1916 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Schedule

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Game summaries

The Citadel

To open the season, Georgia gave The Citadel the team's only loss

Clemson

In the second week of play, Georgia beat Clemson.

Florida

Athens, GA

• Sources: Georgia beat the winless Florida Gators 21–0 in Athens. The contest was scoreless in the first half. Walter Neville scored the game's first touchdown.

The starting lineup was Pew (left end), Thrash (left tackle), Ferguson (left guard), Garmany (center), Beaseley (right guard), Wingate (right tackle), Tate (right end), Dessendorff (quarterback), Coleman (left halfback), McLaws (right halfback), Neville (fullback).

Virginia

Georgia beat Virginia for the first time in 1916.

Navy

The year's first loss came in Georgia's first game against Navy.

Auburn

Beginning in 1916 and continuing until 1958, Georgia and Auburn played every game except one in Columbus, Georgia at the A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium. Coach Cunningham was the key to getting this series located at the neutral location in Columbus.

Furman

The Bulldogs beat Furman.

Georgia Tech

Athens, GA

• Sources: Georgia loss to rival Georgia Tech 21–0 in Tech's only road game. After a scoreless first quarter, Talley Johnston ran for 25 yards around right end, and plunges from Tommy Spence soon got a touchdown. In the third quarter, Spence scored again. Tech was then aided by a half-the-distance-to-the-goal penalty by Georgia. The drive ended with a 15–yard touchdown run from Everett Strupper. The starting lineup was: Tate (left end), Thrash (left tackle), Wingate (left guard), Garmany (center), Beasley (right guard), McConnell (right tackle), Dexendorf (right end), Donnelly (quarterback), McLaws (left halfback), Reynolds (right halfback), and Neville (fullback).

Alabama

Georgia beat Alabama 3–0. William Donnelly made a kick from placement. The starting lineup was Neville (left end), Thrash (left tackle), Garmany (left guard), Pew (center), Wingate (right guard), McConnell (right tackle), Tate (right end), Donnelly (quarterback), Coleman (left halfback), Moore (right halfback), Dezendorff (fullback).

References

References

1. "1916 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
2. "Team Captains".
3. (October 1, 1916). "Georgia given scare". The Atlanta Journal.
4. (October 8, 1916). "Heavier Georgia players romp on Clemson eleven". The Montgomery Advertiser.
5. (October 15, 1916). "Georgia beat Florida, 21–0". The Atlanta Journal.
6. (October 22, 1916). "Georgians hand Virginians first wallop in 3 years". The News and Observer.
7. (October 29, 1916). "Navy has easy time in downing Georgia". The Washington Post.
8. (November 5, 1916). "Placement goal gives Plainsmen win over Georgia". The Atlanta Constitution.
9. . (November 12, 1916). ["Furman Is Easy For Red And Black"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108755154/the-atlanta-constitution/). *[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution*.
10. (November 19, 1916). "Tech easily won game". The Virginian-Pilot.
11. (December 1, 1916). "Georgia victor in great battle". The Birmingham News.
12. (October 15, 1916). "Florida Eleven Worried Georgia". The Atlanta Constitution.
13. (November 19, 1916). "Georgia Easy For For Tech Eleven". The Charlotte Observer.
14. [http://www.rolltide.com/documents/2016/8/18//1916_season.pdf?id=7610#page=3 https://admin.xosn.com/fls/80...1910s/1916.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=8000 - University of Alabama Athletics]