1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1970 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (7th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 LSU $ 5 0 0 9 3 0
No. 4 Tennessee 4 1 0 11 1 0
No. 10 Auburn 5 2 0 9 2 0
No. 20 Ole Miss 4 2 0 7 4 0
Florida 3 3 0 7 4 0
Georgia 3 3 0 5 5 0
Alabama 3 4 0 6 5 1
Mississippi State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Vanderbilt 1 5 0 4 7 0
Kentucky 0 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Tulane*No. 19L 14–1730,924
September 26Clemson*W 38–055,682
October 3at Mississippi StateL 6–725,044
October 10No. 5 Ole Miss
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 21–3159,310
October 17Vanderbilt
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 37–353,241
October 24at KentuckyW 19–334,000
October 31South Carolina*dagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ABCW 52–3457,391
November 7vs. FloridaABCL 17–2470,294
November 14at No. 8 AuburnABCW 31–1761,791
November 28No. 16 Georgia Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 7–1759,803
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Donnie Allen
TE Billy Brice
RB Gregg Byrd
RB Johnny Campbell
QB 12 Mike Cavan Sr
QB Paul Gilbert
TE Mike Greene
RB Bob Honeycutt
WR Lynn Hunnicutt
OL John Jennings
RB Ricky Lake
OL Mike Lopatka
OL Tommy Lyons
WR Larry McKnight
RB Jack Montgomery
OL Tom Nash
WR Rex Putnal
QB James Ray
TE Mixon Robinson
WR Jimmy Shirer
RB Julian Smiley
OL Royce Smith
OL Mayo Tucker
WR Charles Whittemore
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Larry Brasher
DB Bill Darby
LB Steve Kitchens
DL Ronny Rogers
DB Buz Rosenberg
DL David Saye
DL Ken Shaw
DL Phil Sullivan
DB Buck Swindle
DL Dennis Watson
LB Chip Wisdom
DL Jimmy Wood
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Sam Burns
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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