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UGA vs South Carolina

1980

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UGA vs South Carolina Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 23, 2022
1. UGA vs South Carolina Marker
Inscription. Legendary for the showdown between Georgia's freshman running back Herschel Walker and the Gamecocks' 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers, the Bulldogs edged South Carolina behind 219 yards and a touchdown on the ground from Walker. Rex Robinson drilled a 57-yard field goal as the first quarter ended, which proved to be the difference.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.
 
Location. 33° 56.995′ N, 83° 22.482′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It can be reached from Sanford Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Athens GA 30605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: UGA vs Auburn (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named UGA vs Auburn (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named UGA vs Auburn (a few steps from this marker); UGA vs Mississippi State (within shouting distance of this marker); UGA vs Clemson (within shouting distance of this marker); UGA vs LSU (within shouting distance of this marker); UGA vs Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); UGA vs Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
 
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UGA vs South Carolina Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 23, 2022
2. UGA vs South Carolina Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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