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Georgia

SEC · 1987 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–3
0.750 Win %
Conference
3rd
4–2 in SEC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
123
1902–2026
All-Time Record
881–411–50
0.675 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1920, 2021, 2022
#1 Finishes
3
Top 5: 16 · Top 10: 33 · Top 25: 57
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 8 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 4 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Georgia head-to-head · History & Eras

1987 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC8–4W 30–22
3Week 3 · Sep 15Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC2–9W 41–7
4Week 4 · Sep 22Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC10–2L 20–21
5Week 5 · Sep 29South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HIND FBSI8–4W 13–6
6Week 6 · Oct 6Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC3–8W 31–14
7Week 7 · Oct 13LSUH2HSEC10–1–1L 23–26
8Week 8 · Oct 20Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)H2HSEC4–7W 52–24
9Week 9 · Oct 27Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2HSEC5–6W 17–14
11Week 11 · Nov 10Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC6–6W 23–10
12Week 12 · Nov 17Auburn (AUBURN)H2HSEC9–1–2L 11–27
14Week 14 · Dec 1Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC2–9W 30–16
19Final · Jan 5Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HIND SWC9–4W 20–17

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.542
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+43
-4+47
  • Arkansas +9
  • Virginia +8
  • South Carolina +8
  • Florida +6
  • Kentucky +5
  • Vanderbilt +4
  • Ole Miss +3
  • Oregon State +2
  • Georgia Tech +2
  • LSU -1
  • Auburn -1
  • Clemson -2

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #14Better than 91%
Win % Place 18thBetter than 88%

0.750 Win % · Change 5

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#20Regular Season Final#18Post-Season W1#18Post-Season W2#19Post-Season W3#14Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+8
+34
-1
+7
+17
-3
+28
+3
+13
-16
+14
+3

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#31982#61983#241984#191985#261986

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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