1965 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record6–4 (2–3 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (2nd season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (43,621)
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southeastern Conference football standings
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
Florida 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 7 Tennessee 2 – 1 – 2 8 – 1 – 2
Ole Miss 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 8 LSU 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgia 2 – 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
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 2–3 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 18No. 5 Alabama
ABCW 18–1741,500[2]
September 25Vanderbilt
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 24–1045,000[3]
October 2at No. 7 Michigan*No. 10
W 15–759,470[4]
October 9Clemson*daggerNo. 4
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 23–945,000[5]
October 16at Florida State*No. 5
L 3–1040,112[6]
October 23at KentuckyNo. 10
L 10–2837,300[7]
October 30at North Carolina*
W 47–3543,000[8]
November 6vs. Florida
L 10–1461,527[9]
November 13Auburn
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 19–2146,812[10]
November 27Georgia Tech*
W 17–752,013[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt


References

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