1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1971 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 7
1971 record11–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (8th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southeastern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Alabama $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Auburn 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Tennessee 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 LSU 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Florida 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. This was the first season in which the team gave scholarships to black players; freshmen Richard Appleby, Chuck Kinnebrew, Horace King, Clarence Pope, and Larry West, dubbed "The Five," became the first black players in program history.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11Oregon State*No. 18
W 56–2550,709
September 18Tulane*No. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 17–751,542[2]
September 25at Clemson*No. 14
W 28–038,000
October 2Mississippi StateNo. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 35–753,003
October 9at Ole MissNo. 10
W 38–742,000
October 16at VanderbiltNo. 8
W 24–016,000
October 23KentuckydaggerNo. 8
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 34–057,852
October 30at South Carolina*No. 7
W 24–054,613
November 6vs. FloridaNo. 7
ABCW 49–767,383
November 13No. 6 AuburnNo. 7
L 20–3562,891
November 25at Georgia TechNo. 7
ABCW 28–2460,124
December 31vs. North Carolina*No. 6
NBCW 7–371,208
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: 1972 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook

Roster[]

1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Andy Johnson So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ "The First Five: Georgia Honoring Football Trailblazers". GeorgiaDogs.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Georgia clips Tulane". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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