1903 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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1903 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4 (3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHarold Ketron
Home stadiumHerty Field
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson + 2 0 1 4 1 1
Cumberland (TN) + 4 1 1 6 1 1
Sewanee 5 1 0 7 1 0
Vanderbilt 5 1 1 6 1 1
Mississippi A&M 2 0 2 3 0 2
Georgia 3 2 0 3 4 0
Ole Miss 1 1 1 2 1 1
Texas 0 0 1 5 1 2
Kentucky State 0 0 0 6 1 0
Alabama 3 4 0 3 4 0
Auburn 2 3 0 4 3 0
Tennessee 2 4 0 4 5 0
Georgia Tech 1 4 0 3 5 0
Tulane 0 1 1 2 2 1
Mercer 0 1 0 0 1 0
Nashville 0 2 0 1 3 0
LSU 0 5 0 4 5 0
SW Presbyterian        
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1903 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Bulldogs completed the season with a 3–4 record. Georgia lost to Clemson, but beat rivals Georgia Tech and Auburn.[1] This was the Georgia Bulldogs' first season under the guidance of head coach Marvin M. Dickinson.

John Heisman last year as head coach of Clemson was 1903. During his four years at Clemson, Georgia was unable to muster a single win, was shut out twice and scored only 10 points. While Heisman was head coach of Auburn, Georgia had fared a little better, managing a win and a tie and recording a 1–2–1 record. Nevertheless, during the eight meetings with Heisman-coached teams from 1895 to 1903, Georgia was 1–6–1.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10ClemsonL 0–29[2]
October 17South Carolina*
L 0–17[3]
October 24at Georgia TechW 38–0[4]
October 31vs. Vanderbilt
L 0–33[5]
November 7at Tennessee
W 5–0[6]
November 14at Savannah Athletic Association*
L 0–6[7]
November 26vs. Auburn
W 22–13[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1903 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "Clemson won". The Birmingham News. October 12, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Carolina defeats Georgia". The Lynchburg News. October 18, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Disastrous defeat overtakes the Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vanderbilt piles up big score on Georgia". The Atlanta Journal. November 1, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia plucks victory from Tennessee eleven". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1903. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Red and Black banners furled to victorious Blue and White". The Savannah Morning News. November 15, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Auburn overwhelmed by the Georgia eleven". Birmingham Age-Herald. November 27, 1903. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.