 21, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.