Georgia Bulldogs football - Wikipedia Georgia Bulldogs football Georgia Bulldogs football 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team First season 1892 Athletic director Greg McGarity Head coach Kirby Smart 2nd season, 15 -- 5 (. 750 ) Other staff Jim Chaney ( OC ) Mel Tucker ( DC ) Stadium Sanford Stadium ( Capacity : 92,746 ) Year built 1929 Field surface Grass Location Athens, Georgia Conference Southeastern Conference Division Eastern Past conferences SIAA ( 1895 -- 1921 ) Southern Conference ( 1921 -- 1932 ) All - time record 803 -- 418 -- 54 (. 651 ) Bowl record 30 -- 19 -- 3 (. 606 ) Claimed nat'l titles 2 ( 1942, 1980 ) Unclaimed nat'l titles 3 ( 1927, 1946, 1968 ) Conference titles 14 ( 12 SEC ) Division titles 8 Rivalries Florida Gators ( rivalry ) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ( rivalry ) Auburn Tigers ( rivalry ) Tennessee Volunteers ( rivalry ) South Carolina Gamecocks ( rivalry ) Heisman winners Consensus All - Americans 31 Current uniform Colors Red and Black Fight song Hail to Georgia Mascot Uga Hairy Dawg Marching band Georgia Redcoat Marching Band Website georgiadogs.com The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ). They play their home games at historic Sanford Stadium on the university 's Athens, Georgia, campus. Georgia 's inaugural season was in 1892. UGA claims two consensus national championships ( 1942 and 1980 ) ; the AP and Coaches Polls have each voted the Bulldogs the national champion once ( 1980 ) ; Georgia has also been named the National Champion by at least one polling authority in three other seasons ( 1927, 1946 and 1968 ). The Bulldogs have won 14 conference championships, including 12 SEC championships, and have appeared in 52 bowl games, the fourth most all time. The program has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, four No. 1 National Football League ( NFL ) draft picks, and many winners of other national awards. The team is known for its storied history, unique traditions, and rabid fan base. Georgia has won over 800 games in their history, placing them 11th all time in wins. Contents 1 History 2 Conference affiliations 3 Nicknames 4 Traditions 4.1 Uniforms 5 Rivalries 6 Seasons 6.1 Bowl games 7 Recruiting 8 Team awards and records 8.1 Claimed national championships ( 2 ) 8.2 Conference championships 8.3 Division championships 8.4 Overtime games 8.5 Other 9 Players 9.1 National award winners 9.2 All - Americans 9.3 Current notable players 9.4 Retired numbers 10 College Football Hall of Fame 10.1 Players 10.2 Coaches 11 Coaching history 11.1 Head coaching records 11.2 Coaching awards 12 Future opponents 12.1 Non-division opponents 12.2 Non-conference opponents 13 See also 14 References 15 Further reading 16 External links History Main article : History of Georgia Bulldogs football Conference affiliations Georgia was a founding member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, one of the first collegiate athletic conferences formed in the United States. Georgia participated in the SIAA from its establishment in 1895 until 1921. During its tenure in the SIAA, Georgia was conference co-champion in two years, 1896 and 1920. In 1921, the Bulldogs, along with 12 other teams, left the SIAA and formed the Southern Conference. During its time in the Southern Conference, the team never won a conference championship. In 1932, the Georgia Bulldogs left the Southern Conference to form and join the SEC, where Georgia has won the third most SEC football championships, with 12, behind Alabama ( 24 ) and Tennessee ( 13 ). Nicknames The first mention of `` Bulldogs '' in association with Georgia athletics occurred on November 28, 1901, at the Georgia - Auburn football game played in Atlanta. The Georgia fans had a badge saying `` Eat ` em Georgia '' and a picture of a bulldog tearing a piece of cloth `` ; however, it was not until 1920 that the nickname `` Bulldog '' was used to describe the athletic teams at the University of Georgia. Traditionally, the choice of a Bulldog as the UGA mascot was attributed to the alma mater of its founders and first president, Abraham Baldwin, who graduated from Yale University. Prior to that time, Georgia teams were usually known as the `` Red and Black. '' On November 3, 1920, Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal wrote a story about school nicknames and proposed : The Georgia Bulldogs would sound good because there is a certain dignity about a bulldog, as well as ferocity. After a 0 - 0 tie with Virginia in Charlottesville on Nov. 6, 1920, Atlanta Constitution writer Cliff Wheatley used the name `` Bulldogs '' in his story five times. The name has been used ever since. Traditions Uga VI Official Photo Sanford Stadium `` Between the Hedges '' Legendary sports writer Grantland Rice coined the term that famously describes the home of the Bulldogs in the 1930s in reference to the famous English privet hedges that have surrounded the Sanford Stadium turf since its inaugural game against Yale in 1929. The original hedges were removed in 1996 in preparation for the womens soccer matches hosted at Sanford Stadium for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Offshoots of the original hedges were planted shortly after the games. The Hedges also serve as a crowd control measure, as they contain a fence inside of them. In fact, only once have Georgia fans been able to rush the field, that following a victory over Tennessee in 2000. Uga ( pronounced UH - guh ) is the name of a lineage of white Bulldogs which have served as the mascot of the University of Georgia since 1956. The current mascot, `` Que '', officially took the role of Uga X on October 23, 2015, shortly before Uga IX, or `` Russ '', died after four years serving as the mascot. Deceased Ugas are interred in a mausoleum near the main entrance to Sanford Stadium. Georgia is the only school to bury its past mascots inside the football stadium. Glory, Glory is the rally song for the Georgia Bulldogs and was sung at football games as early as the 1890s. The rally song was arranged in its current form by Georgia professor Hugh Hodgson in 1915. While `` Glory, Glory '' is the most commonly played Georgia song, the school 's official fight song is `` Hail To Georgia '' which is played after field goals. The ringing of the Chapel Bell after a Georgia victory started in the 1890s when the playing field was located near the Chapel and freshmen were compelled to ring the Chapel 's bell until midnight to celebrate the victory. Today, freshmen are no longer required to do the chore, with students, alumni, and fans taking their place. `` The Battle Hymn of the Bulldog Nation '' is a slowed down version of The Battle Hymn of the Republic arranged in 1987 and is a hallowed song played pregame and postgame by the Redcoat Band. A lone trumpeter in the southwest corner of Sanford Stadium plays the first few notes, after which the entire band joins in and a video montage, narrated by longtime Georgia radio broadcaster Larry Munson, is played that highlights the many great moments of Georgia football history. It is custom for fans to stand, remove their hats, and point towards the lone trumpeter as he plays the initial notes. This tradition is considered the climax of the Redcoat Band pregame show and was introduced before the 2000 season. `` How ' bout them Dawgs '' is a slogan of recent vintage that first surfaced in the late 1970s and has become a battle cry of Bulldog fans. The slogan received national attention and exposure when Georgia won the national championship in 1980 and wire services proclaimed `` how ' bout them dogs ''. Silver britches -- When Wally Butts was named head coach in 1939, he changed the uniform by adding silver - colored pants to the bright - red jersey already in use. The `` silver britches '' became very popular, and were a source of multiple fan chants and sign references over the years, the most well - known being `` Go You Silver Britches ''. When he was hired in 1964, Vince Dooley changed Georgia 's uniform to use white pants, but reinstated the silver pants prior to Georgia 's 1980 national championship season. Georgia 's use of the `` silver britches '' continues to the present day. The `` Dawg Walk '' is a tradition that features the football players walking through a gathering of fans and the Redcoat Band near the Tate Student Center as they enter Sanford Stadium. Vince Dooley began the tradition, originally leading the team into the stadium from the East Campus Road side. Ray Goff changed the Dawg Walk to its current location in the 1990s, but eventually discontinued the practice altogether. Mark Richt revived it starting with the 2001 season, and it continues to the present day. Uniforms Georgia 's standard home uniform has not significantly changed since 1980, and consists of a red helmet with the trademarked oval G, red jerseys, and famous silver