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1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1978 Georgia Bulldogs football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 22–25 vs. Stanford
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 16
Record	9–2–1 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (15th season)
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell (15th season)
Base defense	4–4
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No.1Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No.16Georgia	5	–	0	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	2	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
LSU	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
Florida	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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[edit]

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Baylor*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	ABC	W 16–14	43,000	^[2]
September 23	Clemson*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 12–0	60,000	^[3]
September 30	atSouth Carolina*	No. 19	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)		L 10–27	56,514	^[4]
October 7	Ole Miss		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 42–3	58,800	^[5]
October 14	at No. 11LSU		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 24–17	77,158	^[6]
October 21	Vanderbilt	No. 18	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 31–10	53,800	^[7]
October 28	atKentucky	No. 16	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY		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	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)		W 24–22	68,232	^[10]
November 18	atAuburn	No. 8	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)		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	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)	Mizlou	L 22–25	34,084	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K		Rex Robinson	So

^ "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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