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1896 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1896 Georgia Bulldogs football
UGA logo.svg
SIAA co-champion
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1896 record 4–0 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach Pop Warner
Captain Rufus B. Nalley
Home stadium Herty Field
Seasons
← 1895
1897 →
1896 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
LSU + 3 0 0     6 0 0
Georgia + 2 0 0     4 0 0
Vanderbilt 3 0 2     3 2 2
Auburn 3 1 0     3 1 0
Georgia Tech 1 1 1     1 1 1
Texas 1 1 0     4 2 1
Alabama 1 1 0     2 1 0
Kentucky State 1 1 0     3 6 0
Sewanee 2 3 0     3 3 0
Tulane 1 2 0     3 2 0
SW Presbyterian 0 1 0     0 1 0
Nashville 0 1 1     0 1 1
Mercer 0 2 1     0 2 1
Central 0 2 1     0 3 1
Mississippi A&M 0 2 0     0 4 0
Cumberland            
  • + – Conference co-champions
1 2 Total
UNC 10 6 16
Georgia 18 6 24
  • Location: Brisbane Park
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game attendance: 3,000
1 2 Total
Auburn 0 6 6
Georgia 6 6 12

The 1896 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. As a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the team provided Georgia with its first undefeated season, compiling a 4–0 record and defeating North Carolina for the first time. The Bulldogs were co-champions of the SIAA with LSU, who joined the conference in 1896.

This was the Georgia Bulldogs' second and final season under the guidance of head coach Pop Warner who had continued as coach for a second season at a salary of $40 per week for ten weeks. "It was rare in those days that a coach lasted more than one season". Several veterans returned from last season.Rufus B. Nalley and Richard Von Albade Gammon were both in the backfield, with Gammon at quarterback, and Nalley as captain.

The season opened in Spartanburg with a 26–0 defeat of Wofford.

In "the first big football game of the season", Georgia beat North Carolina 24–16 in a close game. "For the first time in Southern football history the football supremacy of Virginia and North Carolina was successfully challenged."

The first touchdown came when George Whitfield Price went around right tackle for 8 yards. "There were yells of 'Price', 'Price' everywhere". Carolina's Heyward then got his own touchdown through right tackle.

Later, Carolina's Belden made a great punt, which went over Lovejoy's head. Wright fell on it for a touchdown, giving Carolina the lead. Then Blanch broke through and tied the score with a 30-yard run between right end and tackle. He then later went around right end to put the Bulldogs up by a score as the first half ended. A blocked kick from Blanch and Key led to Georgia's final touchdown. After Green ran for 40 yards on a fake buck, Heyward scored the last touchdown for Carolina from 5 yards out.


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