# Georgia Bulldogs football under Vince Dooley

Vince Dooley was the 22nd head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1964 to 1988. He compiled a 201–77–10 record (.715 winning percentage).
Coaching Summary :
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Vince Dooley (SEC) (1964–1988) ||||||||
| 1964 | Georgia | 7–3–1 | 4–2–0 | T2 | W Sun Bowl | NR | NR |
| 1965 | Georgia | 6–4–0 | 3–3–0 | T6 | | 15 | NR |
| 1966 | Georgia | 10–1–0 | 6–0–0 | T1 | W Cotton Bowl Classic | 4 | 4 |
| 1967 | Georgia | 7–4–0 | 3–2–0 | 5 | L Liberty Bowl | 18 | NR |
| 1968 | Georgia | 8–1–2 | 5–0–1 | 1 | L Sugar Bowl | 4 | 8 |
| 1969 | Georgia | 5–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 5 | L Sun Bowl | NR | NR |
| 1970 | Georgia | 5–5–0 | 3–3–0 | T5 | | NR | NR |
| 1971 | Georgia | 11–1–0 | 5–1–0 | T2 | W Gator Bowl | 8 | 7 |
| 1972 | Georgia | 7–4–0 | 4–3–0 | 5 | | NR | NR |
| 1973 | Georgia | 7–4–1 | 3–4–0 | T5 | W Peach Bowl | NR | NR |
| 1974 | Georgia | 6–6–0 | 4–2–0 | T2 | L Tangerine Bowl | NR | NR |
| 1975 | Georgia | 9–3–0 | 5–1–0 | T2 | L Cotton Bowl Classic | 19 | 19 |
| 1976 | Georgia | 10–2–0 | 5–1–0 | 1 | L Sugar Bowl | 10 | 10 |
| 1977 | Georgia | 5–6–0 | 2–4–0 | T6 | | NR | NR |
| 1978 | Georgia | 9–2–1 | 5–0–1 | 2 | L Bluebonnet Bowl | 15 | 16 |
| 1979 | Georgia | 6–5–0 | 5–1–0 | 2 | | NR | NR |
| 1980 | Georgia | 12–0–0 | 6–0–0 | 1 | W Sugar Bowl | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | Georgia | 10–2–0 | 6–0–0 | T1 | L Sugar Bowl | 5 | 6 |
| 1982 | Georgia | 11–1–0 | 6–0–0 | 1 | L Sugar Bowl | 4 | 4 |
| 1983 | Georgia | 10–1–1 | 5–1–0 | 2 | W Cotton Bowl Classic | 4 | 4 |
| 1984 | Georgia | 7–4–1 | 4–2–0 | T3 | T Citrus Bowl | NR | NR |
| 1985 | Georgia | 7–3–2 | 3–2–1 | 5 | T Sun Bowl | NR | NR |
| 1986 | Georgia | 8–4–0 | 4–2–0 | T2 | L Hall of Fame Bowl | NR | NR |
| 1987 | Georgia | 9–3–0 | 4–2–0 | T4 | W Liberty Bowl | 14 | 13 |
| 1988 | Georgia | 9–3–0 | 5–2–0 | 3 | W Gator Bowl | 15 | 15 |
| Vince Dooley: | Vince Dooley: | 201–77–10 | | | | | |
| Total: | Total: | | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. $^°$Rankings from final AP Poll. ||||||||

## 1964 season

| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1964-09-19 | at No. 6 Alabama | Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama | | L 3–31 | 42,525 |
| 1964-09-26 | at Vanderbilt | Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee | | W 7–0 | 19,500 |
| 1964-10-03 | at South Carolina* | Carolina StadiumColumbia, South Carolina | | T 7–7 | 17,994 |
| 1964-10-10 | Clemson* | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 19–7 | 31,000 |
| 1964-10-17 | No. 10 Florida State* | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 14–17 | 31,000 |
| 1964-10-24 | Kentucky | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 21–7 | 39,000 |
| 1964-10-31 | North Carolina* | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 24–8 | 40,000 |
| 1964-11-07 | vs. No. 9 Florida | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | | W 14–7 | 48,000 |
| 1964-11-16 | at Auburn | Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | L 7–14 | 43,000 |
| 1964-11-28 | Georgia Tech* | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | W 7–0 | 52,050 |
| 1964-12-26 | vs. Texas Tech* | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl) | CBS | W 7–0 | 23,292 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||
* Source: 1965 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

