1987 Georgia Bulldogs football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 20–17 vs. Arkansas
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 13
Record9–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (8th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Auburn $ 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 2
No. 5 LSU 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Tennessee 4 – 1 – 1 10 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5Virginia*No. 20
W 30–2275,126[2]
September 12Oregon State*No. 20
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 41–773,211[3]
September 19at No. 8 Clemson*No. 18
CBSL 20–2181,875[4]
September 26South Carolina*No. 20
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 13–682,122[5]
October 3at Ole MissNo. 20
W 31–1432,000[6]
October 10No. 7 LSUNo. 16
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
ESPNL 23–2682,122[7]
October 17at VanderbiltNo. 18
W 52–2440,878[8]
October 24KentuckydaggerNo. 12
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
TBSW 17–1481,911[9]
November 7vs. No. 17 FloridaNo. 10
TBSW 23–1081,975[10]
November 14No. 12 AuburnNo. 8
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ESPNL 11–2782,122[11]
November 28at Georgia Tech*No. 14
ESPNW 30–1645,103[12]
December 29vs. Arkansas*No. 15
RaycomW 20–1753,249[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1987 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 75 Scott Adams Jr
OT 61 Shelly Anderson Jr
RB Hiawatha Berry
RB Kevin Brown
OL Mack Burroughs
RB Brian Cleveland
RB Alphonso Ellis
RB 7 Rodney Hampton Fr
QB James Jackson Sr
RB Randy Jackson
QB 18 Wayne Johnson Jr
WR Nate Lewis
OL Curt Mull
WR Cassius Osborn
TE 87 Troy Sadowski Jr
OL Kim Stephens
RB 32 Lars Tate Sr
WR John Thomas
TE Kirk Warner
OL Todd Wheeler
RB Greg Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Rusty Beasley
LB 42 John Brantley Sr
DL Larry Brown
DL Aaron Chubb
DL 97 Paul Giles
DT Bill Goldberg So
LB 54 Vince Guthrie
DB Will Jones
DL Tyrone McClendon
CB 26 Ben Smith So
DE 92 Richard Tardits Sr
CB 15 Mark Vincent Sr
LB Terrie Webster
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Steve Crumley
P David Dukes
P Joey Hester
K 3 John Kasay Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1987 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tate, Bulldogs rally to check gritty U. Va". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia grounda 'Air Express', 41–7". Statesman-Journal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Treadwell lifts Tigers over Bulldogs". Florence Morning News. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia pressure wears down Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia sub torpedoes Ole Miss". The Sun Herald. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "LSU rallies past Georgia 26–23". The Palm Beach Post. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia smashes Vanderbilt 52–24". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kentucky rules for 59 minutes, then Georgia takes 17–14 victory". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia sacks Florida's bowl hopes". The Stuart News. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia denied share of SEC title". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia tames Tech 30–16". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 29, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Kasay strikes win for Dawgs". The Commercial Appeal. December 30, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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