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The 1986 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SEC.[1]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | Duke* | No. 19 | | | W 31–7 | 80,420 | [2] |
September 20 | Clemson* | No. 14 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| ABC | L 28–31 | 81,377 | [3] |
September 27 | at South Carolina* | | | ESPN | W 31–26 | 74,200 | [4] |
October 4 | Ole Miss | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| TBS | W 14–10 | 80,227 | [5] |
October 11 | at No. 16 LSU | | | TigerVision | L 14–23 | 78,252 | [6] |
October 18 | Vanderbilt | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| TBS | W 38–16 | 78,642 | [7] |
October 25 | at Kentucky | | | | W 31–9 | 56,820 | [8] |
November 1 | Richmond* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 28–13 | 74,785 | [9] |
November 8 | vs. Florida | No. 19 | | | L 19–31 | 81,957 | [10] |
November 15 | at No. 8 Auburn | | | ESPN | W 20–16 | 73,000 | [11] |
November 29 | Georgia Tech* | No. 18 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| TBS | W 31–24 | 82,122 | [12] |
December 23 | vs. Boston College* | No. 17 | | Mizlou | L 24–27 | 25,368 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1986 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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OL
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69
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Mack Burroughs
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Jr
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WR
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10
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David Dukes
|
Jr
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RB
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30
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Keith Henderson
|
So
|
QB
|
1
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Joey Hester
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RFr
|
QB
|
14
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James Jackson
|
Jr
|
RB
|
45
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Kevin Jackson
|
So
|
RB
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47
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Randy Jackson
|
So
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QB
|
18
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Wayne Johnson
|
So
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RB
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4
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Fred Lane
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Sr
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WR
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8
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Nate Lewis
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So
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RB
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43
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David McCluskey
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Sr
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WR
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24
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Cassius Osborn
|
Jr
|
OL
|
77
|
Victor Perry
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Sr
|
TE
|
87
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Troy Sadowski
|
So
|
OL
|
68
|
Kim Stephens
|
Jr
|
OL
|
79
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Wilbur Strozier
|
Sr
|
RB
|
32
|
Lars Tate
|
Jr
|
WR
|
9
|
John Thomas
|
So
|
QB
|
11
|
Todd Wade
|
Jr
|
TE
|
83
|
Kirk Warner
|
RFr
|
OL
|
63
|
Todd Wheeler
|
So
|
QB
|
15
|
Todd Williams
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Sr
|
RB
|
38
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Tim Worley
|
So
|
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
|
44
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Steve Boswell
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Sr
|
LB
|
42
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John Brantley
|
Jr
|
DL
|
72
|
Larry Brown
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Jr
|
DB
|
49
|
Mike Brown
|
Jr
|
DL
|
28
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Aaron Chubb
|
So
|
DL
|
91
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Andy Dotson
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RFr
|
DL
|
97
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Paul Giles
|
So
|
DL
|
95
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Bill Goldberg
|
RFr
|
DE
|
84
|
Mike Guthrie
|
So
|
DL
|
52
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Henry Harris
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Sr
|
DB
|
29
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Will Jones
|
Jr
|
DB
|
19
|
John Little
|
Sr
|
DE
|
94
|
Wycliffe Lovelace
|
Jr
|
DL
|
99
|
Tyrone McClendon
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CB
|
3
|
Gary Moss
|
Sr
|
LB
|
86
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Calvin Ruff
|
Sr
|
WR
|
2
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Patrick Sulley
|
Jr
|
DE
|
92
|
Richard Tardits
|
So
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LB
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60
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Terrie Webster
|
So
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DB
|
23
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Greg Williams
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Jr
|
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ "1986 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Devils give Georgia game, for a half". The Danville Register. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Treadwell lifts Clemson; 46-yard boot kicks Dawgs". Greensboro News and Record. September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia beats South Carolina in bizarre finish". The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tate delivers win to Georgia". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams helps LSU grind up Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dawgs realize problems despite win". The Greenville News. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia pounds Kentucky 31–9". Messenger-Inquirer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dogs escape Spiders' web". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bell sounds death knell for Georgia". The Sun Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Inspired Georgia upsets long-time rival Auburn". St. Petersburg Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tate, Georgia stop Georgia Tech". The Charlotte Observer. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Halloran flings BC by Georgia". Fort Lauderdale News. December 24, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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