## 1965 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1965-09-18 | No. 5 Alabama | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ABC | W 18–17 | 41,500 |
| 1965-09-25 | Vanderbilt | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 24–10 | 45,000 |
| 1965-10-02 | at No. 7 Michigan* | No. 10 | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan | | W 15–7 | 59,470 |
| 1965-10-09 | Clemson* | No. 4 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 23–9 | 45,000 |
| 1965-10-16 | at Florida State* | No. 5 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, Florida | | L 3–10 | 40,112 |
| 1965-10-23 | at Kentucky | No. 10 | Stoll Field/McLean StadiumLexington, Kentucky | | L 10–28 | 37,300 |
| 1965-10-30 | at North Carolina* | | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, North Carolina | | W 47–35 | 43,000 |
| 1965-11-06 | vs. Florida | | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | | L 10–14 | 61,527 |
| 1965-11-13 | Auburn | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | L 19–21 | 46,812 |
| 1965-11-27 | Georgia Tech* | | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | W 17–7 | 52,013 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||
* Source: 1966 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

## 1966 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1966-09-17 | at Mississippi State | | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, Mississippi | | W 20–17 | 34,000 |
| 1966-09-24 | vs. VMI* | | Victory StadiumRoanoke, Virginia | | W 43–7 | 15,000 |
| 1966-10-01 | at South Carolina* | | Carolina StadiumColumbia, South Carolina | | W 7–0 | 31,141 |
| 1966-10-08 | Mississippi | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 9–3 | 45,200 |
| 1966-10-14 | at Miami (FL)* | | Orange Bowl StadiumMiami | | L 6–7 | 41,756 |
| 1966-10-22 | Kentucky | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 27–15 | 45,348 |
| 1966-10-29 | North Carolina* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 28–3 | 45,321 |
| 1966-11-05 | vs. No. 7 Florida | | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | | W 27–10 | 62,820 |
| 1966-11-12 | at Auburn | No. 9 | Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | W 21–13 | 47,000 |
| 1966-11-26 | No. 5 Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | W 27–14 | 48,782 |
| 1966-12-31 | vs. No. 10 SMU* | No. 4 | Cotton BowlDallas (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | W 24–9 | 75,504 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||
* Source: 1967 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

## 1967 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1967-09-23 | Mississippi State | No. 7 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 30–0 | 54,512 |
| 1967-09-30 | at Clemson* | No. 5 | Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina | | W 24–17 | 46,000 |
| 1967-10-07 | South Carolina* | No. 5 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 21–0 | 58,182 |
| 1967-10-14 | at Mississippi | No. 3 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, Mississippi | | L 20–29 | 38,900 |
| 1967-10-21 | VMI* | No. 8 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 56–6 | 50,307 |
| 1967-10-28 | at Kentucky | No. 6 | Stoll Field/McLean StadiumLexington, Kentucky | | W 31–7 | 28,000 |
| 1967-11-04 | at Houston* | No. 5 | AstrodomeHouston | | L 14–15 | 53,356 |
| 1967-11-11 | vs. Florida | | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | L 16–17 | 69,489 |
| 1967-11-18 | Auburn | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | W 17–0 | 59,060 |
| 1967-11-25 | Georgia Tech* | | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ABC | W 21–14 | 53,699 |
| 1967-12-16 | vs. North Carolina State* | | Memphis Memorial StadiumMemphis, Tennessee (Liberty Bowl) | ABC | L 7–14 | 35,045 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||
* Source: 1968 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

