1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3–2, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SEC.^[1]

1985 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl, T 13–13 vs. Arizona
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	7–3–2 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (22nd season)
Offensive coordinator	George Haffner (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Lewis (5th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Tennessee $	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	2
No. 5 Florida	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
No. 13 Alabama	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
No. 20 LSU	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Georgia	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Kentucky	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Alabama		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ABC	L 16–20	81,277	[2]
September 14	Baylor*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	TBS	W 17–14	77,190	[3]
September 21	at Clemson*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	CBS	W 20–13	80,473	[4]
September 28	South Carolina*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 35–21	82,122	[5]
October 12	at Ole Miss	No. 18	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		W 49–21	35,000	[6]
October 19	at Vanderbilt	No. 16	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		T 13–13	41,137	[7]
October 26	Kentucky		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	TBS	W 26–6	81,498	[8]
November 2	Tulane*	No. 18	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 58–3	81,407	[9]
November 9	vs. No. 1 Florida	No. 17	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)		W 24–3	82,327	[10]
November 16	No. 14 Auburn	No. 12	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ABC	L 10–24	82,122	[11]
November 30	at Georgia Tech*	No. 20	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	TBS	L 16–20	59,206	[12]
December 28	vs. Arizona*		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	T 13–13	52,203	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1985 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
2. "Tide turns on Dogs". The Atlanta Constitution. September 3, 1985. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bulldogs take big bite out of Baylor". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Georgia scores 17 in the 4th to nip Tigers". Florence Morning News. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "USC offense roars, but Georgia wins". The Greenville News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Georgia topples Ole Miss". Florida Today. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Commodores must settle for tie". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Thomas O'Toole (October 27, 1985). "Georgia pins 26–6 licking on Kentucky". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. pp. 1C, 15C – via Newspapers.com.
9. "58–3, Dogs blow by Tulane in happy homecoming and tuneup for Florida". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Top-ranked Gators fall to Georgia". The Index-Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Auburn stops Dawgs, 24–10". Hattiesburg American. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Tech beats Georgia for bragging rights". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 1, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "10-point fourth quarter enables 'Dogs to tie Arizona in Sun Bowl". The Roanoke Times. December 29, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.