University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia Football Finishes No. 9 In National Polls
January 16, 2015 | Football
ATHENS, Ga. --- For the eighth time during Mark Richt's tenure as Georgia's head coach, the Bulldog football team has finished in the top 10 in the final polls.
Georgia (10-3) finished the 2014 season ranked No. 9 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls. The Bulldogs have been in the top 10 in both polls two out of the last three years, finishing No. 5 in the AP poll and No. 4 in the USA Today/Coaches poll to end 2012.
It marks the 21st time in history that Georgia has finished in the top 10 nationally. Since Richt was named head coach, the Bulldogs have finished in the top 10 eight times, including three top-five finishes.
Georgia has appeared in the USA Today/Coaches final top 10 eight times and in the AP final top 10 seven times since 2001. USA TODAY took over the coaches' rankings in 1991. Prior to that year, United Press handled the coaches' poll from 1950-57 and UPI from 1958-90.
The Bulldogs wrapped up their 2014 campaign by routing No. 20 Louisville 37-14 in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, N.C.
Georgia Top-10 Rankings In Final AP, USA Today/Coaches Polls Under Richt
2002 - 3rd (AP), 3rd (USA)
2003 - 7th (AP), 6th (USA)
2004 - 7th (AP), 6th (USA)
2005 - 10th (AP), 10th (USA)
2007 - 2nd (AP), 3rd (USA)
2008 - 10th (USA)
2012 - 5th (AP), 4th (USA)
2014 - 9th (AP), 9th (USA)