## 1968 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1968-09-14 | at No. 9 Tennessee | | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee | ABC | T 17–17 | 60,603 |
| 1968-09-28 | Clemson* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 31–13 | 59,008 |
| 1968-10-05 | at South Carolina | No. 16 | Carolina StadiumColumbia, South Carolina | | W 21–20 | 42,800 |
| 1968-10-12 | No. 13 Mississippi | No. 17 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ABC | W 21–7 | 56,111 |
| 1968-10-19 | Vanderbilt | No. 10 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 32–6 | 54,342 |
| 1968-10-26 | at Kentucky | No. 8 | Stoll Field/McLean StadiumLexington, Kentucky | | W 35–14 | 32,000 |
| 1968-11-02 | No. 15 Houston* | No. 7 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | T 10–10 | 59,381 |
| 1968-11-09 | vs. Florida | No. 9 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | | W 51–0 | 70,012 |
| 1968-11-16 | at No. 12 Auburn | No. 5 | Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | W 17–3 | 50,009 |
| 1968-11-30 | Georgia Tech* | No. 4 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | W 47–8 | 59,537 |
| 1969-01-01 | vs. No. 9 Arkansas* | No. 4 | Tulane StadiumNew Orleans (Sugar Bowl) | NBC | L 2–16 | 82,113 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||
* Source: 1969 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

## 1969 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1969-09-20 | Tulane* | No. 8 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 35–0 | 55,235 |
| 1969-09-27 | at Clemson* | No. 7 | Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina | | W 30–0 | 43,000 |
| 1969-10-04 | South Carolina* | No. 7 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 41–16 | 59,452 |
| 1969-10-11 | at Mississippi | No. 6 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, Mississippi | | L 17–25 | 42,581 |
| 1969-10-18 | at Vanderbilt | No. 14 | Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee | | W 40–8 | 25,450 |
| 1969-10-25 | Kentucky | No. 13 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 30–0 | 55,781 |
| 1969-11-01 | No. 3 Tennessee | No. 11 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 3–17 | 59,781 |
| 1969-11-08 | vs. No. 13 Florida | No. 16 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | T 13–13 | 70,862 |
| 1969-11-15 | No. 11 Auburn | No. 16 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | L 3–16 | 59,306 |
| 1969-11-29 | at Georgia Tech* | | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | L 0–6 | 60,106 |
| 1969-12-20 | vs. No. 14 Nebraska* | | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl) | CBS | L 6–45 | 29,723 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||
* Source: 1970 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

## 1970 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1970-09-19 | at Tulane* | No. 19 | Tulane StadiumNew Orleans | | L 14–17 | 30,924 |
| 1970-09-26 | Clemson* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 38–0 | 55,682 |
| 1970-10-03 | at Mississippi State | | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, Mississippi | | L 6–7 | 25,044 |
| 1970-10-10 | No. 5 Mississippi | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 21–31 | 59,310 |
| 1970-10-17 | Vanderbilt | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 37–3 | 53,241 |
| 1970-10-24 | at Kentucky | | Stoll Field/McLean StadiumLexington, Kentucky | | W 19–3 | 34,000 |
| 1970-10-31 | South Carolina* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ABC | W 52–34 | 57,391 |
| 1970-11-07 | vs. Florida | | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | L 17–24 | 70,294 |
| 1970-11-14 | at No. 8 Auburn | | Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | ABC | W 31–17 | 61,791 |
| 1970-11-28 | No. 16 Georgia Tech* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | L 7–17 | 59,803 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||
* Source: 1971 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

## 1971 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1971-09-11 | Oregon State* | No. 18 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 56–25 | 50,709 |
| 1971-09-18 | Tulane* | No. 11 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 17–7 | 51,542 |
| 1971-09-25 | at Clemson* | No. 14 | Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina | | W 28–0 | 38,000 |
| 1971-10-02 | Mississippi State | No. 11 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 35–7 | 53,003 |
| 1971-10-09 | at Mississippi | No. 10 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, Mississippi | | W 38–7 | 42,000 |
| 1971-10-16 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee | | W 24–0 | 16,000 |
| 1971-10-23 | Kentucky | No. 8 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 34–0 | 57,852 |
| 1971-10-30 | at South Carolina* | No. 7 | Carolina StadiumColumbia, South Carolina | | W 24–0 | 54,613 |
| 1971-11-06 | vs. Florida | No. 7 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | W 49–7 | 67,383 |
| 1971-11-13 | No. 6 Auburn | No. 7 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | L 20–35 | 62,891 |
| 1971-11-25 | at Georgia Tech | No. 7 | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ABC | W 28–24 | 60,124 |
| 1971-12-31 | vs. North Carolina* | No. 6 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (Gator Bowl) | NBC | W 7–3 | 71,208 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||
* Source: 1972 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

