You will find his name listed twice in the section in the Georgia football record book labeled "Passing TDs." He connected with Gene Washington in 1976 versus Kentucky for 87 yards and earlier in the season for 75 yards to Washington against Ole Miss. There were numerous touchdown "bombs" to add to his resume. Additionally, in the category "Touchdown Responsibility-Game," he is tied for second place with five others with five TDs: three rushing and two passing. His career was very productive, leading the Bulldogs to the SEC title in 1976 when he was named SEC Player of the Year. In the era when Bill Yeoman of Houston developed the Veer, which prominently featured passing concepts, option football was still king. The wishbone had been dominant for some time, but the Veer was more explosive. There was a lot of movement at the line of scrimmage with the Veer, a quick-striking offense. Goff, certainly not a sprinter, was nonetheless a quick and powerful runner, perfect for the Bulldog offense. As Georgia's 22nd head coach, Goff had a winning percentage of 58.1 (46-34-1), his high-water mark coming in 1992 when his team finished 10-2, defeating Ohio State, 21-14, in the Citrus Bowl. When he was inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame last weekend, his most distinguished coaching statistic for Bulldog partisans is that in the series against the big rival, Georgia Tech, his record is a sparkling 5-2.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Georgia Bulldog's Ray Goff....Hall of Fame QB
You will find his name listed twice in the section in the Georgia football record book labeled "Passing TDs." He connected with Gene Washington in 1976 versus Kentucky for 87 yards and earlier in the season for 75 yards to Washington against Ole Miss. There were numerous touchdown "bombs" to add to his resume. Additionally, in the category "Touchdown Responsibility-Game," he is tied for second place with five others with five TDs: three rushing and two passing. His career was very productive, leading the Bulldogs to the SEC title in 1976 when he was named SEC Player of the Year. In the era when Bill Yeoman of Houston developed the Veer, which prominently featured passing concepts, option football was still king. The wishbone had been dominant for some time, but the Veer was more explosive. There was a lot of movement at the line of scrimmage with the Veer, a quick-striking offense. Goff, certainly not a sprinter, was nonetheless a quick and powerful runner, perfect for the Bulldog offense. As Georgia's 22nd head coach, Goff had a winning percentage of 58.1 (46-34-1), his high-water mark coming in 1992 when his team finished 10-2, defeating Ohio State, 21-14, in the Citrus Bowl. When he was inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame last weekend, his most distinguished coaching statistic for Bulldog partisans is that in the series against the big rival, Georgia Tech, his record is a sparkling 5-2.
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