American college football season
1971 Georgia Bulldogs football |
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Gator Bowl champion |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 8 |
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AP | No. 7 |
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Record | 11–1 (5–1 SEC) |
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Head coach | - Vince Dooley (8th season)
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Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell (8th season) |
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Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
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Seasons |
1971 Southeastern Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 4 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
No. 7 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
No. 12 Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 15 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 9 Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 11 LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 |
Florida | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Kentucky | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. This was the first season in which the team gave scholarships to black players; freshmen Richard Appleby, Chuck Kinnebrew, Horace King, Clarence Pope, and Larry West, dubbed "The Five," became the first black players in program history. However, since freshmen were not eligible to play varsity football in 1971 (that restriction was lifted in January 1972), the Bulldogs were one of three SEC schools which still fielded an all-white varsity, along with LSU and Ole Miss. All three fielded their first integrated varsity squads the next season.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | Oregon State* | No. 18 | | | W 56–25 | 50,709 | [2] |
September 18 | Tulane* | No. 11 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 17–7 | 51,542 | [3] |
September 25 | at Clemson* | No. 14 | | | W 28–0 | 38,000 | [4] |
October 2 | Mississippi State | No. 11 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 35–7 | 53,003 | [5] |
October 9 | at Ole Miss | No. 10 | | | W 38–7 | 42,000 | [6] |
October 16 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | | | W 24–0 | 16,000 | [7] |
October 23 | Kentucky | No. 8 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 34–0 | 57,852 | [8] |
October 30 | at South Carolina* | No. 7 | | | W 24–0 | 54,613 | [9] |
November 6 | vs. Florida | No. 7 | | ABC | W 49–7 | 67,383 | [10] |
November 13 | No. 6 Auburn | No. 7 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| | L 20–35 | 62,891 | [11] |
November 25 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | | ABC | W 28–24 | 60,124 | [12] |
December 31 | vs. North Carolina* | No. 6 | - Gator Bowl Stadium
- Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)
| NBC | W 7–3 | 71,208 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | QB | 14 | Andy Johnson | So | | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "The First Five: Georgia Honoring Football Trailblazers". GeorgiaDogs.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "OSU falls to Georgia by 56–25". The Oregon Statesman. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia clips Tulane". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia wallops Clemson". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Bulldogs battle Mississippi State, 35–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Georgia wallops Ole Miss". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia blanks Vanderbilt, 24–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Third-period power carries Georgia past Kentucky 34–0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ray-led Georgia slugs Gamecocks, 24–0". The State. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Dogs bury UF by 49–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Super Sully sizzles, 35–20". The Nashville Tennessean. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Johnson leads rally, Bulldogs topple Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNC loses, but doesn't go to the 'Dogs". The Charlotte News. January 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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