1906 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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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.

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–4–1 (2–2–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
CaptainDan Sage
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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 â†’
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1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt +4–0–08–1–0
Clemson +4–0–04–0–3
Sewanee5–1–08–1–0
Alabama3–1–05–1–0
Ole Miss3–2–04–2–0
Georgia Tech3–3–06–3–1
Georgia2–2–12–4–1
LSU0–1–12–2–2
Mississippi A&M0–2–12–2–1
Tennessee0–3–11–6–2
Mercer0–2–01–4–0
Tulane0–2–00–4–1
Auburn0–5–01–5–1
Cumberland (TN) â€“  â€“ 
Nashville â€“  â€“ 
  • + – Conference co-champions
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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
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