Georgia Bulldogs football#Bowl games

{{main|History of Georgia Bulldogs football}}

{{See also|List of Georgia Bulldogs football seasons}}

Georgia was a founding member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, one of the first collegiate athletic conferences formed in the United States. Georgia participated in the SIAA from its establishment in 1895 until 1921. During its tenure in the SIAA, Georgia was conference co-champion in two years, 1896 and 1920.{{cite web |url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=181 |title=Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference Champions |publisher=Cfbdatawarehouse.com |access-date=September 28, 2011 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=August 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821062707/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=181 |url-status=dead }} In 1921, the Bulldogs, along with 12 other teams, left the SIAA and formed the Southern Conference.[http://www.nmnathletics.com/attachments1/1533.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=4000 Southern Conference History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929205626/http://www.nmnathletics.com/attachments1/1533.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=4000 |date=September 29, 2011 }}, Southern Conference 2006 Media Guide (accessed December 11, 2006) During its time in the Southern Conference, the team never won a conference championship. In 1932, the Georgia Bulldogs left the Southern Conference to form and join the SEC, where Georgia has won the second-most SEC football championships, with 15, behind Alabama (27).[http://www.georgiadogs.com/attachments1/1426.pdf?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800 All-Time Winningest Division I-A Teams] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{better source needed|date=November 2017}}

• Independent (1891–1895)
• Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1896–1920)
• Southern Conference (1921–1932)
• Southeastern Conference (1933–present)

Georgia has been selected eight times as national champions from NCAA-designated major selectors,{{cite book | url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2017/FBS.pdf | title=2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records | publisher=The National Collegiate Athletic Association | date=July 2017 | location=Indianapolis| access-date=January 24, 2018 | pages=111–114}} including three (1980, 2021, 2022) from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll. Georgia claims four national championships (1942, 1980, 2021, and 2022).{{cite web|url=http://georgiadogs.com/sports/2017/6/16/championships.aspx|title=Championships/Honors/Awards|website=University of Georgia Athletics}}

† Other consensus selectors for 1980 included Berryman, Billingsley, Rothman, Football News, Helms, NCF, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News
†† Other consensus selectors for 2021 include AP, FWAA/NFF, USAT/AMWAY (Coaches)

Claimed national championship

• 1920 – First-year head Herman Stegeman led the program to its second undefeated season, outscored opponents 250–17.
• 1927 – Georgia's famous Dream and Wonder team led by George Woodruff went 9–1. This team was noted for having a win over 1920s power, Yale, in Connecticut. Georgia was ranked No. 1 going into its final game against rival Georgia Tech, where they were upset 12–0 in the rain. Even so, Georgia finished the season ranked No. 1 in two minor polls.{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1927|title=Yearly National Championship Selections|website=cfbdatawarehouse.com|access-date=October 10, 2018|archive-date=October 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013701/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1927|url-status=dead}}
• 1942 – Georgia compiled an 11–1 record, shut out six of twelve opponents (including a 34–0 victory over No. 2 Georgia Tech), and defeated No. 13 UCLA in the 1943 Rose Bowl 9–0. Georgia finished No. 2 in the final AP Poll (Ohio State finished No. 1). The Bulldogs retroactively claimed the title in the late 1980s, after then-head coach and athletic director Vince Dooley discovered that the team was listed as a national champion in an NCAA record book.Seth Emerson, "[https://theathletic.com/1704920/2020/03/30/why-does-georgia-only-claims-2-national-titles-when-it-could-have-more/ Why does Georgia claim only 2 national titles when it could have more?], The Athletic (March 30, 2020). Retrieved March 30, 2022.
• 1946 – Fueled by the return of Charley Trippi, the 1946 SEC Champion Bulldogs went 10–0, including a 20–10 win over North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl. Notre Dame finished the season ranked No. 1 in the majority of the polls, but the Williamson poll recognized Georgia as No. 1.{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1946|title=Yearly National Championship Selections|website=cfbdatawarehouse.com|access-date=October 10, 2018|archive-date=October 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013717/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1946|url-status=dead}}
• 1968 – The 1968 Bulldogs won Vince Dooley's second SEC Championship as head coach, and finished the season undefeated. However the 8–0–2 Bulldogs tied twice, and then lost to Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. The Litkenhous poll recognized them as National Champions.{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1968|title=Yearly National Championship Selections|website=cfbdatawarehouse.com|access-date=October 10, 2018|archive-date=October 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213605/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1968|url-status=dead}}
• 1980 – The Bulldogs beat Notre Dame 17–10 in the Sugar Bowl to finish 12–0 and claim the national championship. Georgia finished No. 1 in the final AP and Coaches Polls.{{Cite web|title=47th Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1981 - Sugar Bowl|url=https://allstatesugarbowl.org/sports/2022/4/15/47th-annual-sugar-bowl-classic-january-1-1981.aspx|access-date=2024-07-21|website=allstatesugarbowl.org|language=en}}
• 2021 – The Bulldogs beat Alabama 33–18 in the CFP National Championship Game to finish at 14–1 and claim the national championship.{{Cite web|title=2021 College Football Standings|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2021-standings.html|website=www.sports-reference.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Georgia 33-18 Alabama (Jan 10, 2022) Final Score - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401331242/georgia-alabama|access-date=2024-07-21|website=www.espn.com|language=en}}
• 2022 – The Bulldogs beat TCU 65–7 in the CFP National Championship Game to finish 15–0 for the first time in school history and claim the national championship.{{Cite web|title=2022 Undefeated College Football Teams - SportsBetting3.com|url=https://www.sportsbetting3.com/ncaafb/2022-undefeated-college-football-teams|access-date=2024-07-21|website=www.sportsbetting3.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Georgia 65-7 TCU (Jan 9, 2023) Final Score - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401442010/tcu-georgia|access-date=2024-07-21|website=www.espn.com|language=en}}

