1964 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1964 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 7–0 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–3–1 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (1st season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Florida 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 7 LSU 4 – 2 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Georgia 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Mississippi State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Tennessee 1 – 5 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Tulane 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19at No. 6 Alabama
L 3–3142,525[2][3]
September 26at Vanderbilt
W 7–019,098[4]
October 3at South Carolina*
T 7–717,994[5]
October 10Clemson*
W 19–731,000[6]
October 17No. 10 Florida State*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 14–1731,000[7]
October 24Kentuckydagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 21–739,000[8]
October 31North Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 24–840,000[9]
November 7vs. No. 9 Florida
W 14–748,000[10]
November 14at Auburn
L 7–1443,000[11]
November 28Georgia Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 7–052,000[12]
December 26vs. Texas Tech*
CBSW 7–023,292[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1964 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Lynn Hughes
QB Preston Ridlehuber Jr
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
  • Not listed (missing number/class/position): Bob Etter, Frank Richter, Barry Wilson

References

  1. ^ "1964 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ Land, Charles (September 20, 1964). "Namath fires Tide by Bulldogs, 31–3". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved May 11, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
  3. ^ Halbrooks, Hap (September 20, 1964). "Namath proves a sparkler in 31–3 Alabama victor". The Florence Times. p. 25. Retrieved May 11, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
  4. ^ "Georgia slips by Vanderbilt on 7–0 victory". Daily Press. September 27, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina ties Georgia, 7–7". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia licks Clemson 19–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bil McGrotha (October 18, 1964). "FSU Edges Georgia 17-14". Tallahassee Democrat. pp. 1A, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia's Bulldogs top Kentucky 21–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 25, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia subdues North Carolina". The Bradenton Herald. November 1, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia upsets Florida". Johnson City Press. November 9, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Auburn Tigers bottle up Georgia in SEC game 14–7". The Daily Advertiser. November 15, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia dumps Tech, 7 to 0; Accepts Sun Bowl bid". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 29, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bulldogs blind Raiders in Sun Bowl". Waco Tribune-Herald. December 27, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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