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1899 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–3–1 (2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Captain W. R. Ritchie
Home stadium Herty Field
Seasons
←  1898
1900 →
1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sewanee $ 11 0 0 12 0 0
Vanderbilt 5 0 0 7 2 0
Alabama 1 0 0 3 1 0
Nashville 3 1 0 3 1 0
Tennessee 2 1 0 6 2 0
Auburn 2 1 1 3 1 1
Texas 3 2 0 6 2 0
North Carolina 1 1 0 7 3 0
Ole Miss 3 4 0 3 4 0
Georgia 2 3 1 2 3 1
Clemson 1 2 0 4 2 0
Central (KY) 1 2 0 1 2 0
LSU 1 3 0 1 4 0
Kentucky State 0 1 0 5 2 2
SW Presbyterian 0 1 0 1 1 0
Cumberland (TN) 0 3 0 0 3 0
Georgia Tech 0 5 0 0 6 0
Tulane 0 5 0 0 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1899 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The team competed as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) and completed the season with a disappointing 2–3–1 record. However, a season highlight was the third-straight victory over Georgia Tech. 1899 also saw the first meeting between the Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee (a loss for Georgia). This was the team's first and only season under the guidance of head coach Gordon Saussy.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7 ClemsonW 11–0
October 21vs. SewaneeL 0–12
October 28 Georgia Tech
W 33–0
November 11at Tennessee
L 0–5 [1]
November 18vs. Auburn
  • Piedmont Park
  • Atlanta, GA ( rivalry)
T 0–0 [2]
November 30vs. North Carolina
  • Piedmont Park
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–5

[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tennessee beats Georgia eleven". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1899. Retrieved July 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Auburn had game but darkness ended the football contest with University of Georgia". The Macon Telegraph. November 19, 1899. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia 1899 results". georgiadogs.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2012.