The 1995 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Ray Goff, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC Eastern Division.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | 12:30 p.m. | South Carolina | | | JPS | W 42–23 | 86,117 | [1] |
| September 9 | 6:45 p.m. | at No. 8 Tennessee | | | ESPN | L 27–30 | 95,797 | [2] |
| September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* | No. 23 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 40–13 | 78,911 | [3] |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 20 | | | L 10–18 | 39,437 | [4] |
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 20 Alabama | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| ABC | L 0–31 | 86,117 | [5] |
| October 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at Clemson* | | | | W 19–17 | 81,670 | [6] |
| October 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | | | JPS | W 17–6 | 24,986 | [7] |
| October 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Kentucky | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| JPS | W 12–3 | 85,412 | [8] |
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Florida | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| ABC | L 17–52 | 86,117 | [9] |
| November 11 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 20 Auburn | | | ESPN | L 31–37 | 86,117 | [10] |
| November 23 | 11:00 a.m. | at Georgia Tech* | | | ABC | W 18–17 | 45,245 | [11] |
| December 30 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 18 Virginia* | | | ESPN | L 27–34 | 70,825 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
| 1995 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| FS
|
16
|
Kirby Smart
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
89
|
Phillip Daniels
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
42
|
Randall Godrey
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
36
|
Whit Marshall
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
45
|
Greg Bright
|
So
|
| NT
|
99
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Keith Drayton
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| DL
|
96
|
Paul Snellings
|
| DL
|
92
|
Jason Ferguson
|
Jr
|
| FS
|
27
|
Corey Johnson
|
Jr
|
| SS
|
9
|
Armin Love
|
RFr
|
| DB
|
3
|
Buster Owens
|
| DL
|
66
|
Travis Stroud
|
So
|
| LB
|
48
|
Phillip Benton
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| DB
|
22
|
Alandus Sims
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| DL
|
98
|
Jermaine Smith
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
28
|
Brandon Tolbert
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| DB
|
5
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Ronald Bailey
|
So
|
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| PK
|
6
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Kanon Parkman
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| P
|
2
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Dax Langley
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| PR
|
23
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Chris McCranie
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Joe Kines DC
- Wayne McDuffie OC
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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References
- ^ "Gamecocks collapse in second half". The Times and Democrat. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Blank' frosh right". The State. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 23 Bulldogs bounce NMSU early, often". Albuquerque Journal. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebel defense delivers". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Take it away Bama: 31–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clock runs out on Clemson". The Greenville News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense shows its bark at Vanderbilt". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sluggish Kentucky stumbles in Georgia". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators unleash record score on 'Dogs: 52–17". The Palm Beach Post. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn doesn't hedge on game-clinching decision". The Sun-News. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia's Goff goes out a winner". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 24, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dogs can't win 'for the Goffer'". Ledger-Enquirer. December 31, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1995 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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