Georgia at Tennessee

Saturday, September 6, 1980

No. 16 Georgia beat Tennessee 16–⁠15. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 8–⁠7–⁠2.

Away16Georgia12–⁠0 in 1980
16
HomeTennessee5–⁠6 in 1980
15

FinalHigh 90°F, low 69°FAttendance 95,288

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee 58% to win. Georgia won as Elo’s underdog.

Georgia leads 30–⁠22–⁠2 in 54 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia 44, Tennessee 41
2024Georgia 31, Tennessee 17
2023Georgia 38, Tennessee 10
2022Georgia 27, Tennessee 13
2021Georgia 41, Tennessee 17
2020Georgia 44, Tennessee 21

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