1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1970 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–5 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell (7th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium

1970 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 LSU $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 4 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Auburn	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Georgia	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Alabama	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SEC.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Tulane*	No. 19	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA		L 14–17	30,924	[2]
September 26	Clemson*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 38–0	55,682	[3]
October 3	at Mississippi State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		L 6–7	25,044	[4]
October 10	No. 5 Ole Miss		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 21–31	59,310	[5]
October 17	Vanderbilt		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 37–3	53,241	[6]
October 24	at Kentucky		Stoll Field/McLean Stadium Lexington, KY		W 19–3	34,000	[7]
October 31	South Carolina*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ABC	W 52–34	57,391	[8]
November 7	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	ABC	L 17–24	70,294	[9]
November 14	at No. 8 Auburn		Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	ABC	W 31–17	61,791	[10]
November 28	No. 16 Georgia Tech*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 7–17	59,803	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1970 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Donnie Allen TE Billy Brice RB Gregg Byrd RB Johnny Campbell QB 12 Mike Cavan Sr QB Paul Gilbert TE Mike Greene RB Bob Honeycutt WR Lynn Hunnicutt OL John Jennings RB Ricky Lake OL Mike Lopatka OL Tommy Lyons WR Larry McKnight RB Jack Montgomery OL Tom Nash WR Rex Putnal QB James Ray TE Mixon Robinson WR Jimmy Shirer RB Julian Smiley OL Royce Smith OL Mayo Tucker WR Charles Whittemore	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL Larry Brasher DB Bill Darby LB Steve Kitchens DL Ronny Rogers DB Buz Rosenberg DL David Saye DL Ken Shaw DL Phil Sullivan DB Buck Swindle DL Dennis Watson LB Chip Wisdom DL Jimmy Wood	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P Sam Burns	Head coach Vince Dooley Coordinators/assistant coaches Erk Russell Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1970 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
2. "Georgia upset by Tulane 17–14". Tallahassee Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Georgia dumps Clemson". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Make room at the top for Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Reb rally nails Georgia". Florida Today. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Revived Cavan leads Georgia by Vandy Commodores, 37–3". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "More pesky bobbles, and UK loses to Georgia 19–3". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gilbert's heroics lead Georgia past SC, 52–34". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gators down Georgia". The News and Observer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bulldogs not all bark, bite Tigers". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Georgia Tech gets win over Georgia". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 29, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.