1971 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 7
Record11–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (8th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
1971 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Alabama $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 7 Georgia 5 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 12 Auburn 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 15 Ole Miss 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 9 Tennessee 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 11 LSU 3 –2 –09 –3 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –04 –6 –1
Florida 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Kentucky 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
Mississippi State 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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. However, since freshmen were not eligible to play varsity football in 1971 (that restriction was lifted in January 1972), the Bulldogs were one of three SEC schools which still fielded an all-white varsity, along with LSU and Ole Miss. All three fielded their first integrated varsity squads the next season.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11Oregon State*No. 18
W 56–2550,709[2]
September 18Tulane*No. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 17–751,542[3]
September 25at Clemson*No. 14
W 28–038,000[4]
October 2Mississippi StateNo. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 35–753,003[5]
October 9at Ole MissNo. 10
W 38–742,000[6]
October 16at VanderbiltNo. 8
W 24–016,000[7]
October 23KentuckydaggerNo. 8
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 34–057,852[8]
October 30at South Carolina*No. 7
W 24–054,613[9]
November 6vs. FloridaNo. 7
ABCW 49–767,383[10]
November 13No. 6 AuburnNo. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 20–3562,891[11]
November 25at Georgia Tech*No. 7
ABCW 28–2460,124[12]
December 31vs. North Carolina*No. 6
NBCW 7–371,208[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 14 Andy Johnson So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ↑ "The First Five: Georgia Honoring Football Trailblazers". GeorgiaDogs.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
    2. ↑ "OSU falls to Georgia by 56–25". The Oregon Statesman. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ↑ "Georgia clips Tulane". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Georgia wallops Clemson". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "Unbeaten Bulldogs battle Mississippi State, 35–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Unbeaten Georgia wallops Ole Miss". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Georgia blanks Vanderbilt, 24–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "Third-period power carries Georgia past Kentucky 34–0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "Ray-led Georgia slugs Gamecocks, 24–0". The State. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "'Dogs bury UF by 49–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Super Sully sizzles, 35–20". The Nashville Tennessean. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "Johnson leads rally, Bulldogs topple Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ↑ "UNC loses, but doesn't go to the 'Dogs". The Charlotte News. January 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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