1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1970

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 19

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 14–17

| attend = 30,924

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86342426/georgia-upset-by-tulane-1714/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Georgia upset by Tulane 17–14|date=September 20, 1970|accessdate=October 1, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 38–0

| attend = 55,682

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-georgia-dumps-cl/133868383/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Georgia dumps Clemson|date=September 27, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 6–7

| attend = 25,044

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-make-room-at-the-t/133867758/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Make room at the top for Mississippi State|date=October 4, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 21–31

| attend = 59,310

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-reb-rally-nails-georgia/133868462/|work=Florida Today|title=Reb rally nails Georgia|date=October 11, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 37–3

| attend = 53,241

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-revived-cavan-leads-georg/133867244/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Revived Cavan leads Georgia by Vandy Commodores, 37–3|date=October 18, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = Stoll Field/McLean Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| score = 19–3

| attend = 34,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-more-pesky-bobbles/133866674/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=More pesky bobbles, and UK loses to Georgia 19–3|date=October 25, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 52–34

| attend = 57,391

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-gilberts-heroics-lead-ge/133868581/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Gilbert's heroics lead Georgia past SC, 52–34|date=November 1, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Gator Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 17–24

| attend = 70,294

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-gators-down-georgi/133868643/|work=The News and Observer|title=Gators down Georgia|date=November 8, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Cliff Hare Stadium

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 31–17

| attend = 61,791

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-bulldogs-not-all-bark-bi/133868746/|work=The Macon Telegraph & News|title=Bulldogs not all bark, bite Tigers|date=November 15, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–17

| attend = 59,803

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-georgia-tech-gets-w/133868797/|work=Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Georgia Tech gets win over Georgia|date=November 29, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Dennis|last=Watson|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Chip|last=Wisdom|pos=LB}}

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|head_coach=

• Vince Dooley

|asst_coach=

• Erk Russell

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