1965 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1965 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
Record	6–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons← 1964 1966 →

1965 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Alabama $	6	–	1	–	1	9	–	1	–	1
Auburn	4	–	1	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
No. 7 Tennessee	3	–	1	–	2	8	–	1	–	2
Florida	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
No. 8 LSU	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Georgia	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	7	–	1
Tulane	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion Tennessee's game against South Carolina and Georgia's game against Clemson counted in the conference standings. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the SEC. Georgia played home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 18	No. 5 Alabama		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ABC	W 18–17	41,500
September 25	Vanderbilt		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 24–10	45,000
October 2	at No. 7 Michigan*	No. 10	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI		W 15–7	59,470
October 9	Clemson	No. 4	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 23–9	45,000
October 16	at Florida State*	No. 5	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		L 3–10	40,112
October 23	at Kentucky	No. 10	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY		L 10–28	37,300
October 30	at North Carolina*		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC		W 47–35	43,000
November 6	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)		L 10–14	61,527
November 13	Auburn		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 19–21	46,812
November 27	Georgia Tech*		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 17–7	52,013
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1965 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB		Kirby Moore	So
QB		Preston Ridlehuber	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Vince Dooley

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Erk Russell
(Defensive coordinator)
Hootie Ingram
(Defensive backs coach)

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Notes

Georgia's game against Clemson counted in the SEC standings.

References

"SEC Standings; Final". Vicksburg Evening Post. Vicksburg, Mississippi. Associated Press. November 29, 1965. p. 7. Retrieved December 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"2024 SEC Football Media Guide". Southeastern Conference. pp. 63, 65. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
"Explosive Georgia upsets Alabamans, 18–17". The Arizona Republic. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"In 24–10 SEC tilt, Georgia advances". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Bob Pille (October 3, 1965). "U-M Upset: Wolverines Fall, 15-7, To Georgia". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 3E – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia rolls over Clemson". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia upset by Florida State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Kentucky rebounds for 28–10 win over Georgia". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 24, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia 4th period tumbles Tar Heels". The Progress-Index. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Florida shocks Georgia". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Auburn wins by one foot". The Dothan Eagle. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Aroused Georgia whips Tech, 17–7". The Roanoke Times. November 28, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"1965 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.

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