Georgia Football: Yesterday & Today

How bout them Dawgs! Georgia Football: Yesterday & Today tells the thrilling story of the Georgia Bulldogs, from the first time they ran onto the gridiron in 1892 to the rise of the stars of the 21st century. Georgia s glorious history and traditions are vividly captured in riveting tales, recollections from the players who were there, and rare photographs and memorabilia.

Here are some of the fascinating stories included in Georgia Football: Yesterday & Today:

The origins of the Deep South s Oldest Rivalry with Auburn and the Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate of the Georgia-Georgia Tech matchups
The incredible coaching career of Wally Butts, the little round man who turned Georgia into one of the country s great football powers
The Drought Breaker, fullback Theron Sapp, whose string of incredible plays in a 1957 game ended Georgia Tech s eight-game winning streak over the Bulldogs
The 1958 game against the University of Texas, which saw the birth of a Bulldog legend when sophomore quarterback Fran Tarkenton came into the game and drove Georgia 95 yards down the field
The thrilling Sugar Bowl game on New Year s Day, 1981, when running back Herschel Walker dislocated his shoulder but still went on to lead Georgia to victory over Notre Dame

Former Georgia coach Vince Dooley sets the tone for the book in the foreword, reflecting on the many amazing Georgia players he led to 201 victories in 25 seasons. Re-live those triumphs -- and all of the others -- in Georgia Football: Yesterday & Today.