## 1972 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1972-09-16 | Baylor* | No. 16 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 24–14 | 53,201 |
| 1972-09-23 | at Tulane* | No. 16 | Tulane StadiumNew Orleans | ABC | L 13–24 | 43,084 |
| 1972-09-30 | NC State* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 28–22 | 56,613 |
| 1972-10-07 | No. 4 Alabama | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 7–25 | 60,013 |
| 1972-10-14 | at Mississippi | | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, Mississippi | | W 14–13 | 42,800 |
| 1972-10-21 | Vanderbilt | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 28–3 | 58,141 |
| 1972-10-28 | at Kentucky | | Stoll Field/McLean StadiumLexington, Kentucky | | W 13–7 | 37,500 |
| 1972-11-04 | No. 13 Tennessee | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 0–14 | 60,086 |
| 1972-11-11 | vs. Florida | | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | W 10–7 | 66,252 |
| 1972-11-18 | at No. 11 Auburn | | Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | ABC | L 10–27 | 61,348 |
| 1972-12-02 | Georgia Tech | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | W 27–7 | 60,241 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||
* Source: 1973 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

## 1973 season

| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1973-09-15 | Pittsburgh* | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | T 7–7 | 52,005 |
| 1973-09-22 | Clemson* | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 31–14 | 48,280 |
| 1973-09-29 | No. 19 NC State* | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 31–12 | 52,700 |
| 1973-10-06 | at No. 3 Alabama | Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama | | L 14–28 | 57,790 |
| 1973-10-13 | Mississippi | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 20–0 | 57,800 |
| 1973-10-20 | at Vanderbilt | Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee | | L 14–18 | 21,500 |
| 1973-10-27 | Kentucky | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 7–12 | 54,500 |
| 1973-11-03 | at No. 11 Tennessee | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee | | W 35–31 | 70,812 |
| 1973-11-10 | vs. Florida | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | L 10–11 | 70,266 |
| 1973-11-17 | Auburn | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | W 28–14 | 59,700 |
| 1973-12-01 | at Georgia Tech | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | W 10–3 | 60,316 |
| 1973-12-28 | vs. No. 18 Maryland* | Atlanta StadiumAtlanta (Peach Bowl) | Mizlou | W 17–16 | 38,107 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||
* Source: 1974 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

