1895 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1895 Georgia Bulldogs football 1895dawgs.jpg 285 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 3–4 2–2 Pop Warner 1st H. W. Stubbs Herty Field The 1895 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1895 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Bulldogs competed as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) and completed the season with a 3–4 record, Georgia's first losing season. Georgia lost twice to North Carolina, and played Alabama for the first time.http://www.prideofthetide.com/all-timeUGA.htm Alabama All-Time Vs Georgia July 12, 2011 2006 prideofthetide.com Before the season Georgia's entire student body consisted of 126 students.Reed Thomas Walter c. 1949 Athens, Georgia University of Georgia History of the University of Georgia Chapter XI: The Administration of Chancellor William E. Boggs Through the Session of 1898 http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/cgi-bin/ebind2html.pl/reed_c11?seq=27 1696 This was Georgia's first year in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), a conference that it founded along with Alabama, Auburn, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Vanderbilt. This was the Georgia Bulldogs' first season under the guidance of head coach Pop Warner. Warner was hired at a salary of $34 per week.Reed Thomas Walter c. 1949 Athens, Georgia University of Georgia History of the University of Georgia Chapter XVII: Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947 http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/cgi-bin/ebind2html.pl/reed_c17?seq=26 While at Georgia, Warner also served as a co-coach at Iowa State.2006 Iowas State Cyclone Football https://web.archive.org/web/20201203041250/http://www.nmnathletics.com/pdf1/40656.pdf?SPSID=56164&SPID=4653&DB_OEM_ID=10700 December 3, 2020 , page 136 Schedule October 19 w y 1895 Wofford Terriers Wofford Herty Field Athens, GA 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107507133/georgia-boys-win-the-woffords-of-south/ The Atlanta Constitution Georgia boys win, the Woffords, of South Carolina, were not in it at any time October 20, 1895 August 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 26 l y y North Carolina Athletic Grounds Atlanta, GA 0–6 1,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107507213/the-georgians-didnt-score-and-the-unive/ The News and Observer The Georgians didn't score and the University of North Carolina win by 6 to 0 October 27, 1895 August 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 l y y North Carolina Athletic Grounds Atlanta, GA 6–10 350 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107507293/carolina-won-out-the-score-was-10-to-6/ The Atlanta Constitution Carolina won out, the score was 10 to 6 against the Georgia boys November 1, 1895 August 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Alabama Wildwood Park Columbus, GA rivalry 30–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16230833/ The Atlanta Constitution Athens 30, Tuscaloosa 6 November 10, 1895 August 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 w Sewanee Piedmont Park Atlanta, GA 22–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107506491/georgia-giants-the-royal-purple-goes-do/ The Atlanta Constitution Georgia giants, the Royal Purple goes down before the Black and Red November 19, 1895 August 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 0–6 1,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107507607/georgians-make-a-claim-of-foul-vanderbi/ The Chicago Tribune Georgians make a claim of foul, Vanderbilt however is given the game played at Nashville November 24, 1895 August 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 1:30 p. m. l y Auburn Piedmont Park Atlanta, GA rivalry 6–16 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107507703/auburn-wins-at-atlanta-the-georgia-boys/ The Morning News Auburn wins at Atlanta, the Georgia boys beaten by a score of 16 to 6 November 29, 1895 August 13, 2022 Newspapers.com Game summaries Wofford The season opened with a 34–0 defeat of Wofford. North Carolina UNC 6 0 Georgia 0 0 October 26 1895 Georgia vs. North Carolina football game It was in 1895, in the first of the two games between Georgia and North Carolina, in which North Carolina completed the first recorded forward pass,http://www.tarheeltimes.com/2006/08/tar_heels_credi.html Tar Heels Credited with Throwing First Forward Pass July 12, 2011 Tar Heel Times tarheeltimes.com https://web.archive.org/web/20061219050634/http://www.tarheeltimes.com/2006/08/tar_heels_credi.html 2006-12-19 even though the play was illegal at the time. According to John Heisman, the North Carolina quarterback was trying to punt the ball but, because the punt was about to be blocked, he threw the ball instead. Another North Carolina player caught the ball and scored a touchdown on a 70-yard play. Georgia coach Pop Warner complained to the referee that the play was illegal, however, the referee let the play stand because he did not see the pass. Georgia's starting lineup was Ferrell (left end), Price (left tackle), Connally (left guard), Cochran (center), Moore (right guard), Kent (right tackle), Killorin (right end), Barrow (quarterback), Nalley (left halfback), Morris (right halfback), and Stubbs (fullback).Woodruff 1928 39 Alabama On November 2, Georgia beat Alabama 30–6. Sewanee In Atlanta, Georgia beat Sewanee 22–0. Vanderbilt Vanderbilt beat Georgia 6–0. The Bulldogs disputed the touchdown and left the contest in a forfeit. Pomeroy fumbled and Vanderbilt's Elliott scored.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14945029/the_tennessean/ The Tennessean October 16, 1954 November 7, 2017 Newspapers.com 12 VU, Georgia Grid Series Weird One Georgia's starting lineup was: Clark (left end), Price (left tackle), Middlebrooks (left guard), Cochran (center), Walker (right guard), Kent (right tackle), Ferrell (right end), Barrow (quarterback), Nalley (left halfback), Morris (right halfback), Stubbs (fullback).Woodruff 1928 46 Auburn Though the game was scheduled for 1:30 p. m., bickering between officials delayed the contest.Woodruff 1928 48 John Heisman tried a hidden ball trick in the 16–6 win over Georgia, which Warner was to later use at Carlisle to defeat Harvard. Georgia's starting lineup was: Morris (left end), Price (left tacle), Middlebrooks (left guard), Cochran (center), Walker (right guard), Kent (right tackle), Ferrell (right end), Barrow (quarterback), Pomeroy (left halfback), Nalley (right halfback), Stubbs (fullback).Woodruff 1928 49 References Additional sources A History of Southern Football 1890–1928 Woodruff Fuzzy 1 1928 Georgia Category:Georgia Bulldogs football seasons Georgia Bulldogs football Category:1895 college football season