Georgia Bulldogs football under Pop Warner

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Coaching legend Glenn “Pop” Warner coached the Georgia Bulldogs for two seasons: 1895 and 1896. Over the course of those two seasons, he lead the Bulldogs to a combined 7-4 record and the team's first undefeated season and first conference championship.

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[edit] 1895 Season

1895 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference SIAA
1895 Record 3-4-0 (1-4-0 SIAA)
Head Coach Glenn “Pop” Warner
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1894 1896


The 1895 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 3-4-0 record. This was Georgia's first year in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a conference that it founded along with Alabama, Auburn, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Vanderbilt. Georgia lost twice to North Carolina, the eventual winner of the SIAA in 1895, and played Alabama for the first time. This was the Georgia Bulldogs' first season under the guidance of legendary head coach Glenn “Pop” Warner.

Georgia Bulldogs - 1895 Season
Result Date Opponent PF PA Location
W 10/19 Wofford 34 0 Athens, Georgia
L 10/26 North Carolina 0 6 Atlanta, Georgia
L 10/31 North Carolina 6 10 Atlanta
W 11/2 Alabama 30 6 Columbus, Georgia
W 11/9 Sewanee 22 0 Atlanta
L 11/23 Vanderbilt 0 6 Nashville, Tennessee
L 12/9 Auburn 6 16 Atlanta

[edit] 1896 Season

1896 Georgia Bulldogs football
SIAA Co-Champion
Conference SIAA
1896 Record 4-0-0 (2-0-0 SIAA)
Head Coach Glenn “Pop” Warner
Previous Season Next Season
1895 1897


The 1896 Georgia Bulldogs football team provided Georgia with its first undefeated season, compiling a 4-0-0 record. The Bulldogs were also co-champions of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association with LSU, who joined the SIAA in 1896.[1] This was the Georgia Bulldogs' second and final season under the guidance of legendary head coach Glenn “Pop” Warner. Georgia's next conference championship did not occur until the 1920 season.

Georgia Bulldogs - 1895 Season
Result Date Opponent PF PA Location
W 10/24 Wofford 26 0 Spartanburg, South Carolina
W 10/31 North Carolina 24 16 Atlanta, Georgia
W 11/9 Sewanee 26 0 Atlanta
W 11/26 Auburn 12 6 Atlanta

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