1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team
The 1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. This was the first season in which the team gave scholarships to black players; freshmen Richard Appleby, Chuck Kinnebrew, Horace King, Clarence Pope, and Larry West, dubbed "The Five," became the first black players in program history.[1]
1971 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Gator Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 7–3 vs. North Carolina | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 7 |
1971 record | 11–1 (5–1 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell (8th season) |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (59,200) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | Oregon State* | No. 18 | W 56–25 | 50,709 | |||
September 18 | Tulane* | No. 11 |
| W 17–7 | 51,542 | [2] | |
September 25 | at Clemson* | No. 14 | W 28–0 | 38,000 | |||
October 2 | Mississippi State | No. 11 |
| W 35–7 | 53,003 | ||
October 9 | at Ole Miss | No. 10 | W 38–7 | 42,000 | |||
October 16 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | W 24–0 | 16,000 | |||
October 23 | Kentucky![]() | No. 8 |
| W 34–0 | 57,852 | ||
October 30 | at South Carolina* | No. 7 | W 24–0 | 54,613 | |||
November 6 | vs. Florida | No. 7 | ABC | W 49–7 | 67,383 | ||
November 13 | No. 6 Auburn | No. 7 |
| L 20–35 | 62,891 | ||
November 25 | at Georgia Tech | No. 7 | ABC | W 28–24 | 60,124 | ||
December 31 | vs. North Carolina* | No. 6 | NBC | W 7–3 | 71,208 | ||
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- Source: 1972 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
Roster
1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- "The First Five: Georgia Honoring Football Trailblazers". GeorgiaDogs.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- "Georgia clips Tulane". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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