1973 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1973 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4–1, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SEC.^[1]

1973 Georgia Bulldogs football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 17–16 vs. Maryland
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	7–4–1 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (10th season)
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell (10th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Alabama $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 13 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 19 Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Georgia	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Florida	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Auburn	2	–	5	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	2
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Pittsburgh*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		T 7–7	52,005	[2]
September 22	Clemson*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 31–14	48,280	[3]
September 29	No. 19 NC State*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 31–12	52,700	[4]
October 6	at No. 3 Alabama	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)		L 14–28	57,790	[5]
October 13	Ole Miss	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 20–0	57,800	[6]
October 20	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)		L 14–18	21,500	[7]
October 27	Kentucky	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 7–12	54,500	[8]
November 3	at No. 11 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)		W 35–31	70,812	[9]
November 10	vs. Florida	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	ABC	L 10–11	70,266	[10]
November 17	Auburn	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 28–14	59,700	[11]
December 1	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 10–3	60,316	[12]
December 28	vs. No. 18 Maryland*	Atlanta Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	Mizlou	W 17–16	38,107	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1973 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR Richard Appleby QB 14 Andy Johnson Sr RB Jimmy Poulos	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Allan Leavitt Fr	Head coach Vince Dooley Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt