The 1967 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the
University of Georgia
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as a member of the
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central United States, South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members in ...
(SEC) during the
1967 NCAA University Division football season
The 1967 NCAA University Division football season was the last one in which college football's champion was crowned before the bowl games. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the major college football teams in the University D ...
. Led by fourth-year head coach
Vince Dooley
Vincent Joseph Dooley (September 4, 1932 – October 28, 2022) was an American college football coach. He was the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs from 1964 to 1988, as well as the University of Georgia's (UGA) athletic director from 1979 to 2 ...
, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and tying for third place in the SEC. Georgia was invited to the
Liberty Bowl
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, where the Bulldogs lost to
NC State
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. The team played home games at
Sanford Stadium
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in
Athens, Georgia
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.
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1967 Southeastern Conference football season, Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs football seasons
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football. The Georgia Bulldogs, Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) a ...
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