1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SEC.^[1]

1974 Georgia Bulldogs football
Tangerine Bowl, L 10–21 vs. Miami (OH)
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	6–6 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (11th season)
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell (11th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
No. 17 Mississippi State	3	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Florida	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 20 Tennessee	2	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
Vanderbilt	2	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
LSU	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Ole Miss	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Oregon State*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 48–35	42,200	[2]
September 21	at Mississippi State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		L 14–38	38,077	[3]
September 28	South Carolina*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 52–14	50,200	[4]
October 5	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)		L 24–28	42,933	[5][6]
October 12	Ole Miss	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 49–0	48,500	[7]
October 19	Vanderbilt	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 38–31	51,100	[8]
October 26	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY		W 24–20	54,362	[9]
November 2	Houston*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 24–31	48,100	[10]
November 9	vs. No. 6 Florida	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)		W 17–16	70,716	[11]
November 16	at No. 7 Auburn	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)		L 13–17	64,748	[12]
November 30	Georgia Tech*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 14–34	47,500	[13]
December 21	vs. No. 15 Miami (OH)*	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	Mizlou	L 10–21	20,246	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Matt Robinson	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB Ben Zambiasi Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Allan Leavitt So	Head coach Vince Dooley Coordinators/assistant coaches Erk Russell (DC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt