Dooley through the years

ATLANTA — A timeline of Vince Dooley’s life and career:

› 1932 — Born Sept. 4 in Mobile, Alabama.

› 1951 — Began his three-year career at Auburn, where he played quarterback under famed coach Shug Jordan.

› 1963 — With no previous head coaching experience, Dooley is hired as Georgia’s football coach shortly after the Bulldogs wrapped up their third straight losing season under Johnny Griffith.

› 1964 — Leads Georgia a 7-3-1 record in his inaugural season, including a victory over Texas Tech in the Sun Bowl.

› 1965 — Upsets Bear Bryant and defending national champion Alabama 18-17.

› 1966 — Leads Georgia to its first Southeastern Conference title since 1959.

› 1968 — Georgia captures the second SEC title of the Dooley era, posting an 8-1-2 mark. The only loss was a 16-2 setback to Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl.

› 1976 — The Bulldogs capture their third SEC title under Dooley, highlighted by a 21-0 shutout of Bryant’s Alabama team.

› 1979 — Adds title as Georgia’s athletic director.

› 1980 — After landing touted running back Herschel Walker, Georgia captures the fourth SEC title under Dooley and its first undisputed national championship. The 12-0 season includes a memorable victory over Florida on Buck Belue’s 93-yard touchdown pass to Lindsay Scott and is capped with a 17-10 triumph over Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.

› 1981 — Georgia captures its second straight SEC title (and fifth with Dooley). The Bulldogs finished 10-2 and ranked No. 6.

› 1982 — The last of Dooley’s six SEC titles marked a third straight finish atop the league standings. The Bulldogs went 11-0 before losint to Joe Paterno and No. 2 Penn State in the Sugar Bowl.

› 1988 — In Dooley’s final season as coach, the Bulldogs finished 9-3 and defeated Michigan State 34-27 in the Gator Bowl. He finishes with a career record of 201-77-10, which at the time was the second-most wins in SEC history behind only Bryant. Dooley remains as Georgia’s athletic director.

› 1994 — Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

› 2001 — Hires Mark Richt to launch a return to national prominence for the Bulldogs’ football program.

› 2004 — Retires after four decades at Georgia, a decision that was forced on him after a spat with Michael Adams, the university president.

› 2019 — School honors Dooley by putting his name on the field at Sanford Stadium.