paragraph_text: The first two SEC Championship Games were held at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. From 1994 until 2016, the game has been played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. With the Georgia Dome scheduled to be demolished after the 2016 season, the SEC chose to keep the title game in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome's replacement, Mercedes - Benz Stadium. The game will be played at the new stadium through 2027.

paragraph_text: 2012 SEC Championship Game Conference Championship 2012 SEC Championship Logo Alabama Crimson Tide Georgia Bulldogs (11 -- 1) (11 -- 1) 32 28 Head coach: Nick Saban Head coach: Mark Richt AP Coaches BCS AP Coaches BCS Total Alabama 0 10 8 14 32 Georgia 0 7 14 7 28 Date December 1, 2012 Season 2012 Stadium Georgia Dome Location Atlanta, Georgia MVP RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama Favorite Alabama by 71⁄2 Referee Tom Ritter Halftime show Dr Pepper $100,000 Tuition Throw Attendance 75,624 United States TV coverage Network CBS Announcers Verne Lundquist play - by - play Gary Danielson color Tracy Wolfson sideline Nielsen ratings 16.2 million viewers SEC Championship Game < 2011 2013 >

paragraph_text: The 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship was a bowl game that determined the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football for the 2015 season. It was played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on January 11, 2016, and was the culminating game of the 2015 -- 16 bowl season.

paragraph_text: 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 15 conference championships, including 13 SEC championships (tied for 2nd most all - time), and have appeared in 54 bowl games, tied for second 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.

paragraph_text: 2017 SEC Championship Game Georgia Bulldogs Auburn Tigers (11 -- 1) (10 -- 2) 28 7 Head coach: Kirby Smart Head coach: Gus Malzahn AP Coaches CFP 6 6 6 AP Coaches CFP Total Georgia 0 10 15 28 Auburn 7 0 0 0 7 Date December 2, 2017 Season 2017 Stadium Mercedes - Benz Stadium Location Atlanta, Georgia MVP Roquan Smith Favorite Georgia by 1.5 Referee John McDaid Attendance 76,534 United States TV coverage Network CBS, Westwood One, SEC Radio Announcers Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce (CBS) Ryan Radtke, Derek Rackley and Olivia Harlan (Westwood One) Dave Neal, David Archer and David Crane (SEC Radio) SEC Championship Game < 2016 2018 >

paragraph_text: In Knoxville, the Tennessee Volunteers college team has played in the Southeastern Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association since 1932. The football team has won 13 SEC championships and 25 bowls, including four Sugar Bowls, three Cotton Bowls, an Orange Bowl and a Fiesta Bowl. Meanwhile, the men's basketball team has won four SEC championships and reached the NCAA Elite Eight in 2010. In addition, the women's basketball team has won a host of SEC regular-season and tournament titles along with 8 national titles.

paragraph_text: Season Date Winner Loser Game Site MVP 2014 January 12, 2015 4 Ohio State Big Ten Champions 42 2 Oregon Pac - 12 Champions 20 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas Ezekiel Elliott (offense) Tyvis Powell (defense) 2015 January 11, 2016 2 Alabama SEC Champions 45 1 Clemson ACC Champions 40 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona O.J. Howard (offense) Eddie Jackson (defense) 2016 January 9, 2017 2 Clemson ACC Champions 35 1 Alabama SEC Champions 31 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida Deshaun Watson (offense) Ben Boulware (defense) 2017 January 8, 2018 TBD TBD 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Mercedes - Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia 2018 January 7, 2019 TBD TBD 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, California 2019 January 13, 2020 TBD TBD 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship Mercedes - Benz Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 2020 January 11, 2021 TBD TBD 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida 2021 January 10, 2022 TBD TBD 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana 2022 January 9, 2023 TBD TBD 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park Inglewood, California 2023 January 8, 2024 TBD TBD 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship NRG Stadium Houston, Texas

paragraph_text: 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Alabama Crimson Tide Georgia Bulldogs (12 -- 1) (13 -- 1) SEC SEC 26 23 Head coach: Nick Saban Head coach: Kirby Smart AP Coaches CFP AP Coaches CFP OT Total Alabama 0 0 10 10 6 26 Georgia 0 13 7 0 23 Date January 8, 2018 Season 2017 Stadium Mercedes - Benz Stadium Location Atlanta, Georgia MVP Offensive: # 13 QB Tua Tagovailoa, Fr. Alabama Defensive: # 94 DT Da'Ron Payne, Jr. Alabama Favorite Alabama by 3.5 National anthem Zac Brown Band Referee Dan Capron (Big Ten) Halftime show Georgia Redcoat Marching Band Million Dollar Band Attendance 77,430 United States TV coverage Network ESPN / ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes Announcers Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi (ESPN) Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe and Ian Fitzsimmons (ESPN Radio) College Football Playoff National Championship < 2017 2019 >

paragraph_text: 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 15 conference championships, including 13 SEC championships (tied for second-most all - time), and have appeared in 54 bowl games, tied for second-most all - time. The program has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, four number - one 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.

