American college football season
The1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented theUniversity of Georgia as a member of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) during the1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coachVince 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]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Baylor* | No. 16 | | | W 24–14 | 53,201 | [2] |
| September 23 | atTulane* | No. 16 | | ABC | L 13–24 | 43,084 | [3] |
| September 30 | NC State* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 28–22 | 56,613 | [4] |
| October 7 | No. 4Alabama | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | L 7–25 | 60,013 | [5] |
| October 14 | atOle Miss | | | | W 14–13 | 42,800 | [6] |
| October 21 | Vanderbilt | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | W 28–3 | 58,141 | [7] |
| October 28 | atKentucky | | | | W 13–7 | 37,500 | [8] |
| November 4 | No. 13Tennessee | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | L 0–14 | 60,086 | [9] |
| November 11 | vs.Florida | | | ABC | W 10–7 | 66,252 | [10] |
| November 18 | at No. 11Auburn | | | ABC | L 10–27 | 61,348 | [11] |
| December 2 | Georgia Tech* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | W 27–7 | 60,241 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
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Georgia was picked to finish fifth in the SEC.
Andy Johnson (QB),Jimmy Poulos (RB) represented the Georgia Bulldogs in the pre-season All-SEC team.[13]
| Game information |
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First quarter- MISS – Veazey 7-yard pass from Weese (Lavinghouse kick).Ole Miss 7–0.
Second quarter - MISS – Malouf 47-yard pass from Weese (kick failed).Ole Miss 13–0.
- UGA – Bissell 74-yard pass from Ray (Braswell kick).Ole Miss 13–7.
Third quarter Fourth quarter - UGA – Johnson 1-yard run (Braswell kick).Georgia 14–13.Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards.
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| 1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster |
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| Players | Coaches |
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| Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- 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. RetrievedOctober 22, 2023.
- ^"Georgia spoils Baylor opener".Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1972. RetrievedOctober 22, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Tulane tips odds again; Georgia is victim, 24–13".The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1972. RetrievedOctober 15, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Wolfpack explosion falls short, 28–22".Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1972. RetrievedOctober 22, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Alabama trims Georgia".The News and Observer. October 8, 1972. RetrievedOctober 22, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Georgia slips past Mississippi Rebels".The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1972. RetrievedOctober 22, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Georgia cruises past Vanderbilt".The State. October 22, 1972. RetrievedOctober 22, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Georgia topples Kentucky".Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1972. RetrievedOctober 22, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Vols grab win over Georgia".Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 5, 1972. RetrievedMay 7, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Georgia rallies, nips Gators 10–7".Panama City News-Herald. November 12, 1972. RetrievedOctober 22, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Auburn's Tigers roll over Georgia, 27–10".The Daily Advertiser. November 19, 1972. RetrievedOctober 22, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Bulldogs bite Jackets, 27–7".The Macon Telegraph & News. December 3, 1972. RetrievedOctober 22, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Pre-season Guessess Here".Albany Decatur Daily. July 14, 1972. RetrievedJuly 28, 2024 – viaNewspaperArchive.
- ^"Johnson's TD Beats Rebels." Ocala Star-Banner. p. 2C. 1972-Oct-15. Retrieved 2022-Dec-07.
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