Georgia Bulldogs football (all games)
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This lists all college football
games played by the University of Georgia
football team
since the program started in 1892.
es of the Georgia Bulldogs football
team in the 1890s. Charles Herty
(1982 season
), Ernest Brown
(1893 season
), Robert Winston
(1894 season
), "Pop" Warner
, (1895 & 1896 seasons
), Charles McCarthy
(1897 & 1898 seasons
) and Gordon Saussy
(1899 season
).
Decade Record: 23-14-2, a winning percentage of .615.
Milestones: SIAA Co-Champion in 1896.
es of the Georgia Bulldogs football
team in the first decade of the 1900s. E. E. Jones
(1900 season
), Billy Reynolds
(1901 & 1902 seasons
), Marvin D. Dickinson
(1903 & 1905 seasons
), Charles Barnard, (1904 season), Bull Whitney
(1906 & 1907 seasons
), Branch Bocock
(1908 season
) and James Coulter & Frank Dobson (1909 season
). The first decade of 1900 was the worst decade of football in Georgia Bulldog history.
Decade Record: 24-38-8, a winning percentage of .400.
Cumulative Record:47-52-10, a winning percentage of .477.
Milestones:
of the Georgia Bulldogs football
team in the 1910s. Since Georgia did not field a team in 1917 or 1918 due to World War I
, W. A. Cunningham
coached the bulldogs for eight seasons
. Although the team had slipped below .500 as the result of a poor showing in the first decade of the season, Cunningham's teams had enough success to pull Georgia's cumulative record back above .500.
Decade Record: 43-18-9, a winning percentage of .679.
Cumulative Record:90-70-19, a winning percentage of .556.
Milestones:
es during the 1920s: Herman Stegeman
for 1920-1922 seasons
, Georg "Kid" Woodruff
for 1923-1927 seasons
and Harry Mehre
for 1928 & 1929 seasons
.
Decade Record: 60-31-4, a winning percentage of .653.
Cumulative Record:150-101-23, a winning percentage of .589.
Milestones
es in the first decade of 2000. Jim Donnan
for 2000 season
and Mark Richt
for 2001 to current season
.
Decade Record (through 2006): 68-21-0, a winning percentage of .764.
Cumulative Record (through 2006): 702-379-54, a winning percentage of .642.
Milestones:
College football
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games played by the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
football team
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
since the program started in 1892.
Georgia Bulldogs football games in the 1890s
There were six head coachHead coach
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es of the Georgia Bulldogs football
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
team in the 1890s. Charles Herty
Charles Herty
Charles Holmes Herty, Sr. was an American academic, scientist and businessman. Serving in academia as a chemistry professor to begin his career, Herty concurrently promoted collegiate athletics including creating the first varsity football team at the University of Georgia...
(1982 season
Georgia Bulldogs football under Charles Herty
The 1892 Georgia Bulldogs football team was the first football team fielded by the University of Georgia to compete and the team completed its inaugural season with a 1-1 record. The Bulldogs played their first inter-collegiate football game in history against , winning 50-0...
), Ernest Brown
Georgia Bulldogs football under Ernest Brown
The 1893 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 2-2-1 record. 1893 saw the Bulldogs play their first games against Georgia Tech, losing 6-28, , losing 10-35, and , winning 22-8. The rivalries with Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt continue to the present day, while the last game...
(1893 season
Georgia Bulldogs football under Ernest Brown
The 1893 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 2-2-1 record. 1893 saw the Bulldogs play their first games against Georgia Tech, losing 6-28, , losing 10-35, and , winning 22-8. The rivalries with Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt continue to the present day, while the last game...
), Robert Winston
Robert Winston (coach)
-References:*John F. Stegeman, The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron, pp. 22–23, University of Georgia Press, Athens, Georgia, 1966, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 66-27606-External links:...
(1894 season
Georgia Bulldogs football under Robert Winston
The 1894 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 5-1-0 record. In 1894, the Bulldogs played their first game against , winning 40-0, starting a rivalry that continues to the present day. Georgia also secured its first victory over Auburn. This was the team's one and only season...
), "Pop" Warner
Glenn Scobey Warner
Glenn Scobey Warner , most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American football player and coach...
, (1895 & 1896 seasons
Georgia Bulldogs football under Pop Warner
Coaching legend Glenn “Pop” Warner coached the Georgia Bulldogs for two seasons: 1895 and 1896. Warner was hired at a salary of $34 per week. Over the course of those two seasons, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 7-4 record and the team's first undefeated season and first conference championship...
