1967 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1967 Georgia Bulldogs football
Liberty Bowl, L 7–14 vs. NC State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record7–4 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (4th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tennessee $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Alabama 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Florida 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Georgia 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
LSU 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 23Mississippi StateNo. 7
W 30–054,512[2]
September 30at Clemson*No. 5
W 24–1746,362[3][4]
October 7South Carolina*No. 5
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 21–058,182[5]
October 14at Ole MissNo. 3
L 20–2938,900[6]
October 21VMI*No. 8
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 56–650,307[7]
October 28at KentuckyNo. 6
W 31–728,000[8]
November 4at Houston*No. 5
L 14–1553,356[9]
November 11vs. Florida
ABCL 16–1769,489[10]
November 18Auburndagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 17–059,060–56,709[11]
November 25Georgia Tech*
ABCW 21–1453,699[12]
December 16vs. NC State*
ABCL 7–1435,045[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[edit]

1967 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Kirby Moore Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1967 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Georgia crushes State". Pensacola News Journal. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs nip Tigers". The News and Observer. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1967". Clemson University. 1967. p. 9. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "USC runs out of comebacks". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bown leads Ole Miss over Georgia, 29–20". Fort Lauderdale News & Sun-Sentinel. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jenkins, Johnson sparkle as Georgia rips VMI 56–6". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sixth-ranked Georgia humbles Kentucky, 31–7". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "U of H scores late, nips Georgia 15–14". Victoria Advocate. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia trapp(ed) 17–16 by fired up Gator team". The Selma Times-Journal. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia stuns Auburn's Sugar Bowl hopes". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia halts Georgia Tech". Austin American-Statesman. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Wolfpack fangs battling Georgia". The Commercial Appeal. December 17, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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