1991 Georgia Bulldogs football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record9–3 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWayne McDuffie (1st season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Florida $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Alabama 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 14 Tennessee 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Georgia 4 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Mississippi State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
LSU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Auburn 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Ray Goff, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 311:00 p.m.Western Carolina*
W 48–078,512[2]
September 73:30 p.m.LSU
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
ABCW 31–1085,434[3]
September 218:00 p.m.at AlabamaNo. 25
ABCL 0–1070,123[4]
September 281:00 p.m.Cal State Fullerton*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 27–1476,117[5]
October 57:30 p.m.No. 6 Clemson*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ESPNW 27–1285,434[6]
October 121:00 p.m.at No. 23 Ole MissNo. 22
SSW 37–1738,000[7]
October 192:00 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 17
L 25–2734,248[8]
October 2612:30 p.m.KentuckydaggerNo. 24
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
TBSW 49–2785,312[9]
November 94:00 p.m.vs. No. 6 FloridaNo. 22
ESPNL 13–4581,679[10]
November 1612:30 p.m.Auburn
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
TBSW 37–2785,434[11]
November 3012:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech*No. 25
JPSW 18–1546,053[12]
December 292:30 p.m.vs. Arkansas*No. 24
ABCW 24–1546,932[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1991 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Andre Hastings Jr
RB 5 Garrison Hearst So
QB 10 Eric Zeier Fr
OL Bernard Williams So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Will Muschamp Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Todd Peterson Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Wayne McDuffie – Offensive coordinator/offensive line/assistant head coach
  • Steve Ensminger – Quarterbacks
  • Willie McClendon – Running backs
  • Bob Harrison – Wide receivers
  • Mac McWhorter – Offensive line/tight ends
  • Richard Bell – Defensive coordinator/defensive backs
  • Steve Greer – Defensive line
  • Dicky Clark – Defensive ends/linebackers
  • Frank Orgel – Inside linebackers
  • Bill Hartman – Special teams
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Rankings

Further information: 1991 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP———25——2217242223—24252417
Coaches——2522——2217—2223———2419

References

  1. ^ "1991 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Dogs thrash Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hallman's debut is nightmare, 31–10". Daily World. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia runs aground 10–0 against Tide". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Titans stay close, but the Bulldogs have the last bite". The Los Angeles Times. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia quarterbacks throw away Clemson's win streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia routs Ole Miss". Hattiesburg American. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vanderbilt upsets Bulldogs". The Index-Journal. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs down Kentucky 49–27". The State. October 27, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gators win 45–13, clinch tie for SEC". The Palm Beach Post. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia survives AU rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Dog days here again 18–15". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 1, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hog-wild crowd livens bowl". The Shreveport Times. December 30, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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