1979 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1979 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	6–5 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (16th season)
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell (16th season)
Base defense	4–4
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons← 1978 1980 →

1979 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0	12	–	0	–	0
Georgia	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
No. 16 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0
Florida	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	10	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 15	Wake Forest*	No. 12	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 21–22	57,500
September 22	at Clemson*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)		L 7–12	63,573
September 29	South Carolina*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 20–27	60,100
October 6	at Ole Miss		Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		W 24–21	35,912
October 13	No. 13 LSU		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 21–14	61,000
October 20	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)		W 31–10	24,700
October 27	Kentucky		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 20–6	60,300
November 3	Virginia*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 0–31	59,100
November 10	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 33–10	68,148
November 17	Auburn		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 13–33	63,000
November 24	Georgia Tech*		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ABC	W 16–3	48,781
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`82`	Anthony Arnold
QB	`8`	Buck Belue	So
TE	`88`	Norris Brown	Fr
C	`53`	Ray Donaldson	Sr
RB		Carnie Norris
WR		Carmon Prince
WR	`24`	Lindsay Scott	So
RB	`11`	Matt Simon

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`49`	Jeff Hipp
DL		Jimmy Payne
DB	`19`	Scott Woerner	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`6`	Rex Robinson	Jr
P		Mike Garrett	Sr

Head coach

Vince Dooley

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Erk Russell

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

References

"1979 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
"Devilish Demon Deacons bump big, bad Bulldogs". The News and Observer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Clemson gains revenge, dumps Georgia". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980". Clemson University. 1980. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
"Gamecocks rally to drop Georgia, 27–20". Anderson Independent/Daily Mail. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia handles Ole Miss". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"'Real' Dogs stand up, whip LSU". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia kicks Vandy, 31–10". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia wins again in SEC". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Virginia shocks Vince Dooley's Bulldogs 31–0". The Roanoke Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia tramples winless UF, 33–10, eyes Sugar Bowl". The Miami Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Cribbs, Brooks smash 'Dogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Dogs whip Georgia Tech in rain 16–3". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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