Georgia Bulldogs football

Georgia Bulldogs football
2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team
First season1892
Athletic directorJosh Brooks
Head coachKirby Smart
8th season, 94–16 (.855)
StadiumSanford Stadium
(capacity: 92,746[1])
Year built1929[1]
Field surfaceGrass
LocationAthens, Georgia
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Past conferencesSIAA (1895–1921)
SoCon (1921–1932)
All-time record881–429–54 (.666)
Bowl record38–21–3 (.637)
Playoff appearances3 (2017, 2021, 2022)
Playoff record5–1
Claimed national titles4 (1942, 1980, 2021, 2022)
Unclaimed national titles4 (1920, 1927, 1946, 1968)
National finalist3 (2017, 2021, 2022)
Conference titles16 (SIAA: 1896, 1920) SEC: 1942, 1946, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2002, 2005, 2017, 2022 )
Division titles13 (1992, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
RivalriesAlabama (rivalry)
Auburn (rivalry)
Clemson (rivalry)
Florida (rivalry)
Georgia Tech (rivalry)
South Carolina (rivalry)
Tennessee (rivalry)
Vanderbilt (rivalry)
Heisman winnersFrank Sinkwich – 1942
Herschel Walker – 1982
Consensus All-Americans41
Current uniform
ColorsRed and black[2]
   
Fight songHail to Georgia
MascotUga
Hairy Dawg
Marching bandGeorgia Redcoat Marching Band
Websitegeorgiadogs.com

The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They play their home games at historic Sanford Stadium on the university's Athens, Georgia, campus. Georgia claims four consensus national championships (1942, 1980, 2021, and 2022); while the AP and Coaches Polls have each voted the Bulldogs the national champion three times (1980, 2021, and 2022). Georgia has also been named the National Champion by at least one polling authority in four other seasons (1920, 1927, 1946 and 1968).

The Bulldogs' other accomplishments include 16 conference championships, of which 14 are SEC championships, second-most in conference history, and appearances in 61 bowl games, second-most all-time. The program has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, five number-one National Football League (NFL) draft picks, and many winners of other national awards. In addition to its storied history, the team is known for its unique traditions and rabid fan base, known as the "Bulldog Nation." Georgia has won over 880 games in its history, placing them 9th all-time in wins and has finished in the Top 10 of the AP Poll 28 times, 15 of which were Top 5 finishes.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium - University of Georgia Athletics". Georgiadogs.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. ^ University of Georgia Brand Guide (PDF). June 26, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "College Football Data Warehouse - Division I-A ALL-TIME WINS rankings". Archived from the original on April 6, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2018.