# 2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Mark Richt, who was in his thirteenth year as head coach. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium. They were a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference.
ESPN's College GameDay aired live from the university campus on September 28, 2013 before the Bulldogs played LSU.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Georgia | Alma Mater |
| Mark Richt | Head coach | 13 | Miami (FL) (1982) |
| Mike Bobo | Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks | 13 | Georgia (1997) |
| Todd Grantham | Defensive coordinator/Outside Linebackers | 4 | Virginia Tech (1989) |
| Bryan McClendon | Running backs | 5 | Georgia (2005) |
| John Lilly | Tight ends | 6 | Guilford College (1990) |
| Tony Ball | Wide receivers | 5 | Chattanooga (1983) |
| Will Friend | Offensive line | 3 | Alabama (1998) |
| Chris Wilson | Defensive line | 1 | Oklahoma (1992) |
| Kirk Olivadotti | Inside Linebackers | 3 | Purdue (1996) |
| Scott Lakatos | Defensive backs | 4 | Western Connecticut (1988) |
| Dan Inman | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 1 | UNC–Pembroke (2012) |
| Doug Saylor | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 1 | Georgia (2011) |
| Tyler Maloof | Offensive Program Coordinator | 1 | Georgia (2012) |
| Mike Macdonald | Defensive Quality Control Coach | 4 | Georgia (2010) |
| Christian Robinson | Defensive Graduate Assistant | 0 | Georgia (2013) |
| Buddy Collins | Defensive Program Coordinator | 0 | MidAmerica Nazarene (2010) |
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## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Clemson* | No. 5 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) (College GameDay) | ABC | L 35–38 | 83,830 |
| September 7 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 6 South Carolina | No. 11 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 41–30 | 92,746 |
| September 21 | 12:21 p.m. | North Texas* | No. 9 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | SECTV | W 45–21 | 92,746 |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 6 LSU | No. 9 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (College GameDay) | CBS | W 44–41 | 92,746 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 6 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | CBS | W 34–31 $^{OT}$ | 102,455 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 25 Missouri | No. 7 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | ESPN | L 26–41 | 92,746 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 15 | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN (rivalry) | CBS | L 27–31 | 40,350 |
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Florida | | EverBank FieldJacksonville, FL (rivalry) | CBS | W 23–20 | 84,693 |
| November 9 | 12:30 p.m. | Appalachian State* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | ESPN3 | W 45–6 | 92,746 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Auburn | No. 25 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | CBS | L 38–43 | 87,451 |
| November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Kentucky | | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | ESPNU | W 59–17 | 92,746 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech* | | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ABC | W 41–34 $^{2OT}$ | 54,914 |
| January 1, 2014 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Nebraska* | No. 23 | EverBank FieldJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | ESPN2 | L 19–24 | 60,712 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||
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## Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Tray Matthews
| WLB | ILB | ILB | SLB |
| Jordan Jenkins | Ramik Wilson | Amarlo Herrera | ⋅ |
| Josh Dawson | ⋅ | Reggie Carter | ⋅ |
* SS
* Josh Harvey-Clemons
* Conner Norman
* CB
* Damien Swann
| DE | NT | DE |
| Garrison Smith | Mike Thornton | Sterling Bailey |
| ⋅ | Chris Mayes | Ray Drew |
* CB
* Brendan Langley
* Sheldon Dawson
Offense :
* Flanker
* Malcolm Mitchell Jr.
* Rantavious Wooten Sr.
* Justin Scott-Wesley So.
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| John Theus So. | Dallas Lee Sr. | David Andrews Jr. | Chris Burnette Sr. | Kenarious Gates Sr. |
| Mark Beard Jr. | Greg Pyke Fr.(RS) | Hunter Long So. | Austin Long Jr. | Xzavier Ward So. |
| Zach DeBell So. | Josh Cardiello Fr. | Josh Cardiello Fr. | Aulden Bynum Fr. | Watts Dantzler Jr. |
* TE
* Arthur Lynch Sr.
* Jay Rome So.
* Ty Flournoy-Smith So.
* Split End
* Michael Bennett Jr.
* Chris Conley Jr.
* Rhett McGowan Jr.
* QB
* Aaron Murray Sr.
* Hutson Mason Jr.
* Parker Welch Jr.
* RB
* Todd Gurley So.
* Keith Marshall So.
* Brandon Harton Jr.
* FB
* Merritt Hall Jr.
* Quayvon Hicks So.
* Corey Campbell Sr.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 5 (1) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | RV |
| Coaches | 5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 16 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | — |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 16 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 22 | 22 | Not released |