Georgia has won a total of 17 conference championships, eleven outright and five shared. The school's 15 Southeastern Conference Championships rank it second all time in SEC history, behind only Alabama.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reference.com/world-view/sec-football-championships-d5100e3cff6734f3|title=Who Has the Most SEC Football Championships?|website=Reference.com|date=August 4, 2015}}

† Co-champions

From 1992 through 2023, the SEC was divided into two divisions, the East and the West. Division champions were the representatives to the SEC Championship Game. Georgia won 13 SEC Eastern Division championships, and made 11 appearances during the divisional era. The Dawgs were 4–7 in those games. Twice, in 1992 and 2007, Georgia was the Eastern Division co-champion, but lost a tiebreaker for the right to appear in the championship game.

† Co-champions

{{Main|List of Georgia Bulldogs bowl games}}

The Bulldogs have played in 63 bowl games, second all-time. UGA has a bowl record of 38–22–3. Their 38 wins rank the Dawgs second all-time in bowl wins.{{cite web|website=winsipedia.com |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/ranking/bowl-games|title=Winsipedia - College football BOWL GAMES rankings}} They have played in a record 18 different bowls including appearances in five of the New Year's Six Bowl Games (2 Rose, 5 Orange, 3 Cotton, 7 Peach, and 12 Sugar Bowls) and appearances in the 2018, 2022, and 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship.

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† New Year's Six bowl game

{{Main|List of Georgia Bulldogs head football coaches}}

Head coaches of the Bulldogs dating from 1892.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/coaches.html |title=Georgia Bulldogs Coaches | College Football at |publisher=Sports-reference.com |date=1970-01-01 |access-date=2020-05-24}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46724&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=523288|title=Former Head Coaches}}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{better source needed|date=November 2017}}

• Amos Alonzo Stagg Award

:Vince Dooley – 2001

• Paul "Bear" Bryant Award

:Vince Dooley – 1980

• Broyles Award

:Brian VanGorder – 2003

• College Football Hall of Fame
• Glenn "Pop" Warner, inducted in 1951
• Joel Hunt, inducted in 1967
• Wally Butts, inducted in 1997
• Vince Dooley, inducted in 1995