), Charles McCarthy
Charles McCarthy (football coach)
Charles McCarthy was a political scientist, public administrator, Progressive reformer, and briefly, an American football coach. He is credited with founding the first legislative reference library in the United States. McCarthy was active in policy formation, with special interests in...
(1897 & 1898 seasons
Georgia Bulldogs football under Charles McCarthy
Charles McCarthy coached the Georgia Bulldogs for two seasons: 1897 and 1898. Over the course of those two seasons, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 6-3 record, including back-to-back victories over Georgia Tech.-1897 Season:...
) and Gordon Saussy
Gordon Saussy
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(1899 season
Georgia Bulldogs football under Gordon Saussy
-1899 Season:The 1899 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a disappointing 2-3-1 record. However, a season higlight was the third-straight victory over . 1899 saw the first meeting between the Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee...
).
Decade Record: 23-14-2, a winning percentage of .615.
Milestones: SIAA Co-Champion in 1896.
Georgia Bulldogs football games in the 1900s
There were seven head coachHead coach
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es of the Georgia Bulldogs football
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
team in the first decade of the 1900s. E. E. Jones
Georgia Bulldogs football under E. E. Jones
The 1900 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 2-4-0 record, no improvement at all over the previous year's mark under coach Gordon Saussy . Although the season started well with back-to-back victories, including Georgia's fourth straight victory over , it ended with four...
(1900 season
Georgia Bulldogs football under E. E. Jones
The 1900 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 2-4-0 record, no improvement at all over the previous year's mark under coach Gordon Saussy . Although the season started well with back-to-back victories, including Georgia's fourth straight victory over , it ended with four...
), Billy Reynolds
William A. Reynolds
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(1901 & 1902 seasons
Georgia Bulldogs football under Billy Reynolds
William A. “Billy” Reynolds coached the Georgia Bulldogs for two seasons: 1901 and 1902. Over the course of those two seasons, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 5–7–3 record.-1901 Season:...
), Marvin D. Dickinson
Marvin D. Dickinson
-External links:* Reed, Thomas Walter . Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. History of the University of Georgia; Chapter XVII: Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947...
(1903 & 1905 seasons
Georgia Bulldogs football under Marvin D. Dickinson
Marvin D. Dickinson coached the Georgia Bulldogs for two seasons: 1903 and 1905. He had been a Georgia football player from 1900 to 1902. Over the course of his two seasons as head coach, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 4–9–0 record.-1903 Season:...
), Charles Barnard, (1904 season), Bull Whitney
W. S. Whitney
W. S. "Bull" Whitney was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia during the 1906 and 1907 seasons. Whitney coached at Georgia when the forward pass became legal in 1906 and was the first coach there to implement passing plays...
(1906 & 1907 seasons
Georgia Bulldogs football under Bull Whitney
W. S. Whitney coached the Georgia Bulldogs for two seasons: 1906 and 1907. Over the course of those two seasons, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 6–7–2 record.-1906 Season:...
), Branch Bocock
Branch Bocock
Branch Bocock was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia , Virginia Tech , the University of North Carolina , Louisiana State University , the University of South Carolina , and The College of...
(1908 season
Georgia Bulldogs football under Branch Bocock
-1908 season:The 1908 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 5-2-1 record. Georgia had victories against Clemson and South Carolina, but lost to one of its main rivals, Auburn. This was the team's first and only season under the guidance of head coach Branch Bocock, although he...
) and James Coulter & Frank Dobson (1909 season
Georgia Bulldogs football under Coulter and Dobson
-1909 Season:The 1909 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 1-4-2 record. The offensive production was quite low, with only 14 points being scored over the course of seven games. The only victory was over Tennessee. Georgia suffered its fifth straight loss to and also lost...
). The first decade of 1900 was the worst decade of football in Georgia Bulldog history.
Decade Record: 24-38-8, a winning percentage of .400.
Cumulative Record:47-52-10, a winning percentage of .477.
Milestones:
- 10th season of Georgia Bulldogs football - the 1901 season.
- Georgia dropped below .500 in 1905 and would stay there for the rest of the decade (loss to Clemson on October 2).
- 100th game played in 1908 (tied Alabama - October 14).
Georgia Bulldogs football games in the 1910s
There was only one head coachHead coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the Georgia Bulldogs football
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
team in the 1910s. Since Georgia did not field a team in 1917 or 1918 due to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, W. A. Cunningham
W. A. Cunningham
-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com* Reed, Thomas Walter . Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. History of the University of Georgia; Chapter XVII: Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947...
coached the bulldogs for eight seasons
Georgia Bulldogs football under W. A. Cunningham
William A. "Bill" Cunningham was the 14th head football coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team and served for ten years from 1910 to 1919. Since Georgia did not play in 1917 and 1918 as a result of World War I, he only coached eight seasons...
