1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1977 Georgia Bulldogs football
1977 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–6 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (14th season);
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell (14th season)
Base defense	4–4
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
	Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Alabama $	7	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Kentucky	6	–	0	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
Auburn	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	1
Georgia	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Oregon*	No. 19	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 27–16	45,000	^[2]
September 17	Clemson*	No. 17	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 6–7	55,100	^[3]
September 24	at South Carolina*		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)		W 15–13	56,784	^[4]
October 1	at No. 10 Alabama		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)		L 10–18	60,210	^[5]
October 8	Ole Miss		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 14–13	56,200	^[6]
October 15	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)		W 24–13	25,700	^[7]
October 22	No. 8 Kentucky		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 0–33	59,100	^[8]
October 29	Richmond*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 23–7	48,500	^[9]
November 5	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	ABC	L 17–22	68,538	^[10]
November 12	Auburn		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 14–33	57,500	^[11]
November 26	Georgia Tech*		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		L 7–16	60,104	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
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.	#	Name	Class
LB	`93`	Ray Donaldson	So
LB	`44`	Ben Zambiasi	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`5`	Rex Robinson	Fr
P	`6`	Mike Garrett	So

Head coach

Vince Dooley

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Erk Russell (DC)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

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

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[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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