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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: W.S. Whitney
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1905 <- 1906 -> 1907 --> 2024
1906 Season Highlights
 W.S. Whitney enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia.
 
1906 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Davidson  0   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Clemson  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Mercer  55   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Georgia Tech  0   17   L       
 Wed., Nov. 21  vs. Tennessee  0   0   T       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Auburn  4   0   W    @ Macon, GA   
 Sun., Dec. 2  @ Savannah A.C.  0   12   L       
 
1906 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -1
  Points Scored59
  Scoring Average8.4
  Points Allowed50
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record11-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record1-2
1906 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vanderbilt 8-127816   Dan McGugin
Texas A&M 6-117042   Walter E. Bachman
Alabama 5-19782   J.W.H. Pollard
Georgia Tech 5-3-17369   John W. Heisman
Kentucky 4-311067   J. White Guyn
Mississippi 4-27164   T.S. Hammond
North Carolina State 3-1-410010   William M. Willie Heston
Georgia 2-4-15950   W.S. Whitney
Mississippi State 2-2-110145   Daniel S. Martin
Auburn 1-5-12441   Mike Donahue
Tennessee 1-6-215127   J.D. DePree
Tulane 0-4-1092   John Russ

1906 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1906 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.