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1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Summary

The 1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3–2, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SEC.[1]

1985 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl, T 13–13 vs. Arizona
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–3–2 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Lewis (5th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tennessee $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 2
No. 5 Florida 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
No. 13 Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 20 LSU 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Georgia 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Vanderbilt 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2Alabama
ABCL 16–2081,277[2]
September 14Baylor*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
TBSW 17–1477,190[3]
September 21at Clemson*
CBSW 20–1380,473[4]
September 28South Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 35–2182,122[5]
October 12at Ole MissNo. 18
W 49–2135,000[6]
October 19at VanderbiltNo. 16
T 13–1341,137[7]
October 26Kentucky
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
TBSW 26–681,498[8]
November 2Tulane* No. 18
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 58–381,407[9]
November 9vs. No. 1 FloridaNo. 17
W 24–382,327[10]
November 16No. 14 AuburnNo. 12
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ABCL 10–2482,122[11]
November 30at Georgia Tech*No. 20
TBSL 16–2059,206[12]
December 28vs. Arizona*
CBST 13–1352,203[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  1. ^ "1985 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tide turns on Dogs". The Atlanta Constitution. September 3, 1985. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs take big bite out of Baylor". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia scores 17 in the 4th to nip Tigers". Florence Morning News. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "USC offense roars, but Georgia wins". The Greenville News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia topples Ole Miss". Florida Today. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Commodores must settle for tie". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Thomas O'Toole (October 27, 1985). "Georgia pins 26–6 licking on Kentucky". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. pp. 1C, 15C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Top-ranked Gators fall to Georgia". The Index-Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Auburn stops Dawgs, 24–10". Hattiesburg American. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tech beats Georgia for bragging rights". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 1, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "10-point fourth quarter enables 'Dogs to tie Arizona in Sun Bowl". The Roanoke Times. December 29, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.