Photos of the Georgia Bulldogs through the years

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Flashback photos: Georgia Bulldogs through the years, 1933-1980

As the Georgia Bulldogs head to the National Championship Game at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, let’s take a look at photos of the team's history.

Coach Vince Dooley and Georgia Bulldogs watch the game from the sidelines, 1965

Georgia Bulldogs' Charley Trippi in action against Oklahoma A&M, 1946

Georgia Bulldogs halfback Charley Trippi during practice, 1946

Sanford Stadium before seat renovation and construction, circa 1970s

Georgia Bulldogs' defensive coordinator Erk Russell with linebackers Steve Neuhaus and John Glass, 1965

Coach Vince Dooley, assistant coach Bill Dooley and staff run out onto Sanford Stadium's field, 1965

Georgia Bulldogs's coach Vince Dooley at Sanford Stadium, 1965

Coach Vince Dooley watches the game from the sidelines, 1965

Georgia Bulldogs' coach Vince Dooley at Sanford Stadium, August 1967

Georgia Bulldog fans packed in at Sanford Stadium, 1950

Georgia Bulldog fans outside Sanford Stadium sometime in the 1970s.

Herschel Walker leaps over the defensive line in an attempt to gain yardage against Georgia Tech, 1980

An undated photo of Atlanta Journal-Constitution photographer Charles Pugh taking photos of the cheerleaders at a Georgia versus Alabama football game in Athens.

Defensive coordinator Erk Russell covered in blood after head-butting his players, 1979

An aerial view of Sanford Stadium as University of Georgia took on Oklahoma A & M in 1946.

Aerial view of Sanford Stadium during a game, 1967

Georgia Bulldogs' Heisman Triophy winner and future College Football Hall of Famer Frank Sinkwich in 1942

Georgia Bulldogs' Heisman Trophy winner Frank Sinkwich in 1942.

Aerial view of Sanford Stadium during a Georgia Bulldogs game, 1946

Sanford Stadium's "Track People" watch the Bulldogs from the railroad tracks, 1980.

Georgia Bulldogs football players helmets line the sideline, 1950

Georgia Bulldogs' Charley Trippi carrying the ball during practice, 1946

Georgia Bulldogs' Charley Trippi in action against Oklahoma A&M, 1946

Georgia Bulldogs' marching band pays tribute to star Charley Trippi, 1946.

University of Georgia football player, Athens, Georgia, 1933. LBGlass - 023, Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, 1920-1976. Photographic Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.

University of Georgia football team practicing, Athens, Georgia, 1933. LBGlass - 027, Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, 1920-1976. Photographic Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.

University of Georgia football team practicing, Athens, Georgia, 1933. LBGlass - 025, Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, 1920-1976. Photographic Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.

University of Georgia football team practicing, Athens, Georgia, 1933. LBGlass - 021, Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, 1920-1976. Photographic Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.

University of Georgia football team practicing, Athens, Georgia, 1933. LBGlass - 031, Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, 1920-1976. Photographic Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.

Georgia Bulldogs' coach Wally Butts addresses his players on the sideline in 1950.

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Coach Vince Dooley and Georgia Bulldogs watch the game from the sidelines, 1965

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