1989 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1989 Georgia Bulldogs football
Peach Bowl, L 18–19 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–6 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (10th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Tennessee + 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Alabama + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Auburn + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Florida 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
LSU 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Goff, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1612:30 p.m.Baylor*
TBSW 15–382,007[2]
September 231:00 p.m.Mississippi State
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 23–682,122[3]
September 301:00 p.m.South Carolina*No. 23
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
L 20–2480,961[4]
October 77:00 p.m.at No. 6 Tennessee
ESPNL 14–1796,058[5]
October 1412:30 p.m.at Ole Miss
TBSL 13–1731,000[6]
October 212:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt
W 35–1640,691[7]
October 281:00 p.m.Kentucky
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 34–2381,987[8]
November 41:00 p.m.Temple*dagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 37–1080,011[9]
November 1112:30 p.m.vs. No. 20 Florida
TBSW 17–1081,577[10]
November 1812:30 p.m.No. 10 Auburn
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
TBSL 3–2082,122[11]
December 21:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech*
L 22–3346,064[12]
December 302:30 p.m.vs. Syracuse*
ABCL 18–1944,911[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Team players drafted into the NFL[edit]

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Bill Goldberg Linebacker 11 301 Los Angeles Rams

[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1989 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Georgia throws Baylor for loss". Austin American-Statesman. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia proves it's top dog 23–6". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks turn Dog mistakes into win". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee nudges Georgia 17–14". The State. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss snatches 17–13 win from Dogs' fingers". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vanderbilt errs often, falls 35–16 to Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia's Hampton offsets Johnson's bid to stop road woes". The Paducah Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Owls fall to Georgia after a spate of errors, 37–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dawgs have their day, again". St. Petersburg Times. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers run over 'Dawgs 20–3". The Selma Times-Journal. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ga. Tech bowls over Peach-bound Georgia". The Orlando Sentinel. December 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Late FG leaves Bulldogs in pits". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 31, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007.
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