1996 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1996 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
1996 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 9 Tennessee   7 – 1     10 – 2  
South Carolina   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Kentucky   3 – 5     4 – 7  
  3 – 5     5 – 6  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Western Division
No. 11 Alabama xy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 12 LSU x   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 24 Auburn   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Mississippi State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Ole Miss   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Arkansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SEC Eastern Division.

As of 2024, this was the last time the Bulldogs did not qualify for a bowl game, and their last losing season until 2010.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 314:00 p.m.Southern Miss*
SSL 7–1181,067[1]
September 147:30 p.m.at South Carolina
ESPNL 14–2382,950[2]
September 215:30 p.m.Texas Tech*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
ESPN2W 15–1273,116[3]
October 57:00 p.m.at Mississippi State
ESPN2W 38–1932,247[4]
October 127:00 p.m.No. 7 Tennessee
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ESPNL 17–2986,117[5]
October 1912:30 p.m.Vanderbilt
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
JPSW 13–280,757[6]
October 267:00 p.m.at Kentucky
L 17–2434,000[7]
November 23:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 Florida
CBSL 7–4784,103[8]
November 163:30 p.m.at No. 20 Auburn
CBSW 56–49 4OT85,214[9]
November 2312:30 p.m.Ole Miss
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
JPSL 27–3176,511[10]
November 3012:00 p.m.Georgia Tech*
CBSW 19–1078,062[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1996 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Mike Bobo Jr
OT 75 Jonas Jennings Fr
WR 19 Hines Ward Jr
OT 71 Adam Meadows Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
FS 4 Kirby Smart So
CB 42 Champ Bailey Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 41 Hap Hines Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Roster

    References

    1. ^ "Donnan's debut a dud". Ledger-Enquirer. September 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ "Gamecocks spur Dawgs, win by nine". The Index-Journal. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Texas Tech can't handle Georgia's knockout punch". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Georgia blisters Mississippi State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Manning leads surge past Georgia". The Tampa Tribune. September 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "'Dogs top Vandy after slow start". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Kentucky beats Georgia behind lame-duck coach". The Greenville News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Gators wallop Bulldogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Tigers blow lead, then lose game in 4 OTs". The Anniston Star. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Ole Miss rallies, shocks Georgia on its home turf". The Greenville News. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Bulldogs keep on barking at Jackets". The Macon Telegraph. December 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "1996 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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