1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SEC.

1977 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–6 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (14th season)
Defensive coordinator	Erk Russell (14th season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium (59,200)

1977 Southeastern Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Alabama $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Kentucky	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Auburn	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Georgia	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Kentucky ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Mississippi State later forfeited all 1977 wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Oregon*	No. 19	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 27–16	45,000
September 17	Clemson*	No. 17	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 6–7	55,100
September 24	at South Carolina*		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)		W 15–13	56,784
October 1	at No. 10 Alabama		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)		L 10–18	60,210
October 8	Ole Miss		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 14–13	56,200
October 15	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)		W 24–13	25,700
October 22	No. 8 Kentucky		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 0–33	59,100
October 29	Richmond*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 23–7	48,500
November 5	vs. Florida		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	ABC	L 17–22	68,538
November 12	Auburn		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 14–33	57,500
November 26	Georgia Tech*		Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		L 7–16	60,104
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1977 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 66 George Collins Sr RB 36 Willie McClendon Jr RB 39 Kevin McLee Sr TE 86 Ulysses Norris Jr QB 7 Jeff Pyburn So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 93 Ray Donaldson So LB 44 Ben Zambiasi Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 6 Mike Garrett So K 5 Rex Robinson Fr	Head coach Vince Dooley Coordinators/assistant coaches Erk Russell (DC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt