● Home  

● Random  

● Nearby  



● Log in  



● Settings  



● Donate  



● About Wikipedia  

● Disclaimers  



Wikipedia





1996 Georgia Bulldogs football team





● Article  
● Talk  


● Language  

● Watch  

● Edit  





The 1996 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SEC Eastern Division.

1996 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    Eastern Division
    No.1Florida x$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
    No.9Tennessee   7 – 1     10 – 2  
    South Carolina   4 – 4     6 – 5  
    Kentucky   3 – 5     4 – 7  
    Georgia   3 – 5     5 – 6  
    Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 9  
    Western Division
    No.11Alabamaxy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
    No.12LSUx   6 – 2     10 – 2  
    No.24Auburn   4 – 4     8 – 4  
    Mississippi State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
    Ole Miss   2 – 6     5 – 6  
    Arkansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
    Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30
    • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
    • Rankings from AP Poll

    Schedule

    edit
    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    August 314:00 p.m.Southern Miss*
  • Athens, GA
    		• SSL 7–1181,067[1]
    September 147:30 p.m.atSouth Carolina
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
    		• ESPNL 14–2382,950[2]
    September 215:30 p.m.Texas Tech*
    • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
    		• ESPN2W 15–1273,116[3]
    October 57:00 p.m.atMississippi State
  • Starkville, MS
    		• ESPN2W 38–1932,247[4]
    October 127:00 p.m.No. 7 Tennessee
    • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
    		• ESPNL 17–2986,117[5]
    October 1912:30 p.m.Vanderbilt 
    • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
    		• JPSW 13–280,757[6]
    October 267:00 p.m.atKentucky
  • Lexington, KY
    		• L 17–2434,000[7]
    November 23:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 Florida
  • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
    		• CBSL 7–4784,103[8]
    November 163:30 p.m.at No. 20 Auburn
  • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)
    		• CBSW 56–49 4OT85,214[9]
    November 2312:30 p.m.Ole Miss
    • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
    		• JPSL 27–3176,511[10]
    November 3012:00 p.m.Georgia Tech*
    • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)
    		• CBSW 19–1078,062[11]
    • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

    • [12]

    Roster

    edit
    1996 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 14 Mike Bobo Jr
    WR 19 Hines Ward Jr
    OT 71 Adam Meadows Sr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    FS 4 Kirby Smart So
    CB 42 Champ Bailey Fr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 41 Hap Hines Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    •   Injured
    •   Redshirt

    Roster

    References

    edit
    1. ^ "Donnan's debut a dud". Ledger-Enquirer. September 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gamecocks spur Dawgs, win by nine". The Index-Journal. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Texas Tech can't handle Georgia's knockout punch". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia blisters Mississippi State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Manning leads surge past Georgia". The Tampa Tribune. September 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "'Dogs top Vandy after slow start". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Kentucky beats Georgia behind lame-duck coach". The Greenville News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gators wallop Bulldogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tigers blow lead, then lose game in 4 OTs". The Anniston Star. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Ole Miss rallies, shocks Georgia on its home turf". The Greenville News. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Bulldogs keep on barking at Jackets". The Macon Telegraph. December 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1996 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
    •  

    This college football 1990s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • t
  • e
    • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1996_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team&oldid=1205982700"




    Last edited on 10 February 2024, at 22:54  





    Languages

     



    This page is not available in other languages.
      

     Wikipedia


    ●This page was last edited on 10 February 2024, at 22:54 (UTC).
    ●Content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted.


    ●Privacy policy
    ●About Wikipedia
    ●Disclaimers
    ●Contact Wikipedia
    ●Code of Conduct
    ●Developers
    ●Statistics
    ●Cookie statement
    ●Terms of Use
    ●Desktop