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1968 Georgia Bulldogs football

National champion (Litkenhous)
SEC champion

Sugar Bowl, L 2–16 vs. Arkansas

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 8
Record8–1–2 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (5th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southeastern Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.8Georgia $ 5 0 1 8 1 2
    No.13Tennessee 4 1 1 8 2 1
    No.17Alabama 4 2 0 8 3 0
    No.19LSU 4 2 0 8 3 0
    No.16Auburn 4 2 0 7 4 0
    Florida 3 2 1 6 3 1
    Ole Miss 3 2 1 7 3 1
    Vanderbilt 1 3 1 5 4 1
    Mississippi State 0 4 1 0 8 2
    Kentucky 0 7 0 3 7 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–1–2, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished as SEC champion.[1] The team was named national champion by NCAA-designated major selector Litkenhous.[2]

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 14at No. 9Tennessee
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
  • ABCT 17–1760,603[3]
    September 28Clemson*
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
  • W 31–1359,008[4]
    October 5atSouth CarolinaNo. 16
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
  • W 21–2042,800[5]
    October 12No. 13Ole MissNo. 17
    • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
  • ABCW 21–756,111[6]
    October 19VanderbiltdaggerNo. 10
    • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
  • W 32–654,342[7]
    October 26atKentuckyNo. 8
  • Lexington, KY
  • W 35–1432,000[8]
    November 2No. 15Houston*No. 7
    • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
  • T 10–1059,381[9]
    November 9vs. FloridaNo. 9
  • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
  • W 51–070,012[10]
    November 16at No. 12AuburnNo. 5
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
  • W 17–351,650[11]
    November 30Georgia Tech*No. 4
    • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
  • W 47–859,537[12]
    January 1, 1969vs. No. 9Arkansas*No. 4
  • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)
  • NBCL 2–1682,113[13]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Roster

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    1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 12 Mike Cavan So
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    References

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    1. ^ "1968 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  • ^ 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2017. pp. 114, 120. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  • ^ "Wyche jolts Bulldogs with last-gasp bomb". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia air attack routs Clemson, 31–13". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia edges S.C." Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia Bulldogs clamp 21–7 chomp on reeling Rebels". The Commercial Appeal. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Unbeaten Georgia rolls by Vandy, 32–6". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia coasts to easy 35–14 win over Kentucky". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Bulldogs tie U of H, 10–10". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Soph quarterback leads Georgia win". The Spokesman-Review. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia wins SEC crown". The Jackson Sun. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia bombs rival Tech, 47–8". The Palm Beach Post-Times. December 1, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Arkansas tops 'Dogs". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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