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Georgia Football Team History


Georgia Bulldogs
University of Georgia
 Athens, GA
Founded: 1785
Stadium: Sanford Stadium
Capacity: 92,746
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1895 <- 1896 -> 1897 --> 2024
1896 Season Highlights
 Glenn Scobey Pop Warner enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 The Bulldogs won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1896 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Wofford  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. North Carolina  24   16   W    @ Atlanta   
 Mon., Nov. 9  vs. Sewanee  26   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Auburn  12   6   W    @ Atlanta   
 
1896 Season Totals
  Record4-0
  Points Scored88
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed22
  Defense Average5.5
  Opponents Record6-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record1-0
1896 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 4-08822   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Tennessee 4-05010   No Coach
Texas 4-2-18836   Harry O. Robinson
Auburn 3-113518   John W. Heisman
Kentucky 3-6122134   Dudley Short
North Carolina 3-4-1106100   Gordon Johnston
Tulane 3-27418   Harry W. Baum
Vanderbilt 3-2-25876   R.G. Acton
Alabama 2-15610   Otto Wagonhurst
Georgia Tech 1-1-11861   No Coach
Mississippi State 0-40135   J.B. Hildebrand

1896 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1896 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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