Georgia Bulldogs football under Pop Warner
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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.[1] Over the course of those two seasons, he lead the Bulldogs to a combined 7-4 record and the team's first undefeated season and first conference championship in 1896. He also lead Georgia to its first losing season in 1895. While at Georgia, Warner also coached Iowa State University.[2]
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[edit] 1895 Season
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| 1895 Georgia Bulldogs football | |||
| Conference | SIAA | ||
| 1895 Record | 3-4-0 (2-4-0 SIAA) | ||
| Head Coach | Glenn “Pop” Warner | ||
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Herty Field | ||
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The 1895 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 3-4-0 record, Georgia's first losing season. Georgia's entire student body consisted of 126 students.[3] This was Georgia's first year in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a conference that it founded along with Alabama, Auburn, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Vanderbilt. Georgia lost twice to North Carolina, the eventual winner of the SIAA in 1895, and played Alabama for the first time. This was the Georgia Bulldogs' first season under the guidance of legendary head coach Glenn “Pop” Warner.
It was in one of the 1895 games between Georgia and North Carolina that North Carolina completed the first recorded forward pass, 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 Bulldogs - 1895 Season
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||
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| 10/19/1895* | Wofford | Herty Field • Athens, GA | W 34-0 | ||||
| 10/26/1895 | vs. North Carolina | Atlanta, GA | L 6-0 | ||||
| 10/31/1895 | vs. North Carolina | Atlanta | L 10-6 | ||||
| 11/2/1895 | vs. Alabama | Wildwood Park, • Columbus, GA | W 30-6 | ||||
| 11/09/1895 | vs. Sewanee | Atlanta | W 22-0 | ||||
| 11/23/1895 | at Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | L 6-0 | ||||
| 12/09/1895 | vs. Auburn | Atlanta (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | L 16-6
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Source:Football Through the Years (HTML) (English). georgiadogs.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
[edit] 1896 Season
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| 1896 Georgia Bulldogs football | |||
| SIAA Co-Champion | |||
| Conference | SIAA | ||
| 1896 Record | 4-0-0 (3-0-0 SIAA) | ||
| Head Coach | Glenn “Pop” Warner | ||
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Home Stadium |
Herty Field | ||
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The 1896 Georgia Bulldogs football team provided Georgia with its first undefeated season, compiling a 4-0-0 record and beating North Carolina for the first time. The Bulldogs were co-champions of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association with LSU, who joined the SIAA in 1896.[4] This was the Georgia Bulldogs' second and final season under the guidance of legendary head coach Glenn “Pop” Warner who had re-hired as coach for the season at a salary of $40 per week for ten weeks.[1]. Georgia's next conference championship did not occur until the 1920 season.
Georgia Bulldogs - 1896 Season
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||
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| 10/24/1896* | at Wofford | Spartanburg, SC | W 26-0 | ||||
| 10/31/1896 | vs. North Carolina | Atlanta, GA | W 24-16 | ||||
| 11/10/1896 | vs. Sewanee | Atlanta | W 26-0 | ||||
| 11/30/1896 | vs. Auburn | Atlanta (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | W 12-6 | ||||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. | |||||||
Source:Football Through the Years (HTML) (English). georgiadogs.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
[edit] Related Pages
- Georgia Bulldogs football
- Southeastern Conference
- University of Georgia
- Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner
- Rufus B. Nalley
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Reed, Thomas Walter (circa 1949). "Chapter XVII: Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947", History of the University of Georgia. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia.
- ^ 2006 Iowas State Cyclone Football, page 136
- ^ Reed, Thomas Walter (circa 1949). "Chapter XI: The Administration of Chancellor William E. Boggs Through the Session of 1898", History of the University of Georgia. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia, p.1696.
- ^ Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association: Conference Championships. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
[edit] References
- Football Through the Years (HTML) (English). Georgia Bulldogs 2006 Media Guide. georgiadogs.com (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- Reed, Thomas Walter (c1949). Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947 (HTML) (English). History of the University of Georgia pp. 3441-3445. dlg.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- Tar Heels Credited with Throwing First Forward Pass (HTML) (English). Tar Heel Times. tarheeltimes.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- Alabama All-Time Vs Georgia (HTML) (English). prideofthetide.com (2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
[edit] External links
- Circa 1895 photograph of Georgia coach Pop Warner. Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved on December 18, 2006.
- Circa 1895 photograph of two Georgia football players. Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved on December 18, 2006.
- "Pop" Warner's 1895 Georgia Football Team. Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved on December 18, 2006.
- Glenn Warner's 1896 Georgia Football Team. Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved on December 18, 2006.
