Peter Anderson (American football)

Peter Anderson (born October 1963) is a former American football player. He played at the center position and was a consensus All-American while playing for the Georgia Bulldogs in 1985.

Peter Anderson

No. 64
Anderson from "Pandora 1986"
Born:	October 1963[1] New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Center
College	University of Georgia
Career history
As player
1982–1985	Georgia Bulldogs
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1985) Jacobs Blocking Trophy (1985) First-team All-SEC (1985) Second-team All-SEC (1984)

University of Georgia

Raised in Glen Ridge, New Jersey,^[2] Anderson played prep football at Glen Ridge High School^[3] and enrolled at the University of Georgia where he played college football from 1983 to 1985 under head coach Vince Dooley. During Anderson's tenure with the Bulldogs, he played on the 1983 team that was ranked #4 in the country. As a junior in 1984, Anderson saw the Bulldogs fall to 7–4–1, including a 27-0 loss in the Florida–Georgia rivalry game. The loss to Florida in 1984 ended a six-game winning streak for Georgia.^[4]

As a senior, coach Dooley appointed Anderson as captain of the 1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team. He led an offensive line that allowed the Bulldogs to score 24 points against a Florida team that was ranked #1 in the country. Following the 1985 victory over Florida, Anderson said, "We restored order."^[4] At the end of his senior season, Anderson was a consensus first-team selection for the 1985 College Football All-America Team.^[5]

Later years

After graduating from Georgia, Anderson was drafted in the 10th round (266th overall pick) by the Indianapolis Colts.^[6] He did not appear in any regular season games in the National Football League. He later went into the real estate development business. He moved to Jacksonville, Florida, in the mid-1990s and became associated with Pattillo Industrial Real Estate. Anderson and his wife, Shawn, have a son, Peter, and three daughters, Tory, Hailey and Susannah.^[1] In 2013, he was induced into the Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame.^[7]

References

1. Mathis, Kevin Brune (September 12, 2013). "Developer joins Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame". The Record (Jacksonville, Fla.).
2. "Circle of Honor Induction Set for Four UGA Greats", Georgia Bulldogs football. February 11, 2016. Accessed April 8, 2024. "A native of Glen Ridge, N.J., Anderson anchored the Bulldogs' offensive line at center from 1983-85 and garnered consensus All-America honors as a senior."
3. Lio, Augie. "Nothing but praise for Herschel Walker", Herald News, June 2, 1982. Accessed April 8, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Dooley also had some words of praise for former Glen Ridge High School player Pete Anderson, who is going into his sophomore year at Georgia."
4. Pulley, Bob (November 10, 1985). "Georgia's offensive line was hitting on all of its cylinders". Gainesville Sun. p. 11F.
5. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
6. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
7. "Anderson, Stinchcomb To Be Inducted Into Georgia-Florida Hall Of Fame". GeorgiaDogs.com. CBS Interactive. October 28, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2014.