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How many national championships has Georgia won?
Key takeaways
- Georgia Bulldogs football has won 4 national championships: 1942, 1980, 2021, 2022.
- Title seasons: 1942, 1980, 2021, 2022.
- Across the SEC, Alabama (18), Oklahoma (7), Tennessee (6), Georgia (4), LSU (4), Texas (4), Florida (3), Ole Miss (3), Texas A&M (3), Auburn (2), Arkansas (1) have claimed national titles.
- All-time record in our game log (1902-2026): 883-411-50.
4 National titles
883-411-50 Record 1902-2026
31 of 57 Bowl / playoff wins
2022 (15-0) Best season
4
seasons since Georgia's last national championship 2022 national championship - Finished 15-0.
Every national title, year by year
| Year | Title | The season |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 1942 national championship (claimed) | Finished 11-1. |
| 1980 | 1980 national championship | Finished 12-0. |
| 2021 | 2021 national championship | Finished 14-1. |
| 2022 | 2022 national championship | Finished 15-0. |
Claimed national championships, per the program's own record book.
Georgia postseason, 1902-2026
| Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-2 | Lost College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl |
| 2024 | 11-3 | Lost College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl - Rescheduled from Jan 1 |
| 2023 | 13-1 | Won Capital One Orange Bowl |
| 2020 | 8-2 | Won Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl |
| 2019 | 12-2 | Won ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2018 | 11-3 | Lost ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2017 | 13-2 | Lost CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY AT&T |
| 2016 | 8-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 2015 | 10-3 | Won TAXSLAYER BOWL |
| 2014 | 10-3 | Won BELK BOWL |
| 2013 | 8-5 | Lost TAXSLAYER.com GATOR BOWL |
| 2012 | 12-2 | Won CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2011 | 10-4 | Lost OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2010 | 6-7 | Lost AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL |
| 2009 | 8-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 2008 | 10-3 | Won CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2007 | 11-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 2006 | 9-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 2005 | 10-3 | Lost Nokia Sugar Bowl |
| 2004 | 10-2 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2003 | 11-3 | Won CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2002 | 13-1 | Won SUGAR BOWL |
| 2001 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2000 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1999 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1998 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1997 | 10-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1995 | 6-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1992 | 10-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1991 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1989 | 6-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1988 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1987 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1986 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1985 | 7-3-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1984 | 7-4-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1983 | 10-1-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1982 | 11-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1981 | 10-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1978 | 9-2-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1976 | 10-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1975 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1974 | 6-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1973 | 7-4-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1971 | 11-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1969 | 5-5-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1968 | 8-1-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1967 | 7-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1966 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1964 | 7-3-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1959 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1950 | 6-3-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1948 | 9-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1947 | 7-4-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1946 | 11-0 | Won Bowl game |
| 1945 | 9-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1941 | 9-1-1 | Won Bowl game |
Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.
National titles across the SEC
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
 Alabama Crimson Tide | 18 | 2020 |
 Oklahoma Sooners | 7 | 2000 |
 Tennessee Volunteers | 6 | 1998 |
 Georgia Bulldogs this page | 4 | 2022 |
 LSU Tigers | 4 | 2019 |
 Texas Longhorns | 4 | 2005 |
 Florida Gators | 3 | 2008 |
 Ole Miss Rebels | 3 | 1962 |
 Texas A&M Aggies | 3 | 1939 |
 Auburn Tigers | 2 | 2010 |
 Arkansas Razorbacks | 1 | 1964 |
 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | None yet |
 Missouri Tigers | 0 | None yet |
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | None yet |
 Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | None yet |
Current SEC members, claimed national championships.
Where Georgia sits in the SEC
Current SEC programs have claimed 55 national titles between them: 18 for Alabama, seven for Oklahoma, six for Tennessee, four for Georgia, four for LSU, four for Texas, three for Florida, three for Ole Miss, three for Texas A&M, two for Auburn and one for Arkansas. The other five programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the SEC standings, or browse every season on the Georgia record by year page.
Editorial note
College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.
Georgia Bulldogs football has won 4 national championships: 1942, 1980, 2021, 2022.
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Frequently asked questions
How many national championships has Georgia won?
4. 1942 national championship (claimed), 1980 national championship, 2021 national championship, 2022 national championship.
When did Georgia win its first national championship?
In 1942. Finished 11-1.
When did Georgia last win a national championship?
In 2022. Finished 15-0.