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UGA Football Bowl Records – Team

UGA football bowl records for the team, including rushing, passing, receiving, scoring, kicking, and defense.

Rushing

  • Most Rushes – 66, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford
  • Fewest Rushes – 23, 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia
  • Most Yards – 372, 2023 Orange vs. Florida State
  • Fewest Yards – 45, 2021 CFA Peach vs. Cincinnati
  • Most TDs – 5, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma; 2023 CFP National Championship vs. TCU; 2023 Orange vs. Florida State

Passing

  • Most Attempts – 59 (31 comp.), 1995 Peach vs. Virginia (SEC record)
  • Fewest Attempts – 9, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech
  • Most Completions – 31 (59 att.), 1995 Peach vs. Virginia
  • Fewest Completions – 1, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame
  • Completion Pct – .897 (26×29) 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin
  • Most Yards – 427 (18×33), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska
  • Fewest Yards – 7, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame
  • Most TDs – 5, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska
  • Most INTs – 6, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska

Total Offense

  • Most Offensive Plays – 95 (552 yards), 1995 Peach vs. UVa
  • Most Total Yards – 673 (76 plays), 2023 Orange vs. Florida State
  • Highest Avg./Play – 8.9 (533 yards/60 plays), 2022 CFP Semifinal at the Peach Bowl vs. Ohio State; 8.9 (673 yards/76 plays), 2023 Orange vs. Florida State
  • Fewest Total Yards – 127 (65 plays), 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame

First Downs

  • Most Rushing – 20, 2023 Orange vs. Florida State
  • Most Passing – 16, 2023 CFP National Championship vs. TCU
  • Most Total First Downs – 36, 2023 Orange vs. Florida State

Scoring

  • Most Points – 65, 2023 CFP National Championship vs. TCU
  • Fewest Points – 2, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas
  • Most TDs – 9, 2023 CFP National Championship vs. TCU; 9, 2023 Orange vs. Florida State
  • Largest Margin of Victory – 60, 2023 Orange vs. Florida State; 58, 2023 CFP National Championship vs. TCU
  • Largest Margin of Defeat – 39, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska
  • Most Points in a Loss – 35, 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia
  • Fewest Points in a Win – 7, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech; 1971 Gator vs. North Carolina
  • Most Points in a Quarter – 35 (2nd), 2023 Orange vs. Florida State

Kicking

  • Most Field Goals – 4 in 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; 2003 Sugar vs. Florida State; 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska
  • Longest Field Goal – 55 yarder, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma
  • Most PATs – 9, 2023 Orange vs. Florida State; 8, 2023 CFP National Championship vs. TCU
  • Most Punts – 11, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame
  • Highest Punting Average – 48.3 (3 punts), 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i

Kick Returns

  • Most Punt Returns – 9 (54 yards), 1971 Gator vs. UNC
  • Most Punt Return Yards – 92 (1 ret.), 2012 Outback vs. Mich. State
  • Most Kickoff Returns – 7, 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M
  • Most Kickoff Return Yards – 177 (5 ret.), 2001 Music City vs. Boston College
  • Best Kickoff Return Avg. (min. two) – 53.5 (2 ret.), 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M

Defense

  • Fewest Points Allowed – 0, 1943 Rose vs. UCLA; 1960 Orange vs. Missouri; 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech
  • Most Points Allowed – 48, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma
  • Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed – minus 5, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i
  • Fewest Passing Yards Allowed – 14, 1974 Tangerine vs. Miami, Ohio
  • Fewest Yards Total Offense Allowed – 128, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech
  • Registered A Safety – 1943 Rose vs. UCLA; 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas; 1989 Peach vs. Syracuse; 2012 Outback vs. Mich. State; 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska; 2021 CFA Peach vs. Cincinnati
  • Most Interceptions – 6 vs. TCU, 1942 Orange
  • Most Sacks – 8 vs. Hawai’i, 2008 Sugar
  • Most Offensive Plays Allowed – 92 vs. Texas A&M, 2009 Independence
  • Most Yards Allowed – 531 vs. Oklahoma, 2018 Rose

General

  • Biggest Comeback – 25, 2000 Outback (Trailed Purdue 25-0 with 10 -38 left in the 2nd quarter, won 28-25 in overtime) (SEC record)
  • Most Penalties – 11 (100 yards), 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i
  • Fewest Penalties – 1 (5 yards), 1973 Peach vs. Maryland
  • Most Yards Penalized – 100, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i
  • Fewest Yards Penalized – 5, 1973 Peach vs. Maryland
  • Most Turnovers (Fumbles & INTs) – 8, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska
  • Most Fumbles – 7, 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M; 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas
  • Most Fumbles Lost – 5, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas; 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford
  • Fewest Fumbles – 0; (15 games)
  • Overtime Record – 3-1 —2000 Outback (28-25 beat Purdue); 2004 Capital One (34-27 beat Purdue); 2012 Outback (33-30 loss to Michigan State-3 OT); 2018 Rose (54-48 beat Oklahoma); 2018 CFP Championship Game,
    (Lost to Alabama 26-23)