1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1972 Georgia Bulldogs football
1972 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	7–4 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (9th season);
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell (9th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 Alabama $	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Auburn	6	–	1	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
No. 11 LSU	4	–	1	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
No. 8 Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Ole Miss	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Preseason

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Baylor*	No. 16	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 24–14	53,201	^[3]
September 23	at Tulane*	No. 16	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	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		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		W 14–13	42,800	^[7]
October 21	Vanderbilt		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 28–3	58,141	^[8]
October 28	at Kentucky		McLean Stadium Lexington, KY		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		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 10–7	66,252	^[11]
November 18	at No. 11 Auburn		Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	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

Personnel

1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`14`	Andy Johnson	Jr
RB	`20`	Jimmy Poulos

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Vince Dooley

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "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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[1] "1972 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[2] "Pre-season Guessess Here". Albany Decatur Daily. July 14, 1972. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.

[3] "Georgia spoils Baylor opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Tulane tips odds again; Georgia is victim, 24–13". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Wolfpack explosion falls short, 28–22". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Alabama trims Georgia". The News and Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Georgia slips past Mississippi Rebels". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Georgia cruises past Vanderbilt". The State. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Georgia topples Kentucky". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Vols grab win over Georgia". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 5, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Georgia rallies, nips Gators 10–7". Panama City News-Herald. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Auburn's Tigers roll over Georgia, 27–10". The Daily Advertiser. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Bulldogs bite Jackets, 27–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Preseason

Schedule

Personnel

References

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