britches. Wally Butts first introduced the `` silver britches '', as they are colloquially known, in 1939. When Vince Dooley became Georgia 's head coach, he changed the team 's home uniform to include white pants. The uniform was changed back to silver pants prior to the 1980 season, and has remained silver ever since. Georgia 's earliest helmet was grey leather, to which a red block `` G '' logo was added in 1961. The shirts were usually red, sometimes with various striping patterns. Their uniforms in the pre-World War II era varied at times, sometimes significantly. Photographic evidence suggests that black shirts, vests, and stripes of various patterns were worn at times over the years. Vince Dooley was the first to incorporate a red helmet into the uniform in 1964, adopting the oval `` G '', a white stripe, and white facemasks. Anne Donaldson, who graduated from Georgia with a BFA degree and was married to Georgia assistant coach John Donaldson, was asked by Dooley to come up with a new helmet design to replace the previous silver helmet. Dooley liked the forward oriented stylized `` G '' Donaldson produced, and it was adopted by him. Since the Georgia `` G '' was similar to the Green Bay Packers ' `` G '' used since 1961, Coach Dooley cleared its use with the Packers organization. Nonetheless, Georgia has a registered trademark for its `` G '' and the Packers ' current, redesigned, `` G '' logo is modeled after the University of Georgia 's redesign of Green Bay 's original `` G '' logo. The helmet change was part of a drastic uniform redesign by Dooley, who also replaced the traditional silver pants with white pants that included a black - red - black stripe. The jerseys remained similar to the pre-1964 design, however, with a red jersey and white numbers. Prior to the 1980 season, the `` silver britches '' were re-added to Georgia 's uniform with a red - white - black stripe down the side. Since the 1980 season, Georgia has utilized the same basic uniform concept. The sleeve stripes, trim colors, and font on Georgia 's home and away jerseys have varied many times, but the home jerseys have remained generally red with white numbers, and away jerseys have remained generally white with black numbers. The most recent trim redesign occurred in 2005, when sleeve stripe patterns were dropped in favor of solid black jersey cuffs on the home jersey and solid red cuffs on the away jersey. Matte gray pants have also been used at times instead of `` true '' silver since 2004, mainly because the matte gray pants are of a lighter material. One of the things that make Georgia 's uniform unique is its relative longevity, and the fact that it has very rarely changed over the years. There have been occasions, however, when alternate uniforms have been worn. Red pants were used instead of silver as part of Georgia 's away uniform at various times during the 1980s. Black facemasks and a white - black - white helmet stripe were worn during the 1991 Independence Bowl. Black pants were used instead of silver as part of Georgia 's away uniform during the 1998 Outback Bowl and home uniform during the 1998 Florida game. Black jerseys were worn instead of red as part of Georgia 's home uniform in games against Auburn and Hawaii during the 2007 season, in 2008 against Alabama and in 2016 against Louisiana - Lafayette. A unique away uniform was worn against Florida in 2009. This uniform included black helmets with red facemasks, a white stripe, and the traditional oval `` G '' logo ; white jerseys with black numbers ; and black pants. For the 2011 Chick - fil - A Kickoff Game against Boise State in the Georgia Dome, Georgia wore a Nike Pro Combat uniform that was significantly different from the traditional home uniforms. The Nike Pro Combat uniforms used a non-traditional matte - finish red color, and included the following : Silver helmets with a large red stripe and traditional oval `` G '' logo Black facemasks with a large red stripe in the middle, mirroring the red stripe on the helmet Two - tone red jerseys with black sleeves, trim, and numbers The word `` Georgia '' on the back of the jerseys instead of players ' names Red pants Rivalries The Bulldogs have three main football rivals : Auburn, Florida, and Georgia Tech. All three rivalries were first contested over 100 years ago, though the series records are disputed in two cases. Georgia does not include two games from 1943 and 1944 against Georgia