The first mention of "Bulldogs" in association with Georgia athletics occurred on November 28, 1901, at the Georgia-Auburn football game played in Atlanta. The Georgia fans had a badge saying "Eat `em Georgia" and a picture of a bulldog tearing a piece of cloth; however, it was not until 1920 that the nickname "Bulldog" was used to describe the athletic teams at the University of Georgia. Traditionally, the choice of a Bulldog as the UGA mascot was attributed to the alma mater of its founder and first president, Abraham Baldwin, who graduated from Yale University.{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/1l454g/132_teams_in_132_days_university_of_georgia/|title=132+ Teams in 132+ Days: University of Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB|date=August 26, 2013 }} Prior to that time, Georgia teams were usually known as the "Red and Black." On November 3, 1920, Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal wrote a story about school nicknames and proposed:

The Georgia Bulldogs would sound good because there is a certain dignity about a bulldog, as well as ferocity.{{cite web |url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/ot/geo-traditions.html |title=Georgia Traditions |publisher=UGA Athletic Association |access-date=January 12, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118124224/http://www.georgiadogs.com/ot/geo-traditions.html |archive-date=January 18, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}

After a 0–0 tie with Virginia in Charlottesville on Nov. 6, 1920, Atlanta Constitution writer Cliff Wheatley used the name "Bulldogs" in his story five times. The name has been used ever since.

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• "Between the Hedges" Legendary sports writer Grantland Rice coined the term that famously describes the home of the Bulldogs in the 1930s in reference to the famous English privet hedges that have surrounded the Sanford Stadium turf since its inaugural game against Yale in 1929. The original hedges were removed in 1996 in preparation for the women's soccer matches hosted at Sanford Stadium for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Offshoots of the original hedges were planted shortly after the games. The Hedges also serve as a crowd control measure, as they contain a fence inside of them. In fact, only once have Georgia fans been able to rush the field, that following a victory over Tennessee in 2000.{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/320680261/G-Book-2016|website=UGA G Book|publisher=UGA Alumni Association|title=G Book 2016 | PDF}}
• Uga (pronounced UH-guh) is the name of a lineage of white Bulldogs which have served as the mascot of the University of Georgia since 1956. The current mascot, "Boom", officially took the role of Uga XI in April 2023, replacing Uga X.{{cite web|title=Uga IX, 'Russ', passes|url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122115aac.html|website=Georgiadogs.com|publisher=CBS nteractive|access-date=23 January 2016|archive-date=January 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119024015/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122115aac.html|url-status=dead}} Deceased Ugas are interred in a mausoleum near the main entrance to Sanford Stadium. Georgia is the only school to bury its past mascots inside the football stadium.{{cite web |url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2011-football-media-guide.html |title=Georgia Football 2011 Media Guide |publisher=Georgiadogs.com |access-date=September 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016061317/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2011-football-media-guide.html |archive-date=October 16, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}
• Glory, Glory is the rally song for the Georgia Bulldogs and was sung at football games as early as the 1890s. The rally song was arranged in its current form by Georgia professor Hugh Hodgson in 1915. While "Glory, Glory" is the most commonly played Georgia song, the school's official fight song is "Hail To Georgia" which is played after field goals.
• The ringing of the Chapel Bell after a Georgia victory started in the 1890s when the playing field was located near the chapel and freshmen were compelled to ring the chapel's bell until midnight to celebrate the victory. Today, freshmen are no longer required to do the chore, with students, alumni, and fans taking their place.
• "The Battle Hymn of the Bulldog Nation" is a slowed down version of The Battle Hymn of the Republic arranged in 1987 and is a hallowed song played pregame and postgame by the Redcoat Band. A lone trumpeter in the southwest corner of Sanford Stadium plays the first few notes, after which the entire band joins in and a video montage, narrated by longtime Georgia radio broadcaster Larry Munson, is played that highlights the many great moments of Georgia football history. It is custom for fans to stand, remove their hats, and point towards the lone trumpeter as he plays the initial notes. This tradition is considered the climax of the Redcoat Band pregame show and was introduced before the 2000 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/the-story-behind-the-redcoat-bands-lone-trumpeter|website=Dawg Nation|title=The story behind the Redcoat Band's lone trumpeter|date=September 4, 2015}}
• "How 'bout them Dawgs" is a slogan of recent vintage that first surfaced in the late 1970s and has become a battle cry of Bulldog fans. The slogan received national attention and exposure when Georgia won the national championship in 1980 and wire services proclaimed "how 'bout them dogs".
• Silver britches – When Wally Butts was named head coach in 1939, he changed the uniform by adding silver-colored pants to the bright-red jersey already in use. The "silver britches" became very popular, and were a source of multiple fan chants and sign references over the years, the most well-known being "Go You Silver Britches". When he was hired in 1964, Vince Dooley changed Georgia's uniform to use white pants, but reinstated the silver pants prior to Georgia's 1980 national championship season. Georgia's use of the "silver britches" continues to the present day.
• The "Dawg Walk" is a tradition that features the football players walking through a gathering of fans and the Redcoat Band near the Tate Student Center as they enter Sanford Stadium. Vince Dooley began the tradition, originally leading the team into the stadium from the East Campus Road side. Ray Goff changed the Dawg Walk to its current location in the 1990s, but eventually discontinued the practice altogether. Mark Richt revived it starting with the 2001 season, and it continues to the present day.[http://redandblack.com/2001/08/31/richt-to-renew-old-georgia-traditions/ Richt to renew old Georgia traditions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007011617/http://redandblack.com/2001/08/31/richt-to-renew-old-georgia-traditions/ |date=October 7, 2011 }}, Red and Black.com, August 31, 2001. (Last Retrieved August 21, 2011)

