American college football season
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]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | No. 18 Tennessee | No. 12 | | ESPN | W 28–17 | 82,122 | [2] |
September 10 | TCU* | No. 8 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 38–10 | 72,680 | [3] |
September 17 | at Mississippi State | No. 7 | | | W 42–35 | 35,364 | [4] |
September 24 | at No. 14 South Carolina* | No. 6 | | TBS | L 10–23 | 74,800 | [5] |
October 1 | Ole Miss | No. 15 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 36–12 | 82,077 | [6] |
October 8 | Vanderbilt | No. 15 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | W 41–22 | 81,804 | [7] |
October 22 | at Kentucky | No. 11 | | TBS | L 10–16 | 50,416 | [8] |
October 29 | William & Mary*![dagger](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 18 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 59–24 | 80,712 | [9] |
November 5 | vs. Florida | No. 19 | | TBS | W 26–3 | 81,958 | [10] |
November 12 | at No. 9 Auburn | No. 17 | | CBS | L 10–20 | 85,214 | [11] |
November 26 | Georgia Tech* | No. 20 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| TBS | W 24–3 | 82,011 | [12] |
January 1, 1989 | vs. Michigan State* | No. 19 | | ESPN | W 34–27 | 76,236 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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OT
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75
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Scott Adams
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Sr
|
G
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61
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Shelly Anderson
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Sr
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TE
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85
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Chris Broom
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RB
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37
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Brian Cleveland
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So
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OT
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72
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Will Colley
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So
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FB
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33
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Alphonso Ellis
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So
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RB
|
7
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Rodney Hampton
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So
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RB
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30
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Keith Henderson
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Jr
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WR
|
6
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Sean Hummings
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So
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QB
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18
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Wayne Johnson
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Sr
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WR
|
12
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Arthur Marshall
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Fr
|
OT
|
50
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Curt Mull
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Jr
|
TE
|
87
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Troy Sadowski
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Sr
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QB
|
11
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Greg Talley
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Fr
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WR
|
9
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John Thomas
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Sr
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RB
|
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Larry Ware
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TE
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83
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Kirk Warner
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Jr
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C
|
63
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Todd Wheeler
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Sr
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RB
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38
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Tim Worley
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Jr
|
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
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44
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John Allen
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Fr
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FS
|
20
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Rusty Beasley
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Sr
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LB
|
93
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Brent Collins
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Jr
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LB
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53
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Demetrius Douglas
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Jr
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DT
|
97
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Paul Giles
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Sr
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DT
|
95
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Bill Goldberg
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Jr
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LB
|
84
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Vince Guthrie
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Sr
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CB
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25
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David Hargett
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So
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LB
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57
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Mo Lewis
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So
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DL
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94
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Wycliffe Lovelace
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Sr
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CB
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26
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Ben Smith
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Jr
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LB
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92
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Richard Tardits
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Sr
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LB
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60
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Terrie Webster
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Sr
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CB
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22
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George Wynn
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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5
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Steve Crumley
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Sr
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P
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1
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Joey Hester
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Jr
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K
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3
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John Kasay
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So
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: 2020-Dec-29
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- ^ "1988 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Giles, Georgia hand Vols loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs surprise TCU with pass". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia overcomes stubborn State, 42–35". Hattiesburg American. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ellis, defense power USC passt Georgia". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Worley, Bulldogs top Rebels". The Palm Beach Post. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Dogs' back ignores pain, beats Vandy". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia gets the blues". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "In Georgia romp, W&M finds value in cash, effort". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Punchless UF crumbles 26–3 to Bulldogs". St. Petersburg Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sweet dreams turn sour for Bulldogs". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 20 Bulldogs rout Jackets". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MSU headed off at pass". Detroit Free Press. January 2, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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