1964 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 7–0 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–3–1 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (1st season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (43,621)
1964 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama $ 8 –0 –010 –1 –0
Florida 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
No. 7 LSU 4 –2 –18 –2 –1
Georgia 3 –2 –07 –3 –1
Auburn 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Kentucky 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Ole Miss 2 –4 –15 –5 –1
Mississippi State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
Tennessee 1 –5 –14 –5 –1
Tulane 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19at No. 6 Alabama
L 3–3142,525[2][3]
September 26at Vanderbilt
W 7–019,098[4]
October 3at South Carolina*
T 7–717,994[5]
October 10Clemson*
W 19–731,000[6]
October 17No. 10 Florida State*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 14–1731,000[7]
October 24Kentuckydagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 21–739,000[8]
October 31North Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 24–840,000[9]
November 7vs. No. 9 Florida
W 14–748,000[10]
November 14at Auburn
L 7–1443,000[11]
November 28Georgia Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 7–052,000[12]
December 26vs. Texas Tech*
CBSW 7–023,292[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1964 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Lynn Hughes
QB Preston Ridlehuber Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
  • Not listed (missing number/class/position): Bob Etter, Frank Richter, Barry Wilson

References

  1. ↑ "1964 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ Land, Charles (September 20, 1964). "Namath fires Tide by Bulldogs, 31–3". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved May 11, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
  3. ↑ Halbrooks, Hap (September 20, 1964). "Namath proves a sparkler in 31–3 Alabama victor". The Florence Times. p. 25. Retrieved May 11, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
  4. ↑ "Georgia slips by Vanderbilt on 7–0 victory". Daily Press. September 27, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "South Carolina ties Georgia, 7–7". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Georgia licks Clemson 19–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Bil McGrotha (October 18, 1964). "FSU Edges Georgia 17-14". Tallahassee Democrat. pp. 1A, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Georgia's Bulldogs top Kentucky 21–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 25, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Georgia subdues North Carolina". The Bradenton Herald. November 1, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Georgia upsets Florida". Johnson City Press. November 9, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Auburn Tigers bottle up Georgia in SEC game 14–7". The Daily Advertiser. November 15, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Georgia dumps Tech, 7 to 0; Accepts Sun Bowl bid". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 29, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Bulldogs blind Raiders in Sun Bowl". Waco Tribune-Herald. December 27, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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