Walker began his professional football career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL), before joining the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). It featured the Clemson Tigers from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) against the LSU Tigers from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams. Ocala Star-Banner. Are you a Stathead, too? [ citation needed ], On November 7, seventh-ranked Georgia got behind, 14–0, down in Jacksonville, to the Florida Gators, but came back to win in a repeat score of last season's game, 26–21. The game attracts huge crowds to Jacksonville, and the associated tailgating and other events earned it the nickname of the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party", although that name is no longer used officially. Richard LeCounte gets his second interception on the day, bringing Georgia's total to three. Stanford overcame a 22–0 third quarter deficit and won the game, 25–22. [n 1], Walker pounded California by rushing 35 times for 167 yards on September 12. Join our linker program. The one-loss Panthers were selected as national champion by NCAA-designated major selector National Championship Foundation[1] and also by Montgomery Full Season Championship. The 24–13 win over coach Pat Dye's Tigers clinched a 2nd SEC Championship in a row for Georgia. The 1981 Sugar Bowl was the 47th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Thursday, January 1.Part of the 1980–81 bowl game season, it matched the undefeated and top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference, and the seventh-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish.A slight underdog, Georgia won, 17–10. He played college football for the University of Georgia, earned consensus All-American honors three times and won the 1982 Heisman Trophy. Walker opened things up for the Bulldogs in the third quarter by scoring on touchdown runs of 3 and 8 yards to put the Gamecocks away. The 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Against Temple, he scored a career-high 4 touchdowns while rushing 23 times for 112 yards against the Owls. Murray currently leads the SEC career touchdown list, surpassing Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, and Matthew Stafford. The 2007 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, September 27, 6:50AM. The 2014 Gator Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2014 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Let's hope to see more runs like this moving forward, this offensive line is really getting some push now. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Georgia leads the series 42–18–4, with 42 games played in Georgia, and 22 games played in South Carolina. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The 1963 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The 1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.The one-loss Panthers were selected as national champion by NCAA-designated major selector National Championship Foundation and also by Montgomery Full Season Championship. Walker pounded out 165 yards on 37 rushes during the contest. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his second year, and played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Georgia will look to open the season strong. The younger Chumley averaged 43.3 yards per punt in high school. 10) in the 1982 Sugar Bowl. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports.com. Opp Pts/G: 10.2 (3rd of 137) SRS: 21.43 (4th of 137) SOS: 6.43 (29th of 137) Bowl Game: Lost Sugar Bowl 24-20 versus Pitt. It was the Crimson Tide's 69th overall and 30th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [citation needed], On November 7, seventh-ranked Georgia got behind, 14–0, down in Jacksonville, to the Florida Gators, but came back to win in a repeat score of last season's game, 26–21. It was the Crimson Tide's 114th overall season, 75th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 17th within the SEC Western Division. The momentum of 1980 continued into September 1981 for the Georgia Bulldogs as Herschel Walker and company took control early in the season by scoring early and often in wins against Tennessee (44–0) and the Cal Golden Bears (27–13). The 69th edition of the Gator Bowl, it featured the Georgia Bulldogs from the Southeastern Conference against the Nebraska Cornhuskers from the Big Ten Conference. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. 1981 Nov 08. It was the twentieth edition of the Bluebonnet Bowl.