## 1974 season

| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1974-09-14 | Oregon State* | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 48–35 | 42,200 |
| 1974-09-21 | at Mississippi State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, Mississippi | | L 14–38 | 38,077 |
| 1974-09-28 | South Carolina* | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 52–14 | 50,200 |
| 1974-10-05 | at Clemson* | Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina | | L 24–28 | 42,800 |
| 1974-10-12 | Mississippi | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 49–0 | 48,500 |
| 1974-10-19 | Vanderbilt | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 38–31 | 51,100 |
| 1974-10-26 | at Kentucky | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, Kentucky | | W 24–20 | 54,362 |
| 1974-11-02 | Houston* | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 24–31 | 48,100 |
| 1974-11-09 | vs. No. 6 Florida | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | | W 17–16 | 70,716 |
| 1974-11-16 | at No. 7 Auburn | Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | L 13–17 | 64,748 |
| 1974-11-30 | Georgia Tech | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | L 14–34 | 47,500 |
| 1974-12-21 | vs. No. 15 Miami (OH)* | Tangerine BowlOrlando, Florida (Tangerine Bowl) | Mizlou | L 10–21 | 20,246 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## 1975 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1975-09-06 | Pittsburgh* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 9–19 | 40,000 |
| 1975-09-20 | Mississippi State | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 28–6 | 43,500 |
| 1975-09-27 | at South Carolina* | | Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina | | W 28–20 | 66,944 |
| 1975-10-04 | Clemson* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 35–7 | 57,800 |
| 1975-10-11 | at Mississippi | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi | | L 13–28 | 31,200 |
| 1975-10-18 | at Vanderbilt | | Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee | | W 47–3 | 20,538 |
| 1975-10-25 | Kentucky | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 21–13 | 50,000 |
| 1975-11-01 | Richmond* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 28–24 | 41,500 |
| 1975-11-08 | vs. No. 11 Florida | | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | W 10–7 | 70,416 |
| 1975-11-15 | Auburn | No. 20 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | ABC | W 28–13 | 57,500 |
| 1975-11-27 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 15 | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ABC | W 42–26 | 55,135 |
| 1976-01-01 | vs. No. 18 Arkansas* | No. 12 | Cotton BowlDallas (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | L 10–31 | 77,500 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1976 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1976-09-11 | No. 15 California* | No. 16 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 36–24 | 47,000 |
| 1976-09-18 | at Clemson* | No. 9 | Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina | ABC | W 41–0 | 41,000 |
| 1976-09-25 | South Carolina* | No. 7 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 20–12 | 59,935 |
| 1976-10-02 | No. 10 Alabama | No. 6 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 21–0 | 60,200 |
| 1976-10-09 | at Mississippi | No. 4 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi | | L 17–21 | 36,471 |
| 1976-10-16 | Vanderbilt | No. 11 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 45–0 | 59,100 |
| 1976-10-23 | at Kentucky | No. 10 | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, Kentucky | | W 31–7 | 57,733 |
| 1976-10-30 | Cincinnati* | No. 7 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 31–17 | 49,500 |
| 1976-11-06 | vs. No. 10 Florida | No. 7 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | W 41–27 | 70,314 |
| 1976-11-13 | at Auburn | No. 7 | Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | W 28–0 | 63,912 |
| 1976-11-27 | Georgia Tech* | No. 4 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | W 13–10 | 60,500 |
| 1977-01-01 | vs. No. 1 Pittsburgh* | No. 5 | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | L 3–27 | 76,117 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1977 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1977-09-10 | Oregon* | No. 19 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 27–16 | 45,000 |
| 1977-09-17 | Clemson* | No. 17 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 6–7 | 55,100 |
| 1977-09-24 | at South Carolina* | | Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina | | W 15–13 | 56,784 |
| 1977-10-01 | at No. 10 Alabama | | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama | | L 10–18 | 60,210 |
| 1977-10-08 | Mississippi | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 14–13 | 56,200 |
| 1977-10-15 | at Vanderbilt | | Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee | | W 24–13 | 25,700 |
| 1977-10-22 | No. 8 Kentucky | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 0–33 | 59,100 |
| 1977-10-29 | Richmond* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 23–7 | 48,500 |
| 1977-11-05 | vs. Florida | | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | L 17–22 | 68,538 |
| 1977-11-12 | Auburn | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | L 14–33 | 57,500 |
| 1977-11-26 | Georgia Tech | | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | L 7–16 | 60,104 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1978 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1978-09-16 | Baylor* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ABC | W 16–14 | 43,000 |
| 1978-09-23 | Clemson* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 12–0 | 60,000 |
| 1978-09-30 | at South Carolina | No. 19 | Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina | | L 10–27 | 56,514 |
| 1978-10-07 | Mississippi | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 42–3 | 58,800 |
| 1978-10-14 | at No. 11 LSU | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, Louisiana | | W 24–17 | 77,158 |
| 1978-10-21 | Vanderbilt | No. 18 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 31–10 | 53,800 |
| 1978-10-28 | at Kentucky | No. 16 | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, Kentucky | | W 17–16 | 56,918 |
| 1978-11-04 | VMI* | No. 13 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 41–3 | 50,200 |
| 1978-11-11 | vs. Florida | No. 11 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | | W 24–22 | 68,232 |
| 1978-11-18 | at Auburn | No. 8 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | T 22–22 | 64,761 |
| 1978-12-02 | Georgia Tech* | No. 11 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ABC | W 29–28 | 59,700 |
| 1978-12-31 | vs. Stanford* | No. 11 | AstrodomeHouston (Bluebonnet Bowl) | Mizlou | L 22–25 | 34,084 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1979 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1979-09-15 | Wake Forest* | No. 12 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 22-21 | 57,500 |
| 1979-09-22 | at Clemson* | | Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina | | L 12-7 | 63,500 |
| 1979-09-29 | South Carolina* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 27-20 | 60,100 |
| 1979-10-06 | at Mississippi | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi | | W 24-21 | 35,912 |
| 1979-10-13 | No. 13 LSU | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 21-14 | 61,000 |
| 1979-10-20 | at Vanderbilt | | Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee | | W 31-10 | 24,700 |
| 1979-10-27 | Kentucky | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 20-6 | 60,300 |
| 1979-11-03 | Virginia* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | L 31-0 | 59,100 |
| 1979-11-10 | vs. Florida | | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | W 33-10 | 68,148 |
| 1979-11-17 | Auburn | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | L 33-13 | 63,000 |
| 1979-12-01 | Georgia Tech* | | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ABC | W 16-3 | 58,781 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1980 season

