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Georgia defeated Notre Dame 17-10 on Jan. 1, 1981 in the Sugar Bowl. The victory gave the Bulldogs the consensus national championship for the 1980 season.

Georgia coach Vince Dooley, center, and a group of his Bulldogs display their 1980 national championship rings. The Bulldogs went 12-0 in 1980, capped by a 17-10 victory over Notre Dame in Sugar Bowl. (AJC FILE PHOTO)

Georgia Bulldogs players board an airplane at the airport in Atlanta on Dec. 28, 1980, bound for New Orleans. Georgia defeated Notre Dame to win that season's national title. Nancy Mangiafico/staff

Georgia's Scott Woerner (19) makes a key interception on a pass intended for Notre Dame's Pete Holohan during the Sugar Bowl at the Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 1981. Woerner, who was an All-American in the 1980 season, helped the Bulldogs defeat the Fighting Irish and win the national championship. (AP Photo)

Georgia coach Vince Dooley is carried off the field after Georgia defeated Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Jan. 1, 1981, to win Georgia's most-recent national football championship. (AP Photo/File)

Georgia's Herschel Walker in action against Notre Dame in the Jan. 1, 1981 Sugar Bowl. Walker, despite sustaining a separated shoulder, rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns and was the game's MVP, as the Bulldogs won the 1980 national championship. (Louie Favorite/AJC staff) 1980

Georgia coach Vince Dooley rolls up his sleeves as the Bulldogs' Sugar Bowl battle with Notre Dame grew intense. The Bulldogs prevailed 17-10 over the Fighting Irish to win the 1980 national championship on Jan. 1, 1981. Calvin Cruce / Archive Image

Georgia coach Vince Dooley is carried from the field of the Superdome in New Orleans after Georgia defeated Notre Dame 17-10 to win the 1980 national championship. (AP Laserphoto)

Georgia fans partied in the streets of New Orleans after the Bulldogs defeated Notre Dame 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 1981. Andy Sharp / Archive Image

Georgia fans cheer the Bulldogs on against Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl, played in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 1981. Andy Sharp / Archive Image

Georgia fans party after the Bulldogs defeated Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 1981 in New Orleans. Andy Sharp / Archive Image

Georgia coach Vince Dooley arrives at the airport Jan. 2, 1981 in Atlanta after the Bulldogs' victory in the Sugar Bowl the day before. That victory gave Georgia the 1980 national championship. W. A. Bridges / Archive Images

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Georgia coach Vince Dooley, center, and a group of his Bulldogs display their 1980 national championship rings. The Bulldogs went 12-0 in 1980, capped by a 17-10 victory over Notre Dame in Sugar Bowl. (AJC FILE PHOTO)

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