Vince Dooley
| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Consultant |
| Team | Kennesaw State |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 4, 1932 Mobile, Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1953 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1963 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 1964–1988 | Georgia |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1979–2004 | Georgia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 201–77–10 |
| Bowls | 8–10–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 National (1980) 6 SEC (1966, 1968, 1976, 1980–1982) |
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| Awards | |
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Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1976) Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (1978) AFCA Coach of the Year (1980) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1980) Sporting News College Football COY (1980) Walter Camp Coach of the Year (1980) Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2001) Carl Maddox Sport Management Award (2004) UGA Circle of Honor (2004) Homer Rice Award (2007) "Bear" Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award (2010) 5x SEC Coach of the Year (1966, 1968, 1976, 1978, 1980) Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1994 (profile) |
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Vincent Joseph Dooley (born September 4, 1932) was the head football coach (seasons 1964 through 1988) and athletic director (1979 to 2004) at the University of Georgia. During his 25-year coaching career at UGA, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference titles and the 1980 national championship. After the 1980 season, Dooley was recognized as college football's "Coach of the Year" by several organizations, including the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, whose annual award has since been renamed as the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award. Dooley's teams were known for their hard nosed defense and conservative yet fundamentally sound offenses. From 1964 to 1980, Dooley was notably assisted by his defensive coordinator, Erskine "Erk" Russell.
Dooley grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended the McGill Institute, administered by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Dooley competed on behalf of McGill's athletic teams, known as the Yellow Jackets, and for a few years considered basketball to be his best sport.
Dooley is a graduate of Auburn University (bachelor's degree 1954, Master's in history 1963) where he played college football and later coached under Ralph "Shug" Jordan. Dooley was a member of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity as an undergraduate at Auburn. He served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps.
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