paragraph_text: The College Football Playoff selection committee chose the semifinalists following the conclusion of the 2017 regular season. Alabama and Georgia advanced to the national championship after winning the semifinal games hosted by the Sugar Bowl and the Rose Bowl, respectively, on January 1, 2018. The championship game was played at Mercedes - Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on January 8, 2018.

paragraph_text: The BYU Cougars football team is the college football program representing Brigham Young University (BYU), a private university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints (LDS Church) and located in Provo, Utah. The Cougars began collegiate football competition in 1922, and have won 23 conference championships and one national championship in 1984. The team has competed in several different athletic conferences during its history, but since July 1, 2011, it has competed as an Independent. The team plays home games at the 63,470 - seat LaVell Edwards Stadium, which is named after legendary head coach LaVell Edwards. Edwards won 20 conference championships, seven bowl games, and one national championship (1984) while coaching at BYU, and is regarded as the most successful coach in BYU program history.

paragraph_text: The 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2015 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 80th Cotton Bowl Classic was a College Football Playoff semifinal between Alabama and Michigan State with the winner to compete in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. It was one of the 2015 -- 16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season.

paragraph_text: Super Bowl XXXIV was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion St. Louis Rams (now the Los Angeles Rams) and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Tennessee Titans to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1999 season. The Rams defeated the Titans by the score of 23 -- 16, capturing their first Super Bowl win and first NFL championship since 1951. The game, played on January 30, 2000 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, was the fourth Super Bowl to be held a week after the conference championship games (the previous time this happened was Super Bowl XXVIII, and coincidentally that game was also played on January 30 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta).

paragraph_text: George Rudolph "Duke" Terlep (April 12, 1923 – May 17, 2010) was an American football player, coach, and general manager who was on a college national championship team at Notre Dame in 1943 and won another championship while playing for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1948. Terlep also won two Grey Cup championships in the Canadian Football League (CFL), once as an assistant with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and once as the general manager of the Ottawa Rough Riders.

paragraph_text: 2016 * 01! 1st * 01! 1st 14! 14 01! 1 - 00! -- Peach! Won 2016 Chick - Fil - A Peach Bowl against Washington Huskies, 24 - 7 ^ CFB! Lost 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship against Clemson Tigers, 35 - 31 ^ 02! 2 02! 2

paragraph_text: The 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship was a college football bowl game that determined the national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the 2017 season. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 26 -- 23 in overtime. Alabama overcame a 13 -- 0 deficit at halftime. Tua Tagovailoa and Da'Ron Payne were respectively named the offensive and defensive players of the game.

paragraph_text: The 13 -- 1 Alabama Crimson Tide won the game, holding off the undefeated Clemson Tigers 45 -- 40 in the fourth quarter. Accompanied by a talented receiving corps, Clemson's Heisman Finalist quarterback Deshaun Watson had a historic performance, setting the record for most total yards in national championship game history, with 478 yards (405 passing / 73 rushing) against the nation's third - ranked defense in Alabama, breaking the record previously set by Vince Young in the 2006 Rose Bowl. Following the game, the AP Poll also named Alabama as its top team of the season, giving Alabama their fourth title in seven seasons. Both Clemson and Alabama finished the season 14 -- 1.

paragraph_text: The championship game was a rematch of the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, where Alabama defeated Clemson, 45 -- 40. Overall, the championship game marked the 17th meeting between the two schools; however, prior to the previous championship game, the programs had only met once in the regular season since 1975.

paragraph_text: Kirby Smart Smart at a press conference in 2018 Sport (s) Football Current position Title Head coach Team Georgia Conference SEC Record 21 -- 7 Annual salary $3,750,000 -- 4,000,000 Biographical details (1975 - 12 - 23) December 23, 1975 (age 42) Montgomery, Alabama Alma mater University of Georgia Florida State University Playing career 1995 -- 1998 Georgia Position (s) Defensive back Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1999 Georgia (Admin. Asst.) 2000 Valdosta State (DB) Valdosta State (DC) 2002 -- 2003 Florida State (GA) LSU (DB) 2005 Georgia (RB) 2006 Miami Dolphins (S) 2007 Alabama (AHC / DB) 2008 -- 2015 Alabama (DC) 2016 -- present Georgia Head coaching record Overall 21 -- 7 Bowls 2 -- 1 Accomplishments and honors Championships 1 SEC (2017) 1 SEC Eastern Division (2017) Awards SEC Coach of the Year (2017) AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year (2012) Broyles Award (2009)

paragraph_text: SEC Football Championship Game Conference Football Championship SEC Logo Sport Football Conference Southeastern Conference Current stadium Mercedes - Benz Stadium Current location Atlanta, Georgia Played 1992 -- present Last contest 2017 Current champion Georgia Most championships Alabama (7) Florida (7) TV partner (s) CBS Official website SECSports.com - Football Sponsors Dr Pepper (1992 -- present) Host stadiums Legion Field (1992 -- 1993) Georgia Dome (1994 -- 2016) Mercedes - Benz Stadium (2017 -- present) Host locations Birmingham, Alabama (1992 -- 1993) Atlanta, Georgia (1994 -- present)

Question: When is the sec championship game between Georgia and the winner of national college football 2016?
Answer: December 1, 2012