1967 Georgia Bulldogs football team

{{Short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1967

| team = Georgia Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| short_conf = SEC

| CoachRank = 18

| record = 7–4

| conf_record = 4–2

| head_coach = Vince Dooley

| hc_year = 4th

| def_coach = Erk Russell

| dc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Sanford Stadium

| bowl = Liberty Bowl

| bowl_result = {{Tooltip|L|Lost}} 7–14 vs. NC State

}}

{{1967 Southeastern Conference football standings}}

The 1967 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and tying for third place in the SEC.{{cite web |author= |title=2024 SEC Football Media Guide |url=https://www.secsports.com/mediaguide24-sec |publisher=Southeastern Conference |pages=63, 66 |access-date=December 28, 2024 }} Georgia was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Bulldogs lost to NC State. The team played home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1967

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = w

| rank = 7

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 30–0

| attend = 54,512

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-georgia-crushes-s/133814505/|work=Pensacola News Journal|title=Georgia crushes State|date=September 24, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Clemson{{#tag:ref|Georgia's game against Clemson counted in the SEC standings.|group=n}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 24–17

| attend = 46,362

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-bulldogs-nip-tiger/133825739/|work=The News and Observer|title=Bulldogs nip Tigers|date=October 1, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Clemson Football Media Guide - 1967 |url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/68/ |publisher=Clemson University |date=1967 |page=9 |access-date=November 9, 2023 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–0

| attend = 58,182

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-usc-runs-out-of-c/133825853/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=USC runs out of comebacks|date=October 8, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 20–29

| attend = 38,900

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-bown-leads-ole-miss/133825938/|work=Fort Lauderdale News & Sun-Sentinel|title=Bown leads Ole Miss over Georgia, 29–20|date=October 15, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 56–6

| attend = 50,307

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93855252/jenkins-johnson-sparkle-as-georgia-rips/|title=Jenkins, Johnson sparkle as Georgia rips VMI 56–6|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune-Times|date=October 22, 1967|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = McLean Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| score = 31–7

| attend = 28,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-sixth-ranked-georgia-humbles-k/133816839/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Sixth-ranked Georgia humbles Kentucky, 31–7|date=October 29, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 14–15

| attend = 53,356

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-u-of-h-scores-late-ni/133826160/|work=Victoria Advocate|title=U of H scores late, nips Georgia 15–14|date=November 5, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Gator Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 16–17

| attend = 69,489

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-georgia-trapped/133826241/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Georgia trapp(ed) 17–16 by fired up Gator team|date=November 12, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 17–0

| attend = 59,060–56,709

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-georgia-stuns-auburns/133818099/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Georgia stuns Auburn's Sugar Bowl hopes|date=November 19, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 21–14

| attend = 53,699

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-georgia-halts-georgi/133826356/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Georgia halts Georgia Tech|date=November 26, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 16

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Memphis Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename = Liberty Bowl

| tv = ABC

| score = 7–14

| attend = 35,045

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-wolfpack-fangs-bat/133826475/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Wolfpack fangs battling Georgia|date=December 17, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1967 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 21, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1967-schedule.html}}

Roster

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Notes

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