Georgia's standard home uniform has not significantly changed since 1980, and consists of a red helmet with the trademarked oval G, red jerseys, and famous silver britches.

Wally Butts first introduced the "silver britches", as they are colloquially known, in 1939. When Vince Dooley became Georgia's head coach, he changed the team's home uniform to include white pants. The uniform was changed back to silver pants prior to the 1980 season, and has remained silver ever since.

Georgia's earliest helmet was grey leather, to which a red block "G" logo was added in 1961. The shirts were usually red, sometimes with various striping patterns. Their uniforms in the pre-World War II era varied at times, sometimes significantly. Photographic evidence suggests that black shirts, vests, and stripes of various patterns were worn at times over the years.

Vince Dooley was the first to incorporate the oval "G" onto the helmet in 1964, as part of uniform changes that included adoption of a red helmet and white pants. Anne Donaldson, who graduated from Georgia with a BFA in commercial art and was married to Georgia assistant coach John Donaldson, was asked by Dooley to come up with a new helmet design to replace the previous silver helmet. Dooley liked the forward oriented stylized "G" Donaldson produced, and it was adopted by him. Since the Georgia "G" was similar to the Green Bay Packers' "G" already in use since 1961, Dooley cleared its use with the Packers organization.{{cite web |url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2017/6/16/traditions|title=George Bulldog Traditions|website=George Bulldogs - University of Georgia Athletics|publisher=University of Georgia|access-date=October 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806093852/https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2017/6/16/traditions|archive-date=August 6, 2022}} The Packers hold the trademark on the "G" logo, and have granted limited permission to Georgia and Grambling State University to utilize a similar logo.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=2071363|title=Oval G is a Green Bay Packers trademark|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=May 29, 2005|access-date=October 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060516200848/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2071363&num=0|archive-date=May 16, 2006}}

Prior to the 1980 season, the "silver britches" were re-added to Georgia's uniform with a red-white-black stripe down the side. Since the 1980 season, Georgia has utilized the same basic uniform concept. The sleeve stripes, trim colors, and font on Georgia's home and away jerseys have varied many times, but the home jerseys have remained generally red with white numbers, and away jerseys have remained generally white with black numbers.

The most recent trim redesign occurred in 2005, when sleeve stripe patterns were dropped in favor of solid black jersey cuffs on the home jersey and solid red cuffs on the away jersey. Matte gray pants have also been used at times instead of "true" silver since 2004, mainly because the matte gray pants are of a lighter material.

One of the things that make Georgia's uniform unique is its relative longevity, and the fact that it has very rarely changed over the years. There have been occasions, however, when alternate uniforms have been worn.

