page_title: Sanford Stadium
section_title: Notable Sanford Stadium games
hierarchical_section_title: Sanford Stadium / Notable Sanford Stadium games
caption_attribution_description: Panoramic view of Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, from the Upper North Deck
context_page_description: Sanford Stadium is the on-campus playing venue for football at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States. The 92,746-seat stadium is the tenth-largest stadium in the NCAA. Architecturally, the stadium is known for its numerous expansions over the years that have been carefully planned to fit with the existing "look" of the stadium. The view of Georgia's campus and rolling hills from the open west end-zone has led many to refer to Sanford Stadium as college football's "most beautiful on-campus stadium", while the surrounding pageantry has made it noteworthy as one of college football's "best, loudest, and most intimidating atmospheres". Games played there are said to be played "between the hedges" due to the field being surrounded by privet hedges, which have been a part of the design of the stadium since it opened in 1929. The current hedges were planted in 1996 after the originals were taken out to accommodate soccer tournament for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
  The stadium is the 11th largest stadium in the United States and the 17th-largest such stadium in the world.
context_section_description: October 12, 1929: In the first game played at Sanford Stadium, Georgia upset heavily favored Yale 15–0.
  October 25, 1940: In the first game played under the lights, Georgia tied Kentucky 7–7.
  November 14, 1959: A game winning touchdown in the final seconds from Fran Tarkenton to Bill Heron led the Bulldogs to a 14–13 victory over rival Auburn, and the 1959 SEC Championship.
  September 9, 1965: In the first game of Coach Vince Dooley's second season, Georgia beat Bear Bryant's defending national champions, the Alabama Crimson Tide, 18–17 on a fourth quarter 73 yard flea-flicker touchdown and ensuing two-point conversion.
  September 22, 1984: Georgia beat rival, #2 Clemson, on a last-second 60-yard field goal from Kevin Butler.
  October 28, 1995: The University of Florida becomes the first team to score 50+ points against Georgia in Sanford Stadium in a game deemed "Half a Hundred between the Hedges Game". The Gators' 52 points remains the record for most scored against Georgia "between the hedges."
  October 7, 2000: The Bulldogs snapped a 9-game losing streak to the rival Tennessee Volunteers in a 21–10 victory. This marked the first and only time that fans have successfully rushed the field at Sanford Stadium.
  November 10, 2007: In the first blackout game, the Bulldogs surprised the black-clad crowd by wearing black jerseys for the first time in school history. Georgia went on to defeat #20 Auburn, 45–20.
  September 21, 2019: In front of a record crowd of 93,246, the Bulldogs defeated #7 Notre Dame 23–17.
caption: Panoramic view from Sanford's upper North Deck during the October 14, 2006, home game against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The views of Georgia's campus from the open end-zone have led many to label Sanford as college football's most beautiful on-campus stadium
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