1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1985 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl, T 13–13 vs. Arizona
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–3–2 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (82,122)
1985 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Tennessee $ 5 –1 –09 –1 –2
No. 5 Florida 5 –1 –09 –1 –1
No. 13 Alabama 4 –1 –19 –2 –1
No. 20 LSU 4 –1 –19 –2 –1
Georgia 3 –2 –17 –3 –2
Auburn 3 –3 –08 –4 –0
Ole Miss 2 –4 –04 –6 –1
Vanderbilt 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
Kentucky 1 –5 –05 –6 –0
Mississippi State 0 –6 –05 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2Alabama
ABCL 16–2081,277[1]
September 14Baylor*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
TBSW 17–1477,190
September 21at Clemson*
CBSW 20–1380,473
September 28South Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 35–2182,122
October 12at Ole MissNo. 18
W 49–2135,000
October 19at VanderbiltNo. 16
T 13–1341,137
October 26Kentucky
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
TBSW 26–681,498[2]
November 2Tulane*daggerNo. 18
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 58–381,407[3]
November 9vs. No. 1 FloridaNo. 17
W 24–382,327
November 16No. 14 AuburnNo. 12
ABCL 10–2482,122
November 30at Georgia Tech*No. 20
TBSL 16–2059,206
December 28vs. Arizona*
CBST 13–1352,203
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
  • Lars Tate, So.

Game summaries

Baylor
1 234Total
Bears 0 707 14
• Bulldogs 7 0100 17
 
Scoring summary
11:27UGAFred Lane 33-yard run (Steve Crumley kick)UGA 7–0
23:26BaylorRalph Stockemer 1-yard run (Terry Syler kick)Tied 7–7
3UGATim Worley 1-yard run (Steve Crumley kick)UGA 14–7
UGASteve Crumley 42-yard field goalUGA 17–7
43:40BaylorGlenn Pruitt 25-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick)UGA 17–14
See also: 1985 Baylor Bears football team

[4]

Vs. No. 1 Florida
See also: 1985 Florida Gators football team

[5]

At No. 14 Auburn
1 234Total
• No. 14 Tigers 0 1707 24
No. 12 Bulldogs 0 730 10
Scoring summary
Q2AUBJohnson 49 yard field goalAUB 3–0
Q2UGAJackson 3 yard run (Crumley kick)UGA 7–3
Q2AUBJackson 67 yard run (Johnson kick)AUB 10–7
Q2AUBWeygand 8 yard run (Johnson kick)AUB 17–7
Q3UGACrumley 50 yard field goalAUB 17–10
Q4AUBJackson 6 yard run (Johnson kick)AUB 24–10
See also: 1985 Auburn Tigers football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

References
  1. "Tide turns on Dogs". The Atlanta Constitution. September 3, 1985. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Thomas O'Toole (October 27, 1985). "Georgia pins 26-6 licking on Kentucky". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1C, 15C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "58–3, Dogs blow by Tulane in happy homecoming and tuneup for Florida". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Georgia 17, Baylor 14". UPI Archives. September 14, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  5. "Georgia Knocks Off No. 1 Florida". The Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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