The 2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by head coach

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, who was in his 14th year as head coach. The Bulldogs played their home games at

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. They were a member of the Eastern Division of the

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(SEC). Georgia finished the season with a 10–3 overall record, 6–2 in SEC play placing second place in the East Division. They earned an invitation to play in the

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against the

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, which they won, 37–14.

Rivalry Games

Georgia finished the year 1–3 in rivalry games, losing to

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38-35 on September 13, 2014,

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38–20 in the

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on November 1, 2014. They beat the

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34–7. Georgia lost to in-state rival

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on November 29, 2014 by a score of 30–24 in overtime.

Coaching changes

On January 12 defensive coordinator

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left to take the same position at

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under

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. On January 14, Georgia hired

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as their new

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. Pruitt came from

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where they were the national champions in 2013. Pruitt had been a part of the previous three national championships as a coach: 2013 at Florida State and 2011 and 2012 at

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as secondary coach. Georgia also added three other coaches to their defensive staff:

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, and

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Schedule

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Rankings

References

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