• Red pants were used instead of silver as part of Georgia's away uniform at various times during the 1980s and were worn as a "throwback" alternate uniform in 2020.
• Black facemasks and a white-black-white helmet stripe were worn during the 1991 Independence Bowl.
• Black pants were used instead of silver as part of Georgia's away uniform (Georgia chose to wear white as the designated home team) during the 1998 Outback Bowl and home uniform during{{YouTube|kMmrwUQHmbM}} the 1998 Florida game.
• Black jerseys were worn instead of red as part of Georgia's home uniform in games against Auburn and Hawaii during the 2007 season, in 2008 against Alabama, 2016 against Louisiana-Lafayette and 2020 vs. Mississippi State.UniformCritics.com, [http://uniformcritics.com/football/college/georgia-bulldogs/2007-uga-black-jerseys/ Photos of 2007 Georgia Bulldogs Black Jersey]. Retrieved July 19, 2013. Georgia also wore black jerseys as the visiting team in the 2021 Peach Bowl vs. Cincinnati, which wore red jerseys.
• A unique away uniform was worn against Florida in 2009. This uniform included black helmets with red facemasks, a white stripe, and the traditional oval "G" logo; white jerseys with black numbers; and black pants.UniformCritics.com, [http://uniformcritics.com/football/college/georgia-bulldogs/2009-uga-black-helmet-pants/ Photos of 2009 UGA Bulldogs Alternate Away Uniform]. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
• For the 2011 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against Boise State in the Georgia Dome, Georgia wore a Nike Pro Combat uniform that was significantly different from the traditional home uniforms. The Nike Pro Combat uniforms used a non-traditional matte-finish red color, and included the following:UniformCritics.com, [http://uniformcritics.com/football/college/georgia-bulldogs/2011-uga-nike-pro-combat-unis/ Photos of 2011 Georgia Bulldogs Nike Pro Combat Uniform]. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
• Silver helmets with a large red stripe and traditional oval "G" logo
• Black facemasks with a large red stripe in the middle, mirroring the red stripe on the helmet
• Two-tone red jerseys with black sleeves, trim, and numbers
• The word "Georgia" on the back of the jerseys instead of players' names
• Red pants

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The Bulldogs have three main football rivals: Auburn, Florida, and Georgia Tech. All three rivalries were first contested over 100 years ago, though the series records are disputed in two cases. Georgia does not include two games from 1943 and 1944 against Georgia Tech (both UGA losses) in its reckoning of the series record, because Georgia's players were in World War II and Georgia Tech's players were not. Georgia also includes a game against one of the four predecessor institutions of the modern University of Florida in 1904 (a Georgia win) that national sportswriters{{Cite web|url=http://a.espncdn.com/ncf/columns/harig_bob/1453784.html|title=ESPN.com: NCF - Here's a toast to Florida-Georgia|website=a.espncdn.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20101030_GA@FL|title=Punter-turned-kicker lifts Florida over Georgia in OT}}{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/lists/top-rivalry-games-michigan-ohio-state-auburn-alabama-army-navy-texas-oklahoma-usc-notre-dame-harvard-yale-110612#tab=photo-title=Florida-Georgia&photo=31407932|title=Greatest college football rivalries – FOX Sports}} and Florida's athletic association do not include.

Georgia has long-standing football rivalries with other universities as well, with over 50 games against five additional teams. Georgia developed rivalries with the Tennessee Volunteers and South Carolina Gamecocks during divisional play in the SEC East from 1992 to 2023. From 1944 to 1965, the Bulldogs played each season against the Alabama Crimson Tide.{{Cite web |last=David |first=Paschall |date=3 January 2018 |title=Why don't Alabama and Georgia play every year? |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2018/jan/03/why-dont-alabamand-georgiplay-every-year/ |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press}} While the two bordering schools no longer play annually, they have faced off against each other in four SEC Championship Games and two College Football Playoff National Championships since 2010, bringing the once dormant rivalry back to prominence.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/33006789/cfp-championship-georgia-curse-vs-alabama-real-look-one-sided-rivalry|title = Is Georgia's curse real? A look into the one-sided Alabama rivalry|date = January 8, 2022}}

