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American college football season
The 1983 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–1–1, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | No. 20 UCLA* | No. 15 | | ABC | W 19–8 | 82,122 | [2] |
September 17 | at Clemson* | No. 11 | | | T 16–16 | 79,815 | [3] |
September 24 | South Carolina* | No. 14 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | W 31–13 | 82,122 | [4] |
October 1 | Mississippi State | No. 11 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 20–7 | 82,122 | [5] |
October 8 | at Ole Miss | No. 11 | | | W 36–11 | 29,362 | [6] |
October 15 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | | | W 20–13 | 41,223 | [7] |
October 22 | Kentucky | No. 7 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 47–21 | 82,122 | [8] |
October 29 | Temple*![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 6 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 31–14 | 81,822 | [9] |
November 5 | vs. No. 9 Florida | No. 4 | | CBS | W 10–9 | 82,166 | [10] |
November 12 | No. 3 Auburn | No. 4 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| ABC | L 7–13 | 82,122 | [11] |
November 26 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | | | W 27–24 | 59,113 | [12] |
January 2, 1984 | vs. No. 2 Texas* | No. 7 | | CBS | W 10–9 | 67,891 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1983 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Name |
Class
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QB
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John Lastinger
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 15 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
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Coaches | 13 (1) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
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References
- ^ "1983 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Interception seals Georgia victory, 19–8". The Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers, Dogs fit to be tied". The Greenville News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks come up short in 2nd half against Georgia". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia corrals Bond, defeats Mississippi State 20–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia cruises past Mississippi". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia beats Vandy". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK has its moment, but day is Georgia's". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Temple hounds Bulldogs but takes 31–14 loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Dogs 'hang in there, 'nip Gators, 10–9". The Pensacola News-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sugar bid sweet for AU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia survives Tech's upset bid". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 27, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lastinger dash burns Longhorns". The Daily Advertiser. January 3, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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