1967 Georgia Bulldogs football
Liberty Bowl, L 7–14 vs. NC State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record7–4 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (4th season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (59,200)
1967 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tennessee $ 6 –0 –09 –2 –0
No. 8 Alabama 5 –1 –08 –2 –1
Florida 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Ole Miss 4 –2 –16 –4 –1
Georgia 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
LSU 3 –2 –17 –3 –1
Auburn 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Kentucky 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –5 –02 –7 –1
Mississippi State 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 23Mississippi StateNo. 7
W 30–054,512[2]
September 30at Clemson*No. 5
W 24–1746,362[3][4]
October 7South Carolina*No. 5
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 21–058,182[5]
October 14at Ole MissNo. 3
L 20–2938,900[6]
October 21VMI*No. 8
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 56–650,307[7]
October 28at KentuckyNo. 6
W 31–728,000[8]
November 4at Houston*No. 5
L 14–1553,356[9]
November 11vs. Florida
ABCL 16–1769,489[10]
November 18Auburndagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 17–059,060–56,709[11]
November 25Georgia Tech*
ABCW 21–1453,699[12]
December 16vs. NC State*
ABCL 7–1435,045[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1967 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Kirby Moore Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ↑ "1967 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
    2. ↑ "Georgia crushes State". Pensacola News Journal. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ↑ "Bulldogs nip Tigers". The News and Observer. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1967". Clemson University. 1967. p. 9. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
    5. ↑ "USC runs out of comebacks". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Bown leads Ole Miss over Georgia, 29–20". Fort Lauderdale News & Sun-Sentinel. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Jenkins, Johnson sparkle as Georgia rips VMI 56–6". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "Sixth-ranked Georgia humbles Kentucky, 31–7". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "U of H scores late, nips Georgia 15–14". Victoria Advocate. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "Georgia trapp(ed) 17–16 by fired up Gator team". The Selma Times-Journal. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Georgia stuns Auburn's Sugar Bowl hopes". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "Georgia halts Georgia Tech". Austin American-Statesman. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ↑ "Wolfpack fangs battling Georgia". The Commercial Appeal. December 17, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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