1916 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1916 Georgia Bulldogs football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 6–3 5–2 W. A. Cunningham 7th Tom Thrash Sanford Field 200 1919 The 1916 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by seventh-year head coach W. A. Cunningham, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–2 in SIAA play.1916 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 29, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1916-schedule.html Tom Thrash was the team captain.http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082408aaa.html Team Captains February 20, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20141211084631/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082408aaa.html December 11, 2014 dead Schedule September 30 w The Citadel Sanford Field Athens, GA 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-georgia-given-scare/148525063/ The Atlanta Journal Georgia given scare October 1, 1916 June 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w y Clemson Anderson, SC rivalry 26–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-heavier-georgi/148510449/ The Montgomery Advertiser Heavier Georgia players romp on Clemson eleven October 8, 1916 June 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w Florida Sanford Field Athens, GA rivalry 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-georgia-beat-florida/148509131/ The Atlanta Journal Georgia beat Florida, 21–0 October 15, 1916 June 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w y y Virginia Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-georgians-hand-vir/148525284/ The News and Observer Georgians hand Virginians first wallop in 3 years October 22, 1916 June 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l y y Navy Worden Field Annapolis, MD 3–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-navy-has-easy-time-i/148525387/ The Washington Post Navy has easy time in downing Georgia October 29, 1916 June 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Auburn Lane's Field Columbus, GA rivalry 0–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-placement-goal/148525735/ The Atlanta Constitution Placement goal gives Plainsmen win over Georgia November 5, 1916 June 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w Furman Sanford Field Athens, GA 49–0 Furman Is Easy For Red And Black https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108755154/the-atlanta-constitution/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia November 12, 1916 3 September 1, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 l Georgia Tech Sanford Field Athens, GA rivalry 0–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-tech-easily-won-game/148525906/ The Virginian-Pilot Tech easily won game November 19, 1916 June 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 30 w y Alabama Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71295385/georgia-victor-in-great-battle/ The Birmingham News Georgia victor in great battle December 1, 1916 February 17, 2021 Newspapers.com Game summaries The Citadel To open the season, Georgia gave The Citadel the team's only loss Clemson In the second week of play, Georgia beat Clemson. Florida Florida at Georgia Florida Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 14 October 14 Sanford FieldAthens, GA Streit Sources: Georgia beat the winless Florida Gators 21–0 in Athens. The contest was scoreless in the first half. Georgia had to send in two stars who were resting with dislocated shoulders.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5851743/the_atlanta_constitution/ 3 October 15, 1916 July 10, 2016 Newspapers.com The Atlanta Constitution Florida Eleven Worried Georgia Walter Neville scored the game's first touchdown. The starting lineup was Pew (left end), Thrash (left tackle), Ferguson (left guard), Garmany (center), Beaseley (right guard), Wingate (right tackle), Tate (right end), Dessendorff (quarterback), Coleman (left halfback), McLaws (right halfback), Neville (fullback). Virginia Georgia beat Virginia for the first time in 1916. Navy The year's first loss came in Georgia's first game against Navy. Auburn Beginning in 1916 and continuing until 1958, Georgia and Auburn played every game except one in Columbus, Georgia at the A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium. Coach Cunningham was the key to getting this series located at the neutral location in Columbus. Furman The Bulldogs beat Furman. Georgia Tech Georgia Tech at Georgia Ga. Tech Georgia 0 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 November 18 Sanford FieldAthens, GA 10,000 Nicholls (Chicago) Sources: Georgia loss to rival Georgia Tech 21–0 in Tech's only road game.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5021066/the_charlotte_observer/ The Charlotte Observer 13 Georgia Easy For For Tech Eleven April 22, 2016 November 19, 1916 Newspapers.com After a scoreless first quarter, Talley Johnston ran for 25 yards around right end, and plunges from Tommy Spence soon got a touchdown. In the third quarter, Spence scored again. Tech was then aided by a half-the-distance-to-the-goal penalty by Georgia. The drive ended with a 15–yard touchdown run from Everett Strupper. The starting lineup was: Tate (left end), Thrash (left tackle), Wingate (left guard), Garmany (center), Beasley (right guard), McConnell (right tackle), Dexendorf (right end), Donnelly (quarterback), McLaws (left halfback), Reynolds (right halfback), and Neville (fullback). Alabama Georgia beat Alabama 3–0. William Donnelly made a kick from placement.https://admin.xosn.com/fls/80...1910s/1916.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=8000 - University of Alabama Athletics The starting lineup was Neville (left end), Thrash (left tackle), Garmany (left guard), Pew (center), Wingate (right guard), McConnell (right tackle), Tate (right end), Donnelly (quarterback), Coleman (left halfback), Moore (right halfback), Dezendorff (fullback). References Georgia Category:Georgia Bulldogs football seasons Georgia Bulldogs football