1969 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Summary

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)
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Tennessee $ 5 1 0 9 2 0
No. 10 LSU 4 1 0 9 1 0
No. 20 Auburn 5 2 0 8 3 0
No. 14 Florida 3 1 1 9 1 1
No. 8 Ole Miss 4 2 0 8 3 0
Georgia 2 3 1 5 5 1
Vanderbilt 2 3 0 4 6 0
Alabama 2 4 0 6 5 0
Kentucky 1 6 0 2 8 0
Mississippi State 0 5 0 3 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 edit

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 20Tulane*No. 8W 35–055,235[2]
September 27at Clemson*No. 7W 30–043,035[3][4]
October 4South Carolina*No. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 41–1659,452[5]
October 11at Ole MissNo. 6L 17–2542,581[6]
October 18at VanderbiltNo. 14W 40–825,450[7]
October 25Kentucky No. 13
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 30–055,781[8]
November 1No. 3 TennesseeNo. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 3–1759,781[9]
November 8vs. No. 13 FloridaNo. 16ABCT 13–1370,862[10]
November 15No. 11 AuburnNo. 16
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 3–1659,306[11]
November 29at Georgia Tech*L 0–660,106[12]
December 20vs. No. 14 Nebraska*CBSL 6–4529,723[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster edit

1969 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 Mike Cavan Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References edit

  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. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1970". Clemson University. 1970. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Georgia steamrollers South Carolina, 41–16". The Baltimore Sun. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rebels drop bomb; Georgia stunned". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia tops Vandy". The Jackson Sun. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Punchless 'Cats fall to Georgia". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tennessee chews up Georgia". The Times and Democrat. November 2, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Florida, Georgia tie, 13–13". The Bradenton Herald. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Auburn blasts Georgia, nails down major bowl". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Williams guns Tech past Bulldogs, 6–0". The State. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cornhuskers light a shuck under 'Sun'-burned 'Dogs". Austin American-Statesman. December 21, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.