1989 Georgia Bulldogs football
Peach Bowl, L 18–19 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–6 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (10th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Tennessee + 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Alabama + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Auburn + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Florida 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
LSU 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Goff, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1612:30 p.m.Baylor*
TBSW 15–382,007[2]
September 231:00 p.m.Mississippi State
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 23–682,122[3]
September 301:00 p.m.South Carolina*No. 23
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 20–2480,961[4]
October 77:00 p.m.at No. 6 Tennessee
ESPNL 14–1796,058[5]
October 1412:30 p.m.at Ole Miss
TBSL 13–1731,000[6]
October 212:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
W 35–1640,691[7]
October 281:00 p.m.Kentucky
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 34–2381,987[8]
November 41:00 p.m.Temple*dagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 37–1080,011[9]
November 1112:30 p.m.vs. No. 20 Florida
TBSW 17–1081,577[10]
November 1812:30 p.m.No. 10 Auburn
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
TBSL 3–2082,122[11]
December 21:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech*
L 22–3346,064[12]
December 302:30 p.m.vs. Syracuse*
ABCL 18–1944,911[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Bill Goldberg Linebacker 11 301 Los Angeles Rams

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References

  1. ^ "1989 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Georgia throws Baylor for loss". Austin American-Statesman. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia proves it's top dog 23–6". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks turn Dog mistakes into win". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee nudges Georgia 17–14". The State. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss snatches 17–13 win from Dogs' fingers". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vanderbilt errs often, falls 35–16 to Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia's Hampton offsets Johnson's bid to stop road woes". The Paducah Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Owls fall to Georgia after a spate of errors, 37–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dawgs have their day, again". St. Petersburg Times. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers run over 'Dawgs 20–3". The Selma Times-Journal. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ga. Tech bowls over Peach-bound Georgia". The Orlando Sentinel. December 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Late FG leaves Bulldogs in pits". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 31, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007.
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