Georgia Bulldogs football | |||
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First season | 1892; 132 years ago | ||
Athletic director | Josh Brooks | ||
Head coach | Kirby Smart 8th season, 94–16 (.855) | ||
Stadium | Sanford Stadium (capacity: 92,746[1]) | ||
Year built | 1929[1] | ||
Field surface | Grass | ||
Location | Athens, Georgia | ||
NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
Conference | Southeastern Conference | ||
Division | East | ||
Past conferences | SIAA (1895–1921) SoCon (1921–1932) | ||
All-time record | 881–429–54 (.666) | ||
Bowl record | 38–21–3 (.637) | ||
Playoff appearances | 3 (2017, 2021, 2022) | ||
Playoff record | 5–1 | ||
Claimed national titles | 4 (1942, 1980, 2021, 2022) | ||
Unclaimed national titles | 4 (1920, 1927, 1946, 1968) | ||
National finalist | 3 (2017, 2021, 2022) | ||
Conference titles | 16 (2 SIAA: 1896, 1920 14 SEC: 1942, 1946, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2002, 2005, 2017, 2022 ) | ||
Division titles | 13 (1992, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) | ||
Rivalries | Alabama (rivalry) Auburn (rivalry) Clemson (rivalry) Florida (rivalry) Georgia Tech (rivalry) South Carolina (rivalry) Tennessee (rivalry) Vanderbilt (rivalry) | ||
Heisman winners | Frank Sinkwich – 1942 Herschel Walker – 1982 | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 41 | ||
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Colors | Red and black[2] | ||
Fight song | Hail to Georgia | ||
Mascot | Uga Hairy Dawg | ||
Marching band | Georgia Redcoat Marching Band | ||
Website | georgiadogs.com |
The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They play their home games at historic Sanford Stadium on the university's Athens, Georgia, campus.
Georgia claims four national championships, including three (1980, 2021, 2022) from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs' other accomplishments include 16 conference championships, of which 14 are SEC championships, second-most in conference history, and appearances in 61 bowl games, second-most all-time. The program has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, five number-one National Football League (NFL) draft picks, and many winners of other national awards. In addition to its storied history, the team is known for its unique traditions and rabid fan base, known as the "Bulldog Nation." Georgia has won over 880 games in its history, placing them 9th all-time in wins and has finished in the Top 10 of the AP Poll 28 times, 15 of which were Top 5 finishes.[3]