<Tr> <Th> Marching band </Th> <Td> Georgia Redcoat Marching Band </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> georgiadogs.com </Td> </Tr> <P> The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football . The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They play their home games at historic Sanford Stadium on the university's Athens, Georgia, campus . Georgia's inaugural season was in 1892 . UGA claims two consensus national championships (1942 and 1980); the AP and Coaches Polls have each voted the Bulldogs the national champion once (1980); Georgia has also been named the National Champion by at least one polling authority in three other seasons (1927, 1946 and 1968). The Bulldogs have won 15 conference championships, including 13 SEC championships (tied for second-most all - time), and have appeared in 54 bowl games, tied for second-most all - time . The program has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, four number - one National Football League (NFL) draft picks, and many winners of other national awards . The team is known for its storied history, unique traditions, and rabid fan base . Georgia has won over 800 games in their history, placing them 11th all - time in wins . </P> <P> Georgia was a founding member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, one of the first collegiate athletic conferences formed in the United States . Georgia participated in the SIAA from its establishment in 1895 until 1921 . During its tenure in the SIAA, Georgia was conference co-champion in two years, 1896 and 1920 . In 1921, the Bulldogs, along with 12 other teams, left the SIAA and formed the Southern Conference . During its time in the Southern Conference, the team never won a conference championship . In 1932, the Georgia Bulldogs left the Southern Conference to form and join the SEC, where Georgia has won the second-most SEC football championships, with 13, behind Alabama (24) and tied with Tennessee . </P>

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