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 |
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September 16 | Baylor* | | | ABC | W 16–14 | 43,000 | [2] |
September 23 | Clemson* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | W 12–0 | 60,000 | [3] |
September 30 | at South Carolina* | No. 19 | | | L 10–27 | 56,514 | [4] |
October 7 | Ole Miss | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 42–3 | 58,800 | [5] |
October 14 | at No. 11 LSU | | | | W 24–17 | 77,158 | [6] |
October 21 | Vanderbilt![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 18 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | W 31–10 | 53,800 | [7] |
October 28 | at Kentucky | No. 16 | | | W 17–16 | 56,918 | [8] |
November 4 | VMI* | No. 13 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 41–3 | 50,200 | [9] |
November 11 | vs. Florida | No. 11 | | | W 24–22 | 68,232 | [10] |
November 18 | at Auburn | No. 8 | | | T 22–22 | 64,761 | [11] |
December 2 | Georgia Tech* | No. 11 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| ABC | W 29–28 | 59,700 | [12] |
December 31 | vs. Stanford* | No. 11 | | Mizlou | L 22–25 | 34,084 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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RB
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Amp Arnold
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QB
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Buck Belue
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Fr
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OL
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Matt Braswell
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OL
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Ray Donaldson
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OL
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Mack Guest
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TE
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Mark Hodge
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OL
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Nate Hudson
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RB
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Steve Kelly
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RB
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36
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Willie McClendon
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Sr
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RB
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Donnie McMickens
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OL
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Jim Milo
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TE
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Ulysses Norris
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WR
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Carmon Prince
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QB
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Jeff Pyburn
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WR
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Jay Russell
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QB
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Davy Sawyer
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WR
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24
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Lindsay Scott
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Fr
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RB
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Matt Simon
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RB
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Ronnie Stewart
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WR
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Gene Veal
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RB
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Jimmy Womack
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DB
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Pat Collins
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LB
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Steve Dennis
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DL
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Louis Freedman
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DL
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Robert Goodwin
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DB
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Robert Hope
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DB
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Bob Kelly
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LB
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Ricky McBride
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DL
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Paul Petrisko
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LB
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Danny Rodgers
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DL
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Gordon Terry
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DB
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Scott Woerner
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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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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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