1977 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (14th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
1977 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Alabama $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 6 Kentucky 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
Auburn 5 –1 –06 –5 –0
LSU 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –06 –4 –1
Georgia 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Mississippi State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Ole Miss 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Tennessee 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Kentucky ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Mississippi State later forfeited all 1977 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10Oregon*No. 19
W 27–1645,000[2]
September 17Clemson*No. 17
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 6–755,100[3]
September 24at South Carolina*
W 15–1356,784[4]
October 1at No. 10 Alabama
L 10–1860,210[5]
October 8Ole Miss
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 14–1356,200[6]
October 15at Vanderbilt
W 24–1325,700[7]
October 22No. 8 Kentucky
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 0–3359,100[8]
October 29Richmond*dagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 23–748,500[9]
November 5vs. Florida
ABCL 17–2268,538[10]
November 12Auburn
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 14–3357,500[11]
November 26Georgia Tech*
L 7–1660,104[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 66 George Collins Sr
RB 36 Willie McClendon Jr
RB 39 Kevin McLee Sr
TE 86 Ulysses Norris Jr
QB 7 Jeff Pyburn So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 93 Ray Donaldson So
LB 44 Ben Zambiasi Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 6 Mike Garrett So
K 5 Rex Robinson Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "1977 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Georgia defeats hustling Oregon". The Spokesman-Review. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Clemson stuns 'Dogs, 7–6". The Tampa Tribune. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Georgia beats Gamecocks". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tide hands 'Dogs 18–10 SEC setback". The Selma Times-Journal. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Georgia holds off late Ole Miss rally, 14–13". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Pyburn runs, passes Dogs past Vandy". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Georgia blanked 33–0 by 'Cats". The Times Recorder. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Victory bothers Dooley". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Chandler Ace, Gators win". The Tennessean. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Georgia fumbles, Auburn recovers". The Dothan Eagle. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Tech slashes Georgia, 16–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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