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Georgia's oldest and longest-running rivalry is the series with Auburn, which dates to 1892. As it is the oldest rivalry still contested between teams in the South, the series is referred to by both schools as the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry". Although historically close (the series was tied as recently as the 2014 matchup), Georgia has won 16 out of the last 19 matchups, including the last seven, and leads the series 64–56–8 through the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/auburn/vs/georgia|title=Winsipedia - Auburn Tigers vs. Georgia Bulldogs football series history|website=Winsipedia}}

{{main|Clemson–Georgia football rivalry}}

Although no longer contested annually, the series with Clemson dates to 1897. The two schools are separated by a mere 70 miles and played annually from 1962 to 1987. The rivalry took on national importance in the early 1980s, when both Georgia and Clemson won national titles and were consistently highly ranked. The rivalry is renewed on an intermittent basis, with the next matchup scheduled in 2029. Georgia leads the series 44–18–4 after the matchup in the 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/clemson/vs/georgia|title=Winsipedia - Clemson Tigers vs. Georgia Bulldogs football series history|website=Winsipedia}}

{{main|Florida–Georgia football rivalry}}

Played annually (except for two occasions) at the neutral-site of Jacksonville, Florida since 1933, the Georgia-Florida rivalry is known nationwide for its associated tailgating and pageantry, being referred to as "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party", although that name is no longer used officially. The Georgia-Florida rivalry annually carries importance in the SEC race as the two schools have combined for 23 appearances in the SEC Championship game. The series record is disputed, with Georgia claiming a lead of 57–44–2 through the 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/florida/vs/georgia|title=Winsipedia - Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs football series history|website=Winsipedia}}

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Dating to 1893, the series with the in-state Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets has traditionally been played as the final regular season game of the season and was historically Georgia's most important and fierce rivalry. Since 2000 Georgia has dominated the series, winning 18 out of 21 matchups, lessening the importance of the once-close series. Georgia leads the series 72–41–5 through the 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/georgia/vs/georgia-tech|title=Winsipedia - Georgia Bulldogs vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football series history|website=Winsipedia}}

{{main|Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry}}

The series with South Carolina dates to 1894. The border-rivalry gained importance when South Carolina joined the SEC in 1992, and gained intensity when former Florida coach, Steve Spurrier, coached the Gamecocks from 2006 to 2015. Georgia leads the series 55–19–2 through the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/georgia/vs/south-carolina|title=Winsipedia - Georgia Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football series history|website=Winsipedia}}

{{main|Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry}}

The series with Tennessee dates to 1899. The annual rivalry began in 1992 upon the creation of the SEC Eastern Division and annually plays an important role in deciding the division champion. Georgia and Tennessee are the third and second most winningest SEC programs behind only Alabama. Georgia leads the series 28–23–2 through the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/georgia/vs/tennessee|title=Winsipedia - Georgia Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers football series history|website=Winsipedia}}

{{main|Georgia–Vanderbilt football rivalry}}

The series with Vanderbilt dates to 1893. Georgia leads the series 61–20–2 through the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/georgia/vs/vanderbilt|title=Winsipedia - Georgia Bulldogs vs. Vanderbilt Commodores football series history|website=Winsipedia}}

{{main|Alabama–Georgia football rivalry}}

The series with Alabama dates to 1895. Alabama leads the series 43–26–4 through the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.winsipedia.com/alabama/vs/georgia|title=Winsipedia - Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs football series history|website=Winsipedia}}

