North Carolina vs. Georgia

Friday, December 31, 1971, Gator Bowl Share

No. 6 Georgia beat North Carolina 7–⁠3. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 15–⁠6–⁠2.

Neutral siteNorth Carolina9–⁠3 in 1971

Neutral site6Georgia11–⁠1 in 1971

FinalAttendance 71,208Referee: Pat McHugh (SEC; split crew: SEC, ACC)

MVPs Jimmy Poulos (TB, Georgia); James Webster (LB, North Carolina)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Georgia 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Georgia leads 16–⁠6–⁠2 in 24 meetings, counting the one since this game.