1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team
The 1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SEC.[1]
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (3–3 SEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell (7th season) |
| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
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| No. 7 LSU $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Auburn | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Tulane* | No. 19 | L 14–17 | 30,924 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | Clemson* | W 38–0 | 55,682 | [3] | |||
| October 3 | at Mississippi State | L 6–7 | 25,044 | [4] | |||
| October 10 | No. 5 Ole Miss |
| L 21–31 | 59,310 | [5] | ||
| October 17 | Vanderbilt |
| W 37–3 | 53,241 | [6] | ||
| October 24 | at Kentucky | W 19–3 | 34,000 | [7] | |||
| October 31 | South Carolina* |
| ABC | W 52–34 | 57,391 | [8] | |
| November 7 | vs. Florida | ABC | L 17–24 | 70,294 | [9] | ||
| November 14 | at No. 8 Auburn | ABC | W 31–17 | 61,791 | [10] | ||
| November 28 | No. 16 Georgia Tech* |
| L 7–17 | 59,803 | [11] | ||
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- "1970 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- "Georgia upset by Tulane 17–14". Tallahassee Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia dumps Clemson". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Make room at the top for Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Reb rally nails Georgia". Florida Today. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Revived Cavan leads Georgia by Vandy Commodores, 37–3". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "More pesky bobbles, and UK loses to Georgia 19–3". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gilbert's heroics lead Georgia past SC, 52–34". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gators down Georgia". The News and Observer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs not all bark, bite Tigers". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia Tech gets win over Georgia". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 29, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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