Tech ( both UGA losses ) in its reckoning of the series record, because Georgia 's players were in World War II and Georgia Tech 's players were not. Georgia also includes a game against one of the four predecessor institutions of the modern University of Florida in 1904 ( a Georgia win ) that national sportswriters and Florida 's athletic association do not include. Georgia has long - standing football rivalries with other universities as well, with over 50 games against five additional teams. Since the formation of the SEC Eastern Division in 1992, Georgia has had an emerging rivalry with the Tennessee Volunteers. The Georgia -- South Carolina football rivalry has been a game of increasing importance ; South Carolina won the SEC Eastern Division Championship in 2010, Georgia in 2011 and 2012. Rivalry Rival Games played First meeting Last meeting UGA won UGA lost Ties UGA % Streak Most recent win Deep South 's Oldest Rivalry Auburn Tigers 120 1892 2016 57 55 8. 508 3 wins 2016, 13 - 10 Clean, Old - Fashioned Hate Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 110 1893 2016 65 41 5. 612 1 loss 2015, 13 - 7 Florida -- Georgia football rivalry Florida Gators 95 1915 2017 50 43. 536 1 win 2017, 42 -- 7 Georgia -- Vanderbilt football rivalry Vanderbilt Commodores 77 1893 2017 56 20. 727 1 win 2017, 45 -- 14 Georgia -- South Carolina football rivalry South Carolina Gamecocks 69 1894 2017 50 18. 725 3 wins 2017, 24 -- 10 Clemson -- Georgia football rivalry Clemson Tigers 64 1897 2014 42 18. 651 1 win 2014, 45 -- 21 Georgia -- Tennessee football rivalry Tennessee Volunteers 47 1899 2017 22 23. 478 1 win 2017, 41 -- 0 Seasons Main article : List of Georgia Bulldogs football seasons As of the end of the 2016 season, the Georgia Bulldogs had played 121 seasons with an all - time record of 794 -- 418 -- 54 ( a. 655 winning percentage ). Georgia was also the only NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision program to win at least eight games every season from 1997 to 2009. Bowl games The Bulldogs have played in 52 bowl games and have a record of 30 -- 19 -- 3. They have played in a record 17 different bowls. On the all - time lists, the Bulldogs are tied for the fourth most bowl appearances and tied for third for bowl game victories. 2006 Chick - fil - A Bowl. Georgia Bulldogs bowl games by year W / L / T Date Bowl Opponent PF PA Coach 1942 - 01 - 01 Orange Bowl TCU 40 26 Wally Butts 1943 - 01 - 01 Rose Bowl UCLA 9 0 Wally Butts 1946 - 01 - 01 Oil Bowl Tulsa 20 6 Wally Butts 1947 - 01 - 01 Sugar Bowl North Carolina 20 10 Wally Butts 1948 - 01 - 01 Gator Bowl Maryland 20 20 Wally Butts 1949 - 01 - 01 Orange Bowl Texas 28 41 Wally Butts 1950 - 12 - 09 Presidential Cup Texas A&M 20 40 Wally Butts 1960 - 01 - 01 Orange Bowl Missouri 14 0 Wally Butts Wally Butts 's bowl record : 5 -- 2 -- 1 1964 - 12 - 26 Sun Bowl Texas Tech 7 0 Vince Dooley 1966 - 12 - 31 Cotton Bowl Classic SMU 24 9 Vince Dooley 1967 - 12 - 16 Liberty Bowl NC State 7 14 Vince Dooley 1969 - 01 - 01 Sugar Bowl Arkansas 16 Vince Dooley 1969 - 12 - 20 Sun Bowl Nebraska 6 45 Vince Dooley 1971 - 12 - 31 Gator Bowl North Carolina 7 Vince Dooley 1973 - 12 - 28 Peach Bowl Maryland 17 16 Vince Dooley 1974 - 12 - 21 Tangerine Bowl Miami ( Ohio ) 10 21 Vince Dooley 1976 - 01 - 01 Cotton Bowl Classic Arkansas 10 31 Vince Dooley 1977 - 01 - 01 Sugar Bowl Pittsburgh 27 Vince Dooley 1978 - 12 - 31 Astro - Bluebonnet Bowl Stanford 22 25 Vince Dooley 1981 - 01 - 01 Sugar Bowl Notre Dame 17 10 Vince Dooley 1982 - 01 - 01 Sugar Bowl Pittsburgh 20 24 Vince Dooley 1983 - 01 - 01 Sugar Bowl Penn State 23 27 Vince Dooley 1984 - 01 - 01 Cotton Bowl Classic Texas 10 9 Vince Dooley 1984 - 12 - 22 Citrus Bowl Florida State 17 17 Vince Dooley 1985 - 12 - 28 Sun Bowl Arizona 13 13 Vince Dooley 1986 - 12 - 23 Hall of Fame Bowl Boston College 24 27 Vince Dooley 1987 - 12 - 29 Liberty Bowl Arkansas 20 17 Vince Dooley 1989 - 01 - 01 Gator Bowl Michigan State 34 27 Vince Dooley Vince Dooley 's bowl record : 8 -- 10 -- 2 1989 - 12 - 30 Peach Bowl Syracuse 18 19 Ray Goff 1991 - 12 - 29 Independence Bowl Arkansas 24 15 Ray Goff 1993 - 01 - 01 Florida Citrus Bowl Ohio State 21 14 Ray Goff 1995 - 12 - 30 Peach Bowl Virginia 27 34 Ray Goff Ray Goff 's bowl record : 2 -- 2 1998 - 01 - 01 Outback Bowl Wisconsin 33 6 Jim Donnan 1998 - 12 - 30 Peach Bowl Virginia 35 33 Jim Donnan 2000 - 01 - 01 Outback Bowl Purdue 28 25 Jim Donnan 2000 - 12 - 24 Oahu Bowl Virginia 