The 1908 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Bulldogs completed the season with a 5–2–1 record. Georgia had victories against Clemson and South Carolina, but lost to one of its main rivals, Auburn.[1] This was the team's first and only season under the guidance of head coach Branch Bocock, although he had coached three games in 1907. One of the players on the 1908 team was quarterback George "Kid" Woodruff. After a successful season, Woodruff traveled abroad in 1909 and returned to the university in 1910 and 1911 and eventually became the head coach of the Bulldogs in 1923.
| 1908 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–2–1 (2–2–1 SIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Herman De LaPerriere |
| Home stadium | Herty Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The game against Alabama on November 14 was the 100th game played by the football program since its inception in 1892. Georgia tied Alabama in that game, bringing Georgia's record in the first 100 games to 45–47–8, .490 winning percentage.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 10 | North Georgia* | W 16–0 | [2] | |
| October 17 | South Carolina* |
| W 29–6 | [3] |
| October 24 | at Tennessee |
| L 0–10 | [4] |
| October 31 | at Mercer |
| W 10–0 | [5] |
| November 5 | vs. Clemson | Augusta, GA (rivalry) | W 8–0 | [6] |
| November 14 | at Alabama | T 6–6 | [7] | |
| November 21 | Davidson* |
| W 2–0 | [8] |
| November 26 | Auburn |
| L 0–23 | [9] |
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Sources
edit- Reed, Thomas Walter (c. 1949). "Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947". History of the University of Georgia. dlg.galileo.usg.edu. p. 3493. Retrieved December 21, 2006.
- "Alabama All-Time Vs Georgia". prideofthetide.com. 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
References
edit- ^ "1908 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Georgia 16, Dahlonega 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1908. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia 29; Carolina 6". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1908. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia loses to Tennessee". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1908. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Much fumbling in Georgia". The Commercial Appeal. November 1, 1908. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Tigers were defeated". The State. November 6, 1908. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia tied Alabama team in fierce game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1908. Retrieved February 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia defeats Davidson". The News and Observer. November 22, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn Trims Georgia Team". Atlanta Constitution. November 27, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved September 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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