Notre Dame vs. Georgia
Thursday, January 1, 1981, Sugar Bowl Share
No. 1 Georgia beat No. 7 Notre Dame 17–10. It was their first meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 1–0.
FinalTV: ABCAttendance 77,895Referee: Clint Fuller (SWC)
MVP Herschel Walker (Georgia RB)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 53% to win. Georgia won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Notre Dame–Georgia gameGeorgia leads 3–1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2024 | Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10 | Sugar Bowl, CFP Quarterfinal |
| 2019 | Georgia 23, Notre Dame 17 | |
| 2017 | Georgia 20, Notre Dame 19 | |
| 1980 | Georgia 17, Notre Dame 10 | Sugar Bowl |
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. LSUSept. 12, 1981
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1980
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
Georgia
- Next gamevs. TennesseeSept. 5, 1981
- SeasonGeorgia in 1980
- ProgramGeorgia history and records