37 14 Jim Donnan Jim Donnan 's bowl record : 4 -- 0 2001 - 12 - 28 Music City Bowl Boston College 16 20 Mark Richt 2003 - 01 - 01 Sugar Bowl Florida State 26 13 Mark Richt 2004 - 01 - 01 Capital One Bowl Purdue 34 27 Mark Richt 2005 - 01 - 01 Outback Bowl Wisconsin 24 21 Mark Richt 2006 - 01 - 01 Sugar Bowl West Virginia 35 38 Mark Richt 2006 - 12 - 30 Chick - fil - A Bowl Virginia Tech 31 24 Mark Richt 2008 - 01 - 01 Sugar Bowl Hawaii 41 10 Mark Richt 2009 - 01 - 01 Capital One Bowl Michigan State 24 12 Mark Richt 2009 - 12 - 28 Independence Bowl Texas A&M 44 20 Mark Richt 2010 - 12 - 31 Liberty Bowl Central Florida 6 10 Mark Richt 2012 - 01 - 02 Outback Bowl Michigan State 30 33 Mark Richt 2013 - 01 - 01 Capital One Bowl Nebraska 45 31 Mark Richt 2014 - 01 - 01 Gator Bowl Nebraska 19 24 Mark Richt 2015 - 12 - 30 Belk Bowl Louisville 37 14 Mark Richt Mark Richt 's bowl record : 9 -- 5 2016 - 01 - 02 TaxSlayer Bowl Penn State 24 17 Bryan McClendon ( interim ) Bryan McClendon 's bowl record : 1 -- 0 2016 - 12 - 30 Liberty Bowl TCU 31 23 Kirby Smart Kirby Smart 's bowl record : 1 -- 0 Overall bowl record : 30 -- 19 -- 3 Georgia Bulldog bowl games : all - time records by bowl Bowl Record Appearances Last appearance Winning % Belk Bowl ( formerly Continental Tire Bowl and Meineke Car Care Bowl ) 1 -- 0 2014 season 1.000 Bluebonnet Bowl ( defunct ) 0 -- 1 1978 season. 000 Capital One Bowl ( formerly Tangerine Bowl and Citrus Bowl ) 4 -- 1 -- 1 6 2012 season. 750 Chick - fil - A Peach Bowl 3 -- 2 5 2006 season. 600 Cotton Bowl Classic 2 -- 1 1983 season. 667 Independence Bowl 2 -- 0 2009 season 1.000 Liberty Bowl 2 -- 2 2016 season. 500 Music City Bowl 0 -- 1 2001 season. 000 Oahu Bowl ( defunct ) 1 -- 0 2000 season 1.000 Oil Bowl ( defunct ) 1 -- 0 1945 season 1.000 Outback Bowl ( formerly Hall of Fame Bowl ) 3 -- 2 5 2011 season. 600 Orange Bowl 2 -- 1 1959 season. 667 Presidential Cup Bowl ( defunct ) 0 -- 1 1950 season. 000 Rose Bowl 1 -- 0 1943 season 1.000 Sugar Bowl 4 -- 5 9 2007 season. 444 Sun Bowl 1 -- 1 -- 1 1985 season. 500 Taxslayer Bowl ( formerly Gator Bowl ) 3 -- 1 -- 1 5 2015 season. 600 Recruiting This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2017 ) Georgia 's football teams have benefited from strong recruiting classes. The table below shows their national class rankings since 2002. Georgia Bulldogs recruiting class rankings Year 24 / 7Sports.com Rivals.com ESPN.com Commits Top commit 2017 26 Isaiah Wilson, OT 2016 7 10 7 20 Jacob Eason, QB 2015 6 7 8 29 Trenton Thompson, DT 2014 8 7 9 21 Sony Michel, RB 2013 12 12 10 33 Tray Matthews, S 2012 8 12 5 29 John Theus, OT 2011 6 5 6 26 Ray Drew, DE 11 15 12 19 Alec Ogletree, LB 2009 5 6 6 20 Branden Smith, CB 2008 7 7 5 23 A.J. Green, WR 2007 9 9 13 23 Aron White, TE 2006 27 Matthew Stafford, QB 2005 6 10 19 Mohamed Massaquoi, WR 7 9 19 Brandon Miller, LB 2003 9 6 24 Paul Oliver, CB 2002 9 29 Marquis Elmore, LB Team awards and records Claimed national championships ( 2 ) Years in which the Bulldogs finished with a number - one ranking in at least 3 of the final national polls recognized by the College Football Hall of Fame and included in the official NCAA Football Record Book : Year Coach Selector Record Bowl Opponent Result 1942 Wally Butts Houlgate, Sagarin, Litkenhous 11 -- 1 Rose Bowl UCLA W 9 - 0 1980 Vince Dooley Coaches, AP 12 -- 0 Sugar Bowl Notre Dame W 17 - 10 Total Claimed National Championships : 2 1942 -- 11 -- 1 Georgia was chosen as champion by at least half of the recognized polls. Georgia was led by All - Americans Frank Sinkwich and end George Poschner, along with a young back named Charley Trippi. The Bulldogs knocked off 9 consecutive opponents and ranked No. 1 in the nation. Georgia earned a Rose Bowl bid after it blanked Georgia Tech 34 -- 0 in Athens to end the regular season. Georgia then edged UCLA 9 -- 0 in the Rose Bowl. 1980 -- The Bulldogs beat Notre Dame 17 -- 10 in the Sugar Bowl to finish 12 -- 0 and claim the National Championship. Notable contributors during the season included Herschel Walker, Buck Belue, and Lindsay Scott ( Georgia was listed first by AP, Berryman, FACT, FB News, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sporting News, and UPI ). Conference championships Georgia has won a total of 14 conference championships. The school 's 12 Southeastern Conference Championships rank it second all time in SEC history behind only Alabama and Tennessee. Conference affiliations : 1891 -- 95, Independent 1896 -- 1920, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1921 -- 32, Southern Conference 1933 -- present, Southeastern Conference Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record 1896 † SIAA Glenn `` Pop '' Warner 4 -- 0 3 - 0 1920 † SIAA Herman Stegeman 8 -- 0 -- 1 8 - 0 1942 SEC Wally Butts 11 -- 1 6 -- 1 1946 † SEC Wally Butts 11 -- 0 5 -- 0 1948 SEC Wally Butts 9 -- 2 6 -- 0 1959 SEC Wally Butts 10 -- 1 7 -- 0 1966 † SEC Vince Dooley 10 -- 1 6 -- 0 1968 SEC Vince Dooley 8 -- 1 -- 2 5 -- 0 -- 1 1976 SEC Vince Dooley 10 -- 2 5 - 1 1980 SEC Vince Dooley 12 -- 0 6 -- 0 1981 † SEC Vince Dooley 10 -- 2 6 -- 0 1982 SEC Vince Dooley 11 -- 1 6 -- 0 2002 SEC Mark Richt 13 -- 1 7 -- 1 2005 SEC Mark Richt 10 -- 3 6 -- 2 Conference Championships : 14 † Denotes co-champions Division championships Georgia has won 8 SEC Eastern Division championships, and has made 6 appearances in the SEC Championship Game, most recently in 2017. The Dawgs are 2 -- 3 in those games. Twice, in 1992 and 2007, Georgia was the Eastern Division co-champion, but lost a tiebreaker to appear in the championship game. Year Division championship SEC CG result Opponent PF PA 1992 † SEC East N / A Did Not Play -- -- 2002 SEC East Arkansas 30 2003 † SEC East LSU 13 34 2005 SEC East LSU 34 14 2007 † SEC East N / A Did Not Play -- -- 2011 SEC East LSU 10 42 2012 † SEC East Alabama 28 32 2017 SEC East TBD TBD TBD TBD Totals 8 2 -- 3 115 125 † Denotes co-champions Overtime games Following the 1995 season, the NCAA changed the rules to allow for overtime on games tied at the end of four quarters. Until that time, the Bulldogs had tied 54 times. Since then, Georgia has participated in 12 overtime games and has won seven of those games. Year Opponent Venue Number of OT Victor Score Auburn Jordan -- Hare Stadium 4OT Georgia W 56 -- 49 1999 Georgia Tech Grant Field 1OT Georgia Tech L 51 - 48 2000 Purdue Outback Bowl 1OT Georgia W 28 -- 25 2000 Auburn Jordan -- Hare Stadium 1OT Auburn L 29 - 26 2003 Purdue Capital One Bowl 1OT Georgia W 34 -- 27 2007 Alabama Bryant -- Denny Stadium 1OT Georgia W 26 -- 23 Florida EverBank Field 1OT Florida L 34 - 31 2012 Michigan State Outback Bowl 3OT Michigan State L 33 - 30 2013 Tennessee Neyland Stadium 1OT Georgia W 34 -- 31 2013 Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium 2OT Georgia W 41 -- 34 2014 Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium 1OT Georgia Tech L 30 - 24 2015 Georgia Southern Sanford Stadium 1OT Georgia W 23 - 17 Other Georgia 's victory over Auburn on November 11, 2006 was the Bulldogs ' 700th win. Georgia 's victory over Tennessee on September 30, 2017 was the Bulldogs ' 800th win. Players National award winners Heisman Trophy Frank Sinkwich -- 1942 Herschel Walker -- 1982 Maxwell Award Charley Trippi -- 1946 Herschel Walker -- 1982 Walter Camp Award Herschel Walker -- 1982 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Champ Bailey -- 1998 Chuck Bednarik Award David Pollack -- 2004 Doak Walker Award Garrison Hearst -- 1992 Draddy Trophy Matt Stinchcomb -- 1998 ESPY Award Garrison Hearst -- 1992 Lombardi Award David Pollack -- 2004 Lott Trophy David Pollack -- 2004 Outland Trophy Bill Stanfill -- 1968 Ted Hendricks Award David Pollack -- 2003, 2004 Ray Guy Award Drew Butler -- 2009 Paul Hornung Award Brandon Boykin -- 2011 All - Americans The Bulldogs have had 68 players selected as All - Americans. Of those 68 players, 25 were consensus All - Americans, as so - designated by NCAA rules. While several players were selected in more than one year, only Frank Sinkwich, Herschel Walker, and David Pollack were selected as consensus All - Americans more than once. The Georgia Bulldogs football players that have been selected as All - Americans are : Player Position Selected Hometown Bob McWhorter Halfback 1913 Lexington, Georgia David Paddock Quarterback 1914 Brooklyn, New York Joe Bennett Tackle 1922, 1923 Statesboro, Georgia Chick Shiver End 1927 Sylvester, Georgia Tom Nash End 1927 † Washington, Georgia Herb Maffett End 1930 Atlanta, Georgia Red Maddox Guard 1930 Calhoun, Georgia Vernon `` Catfish '' Smith End 1931 † Macon, Georgia John Bond Halfback 1935 Toccoa, Georgia Bill Hartman Fullback 1937 Thomaston, Georgia Frank Sinkwich Halfback 1941, † 1942 ‡ McKees Rock, Pennsylvania George Poschner End 1942 Youngstown, Ohio Mike Castronis Tackle 1945 Jacksonville, Florida Charley Trippi Tailback 1946 ‡ Pittston, Pennsylvania Herb St. John Guard 1946 Jacksonville, Florida Dan Edwards End 1947 Gatesville, Texas John Rauch Quarterback 1948 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Harry Babcock End 1952 Ocala, Florida Zeke Bratkowski Quarterback 1952, 1953 Danville, Illinois Johnny Carson End 1953 Atlanta, Georgia Pat Dye Guard 1959, 1960 Blythe, Georgia Fran Tarkenton Quarterback 1960 Athens, Georgia Jim Wilson Tackle 1964 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Ray Rissmiller Tackle 1964 Easton, Pennsylvania George Patton Defensive tackle 1965 Tuscumbia, Alabama Edgar Chandler Offensive guard 1966, 1967 † Cedartown, Georgia Lynn Hughes Safety 1966 Atlanta, Georgia Bill Stanfill Defensive tackle 1968 † Cairo, Georgia Jake Scott Safety 1968 † Arlington, Virginia Steve Greer Defensive Guard 1969 Greer, South Carolina Tommy Lyons Center 1969, 1970 Atlanta, Georgia Royce Smith Offensive guard 1971 ‡ Savannah, Georgia Craig Hertwig Offensive tackle Macon, Georgia Randy Johnson Offensive guard 1975 † Rome, Georgia Mike `` Moonpie '' Wilson Offensive tackle 1976 Gainesville, Georgia Joel Parrish Offensive guard 1976 † Douglas, Georgia Ben Zambiasi Linebacker 1976 Macon, Georgia Allan Leavitt Placekicker 1976 Brooksville, Florida George Collins Offensive guard 1977 Warner Robins, Georgia Bill Krug Rover 1977 Washington, D.C. Rex Robinson Placekicker 1979, 1980 Marietta, Georgia Scott Woerner Cornerback 1980 Jonesboro, Georgia Herschel Walker Tailback 1980 ‡, 1981 ‡, 1982 ‡ Wrightsville, Georgia Terry Hoage Rover 1982 †, 1983 † Huntsville, Texas Jimmy Payne Defensive tackle 1982 Athens, Georgia Freddie Gilbert Defensive end Griffin, Georgia Kevin Butler Placekicker 1983, 1984 † Stone Mountain, Georgia Jeff Sanchez Safety 1984 † Yorba Linda, California Peter Anderson Center 1985 † Vineland, New Jersey John Little Safety 1986 Lynn Haven, Florida Wilbur Strozier Offensive tackle 1986 LaGrange, Georgia Tim Worley Tailback 1988 † Lumberton, North Carolina Troy Sadowski Tight end 1988 Chamblee, Georgia Garrison Hearst Tailback 1992 ‡ Lincolnton, Georgia Eric Zeier Quarterback 1994 Marietta, Georgia Matt Stinchcomb Offensive tackle 1997, 1998 † Lilburn, Georgia Champ Bailey Cornerback 1998 † Folkston, Georgia Richard Seymour Defensive tackle 2000 Gadsden, South Carolina Boss Bailey Linebacker 2002 Folkston, Georgia David Pollack Defensive end 2002 †, 2003, 2004 † Snellville, Georgia Jon Stinchcomb Offensive tackle 2002 Lilburn, Georgia Sean Jones Rover 2003 Atlanta, Georgia Thomas Davis Free Safety 2004 † Cuthbert, Georgia Greg Blue Free Safety 2005 † College Park, Georgia Max Jean - Gilles Offensive guard 2005 † Miami, Florida Knowshon Moreno Tailback 2008 Belford, New Jersey Drew Butler Punter 2009 ‡ Duluth, Georgia Rennie Curran Linebacker 2009 Snellville, Georgia Justin Houston Linebacker Statesboro, Georgia Bacarri Rambo Free Safety 2011 Donalsonville, Georgia Jarvis Jones Linebacker 2011 †, 2012 ‡ Columbus, Georgia † Designates a consensus All - American ‡ Designates a consensus All - American that was selected by a unanimous vote Current notable players Nick Chubb, Running back, SR -- One of two standout running backs for the Bulldogs along with Sony Michel. In eight starts, Chubb gained 1,547 rushing yards on 219 carries ( 7.1 YPC ), and had 18 receptions for 213 receiving yards for a total of 16 touchdowns ( 14 rushing, 2 receiving ) his freshman year. Chubb was a member of the 2014 Associated Press All - SEC Football Team ( First Team Offense ). For the 2015 season, Chubb had gained 747 yards on the ground and 37 yards in the air for a total of 8 touchdowns before suffering a season - ending knee injury on the first play from scrimmage in week 6 at Tennessee. He is scheduled to return for the 2016 season after recovering from a torn PCL as well as damage to two other ligaments and cartilage. Sony Michel, Running back, SR -- After a promising freshman season inhibited by a shoulder injury, Michel became the lead RB after starter Nick Chubb went down with a knee injury in 2015. Michel gained over 1300 yards from scrimmage, including 1076 rushing yards, for a total of 10 touchdowns on the season. A versatile player, Michel has the ability to play both the running back and wide receiver positions in each game. Dominick Sanders, Safety, SR -- In the 2014 season, Sanders was the only true freshman to start every game for DC Jeremy Pruitt. Known for his big play ability, Sanders made 3 