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1906 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1906 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–4–1 (2–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainDan Sage
Home stadiumHerty Field
Seasons
← 1905
1907 →
1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt + 4 0 0 8 1 0
Clemson + 4 0 0 4 0 3
Sewanee 5 1 0 8 1 0
Alabama 3 1 0 5 1 0
Ole Miss 3 2 0 4 2 0
Georgia Tech 3 3 0 6 3 1
Georgia 2 2 1 2 4 1
LSU 0 1 1 2 2 2
Mississippi A&M 0 2 1 2 2 1
Tennessee 0 3 1 1 6 2
Mercer 0 2 0 1 4 0
Tulane 0 2 0 0 4 1
Auburn 0 5 0 1 5 1
Cumberland (TN)        
Nashville        
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1906 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Bulldogs completed the season with a 2–4–1 record. Georgia’'s only victories came against Mercer and Auburn.[1] The season included Georgia's third straight loss to Georgia Tech and the seventh straight loss to Clemson. During the 1906 season, the forward pass was legalized and the team tried to use this new play, however, an errant pass contributed to the loss to Davidson. This was the Georgia Bulldogs' first season under the guidance of head coach George S. Whitney.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13Davidson*L 0–15[2]
October 20at Clemson
L 0–6[3]
November 3at Mercer
W 55–0[4]
November 10at Georgia Tech
L 0–17[5]
November 21Tennessee
T 0–0[6]
November 29vs. Auburn
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA (rivalry)
W 4–0[7]
December 1at Savannah A.C.*Savannah, GAL 0–12[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1906 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "Davidson downed Georgia at Athens". The Macon Daily Telegraph. October 14, 1906. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Clemson defeats Georgia". The State. October 21, 1906. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ ""Ancient Athens" Hit Mercer Stunning Blow". The Macon Daily Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. November 4, 1906. p. 11. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Georgia Tech eleven defeats University". The State. November 11, 1906. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Neither score in Athens game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 22, 1906. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia wins from Auburn". The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1906. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "University beaten by Savannah team". The Atlanta Journal. December 2, 1906. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.