1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1988 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 34–27 vs. Michigan State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
Record9–3 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (9th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 LSU + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 8 Auburn + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Georgia 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Alabama 4 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Florida 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3No. 18 TennesseeNo. 12
ESPNW 28–1782,122[2]
September 10TCU*No. 8
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 38–1072,680[3]
September 17at Mississippi StateNo. 7
W 42–3535,364[4]
September 24at No. 14 South Carolina*No. 6
TBSL 10–2374,800[5]
October 1Ole MissNo. 15
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 36–1282,077[6]
October 8VanderbiltNo. 15
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 41–2281,804[7]
October 22at KentuckyNo. 11
TBSL 10–1650,416[8]
October 29William & Mary*daggerNo. 18
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 59–2480,712[9]
November 5vs. FloridaNo. 19
TBSW 26–381,958[10]
November 12at No. 9 AuburnNo. 17
CBSL 10–2085,214[11]
November 26Georgia Tech*No. 20
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
TBSW 24–382,011[12]
January 1, 1989vs. Michigan State*No. 19
ESPNW 34–2776,236[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel[edit]

1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Shelly Anderson
TE Chris Broom
RB Brian Cleveland
OL Will Colley
RB Alphonso Ellis
RB Rodney Hampton
RB Keith Henderson
WR Sean Hummings
QB Wayne Johnson Sr
WR Arthur Marshall
OL Curt Mull
TE Troy Sadowski
QB Greg Talley
WR John Thomas
RB Larry Ware
TE Kirk Warner
OL Todd Wheeler
RB Tim Worley
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Rusty Beasley
LB Brent Collins
LB Demetrius Douglas
DL Paul Giles
DL Bill Goldberg
DB Vince Guthrie
DB David Hargett
LB Mo Lewis
DL Wycliffe Lovelace
DB Ben Smith
LB Richard Tardits
LB Terrie Webster
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Steve Crumley
P Joey Hester
K John Kasay
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2020-Dec-29

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1988 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Giles, Georgia hand Vols loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs surprise TCU with pass". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia overcomes stubborn State, 42–35". Hattiesburg American. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ellis, defense power USC passt Georgia". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Worley, Bulldogs top Rebels". The Palm Beach Post. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Dogs' back ignores pain, beats Vandy". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia gets the blues". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "In Georgia romp, W&M finds value in cash, effort". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Punchless UF crumbles 26–3 to Bulldogs". St. Petersburg Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sweet dreams turn sour for Bulldogs". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "No. 20 Bulldogs rout Jackets". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "MSU headed off at pass". Detroit Free Press. January 2, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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