interceptions and returned a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown in the regular season, and also recorded 2 interceptions in the Belk Bowl vs Louisville. In 2015, Sanders led the SEC with 6 interceptions including one for a touchdown, and also recorded 48 total tackles and a sack for the Bulldogs. Sanders was named to the Second Team All - SEC for 2015. Jacob Eason, Quarterback, SO -- Eason comes to UGA as one of the highest profile recruits for the class of 2016. As a 5 - star pro-style quarterback, Eason is arguably the top recruit at his position and is expected to be the starter for the Bulldogs almost immediately. Retired numbers Player Position Pos Tenure 21 Frank Sinkwich HB 1941 -- 43 34 Herschel Walker RB 1980 -- 82 40 Theron Sapp RB 1955 -- 58 62 Charley Trippi HB 1942 -- 48 College Football Hall of Fame Sixteen former Georgia players and coaches have been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame. In addition, one former player, Pat Dye, has been inducted into the Hall as a coach for Auburn. The 16 individuals from Georgia inducted into the Hall are : Players Player Position Years Induction Bob McWhorter HB 1910 -- 13 1954 Frank Sinkwich HB 1940 -- 42 1954 Charley Trippi HB 1942, 1945 -- 46 1959 Vernon `` Catfish '' Smith 1929 -- 31 1979 Bill Hartman FB 1935 -- 37 1984 Fran Tarkenton QB 1958 -- 60 Bill Stanfill DT 1966 -- 68 1998 Herschel Walker RB 1980 -- 82 1999 Terry Hoage 1980 -- 83 2000 Kevin Butler PK 1981 -- 84 2001 John Rauch QB 1945 -- 48 2003 Jake Scott FS 1966 -- 68 2011 Coaches Coach Years at Georgia Induction Glenn `` Pop '' Warner 1895 -- 96 1951 Vince Dooley 1964 -- 88 1994 Wally Butts 1939 -- 60 1997 Jim Donnan 1996 -- 2000 2009 Coaching history Head coaching records Main article : List of Georgia Bulldogs head football coaches The Bulldogs have had 26 head coaches : Order Name Seasons All W / L / T Win % 26 Kirby Smart 2016 -- present 11 -- 5 -- 0. 688 25 Mark Richt 2001 -- 2015 145 -- 51 -- 0. 740 24 Jim Donnan 1996 -- 2000 40 -- 19 -- 0. 678 23 Ray Goff 1989 -- 95 46 -- 34 -- 1. 574 22 Vince Dooley 1964 -- 88 201 -- 77 -- 10. 715 21 Johnny Griffith 1961 -- 63 10 -- 16 -- 4. 400 20 Wally Butts 1939 -- 60 140 -- 86 -- 9. 615 19 Joel Hunt 1938 5 -- 4 -- 1. 550 18 Harry Mehre 1928 -- 37 59 -- 34 -- 6. 626 17 George `` Kid '' Woodruff 1923 -- 27 30 -- 16 -- 1. 649 16 Herman Stegeman 1920 -- 22 20 -- 6 -- 3. 741 15 W.A. Cunningham 1910 -- 19 43 -- 18 -- 9. 679 13 & 14 James Coulter & Frank Dobson 1909 1 -- 4 -- 2. 286 12 Branch Bocock 1908 5 -- 2 -- 1. 688 11 W.S. Whitney 1906 -- 07 6 -- 7 -- 2. 467 10 Marvin D. Dickinson 1903, 1905 4 -- 9 -- 0. 308 9 Charles A. Barnard 1904 1 -- 5 -- 0. 167 8 Billy Reynolds 1901 -- 02 5 -- 7 -- 3. 433 7 E.E. Jones 1900 2 -- 4 -- 0. 333 6 Gordon Saussy 1899 2 -- 3 -- 1. 417 5 Charles McCarthy 1897 -- 98 6 -- 3 -- 0. 667 Glenn `` Pop '' Warner 1895 -- 96 7 -- 4 -- 0. 636 Robert Winston 1894 5 -- 1 -- 0. 833 Ernest Brown 1893 2 -- 2 -- 1. 500 Charles Herty 1892 1 -- 1 -- 0. 500 TOTALS 1892 -- present 797 -- 418 -- 34. 652 Coaching awards Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Vince Dooley -- 2001 Paul `` Bear '' Bryant Award Vince Dooley -- 1980 Broyles Award Brian VanGorder -- 2003 College Football Hall of Fame Glenn `` Pop '' Warner, inducted in 1951 Joel Hunt, inducted in 1967 Wally Butts, inducted in 1997 Vince Dooley, inducted in 1995 Future opponents Non-division opponents Georgia plays Auburn as a permanent non-division opponent annually and rotates around the West division among the other six schools. 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 vs Auburn at Auburn vs Auburn at Auburn vs Auburn at Auburn vs Auburn at Auburn at LSU vs Texas A&M at Alabama vs Arkansas at Mississippi State vs Ole Miss at Texas A&M vs LSU Non-conference opponents Announced schedules as of July 28, 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 vs Middle Tennessee vs Arkansas State vs Virginia ( Atlanta, GA ) at Georgia Tech vs Kent State at Georgia Tech vs Georgia Tech at UCLA vs UCLA vs. UMass vs Notre Dame vs ETSU vs Georgia Tech at Georgia Tech vs Georgia Tech vs Georgia Tech at Georgia Tech vs Georgia Tech Austin Peay See also Georgia Bulldogs Larry Munson -- `` The Voice of the Bulldogs '', Georgia football play by play announcer from 1966 to 2008. 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Question: how many national championships do the georgia bulldogs have
Answer: two