It’s been 39 long, painful years since the Georgia Bulldogs football team has won a national championship. Sorry for reminding you.

And I know we have been prone to say this almost every offseason, but could this be the year that Georgia takes back the crown and becomes college football’s top dawg?

We’ve come close – just about as close as possible the last two seasons, and expect more of the same with the Bulldogs expected to begin the season ranked in the top three or four of every major poll.

Georgia’s 2019 football schedule is by no means an easy one, with games at Tennessee and Auburn, plus home matchups vs Texas A&M, South Carolina and Notre Dame. Not to mention the annual showdown vs Florida in Jacksonville.

When reading those games just listed you may be overcome by a sense of deja vu…if you have a really, really good memory.

Georgia played those same teams, in the same location (minus Florida and Notre Dame) in 1980, the last time it took home a national championship. The order of the games differs between now and then, but same opponents nonetheless. In addition, notice the championship game locations – both in New Orleans.

History has a way of repeating itself, and let’s hope that’s true for the 2019 Georgia Bulldogs.

"1980" @ Tennessee

vs. Texas A&M

vs. South Carolina

@ Auburn

vs. Notre Dame

National Title in New Orleans 2019

@ Tennessee

vs. Texas A&M

vs. South Carolina

@ Auburn

vs. Notre Dame

CFPNC in New Orleans THIS is the most Georgia year ever. "19&80" — Chañce (@mckelsey19) July 25, 2019

Results of the 1980 matchups:

at Tennessee: Won 16-15

vs Texas A&M: Won 42-0

vs South Carolina: Won 13-10

vs Florida: Won 26-21

at Auburn: Won 31-21

vs Notre Dame: Won 17-10