1973 Georgia
7–4–1 (3–4 Southeastern Conference), coached by Vince Dooley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 11 Tennessee 35–31Nov 3
Tennessee was ranked No. 11, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs Pittsburgh | T 7–7 | 81% |
| Sep 22 | vs Clemson | W 31–14 | 75% |
| Sep 29 | vs 19NC State | W 31–12 | 58% |
| Oct 6 | at 3Alabama | L 14–28 | 28% |
| Oct 13 | vs Ole Miss | W 20–0 | 67% |
| Oct 20 | at Vanderbilt | L 14–18 | 67% |
| Oct 27 | vs Kentucky | L 7–12 | 78% |
| Nov 3 | at 11Tennessee | W 35–31 | 23% |
| Nov 10 | vs Florida | L 10–11 | 61% |
| Nov 17 | vs Auburn | W 28–14 | 47% |
| Dec 1 | at Georgia Tech | W 10–3 | 57% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs 18MarylandPeach Bowl | W 17–16 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Maryland 17–16 in the Peach Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
Players on this team
- Randy JohnsonGuard
- Joel ParrishGuard
- Craig HertwigOffensive tackle
- Jim CagleDefensive tackle
- Horace KingRunning back
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1973.
- Record
- 7–4–1
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 224–166
- Coach
- Vince Dooley
- Elo
- 1638 +54 this season
- SP+ rating
- 17.3 No. 22 of 123; offense No. 56, defense No. 8
- SRS
- 14.6 No. 20 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Erk Russell
Drafted in 1974
The 1974 draft| Rd 5 | Jim Cagle DT | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 5 | Andy Johnson RB | New England Patriots |
All-SEC
1 first teamFirst team
Mac McWhorterOTAP-1
From Wikipedia’s 1973 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1973 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8–0 | 11–1 | 4 |
 LSU | 5–1 | 9–3 | 13 |
| Ole Miss | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Tennessee | 3–3 | 8–4 | 19 |
| Georgia | 3–4 | 7–4–1 | |
| Florida | 3–4 | 7–5 | |
| Kentucky | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Auburn | 2–5 | 6–6 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–5 | 4–5–2 | |
| Vanderbilt | 1–5 | 5–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.