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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: Gordon Saussy
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1898 <- 1899 -> 1900 --> 2024
1899 Season Highlights
 Gordon Saussy enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1899 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Clemson  11   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Sewanee  0   12   L    @ Atlanta   
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Georgia Tech  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Tennessee  0   5   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Auburn  0   0   T    @ Atlanta   
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. North Carolina  0   5   L    @ Atlanta   
 
1899 Season Totals
  Record2-3 -1
  Points Scored44
  Scoring Average7.3
  Points Allowed22
  Defense Average3.7
  Opponents Record20-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record0-1
1899 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 7-3-117358   William A. Reynolds
Vanderbilt 7-310962   James L. Crane
Tennessee 6-28661   J.A. Pierce
Texas 6-211724   M.G. Clarke
Kentucky 5-2-29844   W.R. Bass
Alabama 3-13931   W.A. Martin
Auburn 3-1-114811   John W. Heisman
Mississippi 3-44447   W.H. Lyon
Georgia 2-3-14422   Gordon Saussy
North Carolina State 1-2-22969   W.C. Riddick
Georgia Tech 0-55169   Mr. Collier
Tulane 0-6-10141   H.H. Collier

1899 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1899 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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.