1895 Georgia Bulldogs football team
American college football season
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The 1895 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1895 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Bulldogs competed as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) and completed the season with a 3â4 record, Georgia's first losing season. Georgia lost twice to North Carolina, and played Alabama for the first time.[1]
| 1895 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 3â4 (2â2 SIAA) |
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| Captain | H. W. Stubbs |
| Home stadium | Herty Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 5 | â | 3 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 2 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 3 | â | 4 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 2 | â | 2 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 0 | â | 4 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before the season
Georgia's entire student body consisted of 126 students.[2] This was Georgia's first year in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), a conference that it founded along with Alabama, Auburn, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Vanderbilt.
This was the Georgia Bulldogs' first season under the guidance of head coach Pop Warner. Warner was hired at a salary of $34 per week.[3] While at Georgia, Warner also served as a co-coach at Iowa State.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 19 | Wofford* | W 34â0 | [5] | |||
| October 26 | vs. North Carolina* | L 0â6 | 1,500 | [6] | ||
| October 31 | vs. North Carolina* |
| L 6â10 | 350 | [7] | |
| November 9 | vs. Alabama |
| W 30â6 | [8] | ||
| November 18 | Sewanee |
| W 22â0 | [9] | ||
| November 23 | at Vanderbilt | L 0â6 | 1,200 | [10] | ||
| November 28 | 1:30 p. m. | vs. Auburn |
| L 6â16 | 5,000 | [11] |
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Game summaries
Wofford
The season opened with a 34â0 defeat of Wofford.
North Carolina
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| ⢠UNC | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: October 26
It was in 1895, in the first of the two games between Georgia and North Carolina, in which North Carolina completed the first recorded forward pass,[12] 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.[12]
Georgia's starting lineup was Ferrell (left end), Price (left tackle), Connally (left guard), Cochran (center), Moore (right guard), Kent (right tackle), Killorin (right end), Barrow (quarterback), Nalley (left halfback), Morris (right halfback), and Stubbs (fullback).[13]
Alabama
On November 2, Georgia beat Alabama 30â6.[13]
Sewanee
In Atlanta, Georgia beat Sewanee 22â0.
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt beat Georgia 6â0. The Bulldogs disputed the touchdown and left the contest in a forfeit. Pomeroy fumbled and Vanderbilt's Elliott scored.[14]
Georgia's starting lineup was: Clark (left end), Price (left tackle), Middlebrooks (left guard), Cochran (center), Walker (right guard), Kent (right tackle), Ferrell (right end), Barrow (quarterback), Nalley (left halfback), Morris (right halfback), Stubbs (fullback).[15]
Auburn
Though the game was scheduled for 1:30 p. m., bickering between officials delayed the contest.[16] John Heisman tried a hidden ball trick in the 16â6 win over Georgia, which Warner was to later use at Carlisle to defeat Harvard.
Georgia's starting lineup was: Morris (left end), Price (left tacle), Middlebrooks (left guard), Cochran (center), Walker (right guard), Kent (right tackle), Ferrell (right end), Barrow (quarterback), Pomeroy (left halfback), Nalley (right halfback), Stubbs (fullback).[17]
