American college football season
The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by 15th-year head coach Vince Dooley , the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–2–1, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.[1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 16 Baylor * ABC W 16–1443,000 [2]
September 23 Clemson * Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry ) W 12–060,000 [3]
September 30 at South Carolina * No. 19 L 10–2756,514 [4]
October 7 Ole Miss Sanford Stadium Athens, GA W 42–358,800 [5]
October 14 at No. 11 LSU W 24–1777,158 [6]
October 21 Vanderbilt No. 18 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry ) W 31–1053,800 [7]
October 28 at Kentucky No. 16 W 17–1656,918 [8]
November 4 VMI * No. 13 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA W 41–350,200 [9]
November 11 vs. Florida No. 11 W 24–2268,232 [10]
November 18 at Auburn No. 8 T 22–2264,761 [11]
December 2 Georgia Tech * No. 11 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry ) ABC W 29–2859,700 [12]
December 31 vs. Stanford * No. 11 Mizlou L 22–2534,084 [13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
Amp Arnold
QB
Buck Belue
Fr
OL
Matt Braswell
OL
Ray Donaldson
OL
Mack Guest
TE
Mark Hodge
OL
Nate Hudson
RB
Steve Kelly
RB
36
Willie McClendon
Sr
RB
Donnie McMickens
OL
Jim Milo
TE
Ulysses Norris
WR
Carmon Prince
QB
Jeff Pyburn
WR
Jay Russell
QB
Davy Sawyer
WR
24
Lindsay Scott
Fr
RB
Matt Simon
RB
Ronnie Stewart
WR
Gene Veal
RB
Jimmy Womack
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
Pat Collins
LB
Steve Dennis
DL
Louis Freedman
DL
Robert Goodwin
DB
Robert Hope
DB
Bob Kelly
LB
Ricky McBride
DL
Paul Petrisko
LB
Danny Rodgers
DL
Gordon Terry
DB
Scott Woerner
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "1978 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ "Bulldogs use breaks to beat Baylor" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bulldogs shutout Tigers" . Florence Morning News . September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks whip Georgia" . The Greenville News . October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia catches Rebs just right" . The Tampa Tribune-Times . October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia upsets LSU" . The Tampa Tribune-Times . October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bulldogs bite Vandy" . The Tennessean . October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ John A. McGill (October 29, 1978). "Delight turns to dejection as UK falls 17–16" . Sunday Herald-Leader . pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "McClendon sets rushing mark; Georgia romps" . The Miami Herald . November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators' late rally commes up two points short" . The Bradenton Herald . November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia ties Auburn 22–22" . The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer . November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Freshman's pass key to Ga. win" . The Opelika-Auburn News . December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Stanford steals Georgia's script" . The Berkeley Gazette . January 1, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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