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American college football season
The 1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SEC.[1]
Georgie was picked to finish 5th in the SEC.
Andy Johnson (QB), Jimmy Poulos (RB) represented the Georgia Bulldogs in the pre-season All-SEC team.[2]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | Baylor* | No. 16 | | | W 24–14 | 53,201 | [3] |
September 23 | at Tulane* | No. 16 | | ABC | L 13–24 | 43,084 | [4] |
September 30 | NC State* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 28–22 | 56,613 | [5] |
October 7 | No. 4 Alabama | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | L 7–25 | 60,013 | [6] |
October 14 | at Ole Miss | | | | W 14–13 | 42,800 | [7] |
October 21 | Vanderbilt![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | W 28–3 | 58,141 | [8] |
October 28 | at Kentucky | | | | W 13–7 | 37,500 | [9] |
November 4 | No. 13 Tennessee | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | L 0–14 | 60,086 | [10] |
November 11 | vs. Florida | | | ABC | W 10–7 | 66,252 | [11] |
November 18 | at No. 11 Auburn | | | ABC | L 10–27 | 61,348 | [12] |
December 2 | Georgia Tech* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | W 27–7 | 60,241 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
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- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- ^ "1972 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Pre-season Guessess Here". Albany Decatur Daily. July 14, 1972. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Georgia spoils Baylor opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane tips odds again; Georgia is victim, 24–13". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack explosion falls short, 28–22". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama trims Georgia". The News and Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia slips past Mississippi Rebels". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia cruises past Vanderbilt". The State. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia topples Kentucky". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols grab win over Georgia". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 5, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia rallies, nips Gators 10–7". Panama City News-Herald. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn's Tigers roll over Georgia, 27–10". The Daily Advertiser. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs bite Jackets, 27–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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