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1983 Georgia Bulldogs football
1983 Georgia Bulldogs football
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 10–9 vs. Texas
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
Record	10–1–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Vince Dooley (20th season);
Offensive coordinator	George Haffner (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Lewis (3rd season)
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
	Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Auburn $	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Georgia	5	–	1	–	0	10	–	1	–	1
No. 6 Florida	4	–	2	–	0	9	–	2	–	1
Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Alabama	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
LSU	0	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–1–1, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	No. 20 UCLA*	No. 15	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	ABC	W 19–8	82,122	^[2]
September 17	at Clemson*	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)		T 16–16	79,815	^[3]
September 24	South Carolina*	No. 14	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		W 31–13	82,122	^[4]
October 1	Mississippi State	No. 11	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 20–7	82,122	^[5]
October 8	at Ole Miss	No. 11	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		W 36–11	29,362	^[6]
October 15	at Vanderbilt	No. 8	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		W 20–13	41,223	^[7]
October 22	Kentucky	No. 7	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 47–21	82,122	^[8]
October 29	Temple*	No. 6	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		W 31–14	81,822	^[9]
November 5	vs. No. 9 Florida	No. 4	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	CBS	W 10–9	82,166	^[10]
November 12	No. 3 Auburn	No. 4	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ABC	L 7–13	82,122	^[11]
November 26	at Georgia Tech*	No. 7	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 27–24	59,113	^[12]
January 2, 1984	vs. No. 2 Texas*	No. 7	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	W 10–9	67,891	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1983 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB		John Lastinger

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`5`	Kevin Butler	Jr

Head coach

Vince Dooley

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	15	10	11	14	11	11	8	7	6	4	4	7	7	7	7	4
Coaches	13 (1)	7	7	11	8	8	6	7	6	4	4	7	7	7	7	4

References

^ "1983 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
^ "Interception seals Georgia victory, 19–8". The Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers, Dogs fit to be tied". The Greenville News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gamecocks come up short in 2nd half against Georgia". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia corrals Bond, defeats Mississippi State 20–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia cruises past Mississippi". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia beats Vandy". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UK has its moment, but day is Georgia's". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Temple hounds Bulldogs but takes 31–14 loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Dogs 'hang in there, 'nip Gators, 10–9". The Pensacola News-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sugar bid sweet for AU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia survives Tech's upset bid". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 27, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lastinger dash burns Longhorns". The Daily Advertiser. January 3, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.