Georgia Bulldogs football
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| First season | 1892 | ||
| Athletic director | Greg McGarity | ||
| Head coach |
Kirby Smart 1st year, 8–5 (.615) |
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| Other staff |
Jim Chaney (OC) Mel Tucker (DC) |
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| Stadium | Sanford Stadium | ||
| Year built | 1929 | ||
| Seating capacity | 92,746 | ||
| Field surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Athens, Georgia | ||
| Conference | SEC | ||
| Division | Eastern | ||
| Past conferences |
SIAA (1895–1921) Southern Conference (1921–1932) |
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| All-time record | 794–418–54 (.648) | ||
| Bowl record | 30–19–3 (.606) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 2 (1942, 1980) | ||
| Unclaimed nat'l titles | 4 (1920, 1927, 1946, 1968) | ||
| Conference titles | 14 (12 SEC) | ||
| Division titles | 7 | ||
| Heisman winners | 2 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 24 | ||
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| Colors | Red and Black |
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| Fight song | Hail to Georgia, Glory, Glory | ||
| Mascot |
Uga Hairy Dawg |
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| Marching band | Georgia Redcoat Marching Band | ||
| Primary Rivals |
Florida Gators Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Auburn Tigers |
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| Emerging Rivals |
Tennessee Volunteers South Carolina Gamecocks |
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| 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 Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They play their home games at historic Sanford Stadium on the university's Athens, Georgia, campus. Georgia's inaugural season was in 1892. UGA claims two national championships (1942 and 1980); the AP and Coaches Polls have each voted the Bulldogs the national champion once (1980). UGA declines to claim four other national championships awarded by some selecting organizations and publications. The Bulldogs have won 14 conference championships, including 12 SEC Championships, and have appeared in 52 bowl games, the fifth most all time. The program has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, four No. 1 National Football League (NFL) draft picks, and many winners of other national awards. The team is known for its storied history, unique traditions, and rabid fan base.
Georgia was a founding member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, one of the first collegiate athletic conferences formed in the United States. Georgia participated in the SIAA from its establishment in 1895 until 1921. During its tenure in the SIAA, Georgia was conference co-champion in two years, 1896 and 1920. In 1921, the Bulldogs, along with 12 other teams, left the SIAA and formed the Southern Conference. During its time in the Southern Conference, the team never won a conference championship. In 1932, the Georgia Bulldogs left the Southern Conference to form and join the SEC, where Georgia has won the third most SEC football championships, with 12, behind Alabama (24) and Tennessee (13).
The first mention of "Bulldogs" in association with Georgia athletics occurred on November 28, 1901, at the Georgia-Auburn football game played in Atlanta. The Georgia fans had a badge saying "Eat `em Georgia" and a picture of a bulldog tearing a piece of cloth"; however, it was not until 1920 that the nickname "Bulldog" was used to describe the athletic teams at the University of Georgia. Traditionally, the choice of a Bulldog as the UGA mascot was attributed to the alma mater of its founders and first president, Abraham Baldwin, who graduated from Yale University. Prior to that time, Georgia teams were usually known as the "Red and Black." On November 3, 1920, Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal wrote a story about school nicknames and proposed:
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