. Although the team had slipped below .500 as the result of a poor showing in the first decade of the season, Cunningham's teams had enough success to pull Georgia's cumulative record back above .500.
Decade Record: 43-18-9, a winning percentage of .679.
Cumulative Record:90-70-19, a winning percentage of .556.
Milestones:
- Georgia moved back above .500 in 1911 and would never fall below .500 again.
- 20th season of Georgia Bulldogs football - the 1911 season.
Georgia Bulldogs football games in the 1920s
The Bulldogs had three head coachHead coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
es during the 1920s: Herman Stegeman
Herman Stegeman
-Sources: -External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com*...
for 1920-1922 seasons
Georgia Bulldogs football under Herman Stegeman
Herman Stegeman was the 15th head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs for three seasons from 1920 to 1922. Over the course of those three seasons, he led the Bulldogs to a combined 20–6–3 record and the team's second conference championship.-1920 season:...
, Georg "Kid" Woodruff
George Cecil Woodruff
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for 1923-1927 seasons
Georgia Bulldogs football under Kid Woodruff
Georg "Kid" Woodruff was the 16th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1923 to 1927. He was the third former Georgia player to serve as head coach and compiled a 30–16–1 record .-1923 season:The 1923 Georgia Bulldogs football team...
and Harry Mehre
Harry Mehre
Harry J. Mehre was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia and the University of Mississippi , compiling a career college football record of 98–60–7...
for 1928 & 1929 seasons
Georgia Bulldogs football under Harry Mehre
Harry Mehre was the 17th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1928 to 1937. He compiled a 59-34-6 record .-1928 season:...
.
Decade Record: 60-31-4, a winning percentage of .653.
Cumulative Record:150-101-23, a winning percentage of .589.
Milestones
- SIAA Co-Champion in 1920.
- 100th victory in 1921 (Furman - October 8).
- 200th game played in 1922 (a victory over Mercer - September 30).
- 30th season of Georgia Bulldogs football - the 1923 season.
- National Champion in 1927 (listed number 1 in four polls).
- 100th loss in 1929 (Tulane - November 2).
Georgia Bulldogs football games in the 1930s
Georgia Bulldogs football games in the 1990s
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/90 | LSU Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... |
Tiger Stadium Tiger Stadium (LSU) Tiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University football team.Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924... • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 18-13 |
| 09/15/90 | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium is an American football stadium located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is the home of The University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles football team.... • Hattiesburg, MS |
W 18-17 |
| 09/22/90 |
Georgia Bulldogs football games in the 2000s
Georgia has had two head coachHead coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
es in the first decade of 2000. Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan is a former American football player and coach and now a television analyst for college football and a motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University and the University of Georgia , compiling a career record of 104–40–1...
for 2000 season
Georgia Bulldogs football under Jim Donnan
Jim Donnan was the 24th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1996 to 2000. He compiled a 40-19 record .Coaching Summary-1996 Season:...
and Mark Richt
Mark Richt
Mark Richt is the head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. His previous affiliations include fourteen years at Florida State University, where he served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and one year as offensive coordinator at East Carolina University.-Early...
for 2001 to current season
Georgia Bulldogs football under Mark Richt
Mark Richt is the 25th head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. His first year at Georgia was 2001. So far, Mark Richt has accumulated a winning percentage of slightly less than .750 as head coach.-2001 season:...
.
Decade Record (through 2006): 68-21-0, a winning percentage of .764.
Cumulative Record (through 2006): 702-379-54, a winning percentage of .642.
Milestones:
- SEC Champions in 2002.
- 110th season of Georgia Bulldogs football - the 2003 Season.
- 1100th game played in 2004 (a victory over Marshall - September 18).
- SEC Champions in 20052005 Georgia Bulldogs football teamThe 2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 10-3 record. Winning 10 games for the fourth year in a row, Georgia tied its own record for consecutive 10 win seasons. The Bulldogs, with a regular season SEC record of 6-2, won the SEC East and advanced to the 2005 SEC...
. - 700th victory in 20062006 Georgia Bulldogs football teamThe 2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 9-4 record. The Bulldogs had an SEC record of 4-4. Despite losses to unranked Kentucky and Vanderbilt, Georgia salvaged its season by beating two ranked teams in the last two games of the season: #5 Auburn and #15 Georgia Tech...
.