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1997 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1997 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Donnan, the team compiled a 10–2 record, with a conference record of 6–2, and finished second in the Eastern Division.[1]

1997 Georgia Bulldogs football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 33–6 vs. Wisconsin
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record10–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 7 Tennessee x$   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 10 Georgia   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 4 Florida   6 – 2     10 – 2  
South Carolina   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Kentucky   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     3 – 8  
Western Division
No. 11 Auburn xy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 13 LSU x   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 22 Ole Miss   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Mississippi State   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Arkansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Alabama   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 301:00 p.m.Arkansas State*
W 38–779,145[2]
September 133:30 p.m.South Carolina
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
CBSW 31–1586,117[3]
September 201:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*No. 25
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 42–374,113[4]
October 41:00 p.m.Mississippi StateNo. 18
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 47–083,211[5]
October 113:30 p.m.at No. 10 TennesseeNo. 13
CBSL 13–38106,656[6]
October 189:00 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 19
ESPN2W 34–1335,124[7]
October 253:30 p.m.Kentucky No. 16
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
CBSW 23–1385,672[8]
November 13:30 p.m.vs. No. 6 FloridaNo. 14
CBSW 37–1784,297[9]
November 155:30 p.m.No. 16 AuburnNo. 7
ESPNL 34–4586,117[10]
November 222:00 p.m.at Ole MissNo. 14
W 21–1435,473[11]
November 291:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech*No. 14
ABCW 27–2446,015[12]
January 1, 199811:00 a.m.vs. Wisconsin*No. 12
ESPNW 33–656,186[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

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See also: 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP————25191813191614971414131211
Coaches———25201915211815971414131110

Game summaries

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Vs. Florida

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#6 Florida Gators (6–1) vs. #17 Georgia Bulldogs (6–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Georgia 7 7 71637
Florida 0 3 14017

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information


Personnel

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1997 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Corey Allen
RB Robert Arnaud
QB Mike Bobo Sr
RB Ronnie Bradley
TE Larry Brown
RB Selma Calloway
WR Andrew Cronic
RB Robert Edwards
QB Jon England
OL Antonio Fleming
RB Olandis Gary
WR Michael Greer
OL Steve Herndon
OL Kenley Ingram
OL 75 Jonas Jennings Fr
OL Miles Luckie
RB Brett Millican
WR Thad Parker
RB Patrick Pass
WR Tony Small
OL Brad Stafford
OL Matt Stinchcomb
OL Chris Terry
QB Mike Usry
WR Hines Ward Sr
TE Jermaine Wiggins
OL Kelvin Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB, WR 4 Champ Bailey
CB 5 Ronald Bailey
LB Greg Bright
DB Derrick Byrd
DB Earl Chambers
DL Antonio Cochran
DB Glenn Ford
DB Drantes Grant
DB Dustin Luckie
LB Mike Luckie
DB Larry Mann
DL Brandon Miller
DL Richard Seymour
DB Trey Sipe
DB Kirby Smart
DL Paul Snellings
DL Travis Stroud
LB Brandon Tolbert
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Hap Hines So
P, K Dax Langley
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1997 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs build momentum with 38–7 win". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "USC whipped between the hedges". The Herald. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs take care of business, rout Indians". Ledger-Enquirer. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia rolls over Mississippi State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "No. 9 Volunteers romp past soaked Bulldogs". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Even without Ward, Bulldogs sink Commodores". The Macon Telegraph. October 19, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UK gambles, but Georgia hits jackpot". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 26, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The party's over as Dawgs chomp on Gators". Tallahassee Democrat. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers top Dawgs, stay in title hunt". The Sun Herald. November 16, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Lackadaisical' Rebels unable to hang with Georgia". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia shocks state rival with last-second TD pass". The Tennessean. November 30, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Dawgs make quick work of Wisconsin". St. Petersburg Times. January 2, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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