1982 Georgia Bulldogs football season
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The 1982 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia
during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The offense scored 338 points while the defense allowed 160 points. Led by head coach Vince Dooley
, the top ranked Bulldogs lost to number two Penn State 23-27 in the Sugar Bowl
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University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Paul "Bear" Bryant retire as head coach at Alabama with 323 career victories in 38 seasons.The Penn State Nittany Lions won their first consensus national championship, closing out an 11-1 season by defeating Georgia and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel...
. The offense scored 338 points while the defense allowed 160 points. Led by head coach Vince Dooley
Vince Dooley
Vincent Joseph Dooley was the head football coach and athletic director 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...
, the top ranked Bulldogs lost to number two Penn State 23-27 in the Sugar Bowl
1983 Sugar Bowl
The 1983 Sugar Bowl was the 49th edition to the annual game. It featured the second-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, and the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Penn State won 27-23, to win the national championship, and finish number 1 in the polls....
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Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Bulldogs points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 6 | Clemson Clemson Tigers football The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
Win | 13 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 11 | Brigham Young | Win | 17 | 14 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Sept. 25 | @ South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks football The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college football. The Gamecocks have been a member of the Southeastern Conference since 1992. Steve Spurrier is the current head coach, and the team plays its home games at Williams-Brice... |
Win | 34 | 18 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 2 | @ Mississippi State | Win | 29 | 22 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 9 | @ Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels football The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs... |
Win | 33 | 10 | 5-0 |
| 6 | Oct. 16 | Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores football The Vanderbilt Commodores football program is a college football team that represents Vanderbilt University. The team currently competes in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Southeastern Conference... |
Win | 27 | 13 | 6-0 |
| 7 | Oct. 23 | @ Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats football The Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era... |
Win | 27 | 14 | 7-0 |
| 8 | Oct. 30 | Memphis Memphis Tigers football The Memphis Tigers football team represents the University of Memphis in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Tigers compete in Conference USA... |
Win | 34 | 3 | 8-0 |
| 9 | Nov. 6 | Florida Florida Gators football The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference... |
Win | 44 | 0 | 9-0 |
| 10 | Nov. 13 | @ Auburn Auburn Tigers football Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the... |
Win | 19 | 14 | 10-0 |
| 11 | Nov. 20 | @ Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
Win | 38 | 18 | 11-0 |
| 12 | Jan. 1 | N Penn State | Loss | 23 | 27 | 11-1 |
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Team players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Jimmy Payne | Defensive End | 4 | 112 | Buffalo Bills 1983 Buffalo Bills season The 1983 Buffalo Bills season was the 24th season for the club and its 14th in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:- Standings :-References:* * *... |
| Norris Brown | Tight End | 8 | 213 | Minnesota Vikings 1983 Minnesota Vikings season 1983 was the 23nd year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 64th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of eight wins and eight losses.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Awards, records, and honors:... |
Awards and honors
- Herschel WalkerHerschel WalkerHerschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
, Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial... - Herschel Walker, Walter Camp AwardWalter Camp AwardThe Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...
- Herschel Walker, Maxwell AwardMaxwell AwardThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...