1987 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 Georgia Bulldogs football Georgia Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 14 13 9–3 4–2 Vince Dooley 24th George Haffner 8th Sanford Stadium Liberty Bowl champion Liberty Bowl W Won 20–17 vs. Arkansas The 1987 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SEC.1987 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 11, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1987-schedule.html Schedule 1987 AP September 5 w y 20 Virginia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 30–22 75,126 Lindquist Jerry September 6, 1987 Tate, Bulldogs rally to check gritty U. Va. https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-tate-bulldogs-r/135009395/ November 11, 2023 Richmond Times-Dispatch Newspapers.com September 12 w y 20 Oregon State Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 41–7 73,211 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-georgia-grounda-air-e/135009663/ Statesman-Journal Georgia grounda 'Air Express', 41–7 September 13, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 l y y 18 Clemson 8 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry CBS 20–21 81,875 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-treadwell-lifts-ti/135009822/ Florence Morning News Treadwell lifts Tigers over Bulldogs September 20, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 20 South Carolina Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 13–6 82,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-georgia-pressure/135009909/ The Charlotte Observer Georgia pressure wears down Gamecocks September 27, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 20 Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 31–14 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-georgia-sub-torpedoes-ole-mis/135010000/ The Sun Herald Georgia sub torpedoes Ole Miss October 4, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 l 16 LSU 7 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA ESPN 23–26 82,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-lsu-rallies-past-geo/135006038/ The Palm Beach Post LSU rallies past Georgia 26–23 October 11, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 18 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry 52–24 40,878 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-georgia-smashes-vande/135010197/ The Leaf-Chronicle Georgia smashes Vanderbilt 52–24 October 18, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 12 Kentucky Sanford Stadium Athens, GA TBS 17–14 81,911 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-kentucky-rules-for-5/135010346/ The Courier-Journal Kentucky rules for 59 minutes, then Georgia takes 17–14 victory October 25, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 10 Florida 17 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry TBS 23–10 81,975 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-stuart-news-georgia-sacks-floridas/135010442/ The Stuart News Georgia sacks Florida's bowl hopes November 8, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 l 8 Auburn 12 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry ESPN 11–27 82,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-georgia-denied/135004733/ Anderson Independent-Mail Georgia denied share of SEC title November 15, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 w y y 14 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry ESPN 30–16 45,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-georgia-tames-tech-3/135010618/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Georgia tames Tech 30–16 November 29, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com December 29 w y y 15 Arkansas Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl Raycom 20–17 53,249 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-kasay-strikes-win/135010742/ The Commercial Appeal Kasay strikes win for Dawgs December 30, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Personnel 1987 Georgia Bulldogs f 75 Jr Scott Adams Scott Adams (American football) OT y 61 Jr Shelly Anderson OT Hiawatha Berry RB Kevin Brown RB Mack Burroughs OL Brian Cleveland RB Alphonso Ellis RB 7 Fr Rodney Hampton RB y Sr James Jackson QB Randy Jackson RB 18 Jr Wayne Johnson QB Nate Lewis WR Curt Mull OL Cassius Osborn WR 87 Jr Troy Sadowski TE y Kim Stephens OL 32 Sr Lars Tate RB y John Thomas WR Kirk Warner TE Todd Wheeler OL Greg Williams RB Rusty Beasley DB 42 Sr John Brantley LB Larry Brown DL Aaron Chubb DL 97 Paul Giles DL So Bill Goldberg DT y 54 Vince Guthrie LB Will Jones DB Tyrone McClendon DL 26 So Ben Smith Ben Smith (cornerback) CB y 92 Sr Richard Tardits DE y 15 Sr Mark Vincent CB Terrie Webster LB Steve Crumley K David Dukes P Joey Hester P 3 Fr John Kasay K y *Vince Dooley * Joe Hollis(Offensive line) References Georgia Category:Georgia Bulldogs football seasons Category:Liberty Bowl champion seasons Georgia Bulldogs football Category:Long stubs with short prose