The 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 12–0 record. The Bulldogs had a regular season SEC record of 6–0. The Bulldogs completed their season with a victory over Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl by a score of 17–10, and were crowned the 1980 National Champions
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1980-09-06 | at Tennessee | No. 16 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee | | W 16–15 | 95,288 |
| 1980-09-13 | Texas A&M* | No. 12 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 42–0 | 60,150 |
| 1980-09-20 | Clemson* | No. 10 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 20–16 | 61,800 |
| 1980-09-27 | TCU* | No. 10 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 34–3 | 59,200 |
| 1980-10-11 | Mississippi | No. 6 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 28–21 | 60,300 |
| 1980-10-18 | Vanderbilt | No. 6 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 41–0 | 59,300 |
| 1980-10-25 | at Kentucky | No. 5 | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, Kentucky | | W 27–0 | 57,239 |
| 1980-11-01 | No. 14 South Carolina* | No. 4 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ABC | W 13–10 | 62,200 |
| 1980-11-08 | vs. No. 20 Florida | No. 2 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | W 26–21 | 68,528 |
| 1980-11-15 | at Auburn | No. 1 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | W 31–21 | 74,900 |
| 1980-11-29 | Georgia Tech* | No. 1 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | W 38–20 | 62,800 |
| 1981-01-01 | vs. No. 7 Notre Dame* | No. 1 | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | W 17–10 | 77,896 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1981 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1981-09-05 | Tennessee | No. 10 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 44–0 | 79,600 |
| 1981-09-12 | California* | No. 6 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 27–13 | 79,400 |
| 1981-09-19 | at Clemson* | No. 4 | Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina | | L 3–13 | 62,466 |
| 1981-09-26 | South Carolina* | No. 17 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 24–0 | 82,100 |
| 1981-10-10 | at Mississippi | No. 11 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi | | W 37–7 | 41,125 |
| 1981-10-17 | at Vanderbilt | No. 9 | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, Tennessee | ABC | W 53–21 | 39,657 |
| 1981-10-24 | Kentucky | No. 7 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 21–0 | 80,780 |
| 1981-10-31 | Temple* | No. 5 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 49–3 | 80,117 |
| 1981-11-07 | vs. Florida | No. 4 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | ABC | W 26–21 | 68,648 |
| 1981-11-14 | Auburn | No. 4 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | W 24–13 | 82,165 |
| 1981-12-05 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 2 | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ABC | W 44–7 | 58,623 |
| 1982-01-01 | vs. No. 8 Pittsburgh* | No. 2 | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | L 20–24 | 77,224 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1982 season

The 1982 Bulldogs season would be defined by Herschel Walker's accomplishments. Walker would win the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1982-09-06 | Clemson* | No. 7 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ABC | W 13-7 | 82,122 |
| 1982-09-11 | BYU* | No. 6 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 17-14 | 80,207 |
| 1982-09-25 | at South Carolina* | No. 7 | Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina | | W 34-18 | 74,200 |
| 1982-10-02 | at Mississippi State | No. 6 | Scott FieldStarkville, Mississippi | CBS | W 29-22 | 33,158 |
| 1982-10-09 | Mississippi | No. 5 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 33-10 | 82,122 |
| 1982-10-16 | Vanderbilt | No. 4 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 27-13 | 82,122 |
| 1982-10-23 | at Kentucky | No. 3 | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, Kentucky | | W 27-14 | 56,697 |
| 1982-10-30 | Memphis State* | No. 3 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 34-3 | 82,122 |
| 1982-11-06 | vs. Florida | No. 3 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | CBS | W 44-0 | 80,749 |
| 1982-11-13 | at Auburn | No. 1 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | | W 19-14 | 74,900 |
| 1982-11-27 | Georgia Tech* | No. 1 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | W 38-18 | 82,122 |
| 1983-01-01 | vs. No. 2 Penn State* | No. 1 | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | L 23-27 | 78,124 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1983 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1983-09-03 | No. 20 UCLA* | No. 15 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ABC | W 19-8 | 82,122 |
| 1983-09-17 | at Clemson* | No. 11 | Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina | | T 16-16 | 79,815 |
| 1983-09-24 | South Carolina* | No. 14 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 31-13 | 82,122 |
| 1983-10-01 | Mississippi State | No. 11 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 20-7 | 82,122 |
| 1983-10-08 | at Mississippi | No. 11 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi | | W 36-11 | 29,363 |
| 1983-10-15 | at Vanderbilt | No. 8 | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, Tennessee | | W 20-13 | 41,223 |
| 1983-10-22 | Kentucky | No. 7 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 47-21 | 82,122 |
| 1983-10-29 | Temple* | No. 6 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 31-14 | 81,822 |
| 1983-11-05 | vs. No. 9 Florida | No. 4 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | CBS | W 10-9 | 82,166 |
| 1983-11-12 | No. 3 Auburn | No. 4 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ABC | L 7-13 | 82,122 |
| 1983-11-26 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | W 27-24 | 59,113 |
| 1984-01-02 | vs. No. 2 Texas* | No. 7 | Cotton BowlDallas (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | W 10-9 | 67,891 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1984 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1984-09-08 | Southern Miss* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 26-19 | 81,427 |
| 1984-09-22 | No. 2 Clemson* | No. 20 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 26-23 | 82,122 |
| 1984-09-29 | at South Carolina* | No. 12 | Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina | | L 10-17 | 74,325 |
| 1984-10-06 | at Alabama | No. 20 | Legion FieldBirmingham, Alabama | ABC | W 24-14 | 75,808 |
| 1984-10-13 | Mississippi | No. 15 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | TBS | W 18-12 | 82,122 |
| 1984-10-20 | Vanderbilt | No. 14 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | TBS | W 62-35 | 82,122 |
| 1984-10-27 | at Kentucky | No. 13 | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, Kentucky | TBS | W 37-7 | 56,032 |
| 1984-11-03 | Memphis State* | No. 8 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 13-3 | 82,122 |
| 1984-11-10 | vs. No. 10 Florida | No. 8 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | TBS | L 0-27 | 82,349 |
| 1984-11-17 | at No. 18 Auburn | No. 15 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama | ESPN | L 12-21 | 75,300 |
| 1984-12-01 | Georgia Tech* | No. 18 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | L 18-35 | 82,122 |
| 1984-12-22 | vs. No. 15 Florida State* | | Citrus BowlOrlando, Florida (Citrus Bowl) | NBC | T 17-17 | 51,821 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1985 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1985-09-02 | Alabama | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ABC | L 16-20 | 81,277 |
| 1985-09-14 | Baylor* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | TBS | W 17-14 | 77,190 |
| 1985-09-21 | at Clemson* | | Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina | CBS | W 20-13 | 80,473 |
| 1985-09-28 | South Carolina* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 35-21 | 82,122 |
| 1985-10-12 | at Mississippi | No. 18 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, Mississippi | | W 49-21 | 35,000 |
| 1985-10-19 | at Vanderbilt | No. 16 | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, Tennessee | | T 13-13 | 41,137 |
| 1985-10-26 | Kentucky | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | TBS | W 26-6 | 81,498 |
| 1985-11-02 | Tulane* | No. 18 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 58-3 | 81,407 |
| 1985-11-09 | vs. No. 1 Florida | No. 17 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | | W 24-3 | 82,327 |
| 1985-11-16 | No. 14 Auburn | No. 12 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ABC | L 10-24 | 82,122 |
| 1985-11-30 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 20 | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | TBS | L 16-20 | 59,206 |
| 1985-12-28 | vs. Arizona* | | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl) | CBS | T 13-13 | 52,203 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1986 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1986-09-13 | Duke* | No. 19 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 31-7 | 80,420 |
| 1986-09-20 | Clemson* | No. 14 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ABC | L 28-31 | 81,377 |
| 1986-09-27 | at South Carolina* | | Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina | ESPN | W 31-26 | 74,200 |
| 1986-10-04 | Mississippi | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | TBS | W 14-10 | 80,227 |
| 1986-10-11 | at No. 16 LSU | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, Louisiana | | L 14-23 | 78,252 |
| 1986-10-18 | Vanderbilt | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | TBS | W 38-16 | 78,642 |
| 1986-10-25 | at Kentucky | | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, Kentucky | | W 31-9 | 56,620 |
| 1986-11-01 | Richmond* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 28-13 | 74,785 |
| 1986-11-08 | vs. Florida | No. 19 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | | L 19-31 | 81,957 |
| 1986-11-15 | at No. 8 Auburn | | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama | ESPN | W 20-16 | 73,000 |
| 1986-11-29 | Georgia Tech* | No. 18 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | | W 31-24 | 82,122 |
| 1986-12-23 | vs. Boston College* | No. 17 | Tampa StadiumTampa, Florida (Hall of Fame Bowl) | Mizlou | L 24-27 | 25,358 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1987 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1987-09-05 | Virginia* | No. 20 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 30-22 | 75,125 |
| 1987-09-12 | Oregon State* | No. 20 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 41-7 | 73,211 |
| 1987-09-19 | at No. 8 Clemson* | No. 18 | Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina | CBS | L 20-21 | 81,875 |
| 1987-09-26 | South Carolina* | | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 13-6 | 82,122 |
| 1987-10-03 | at Mississippi | No. 20 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi | | W 31-14 | 32,000 |
| 1987-10-10 | No. 7 LSU | No. 16 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ESPN | L 23-26 | 82,122 |
| 1987-10-17 | at Vanderbilt | No. 18 | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, Tennessee | | W 52-24 | 40,878 |
| 1987-10-24 | Kentucky | No. 12 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | TBS | W 17-14 | 81,911 |
| 1987-11-07 | vs. No. 17 Florida | No. 10 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | TBS | W 23-10 | 81,975 |
| 1987-11-14 | No. 12 Auburn | No. 8 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ESPN | L 11-27 | 82,122 |
| 1987-11-28 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 14 | Grant FieldAtlanta (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ESPN | W 30-16 | 45,103 |
| 1987-12-29 | vs. Arkansas* | No. 15 | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, Tennessee (Liberty Bowl) | Raycom | W 20-17 | 53,240 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 1988 season

