1983 Georgia Bulldogs football
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record10–1–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Lewis (3rd season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Auburn $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 6 Florida 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Tennessee 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
LSU 0 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–1–1, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3No. 20 UCLA*No. 15
ABCW 19–882,122[2]
September 17at Clemson*No. 11
T 16–1679,815[3]
September 24South Carolina*No. 14
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 31–1382,122[4]
October 1Mississippi StateNo. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 20–782,122[5]
October 8at Ole MissNo. 11
W 36–1129,362[6]
October 15at VanderbiltNo. 8
W 20–1341,223[7]
October 22KentuckyNo. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 47–2182,122[8]
October 29Temple*daggerNo. 6
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 31–1481,822[9]
November 5vs. No. 9 FloridaNo. 4
CBSW 10–982,166[10]
November 12No. 3 AuburnNo. 4
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ABCL 7–1382,122[11]
November 26at Georgia Tech*No. 7
W 27–2459,113[12]
January 2, 1984vs. No. 2 Texas*No. 7
CBSW 10–967,891[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1983 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB John Lastinger
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 5 Kevin Butler Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Rankings

Further information: 1983 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1510111411118764477774
Coaches13 (1)7711886764477774

References

  1. ^ "1983 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Interception seals Georgia victory, 19–8". The Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers, Dogs fit to be tied". The Greenville News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks come up short in 2nd half against Georgia". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia corrals Bond, defeats Mississippi State 20–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia cruises past Mississippi". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia beats Vandy". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UK has its moment, but day is Georgia's". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Temple hounds Bulldogs but takes 31–14 loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Dogs 'hang in there, 'nip Gators, 10–9". The Pensacola News-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sugar bid sweet for AU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia survives Tech's upset bid". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 27, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Lastinger dash burns Longhorns". The Daily Advertiser. January 3, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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