1973 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1973 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.

1973 Georgia Bulldogs football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 17–16 vs. Maryland
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–4–1 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (10th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
1973 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Alabama $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 13 LSU 5 –1 –09 –3 –0
Ole Miss 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
No. 19 Tennessee 3 –3 –08 –4 –0
Georgia 3 –4 –07 –4 –1
Florida 3 –4 –07 –5 –0
Kentucky 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Auburn 2 –5 –06 –6 –0
Mississippi State 2 –5 –04 –5 –2
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –05 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 15Pittsburgh*
T 7–752,005
September 22Clemson*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 31–1448,280
September 29No. 19 NC State*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 31–1252,700
October 6at No. 3 Alabama
L 14–2857,790
October 13Ole Miss
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 20–057,800
October 20at Vanderbilt
L 14–1821,500
October 27Kentuckydagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 7–1254,500
November 3at No. 11 Tennessee
W 35–3170,812
November 10vs. Florida
ABCL 10–1170,266
November 17Auburn
W 28–1459,700
December 1at Georgia Tech*
W 10–360,316
December 28vs. No. 18 Maryland*
MizlouW 17–1638,107
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: 1974 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

Roster
1973 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR Richard Appleby
QB 14 Andy Johnson Sr
RB Jimmy Poulos
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Allan Leavitt
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Clemson
    1 234Total
    Clemson 0 707 14
    • Georgia 0 31414 31
    Scoring summary
    2UGALeavitt 23-yard field goalUGA 3-0
    20:54CLEMJ. Washington 3-yard run (Burgess kick)CLEM 7-3
    3UGAJackson 4-yard run (Leavitt kick)UGA 10-7
    3UGAHarrison 17-yard run (Leavitt kick)UGA 17-7
    4UGAPage 1-yard run (Leavitt kick)UGA 24-7
    4CLEMPengitore 15-yard run (Burgess kick)UGA 24-14
    4UGAG. Washington 97-yard kickoff return (Leavitt kick)UGA 31-14

    [1]

    Tennessee
    1 234Total
    • Georgia 7 14014 35
    Tennessee 14 0170 31
    Scoring summary
    1TENCondredge Holloway 7-yard run (Townsend kick)TEN 7-0
    1UGAJimmy Poulos 9-yard run (Leavitt kick)Tied 7-7
    1TENSteve Chancey 6-yard pass from Condredge Holloway (Townsend kick)TEN 14-7
    2UGAKing 8-yard run (Leavitt kick)Tied 14-14
    2UGAKing 1-yard run (Leavitt kick)UGA 21-14
    3TENTownsend 40-yard field goalUGA 21-17
    3TENEddie Brown 85-yard punt return (Townsend kick)TEN 24-21
    3TENHaskel Stanback 1-yard run (Townsend kick)TEN 31-21
    44:27UGAJimmy Poulos 4-yard pass from Andy Johnson (Leavitt kick)TEN 31-28
    4UGAAndy Johnson 8-yard run (Leavitt kick)UGA 35-31

    Andy Johnson scored the game-winning touchdown in the final minute after Tennessee went for it on a fourth-and-two at their own 28 with 2:32 remaining.[2]

    References
    1. "Freshman Sparks Georgia Victory." Ocala Star-Banner. 1973 Sept 23.
    2. "Vols Gamble and Lose to Georgia." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 4.


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