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• Heisman Trophy

:Frank Sinkwich – 1942

:Herschel Walker – 1982

• Maxwell Award

:Charley Trippi – 1946

:Herschel Walker – 1982

• Walter Camp Award

:Herschel Walker – 1982

• Bronko Nagurski Trophy

:Champ Bailey – 1998

• Butkus Award

:Roquan Smith – 2017

:Nakobe Dean – 2021

• Chuck Bednarik Award

:David Pollack – 2004

:Jordan Davis – 2021

• Doak Walker Award

:Garrison Hearst – 1992

• Draddy Trophy

:Matt Stinchcomb – 1998

• ESPY Award

:Garrison Hearst – 1992

• Jim Thorpe Award

:Deandre Baker – 2018

• Lombardi Award

:David Pollack – 2004

• Lott Trophy

:David Pollack – 2004

• Lou Groza Award

:Rodrigo Blankenship – 2019

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• Outland Trophy

:Bill Stanfill – 1968

:Jordan Davis – 2021

• Ted Hendricks Award

:David Pollack – 2003, 2004

• Ray Guy Award

:Drew Butler – 2009

• Paul Hornung Award

:Brandon Boykin – 2011

• John Mackey Award

:Brock Bowers – 2022, 2023

• Burlsworth Trophy

:Stetson Bennett – 2022

• Manning Award

:Stetson Bennett – 2022

• Wuerffel Trophy

:Ladd McConkey – 2023

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The Bulldogs have had 84 players selected to the All-America team through the 2019 season.{{cite web |title=2018 Media Guide |url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2017/6/16/football-media-guides.aspx |website=georgiadogs.com |publisher=Georgia Athletics |format=PDF}}{{rp|182–187}}{{Obsolete source|reason=source only goes through 2017 season|date=March 2020}} Through the 2023 season, there have been 41 consensus selections of which 16 were unanimous.{{cite web |title=Consensus All-Americans by School |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/awards.pdf |website=ncaa.org |publisher=NCAA |page=20 }}{{Obsolete source|reason=source only goes through 2017 season|date=March 2020}}

While several players were selected in more than one year, only Frank Sinkwich, Herschel Walker, David Pollack, and Jarvis Jones were selected as consensus All-Americans more than once.

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• Bob McWhorter, HB 1913
• David Paddock, QB 1914
• Joe Bennett, T 1922, 1923
• Chick Shiver, E 1927
• Tom Nash, E 1927†
• Herb Maffett, E 1930
• Red Maddox, G 1930
• Vernon Smith, E 1931†
• John Bond, HB 1935
• Bill Hartman, FB 1937
• Frank Sinkwich, HB 1941†, 1942‡
• George Poschner, E 1942
• Mike Castronis, T 1945
• Charley Trippi, TB 1946‡
• Herb St. John, G 1946
• Dan Edwards, E 1947
• John Rauch, QB 1948
• Harry Babcock, E 1952
• Zeke Bratkowski, QB 1952, 1953
• Johnny Carson, E 1953
• Pat Dye, G 1959, 1960
• Fran Tarkenton, QB 1960
• Jim Wilson, T 1964
• Ray Rissmiller, T 1964
• George Patton, DT 1965
• Edgar Chandler, OG 1966, 1967†
• Lynn Hughes, S 1966
• Jake Scott, S 1968†
• Bill Stanfill, DT 1968†
• Steve Greer, DG 1969
• Tom Lyons, C 1969, 1970
• Royce Smith, OG 1971‡
• Craig Hertwig, OT 1974
• Randy Johnson, OG 1975†
• Mike "Moonpie" Wilson, OT 1976
• Joel Parrish, OG 1976†
• Ben Zambiasi, LB 1976
• Allan Leavitt, K 1976
• George Collins, OG 1977
• Bill Krug, ROV 1977
• Rex Robinson, K 1979, 1980
• Scott Woerner, CB 1980
• Herschel Walker, TB 1980‡, 1981‡, 1982‡
• Terry Hoage, ROV 1982†, 1983†
• Jimmy Payne, DT 1982
• Freddie Gilbert, DE 1983
• Kevin Butler, PK 1983, 1984†
• Jeff Sanchez, S 1984†
• Peter Anderson, C 1985†
• John Little, S 1986
• Wilbur Strozier, OT 1986
• Tim Worley, TB 1988†
• Troy Sadowski, TE 1988
• Garrison Hearst, TB 1992‡
• Bernard Williams OT 1993
• Eric Zeier, QB 1994
• Matt Stinchcomb, OT 1997, 1998†
• Champ Bailey, CB 1998†
• Richard Seymour, DT 2000
• Boss Bailey, LB 2002
• David Pollack, DE 2002†, 2003, 2004†
• Jon Stinchcomb, OT 2002
• Sean Jones, ROV 2003
• Thomas Davis, FS 2004†
• Greg Blue, FS 2005†
• Max Jean-Gilles, OG 2005†
• Knowshon Moreno, TB 2008
• Drew Butler, P 2009‡
• Justin Houston, LB 2010
• Bacarri Rambo, FS 2011
• Orson Charles, TE 2011
• Ben Jones, C 2011
• Jarvis Jones, LB 2011†, 2012‡
• Roquan Smith, LB 2017‡
• Lamont Gaillard, C 2018
• Deandre Baker, CB 2018†
• Andrew Thomas, OT 2018, 2019‡
• Rodrigo Blankenship, K 2019
• J. R. Reed, S 2019†
• Eric Stokes, CB 2020
• Brock Bowers, TE 2021, 2022, 2023‡
• Lewis Cine, SS 2021
• Jordan Davis, DL 2021‡
• Nakobe Dean, LB 2021‡
• Jalen Carter, DL 2022‡
• Christopher Smith II, DB 2022‡
• Malaki Starks, DB 2023†

