1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1974 Georgia Bulldogs football
Tangerine Bowl, L 10–21 vs. Miami (OH)
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	6–6 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (11th season)
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell (11th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons← 1973 1975 →

1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
No. 17 Mississippi State	3	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Florida	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
No. 20 Tennessee	2	–	3	–	1	7	–	3	–	2
Vanderbilt	2	–	3	–	1	7	–	3	–	2
LSU	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
Ole Miss	0	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SEC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 14	Oregon State*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 48–35	42,200
September 21	at Mississippi State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		L 14–38	38,077
September 28	South Carolina*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 52–14	50,200
October 5	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)		L 24–28	42,933
October 12	Ole Miss	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 49–0	48,500
October 19	Vanderbilt	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 38–31	51,100
October 26	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY		W 24–20	54,362
November 2	Houston*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 24–31	48,100
November 9	vs. No. 6 Florida	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)		W 17–16	70,716
November 16	at No. 7 Auburn	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)		L 13–17	64,748
November 30	Georgia Tech*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 14–34	47,500
December 21	vs. No. 15 Miami (OH)*	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	Mizlou	L 10–21	20,246
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB		Matt Robinson

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB		Ben Zambiasi	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K		Allan Leavitt	So

Head coach

Vince Dooley

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Erk Russell (DC)

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

References

"1974 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
"Georgia over Beavers". The Columbian. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mississippi State rolls by Georgia; Felker, defense star in 38–14 win". The Courier-Journal. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia rips USC in field day, 52–14". The State. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Clemson beats Georgia". The Tennessean. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975". Clemson University. 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
"Georgia crushes Mississippi 49–0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Vandy falls to Bulldogs". Bristol Herald Courier. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Syl the Sacker, puny punts doom UK 24–20". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Cougars growl, 31–24". The Victoria Advocate. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia hands Sugary Gators sour loss 17–16". St. Petersburg Times. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Change at line costs Bulldogs". The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tech surprises Bulldogs". The News and Observer. December 1, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tangerine succulent for Miami again, 21–10". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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