1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1968 Georgia Bulldogs football
National champion (Litkenhous)
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl, L 2–16 vs. Arkansas
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 8
Record8–1–2 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (5th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Georgia $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 2
No. 13 Tennessee 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
No. 17 Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 LSU 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Florida 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Mississippi State 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 8 – 2
Kentucky 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–1–2, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished as SEC champion.[1] The team was named national champion by NCAA-designated major selector Litkenhous.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 14at No. 9 Tennessee
ABCT 17–1760,603[3]
September 28Clemson*
W 31–1359,008[4]
October 5at South CarolinaNo. 16
W 21–2042,800[5]
October 12No. 13 Ole MissNo. 17
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
ABCW 21–756,111[6]
October 19VanderbiltdaggerNo. 10
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 32–654,342[7]
October 26at KentuckyNo. 8
W 35–1432,000[8]
November 2No. 15 Houston*No. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
T 10–1059,381[9]
November 9vs. FloridaNo. 9
W 51–070,012[10]
November 16at No. 12 AuburnNo. 5
W 17–351,650[11]
November 30Georgia Tech*No. 4
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 47–859,537[12]
January 1, 1969vs. No. 9 Arkansas*No. 4
NBCL 2–1682,113[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[edit]

1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 Mike Cavan So
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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1968 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ^ 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2017. pp. 114, 120. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Wyche jolts Bulldogs with last-gasp bomb". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia air attack routs Clemson, 31–13". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia edges S.C." Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs clamp 21–7 chomp on reeling Rebels". The Commercial Appeal. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Unbeaten Georgia rolls by Vandy, 32–6". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia coasts to easy 35–14 win over Kentucky". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs tie U of H, 10–10". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Soph quarterback leads Georgia win". The Spokesman-Review. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia wins SEC crown". The Jackson Sun. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia bombs rival Tech, 47–8". The Palm Beach Post-Times. December 1, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Arkansas tops 'Dogs". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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