The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 on Monday night to win their first NCAA football championship in 41 years. The last time the Bulldogs won a national championship was following the 1980 season, and a lot has changed in the U.S. economy since that time. 1980 and Today The Bulldogs defeated Notre Dame 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl to win their last national championship on Jan. 1, 1981. At that time, the S&P 500 was trading at 135.7 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading at 963.99. A $1,000 investment in the S&P 500 the day Georgia won their last championship would be worth more than $34,300 today. Today, investors are very concerned about extreme inflation, including 6.8 percent CPI inflation in December. In 1980, the U.S. inflation rate was 13.5 percent. Today, the fed funds interest rate is 0.08 percent. In 1980, the fed funds rate finished …