Has it really been 40 years since the Georgia Bulldogs won the Sugar Bowl as they claimed the 1980 National Championship over the Irish of Notre Dame? I was four years old and had not grown into my love for Georgia Football yet.
This year the Georgia Bulldogs will honor that team by changing up their uniforms and sporting red pants as they did during the 1980 season.
I have read reports that the Bulldogs will wear the white jersey/red pants for one game. Before covid, the Bulldogs were suppose to open season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic versus Virginia and sport the new digs. But now have decided to sport the uniforms when they open at Arkansas. For the 2007 season the Bulldogs wore the black jersey with grey pants for an alternative uniform. Georgia is not doing away with their traditional red home jerseys, they are just going to spice it up a bit with the alternative black jerseys for some games.
The white jersey has a 40 year anniversary patch on the right of the collar and the state of Georgia patch on the left of the collar. When I first looked at the jersey it reminded me of the Auburn Tigers white jersey with the stripes on the sleeve.
The black jersey is going to be paired with the grey pants, but also has the new bulldog face logo on the sleeve. I do not like the spikes around the collar. But the black jersey and red helmet go well together.
For these new uniform combinations, the team has gone back to the traditional block numbering for both jerseys which is better than the bubble number for the past few years. It is unknown if the red jerseys or traditional white jerseys will go back to block numbering or the bubble numbering. Block numbering is my favorite. Just my opinion as is this article.
The Georgia Bulldogs open the season at Arkansas on September 26. Join the SEC Network at 4:00pm EST to see the new look Bulldogs.
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