American college football season
The 1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SEC.[1]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | at Tulane* | No. 19 | | | L 14–17 | 30,924 | [2] |
September 26 | Clemson* | | | | W 38–0 | 55,682 | [3] |
October 3 | at Mississippi State | | | | L 6–7 | 25,044 | [4] |
October 10 | No. 5 Ole Miss | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | L 21–31 | 59,310 | [5] |
October 17 | Vanderbilt | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | W 37–3 | 53,241 | [6] |
October 24 | at Kentucky | | | | W 19–3 | 34,000 | [7] |
October 31 | South Carolina*![dagger](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| ABC | W 52–34 | 57,391 | [8] |
November 7 | vs. Florida | | | ABC | L 17–24 | 70,294 | [9] |
November 14 | at No. 8 Auburn | | | ABC | W 31–17 | 61,791 | [10] |
November 28 | No. 16 Georgia Tech* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | L 7–17 | 59,803 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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RB
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Donnie Allen
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TE
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Billy Brice
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RB
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Gregg Byrd
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RB
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Johnny Campbell
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QB
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12
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Mike Cavan
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Sr
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QB
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Paul Gilbert
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TE
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Mike Greene
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RB
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Bob Honeycutt
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WR
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Lynn Hunnicutt
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OL
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John Jennings
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RB
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Ricky Lake
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OL
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Mike Lopatka
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OL
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Tommy Lyons
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WR
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Larry McKnight
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RB
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Jack Montgomery
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OL
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Tom Nash
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WR
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Rex Putnal
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QB
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James Ray
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TE
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Mixon Robinson
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WR
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Jimmy Shirer
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RB
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Julian Smiley
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OL
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Royce Smith
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OL
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Mayo Tucker
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WR
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Charles Whittemore
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DL
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Larry Brasher
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DB
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Bill Darby
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LB
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Steve Kitchens
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DL
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Ronny Rogers
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DB
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Buz Rosenberg
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DL
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David Saye
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DL
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Ken Shaw
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DL
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Phil Sullivan
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DB
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Buck Swindle
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DL
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Dennis Watson
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LB
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Chip Wisdom
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DL
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Jimmy Wood
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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Sam Burns
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- ^ "1970 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Georgia upset by Tulane 17–14". Tallahassee Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia dumps Clemson". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Make room at the top for Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reb rally nails Georgia". Florida Today. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Revived Cavan leads Georgia by Vandy Commodores, 37–3". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "More pesky bobbles, and UK loses to Georgia 19–3". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gilbert's heroics lead Georgia past SC, 52–34". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators down Georgia". The News and Observer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs not all bark, bite Tigers". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech gets win over Georgia". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 29, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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