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1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1988 Georgia Bulldogs football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 34–27 vs. Michigan State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
Record9–3 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (9th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 LSU + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 8 Auburn + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Georgia 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Alabama 4 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Florida 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3No. 18 TennesseeNo. 12
ESPNW 28–1782,122[2]
September 10TCU*No. 8
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 38–1072,680[3]
September 17at Mississippi StateNo. 7
W 42–3535,364[4]
September 24at No. 14 South Carolina*No. 6
TBSL 10–2374,800[5]
October 1Ole MissNo. 15
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 36–1282,077[6]
October 8VanderbiltNo. 15
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 41–2281,804[7]
October 22at KentuckyNo. 11
TBSL 10–1650,416[8]
October 29William & Mary*daggerNo. 18
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 59–2480,712[9]
November 5vs. FloridaNo. 19
TBSW 26–381,958[10]
November 12at No. 9 AuburnNo. 17
CBSL 10–2085,214[11]
November 26Georgia Tech*No. 20
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
TBSW 24–382,011[12]
January 1, 1989vs. Michigan State*No. 19
ESPNW 34–2776,236[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1988 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 75 Scott Adams Sr
G 61 Shelly Anderson Sr
TE 85 Chris Broom
RB 37 Brian Cleveland So
OT 72 Will Colley So
FB 33 Alphonso Ellis So
RB 7 Rodney Hampton So
RB 30 Keith Henderson Jr
WR 6 Sean Hummings So
QB 18 Wayne Johnson Sr
WR 12 Arthur Marshall Fr
OT 50 Curt Mull Jr
TE 87 Troy Sadowski Sr
QB 11 Greg Talley Fr
WR 9 John Thomas Sr
RB Larry Ware
TE 83 Kirk Warner Jr
C 63 Todd Wheeler Sr
RB 38 Tim Worley Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 44 John Allen Fr
FS 20 Rusty Beasley Sr
LB 93 Brent Collins Jr
LB 53 Demetrius Douglas Jr
DT 97 Paul Giles Sr
DT 95 Bill Goldberg Jr
LB 84 Vince Guthrie Sr
CB 25 David Hargett So
LB 57 Mo Lewis So
DL 94 Wycliffe Lovelace Sr
CB 26 Ben Smith Jr
LB 92 Richard Tardits Sr
LB 60 Terrie Webster Sr
CB 22 George Wynn
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 5 Steve Crumley Sr
P 1 Joey Hester Jr
K 3 John Kasay So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2020-Dec-29

References

  1. ^ "1988 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Giles, Georgia hand Vols loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs surprise TCU with pass". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia overcomes stubborn State, 42–35". Hattiesburg American. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ellis, defense power USC passt Georgia". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Worley, Bulldogs top Rebels". The Palm Beach Post. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Dogs' back ignores pain, beats Vandy". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia gets the blues". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "In Georgia romp, W&M finds value in cash, effort". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Punchless UF crumbles 26–3 to Bulldogs". St. Petersburg Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sweet dreams turn sour for Bulldogs". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "No. 20 Bulldogs rout Jackets". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "MSU headed off at pass". Detroit Free Press. January 2, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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