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† Consensus All-American

‡ Consensus All-American that was selected by a unanimous vote

{{see also|List of NCAA football retired numbers}}

{{See also|Pro Football Hall of Fame}}

Five former Georgia players have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/players/#col=Georgia |title=Pro Football Hall of Famers|website=profootballhof.com/heroes-of-the-game/colleges/ |publisher=Pro Football Hall of Fame |access-date=August 7, 2019}}

{{See also|College Football Hall of Fame}}

Nineteen former Georgia players and coaches have been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |date=2018-01-08 |title=UGA’s Matt Stinchcomb elected to College Football Hall of Fame |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/uga-matt-stinchcomb-elected-college-football-hall-fame/rKY9JaVMFqFLBsZQIZZ0CN/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Loran|title=On the list of deserving College Football Hall of Famers, David Pollack is certainly near the top|url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/college/bulldogs-extra/2021/12/09/uga-football-david-pollack-college-football-hall-fame/8851138002/|access-date=2022-01-14|website=Online Athens|language=en-US|quote=At the Aria Hotel here Tuesday night, Davey Pollack, the three-time All-America defensive end…was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.}} In addition, one former player, Pat Dye, has been inducted into the Hall as a coach for Auburn.{{Cite web|url=http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051805aaa.html|title=Pat Dye To Enter College Football Hall Of Fame|access-date=November 25, 2011|archive-date=August 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824223322/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051805aaa.html|url-status=dead}}

From 1992 to 2023, Georgia played in the East Division of the SEC and played each opponent in the division each year along with several teams from the West Division. The SEC will expand the conference to 16 teams and will eliminate its two divisions in 2024, causing a new scheduling format for the Bulldogs to play against the other members of the conference.{{cite web|first=Seth|last=Emerson|title=SEC approves 8-game football schedule for 2024, no decision yet on long-term format|publisher=The Athletic| url=https://theathletic.com/4573099/2023/06/01/sec-football-schedule-2024/|date=2023-06-01|access-date=2023-06-20}} Only the 2024 conference schedule was announced on June 14, 2023, while the conference still considers a new format for the future.{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Maxwell|title=Georgia releases 2024 football schedule|publisher=WTOC-TV|url=https://www.wtoc.com/2023/06/15/georgia-releases-2024-football-schedule/|date=2023-06-15|access-date=2023-06-21}}

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Announced schedules as of August 4, 2024.{{cite web| title=Georgia Bulldogs Football Future Schedules|publisher=FBSchedules.com| url=https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/georgia/|access-date=August 4, 2024}}

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• Larry Munson – "The Voice of the Bulldogs", Georgia football play by play announcer from 1966 to 2008.

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• Stegeman, John F. (1997). The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron, Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. {{ISBN|0-8203-1959-7}}
• Reed, Thomas Walter (1949). Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. History of the University of Georgia Chapter XVII: Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947 [http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/cgi-bin/ebind2html.pl/reed_c17 imprint pages 3420–3691]
• Dooley, Vincent J. (2014). [http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=101380945&site=eds-live&scope=site "History Now: A Year Like No Other: Football on the University of Georgia Campus, 1942"]. Georgia Historical Quarterly, Autumn 2014, Vol. 98, Issue 3, pp. 192–216.

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