University of Georgia Athletics
Sanford Facts and History
May 15, 2008 | General
Sanford Facts and History
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GEORGIA’S HOME RECORD: 301-103-11 (.739)
FIRST GAME: 10/12/1929 - Ga. 15, Yale 0 (Att. 30,000+)
FIRST NIGHT GAME: 10/26/1940 - Georgia 7, Kentucky 7
FIRST NIGHT GAME, NEW LIGHTS: 9/6/1982 - Georgia 13, Clemson 7
FIRST LOSS: 11/2/1929 - Tulane 21, Georgia 15
LONGEST HOME STREAK: 24 wins (9/13/1980-11/12/1983)
LARGEST HOME CROWD: 92,746
CAPACITY 2008: 92,746
Top 10 Largest On-Campus Stadiums:
1. Beaver Stadium, Penn State University (107,282) natural
2. Michigan Stadium, University of Michigan (106,201) natural
3. Ohio Stadium, Ohio State University (102,329) natural
4. Neyland Stadium, University of Tennessee (102,038) natural
5. Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial/Jamail Field (93,553) natural
6. SANFORD STADIUM, GEORGIA (92,746) natural
7. Tiger Stadium, LSU (92,400) natural
8. Bryant-Denny Stadium, University of Alabama (92,138), natural
9. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, University of Florida (88,548) natural
10. Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn University (87,451) natural
Capacity of SEC Stadiums:
1. Tennessee, Neyland Stadium (104,048) natural
2. GEORGIA, SANFORD STADIUM (92,746) natural
3. LSU, Tiger Stadium (92,400) natural
4. Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama (92,138) natural
5. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, University of Florida (88,548) natural
6. Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn (87,451) natural
7. Williams-Brice Stadium, South Carolina (80,250) natural
8. Razorback Stadium, Arkansas (72,000) natural
9. Commonwealth Stadium, Kentucky (67,606) natural
10. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Ole Miss (60,580) AstroPlay
11. Davis Wade Stadium, Mississippi State (55,082) natural
12. Vanderbilt Stadium, Vanderbilt (39,773) natural