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| 1988-09-03 | No. 18 Tennessee | No. 12 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | ESPN | W 28-17 | 82,122 |
| 1988-09-10 | TCU* | No. 8 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 38-10 | 72,680 |
| 1988-09-17 | at Mississippi State | No. 7 | Scott FieldStarkville, Mississippi | | W 42-35 | 35,364 |
| 1988-09-24 | at No. 14 South Carolina* | No. 6 | Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina | TBS | L 10-23 | 74,800 |
| 1988-10-01 | Mississippi | No. 15 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 36-12 | 82,077 |
| 1988-10-08 | Vanderbilt | No. 15 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 41-22 | 81,804 |
| 1988-10-22 | at Kentucky | No. 11 | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, Kentucky | TBS | L 10-16 | 50,416 |
| 1988-10-29 | William & Mary* | No. 18 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia | | W 59-24 | 80,712 |
| 1988-11-05 | vs. Florida | No. 19 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) | TBS | W 26-3 | 81,958 |
| 1988-11-12 | at No. 9 Auburn | No. 17 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama | CBS | L 10-20 | 85,214 |
| 1988-11-26 | Georgia Tech* | No. 20 | Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | TBS | W 24-3 | 82,011 |
| 1989-01-01 | vs. Michigan State* | No. 19 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida (Gator Bowl) | ESPN | W 34-27 | 76,236 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||